1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-10-1 11
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Al Bruno (1-2-1)
Coach: Bud Riley (4-8)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 5-10-1 11
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Al Bruno (1-2-1)
Coach: Bud Riley (4-8)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses and 1 ties for 11 points, finishing third in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Hamilton ran up 389 points, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 498. Tom Clements threw for 2,416 yards, and Dieter Brock played quarterback, too. Keith Baker grabbed 66 receptions, while Ron Johnson contributed 914 receiving yards. Rocky DiPietro and Johnny Shepherd were targeted regularly also.
Johnny Shepherd carried the ball for a team-high 1,069 yards for the Tiger-Cats.
Felix Wright picked off 6 opponent throws. Grover Covington topped the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks.
Al Bruno and Bud Riley coached the team. The 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Allemang | DE | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 16 |
| Jeff Arp | LB | July 19, 1959 | 6'2" | 225 | Western Ontario | Oakville, ON | 16 |
| Keith Baker | WR | June 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 187 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 15 |
| Mike Barker | DL | December 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 275 | Grambling State | Bogalusa, LA | 9 |
| Gerald Bess | DB | May 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 188 | Tuskegee | Pensacola, FL USA | 15 |
| Pat Brady | OL | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 245 | Western Ontario | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| Mark Bragagnolo | RB | October 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto | Timmins, ON | 15 |
| Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 6 |
| Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 10 |
| Scott Collie | SB | December 12, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Brigham Young | Jewel, KS | 5 |
| Grover Covington | DE | March 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Johnson C. Smith | Monroe, NC | 16 |
| Rufus Crawford | RB | May 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Virginia St. | Gastonia, NC USA | 12 |
| Rocky DiPietro | TE | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 16 |
| Neil Evans | DB | March 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 205 | Toronto | 6 | |
| Leo Ezerins | LB | August 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 242 | Whitworth | Winnipeg, MB | 15 |
| Derek Faggiani | OL | January 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 275 | Simon Fraser | Sanford, ON | 3 |
| Howard Fields | DB | March 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 190 | Baylor | Chickasa, OK | 16 |
| Ross Francis | G | May 7, 1957 | 6'3" | 255 | Queen's | Oshawa, ON | 16 |
| Pete Gales | QB | November 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 170 | Iowa | Paterson, NJ | 6 |
| Greg Gary | LB | November 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 226 | California State - Fullerton | Albany, IN | 5 |
| Ed Gataveckas | LB | December 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 215 | Acadia | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| Paul Gohier | OL | September 12, 1957 | 6'4" | 260 | McGill | La Tuque, QC | 7 |
| Dave Graffi | RB | June 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 220 | Wilfrid Laurier | St. Catharines, ON | 16 |
| Kelly Hamilton | LB | August 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 215 | Sequoias College | Regina, SK | 1 |
| Bill Howard | OL | May 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 270 | Western Ontario | London, ON | 9 |
| Ron Johnson | WR | September 21, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach St. | Monterey, CA USA | 16 |
| Steve Kearns | TE | October 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 210 | Liberty Baptist | Brazil, | 5 |
| Wayne Lee | WR | October 20, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | Ottawa | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| Terry Lehne | DB | March 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 6 |
| Claude Mathews | DL | April 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 254 | Auburn | Phenix City, AL | 6 |
| Mike McIntyre | LB | February 2, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | New Brunswick | Montreal, QC | 16 |
| Alfonzo McMillian | DB | September 27, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 2 | |
| Ryan Moore | WR | February 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 4 | |
| Jim Muller | DE | February 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 240 | Queen's | 1 | |
| Paul Palma | T | May 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 275 | Concordia | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| Mitchell Price | DL | July 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 271 | Livingston | Newberry, SC | 16 |
| John Priestner | LB | August 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 227 | Western Ontario | Burlington, ON | 16 |
| Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 16 |
| Dave Sauve | DE | June 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 270 | Harvard | Sudbury, ON | 16 |
| Johnny Shepherd | RB | April 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Liberty | La Grange, NC USA | 16 |
| Mark Streeter | DB | March 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Arizona | Massilon, OH | 15 |
| Mickey Sutton | DB | August 28, 1960 | 5'8" | 165 | Montana | Greenville, MS USA | 1 |
| Jeff Tedford | QB | November 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno State | Lynwood, CA | 11 |
| Dom Vetro | WR | May 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Wilfrid Laurier | St. Lawrence, NF | 8 |
| Merv Walker | DB | November 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Brantford Sattelites | Toronto, ON | 5 |
| Mike Walker | DL | April 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 253 | Washington State | Indianapolis, IN | 14 |
| Henry Waszczuk | C | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 230 | Kent State | 13 | |
| Felix Wright | DB | June 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Drake | Carthage, MO USA | 12 |
| Mark Young | DB | June 5, 1960 | 5'11" | 182 | Morgan State | Washington, DC | 4 |
| Ben Zambiasi | LB | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA | 11 |
