1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-10-1 11
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Tom Dimitroff (1-3-1)
Coach: John Payne (4-7)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 5-10-1 11
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Tom Dimitroff (1-3-1)
Coach: John Payne (4-7)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses and 1 ties for 11 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Tiger-Cats scored only 225 points, worst in the league, while the wobbly defensive unit surrendered 403. Jimmy Jones tossed for 2,060 yards. Leif Pettersen grabbed 41 receptions, while Lawrie Skolrood contributed 661 receiving yards, while Jimmy Edwards provided receiving help, too.
Jimmy Edwards carried the ball for a team-high 840 yards for Hamilton.
Bill Armstrong, Zac Henderson, David Shaw and Ike Thomas each snatched 2 opponent throws.
Tom Dimitroff and John Payne coached the team. The 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ackroyd | DB | June 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Sheridan College | 2 | ||
| Clifton Alapa | DE | December 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 238 | Arizona State | Kahuku, HI | 4 | |
| 63 | Marv Allemang | G | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 16 |
| Vince Allen | RB | May 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 180 | Indiana State | Richmond, IN | 3 | |
| Bill Armstrong | DB | June 24, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Wake Forest | Dover, NJ | 4 | |
| Brock Aynsley | WR | January 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington State | Vancouver, BC | 3 | |
| 55 | Danny Bass | DT | March 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI | 16 |
| 41 | Jack Blair | LB | October 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 192 | Hamilton Hurricanes Jr. | 15 | |
| Jerry Blanton | DE | December 20, 1956 | 6'1" | 231 | Kentucky | Toledo, OH USA | 1 | |
| Dan Bovair | DB | May 13, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Wilfrid Laurier | 3 | ||
| 29 | Don Bowman | DB | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Western Ontario | 16 | |
| Rod Broadway | DE | April 9, 1955 | 6'4" | 250 | North Carolina | Oakboro, NC | 1 | |
| 68 | Larry Butler | G | July 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 250 | Appalachian State | Johnson City, IN | 16 |
| Ken Clark | P | May 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Southampton, England | 5 | |
| Steve Cockerham | LB | June 22, 1956 | 5'11" | 210 | Akron | 1 | ||
| Marvin Davis | DE | May 25, 1952 | 6'4" | 235 | Southern | Shreveport, LA USA | 1 | |
| 23 | Rocky DiPietro | TE | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 16 |
| 20 | Jimmy Edwards | RB | September 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 185 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 13 |
| 54 | Bart Evans | G | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 240 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
| 14 | Randy Graham | DB | February 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Simon Fraser | 16 | |
| 21 | Dave Hadden | RB | October 22, 1952 | 5'11" | 209 | Queen's | 16 | |
| 36 | Bill Harrison | RB | March 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 198 | Ottawa | 14 | |
| 45 | Byron Hemingway | LB | June 16, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Boston College | Newburgh, NY | 7 |
| 34 | Zac Henderson | DB | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma | Jena, LA USA | 10 |
| Roy Henry | QB | Louisiana - Lafayette | 9 | |||||
| Bruce Holland | DT | June 26, 1954 | 6'5" | 245 | Wilfrid Laurier | 5 | ||
| 3 | Nick Jambrosic | K | November 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 14 | |
| 10 | Jimmy Jones | QB | May 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 196 | Southern California | Wilmington, DE | 16 |
| John Kinch | RB | December 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | Youngstown State | Hamilton, ON | 6 | |
| 24 | Bill Knox | DB | June 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 190 | Purdue | Elba, AL USA | 4 |
| Granville Liggins | DT | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 3 | |
| 32 | Neil Lumsden | RB | December 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 225 | Ottawa | London, ON | 10 |
| Bob Maddox | DE | May 2, 1949 | 6'5" | 237 | Frostburg St. | Frederick, MD USA | 1 | |
| 42 | John Martini | LB | August 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 220 | Toronto | 16 | |
| 17 | Ron Meeks | DB | August 27, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Kansas State | Jacksonville, FL | 16 |
| Tommy Mills | DB | July 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 166 | West Texas State | 2 | ||
| 56 | Alan Moffat | G | May 7, 1952 | 6'4" | 265 | Ottawa | 12 | |
| 66 | Frank Moffatt | November 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 280 | McMaster | 4 | ||
| 57 | Ray Nettles | LB | August 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Tennessee | Jacksonville, FL | 16 |
| Bill Palmer | LB | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Bowling Green | 5 | ||
| Tom Perko | LB | June 17, 1954 | 6'3" | 233 | Pittsburgh | Steubenville, OH USA | 4 | |
| 71 | Leif Pettersen | WR | December 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 183 | Otterbein | 16 | |
| Dave Quehl | WR | October 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Holy Cross | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | |
| 22 | Bob Riley | TE | 4 | |||||
| Gary Robinson | DE | July 7, 1948 | 6'4" | 265 | Simon Fraser | 12 | ||
| Glenn Robinson | DE | October 20, 1951 | 6'6" | 242 | Oklahoma St. | Killeen, TX USA | 3 | |
| Tom Roche | DB | 6'2" | 200 | Ohio State | 2 | |||
| Al Romano | DT | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburgh | Schenectady, NY | 3 | |
| 62 | Mike Samples | DL | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Drake | Bonne Terre, MO | 6 |
| David Shaw | DB | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | Mountain Home, ID | 8 | |
| 11 | Tom Shuman | QB | November 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 194 | Penn State | Pottstown, PA | 7 |
| 31 | Mike Siganos | DB | May 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Kentucky | Wilson, NC | 7 |
| Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 3 | |
| 77 | Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 16 |
| Kerry Smith | WR | January 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | Scanborough | 8 | ||
| Ike Thomas | DB | November 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Bishop | Newton, LA USA | 5 | |
| 50 | Henry Waszczuk | LB | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 230 | Kent State | 16 | |
| Angelo Wells | DE | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 265 | Morgan State | Annapolis, MD | 4 | |
| 60 | George Wells | DE | October 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 233 | New Mexico State | Oakland, CA | 9 |
| Chuck White | WR | October 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Maryland | Fort Knox, KY | 1 | |
| Mike Williams | DB | December 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 193 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX | 3 | |
| 67 | Mike Wilson | T | October 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 245 | Dayton | Wilmington, OH USA | 16 |
| 26 | Rod Woodward | DB | September 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Idaho | Vancouver, BC | 4 |
| 47 | Ben Zambiasi | LB | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA | 10 |
