1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Dickson (0-2)
Coach: Bob Shaw (8-6)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Dickson (0-2)
Coach: Bob Shaw (8-6)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Tiger-Cats struggled to score 269 points, worst in the circuit, and the defensive squad conceded 348. Jimmy Jones passed for 1,773 yards. Jimmy Edwards grabbed 57 receptions, while M.L. Harris contributed 550 receiving yards.
Jimmy Edwards carried the ball for a team-high 1,046 yards for Hamilton.
Lew Porter picked off 6 opponent throws.
George Dickson and Bob Shaw coached the team. The 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bailey | DL | May 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 238 | Pacific | San Mateo, CA USA | 2 |
| Nick Bastaja | G | February 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Grantham, England | 16 |
| Walt Bauer | TE | August 21, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Drake | 16 | |
| Dave Boone | DE | October 30, 1951 | 6'3" | 248 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 |
| Charlie Bray | G | September 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 255 | Central State (OK) | Pauls Valley, OK | 1 |
| Sam Britts | LB | February 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 235 | Missouri | 16 | |
| Elton Brown | DE | September 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 255 | Utah State | Charleston, SC | 9 |
| Larry Brune | DB | May 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 202 | Rice | San Diego, CA USA | 7 |
| Ian Bryans | LB | February 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 219 | Western Ontario | 7 | |
| Larry Butler | G | July 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 250 | Appalachian State | Johnson City, IN | 8 |
| Kent Carter | LB | May 25, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 |
| Rick Cassata | QB | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Syracuse | Buffalo NY, | 7 |
| Ed Chalupka | G | February 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 225 | North Carolina | Peterborough, ON | 16 |
| Gail Clark | LB | April 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 226 | Michigan St. | Bellefontaine, OH USA | 2 |
| Ken Clark | P | May 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Southampton, England | 16 |
| Lewis Cook | DB | December 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Idaho State | Tucson, AZ | 16 |
| Jimmy DeRatt | DB | January 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 203 | North Carolina | Wilson, NC USA | 7 |
| Dave Easley | DB | August 12, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 4 |
| Jimmy Edwards | RB | September 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 185 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 16 |
| Bart Evans | G | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 240 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
| Terry Evanshen | WR | June 13, 1944 | 5'10" | 185 | Utah State | Montreal, Qc | 14 |
| Doug Falconer | DB | January 30, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 3 |
| Steve Gelley | DB | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | 4 | |
| Lloyd Grimsrud | DT | December 31, 1951 | 6'2" | 250 | Idaho | 2 | |
| Joe Harris | LB | December 6, 1952 | 6'1" | 225 | Georgia Tech | Fayetteville, NC USA | 16 |
| M.L. Harris | WR | January 16, 1954 | 6'5" | 238 | Tampa | Columbus, OH USA | 11 |
| Bill Harrison | RB | March 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 198 | Ottawa | 16 | |
| R.W. Hicks | T | January 4, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | Southwestern (TX) | Cleveland, OH USA | 5 |
| Jimmie Jones | RB | June 15, 1950 | 5'10" | 205 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 |
| Jimmy Jones | QB | May 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 196 | Southern California | Wilmington, DE | 14 |
| Doug Kitts | DB | April 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | York | 3 | |
| Tom Kudaba | G | December 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 5 | |
| John LeHeup | DL | October 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 260 | South Carolina | Tampa, FL | 1 |
| Ian MacPherson | C/T | November 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 245 | Ottawa | 8 | |
| Randy Mattingly | QB | May 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Evansville | Evansville, IN | 3 |
| Rob McLaren | LB | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 12 | |
| Jody Medford | T | July 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 265 | Rice | San Luis Obispo County, CA | 1 |
| Alan Moffat | G | May 7, 1952 | 6'4" | 265 | Ottawa | 16 | |
| Dave Montagano | DB | May 14, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Carleton | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| Bill Norton | T | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 265 | Weber State | Toronto, ON | 4 |
| Joe Perri | K | May 8, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Concordia | 3 | |
| Len Platt | WR | August 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa | 5 | |
| Lew Porter | DB | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Southern | Clarksville, MS USA | 16 |
| Mike Samples | DL | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Drake | Bonne Terre, MO | 16 |
| Angelo Santucci | RB | February 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Mary's (Canada) | 16 | |
| Glenn Scolnik | WR | June 16, 1951 | 6'3" | 204 | Indiana | Hammond, IN USA | 4 |
| David Shaw | DB | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | Mountain Home, ID | 16 |
| Tom Shuman | QB | November 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 194 | Penn State | Pottstown, PA | 8 |
| Ed Siuciak | LB | August 10, 1952 | 6'2" | 225 | Brock | 2 | |
| Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 14 |
| Chris Skopelianos | DB | August 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 185 | Western Ontario | Florina, Greece | 4 |
| Grant Stephenson | LB | December 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Mary's (Canada) | 1 | |
| Gord Stewart | DT | June 18, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | Boise State | 1 | |
| Les Strayhorn | RB | September 1, 1951 | 5'10" | 205 | East Carolina | Trenton, NC USA | 2 |
| Durfey Thompson | LB | December 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 235 | Prairie View A&M | Poteau, OK | 1 |
| Henry Waszczuk | LB | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 230 | Kent State | 16 | |
| Terry Wellesley | SB | January 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado | Belleville, ON | 1 |
| Paul Whaley | RB | August 8, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Guelph | 4 | |
| Daryl White | G | October 12, 1951 | 6'3" | 250 | Nebraska | Newark, NJ USA | 3 |
| Slade Willis | WR | May 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Drake | 12 | |
| Mike Wilson | T | October 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 245 | Dayton | Wilmington, OH USA | 10 |
