1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Team Record: 7-7 14
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Al Dorow (7-7)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses for 14 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.
The Tiger-Cats scored 242 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 246. Joe Zuger passed for 1,632 yards. Tommy Coffey led all receivers, grabbing 28 receptions for 423 yards, while Dave Fleming and Lew Porter contributed to the receiving game also.
Dick Wesolowski carried the ball for a team-high 332 yards for Hamilton, while Dave Fleming and Max Anderson additionally buoyed the ground attack.
The ball-hawking defense created 71 turnovers, best in the league. Al Brenner picked off 9 opponent throws.
Al Dorow coached the team. The 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Conference Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Anderson | RB | June 6, 1945 | 5'8" | 180 | Arizona St. | Stockton, CA USA | 6 | |
| John Baker | DL | August 15, 1942 | 6'5" | 260 | Norfolk St. | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | |
| 70 | Mike Blum | LB | October 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 14 |
| 25 | Al Brenner | DB | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan St. | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 14 |
| Claude Brumfield | DL | February 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 240 | Tennessee State | New Orleans, LA | 2 | |
| Dave Buchanan | RB | April 23, 1948 | 5'9" | 200 | Arizona State | Los Angeles, CA | 9 | |
| 58 | Ed Chalupka | G | February 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 225 | North Carolina | Peterborough, ON | 10 |
| 72 | Gord Christian | E | March 6, 1946 | 6'4" | 228 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 14 | |
| 75 | Tommy Coffey | E/K | November 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 196 | West Texas State | Polk County, TX | 14 |
| 55 | Bill Danychuk | G | August 29, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Tennessee | 14 | |
| 54 | Doug Dersch | LB | April 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Calgary | Innisfall, AB | 14 |
| 21 | Dave Fleming | RB | March 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Pittsburgh | 14 | |
| 11 | Wally Gabler | QB | June 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Royal Oak, MI | 8 |
| 77 | Tony Gabriel | E | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 14 |
| 26 | Garney Henley | DB/WR | December 21, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Huron College | Elgin, SD | 14 |
| Emery Hicks | LB | August 10, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Kansas | Battlesville, OK | 9 | |
| 57 | Jon Hohman | G | October 23, 1942 | 6'1" | 245 | Wisconsin | Antigo, WI USA | 14 |
| Max Huber | T | October 8, 1945 | 6'3" | 255 | Brigham Young | Mesa, TX | 5 | |
| Bob Hudspeth | T | November 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 275 | Southern Illinois | 6 | ||
| 71 | Gary Inskeep | DE | March 31, 1947 | 6'4" | 258 | Stout State | Lonaconing, MD | 14 |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | HB | December 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 188 | Penn State | Syracuse, NY | 4 |
| Jim Kates | DB | June 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 235 | Penn State | Charlotesville, VA | 1 | |
| 14 | Bob Krouse | LB | February 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Collegiate | 14 | |
| John Manel | QB | 6'2" | 215 | Kansas State | 11 | |||
| 28 | Paul McKay | DB | 6'0" | 195 | Toronto | 14 | ||
| 19 | Seth Miller | DB | March 20, 1948 | 6'4" | 215 | Arizona State | Carthage, AR | 3 |
| 66 | Doug Mitchell | C | July 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 240 | Western Ontario | Harrow, England | 14 |
| 68 | Angelo Mosca | DT | February 13, 1937 | 6'4" | 275 | Wyoming | Waltham, MA | 14 |
| 61 | Rock Perdoni | DT | 5'11" | 278 | Georgia Tech | Italy, | 7 | |
| Gig Perez | DB | August 21, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Miami | Huntington Beach, CA | 6 | |
| 46 | Wayne Philbrick | OL | November 11, 1947 | 6'5" | 250 | St. Catherines Jr. | Grimsby, ON | 2 |
| Lew Porter | DB | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Southern | Clarksville, MS USA | 8 | |
| Frank Quayle | RB | January 15, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | Virginia | Brooklyn, NY USA | 2 | |
| 48 | John Reid | C | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa | 14 | ||
| Glen Schapansky | DL | May 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 248 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 4 | ||
| 69 | Bob Steiner | T | March 6, 1946 | 6'4" | 250 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 14 | |
| Gerry Sternberg | DB | March 18, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Toronto | Orsk, Russia | 8 | |
| 24 | Bobby Taylor | WR | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Calgary Jr. | Barrow-In-Furness, England | 6 |
| 39 | Ed Turek | QB | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Waterloo Lutheran | 14 | |
| 60 | Larry Watkins | T | May 22, 1948 | 6'4" | 270 | Western Kentucky | Louisville, KY | 8 |
| 27 | Dick Wesolowski | RB | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | California | 14 | |
| 23 | John Williams | DB | September 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | New Mexico | 14 | |
| 30 | Steve Worster | RB | July 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 218 | Texas | 3 | |
| 47 | Pete Wysocki | DB | October 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | West. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 4 |
| 32 | Saul Zemaitis | RB | 5'10" | 205 | North Carolina | 14 | ||
| 9 | Joe Zuger | QB/DB | February 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Arizona State | Homestead, PA | 14 |
