1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Team Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Final
Coach: Carl Voyles (9-5)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Hamilton moved the ball well, scoring 275 points, while the defensive squad conceded 207. Butch Songin tossed for 2,500 yards. Lou Kusserow grabbed 49 receptions, while Ray Ramsey contributed 770 receiving yards, while Bernie Custis provided receiving help, too.
Merle Hapes carried the pigskin for a team-high 572 yards for the Tiger-Cats, while Bernie Custis also buoyed the ground attack.
Lou Kusserow and Don Ettinger each seized 5 opponent throws.
Carl Voyles coached the team. The 1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | George Arnett | T | 6'3" | 240 | McMaster | 14 | |||
| 51 | Eddie Bevan | G | 5'11" | 215 | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |||
| 83 | Dick Brown | HB | May 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Toronto | Cleveland, OH | 13 | |
| Vincent Colizza | T | February 10, 1925 | 5'10" | 207 | McGill | 0 | |||
| 99 | Bernie Custis | QB/HB | September 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 186 | Syracuse | Washington, DC | 13 | 0 |
| 52 | Art Darch | G | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 220 | Stamford Collegiate (HS) | Niagara Falls, ON | 14 | |
| 89 | Bobby Dawson | QB/DB | February 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 161 | Windsor AKO Jr. | Windsor, ON | 14 | |
| 66 | Frank Dempsey | C/G | May 27, 1925 | 6'3" | 235 | Florida | Dothan, AL USA | 13 | |
| 94 | Glenn Dobbs | QB/P | July 12, 1920 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulsa | McKinney, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| Dunc Ellis | T | 5'11" | 220 | Toronto | 0 | ||||
| 55 | Don Ettinger | G/K | November 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 213 | Kansas | Independence, MO USA | 12 | |
| 81 | Bobby Flippin | HB | July 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Midwestern | Electra, TX | 5 | 0 |
| 71 | Cam Fraser | E/P | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa | Hamilton, ON | 13 | 0 | |
| 84 | Bob Garside | LB | 6'1" | 220 | Toronto | 14 | |||
| Billy Graham | HB | November 15, 1935 | 5'7" | 165 | Hamilton, ON | 0 | |||
| 80 | Merle Hapes | FB | May 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Mississippi | Garden Grove, CA USA | 14 | |
| 82 | Ron Howell | HB | December 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Westdale Collegiate | Hamilton, ON | 10 | |
| 85 | Pete Karpuk | HB/E | 5'11" | 175 | Toronto Junior Football | Toronto, ON | 14 | ||
| 45 | Ted Kirkowski | C | 6'0" | 219 | Navy; Syracuse | 1 | |||
| 88 | Lou Kusserow | HB | September 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbia | Braddock, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Jack Logan | E/K | 6'0" | 200 | Queen's | 13 | |||
| 75 | Vince Mazza | E/T | March 25, 1925 | 6'1" | 216 | none | Niagara Falls, NY USA | 12 | |
| 64 | Les McClelland | E | September 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 227 | Syracuse | Masontown, PA | 12 | |
| 76 | Chet Miksza | T/K | November 28, 1930 | 6'2" | 238 | Hamilton Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 13 | |
| Alex Muzyka | T/G | 5'11" | 206 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 0 | |||
| 74 | Pete Neumann | E | 5'11" | 215 | St. Catherines HS | 11 | |||
| 47 | Walt Nikorak | C | February 22, 1933 | 5'10" | 212 | Hamilton Tiger Jr. | 14 | ||
| 78 | Bill Quinlan | E | June 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 248 | Michigan St. | Lawrence, MA USA | 14 | |
| 70 | Vito Ragazzo | E | March 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 200 | William & Mary | 14 | ||
| 71 | Ray Ramsey | E | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 166 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA | 12 | |
| 86 | Fred Ruish | FB | November 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | Stamford | 2 | ||
| Jack Samson | E | 6'0" | 190 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jr. | 0 | ||||
| 53 | Vin Scott | G | July 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 215 | Notre Dame | LeRoy, NY USA | 14 | |
| 95 | Butch Songin | QB | May 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Boston Col. | Walpole, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Ken Stanley | E | 6'0" | 190 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 7 | ||
| Dick Tamburo | C | 0 | |||||||
| Travis Tidwell | QB | February 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | Auburn | Florence, AL USA | 0 | ||
| 77 | Ralph Toohy | E | October 8, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Loyola High School (Montreal) | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
| 87 | Ray Truant | E/HB/K | October 10, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Western Ontario | 14 | 0 | |
| 80 | Hal Waggoner | HB | January 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulane | 1 | ||
| 54 | Pete Woolley | G/T | July 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 195 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 7 |
