1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Trimble (10-4)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Tiger-Cats surrendered 162 points, lowest in the league. Hamilton netted 298 points. Bernie Faloney threw for 2,187 yards. Paul Dekker grabbed 35 receptions, while Ron Howell contributed 624 receiving yards. Tommy Grant provided receiving help, too.

Gerry McDougall carried the ball for a team-high 1,010 yards.

Ralph Goldston intercepted 9 opponent throws.

Jim Trimble coached the team. The 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Grey Cup.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Bernie Faloney	247	139	56.3	2187	8.9	15	6.1	12	4.9	86	85.9
Tom Dublinski	56	34	60.7	540	9.6	5	8.9	3	5.4	45	100.3
Gerry McDougall	7	3	42.9	61	8.7	1	14.3	0	0.0	31	113.7
Bobby Dawson	9	2	22.2	16	1.8	0	0.0	2	22.2	16	0.0
Tommy Grant	1	1	100.0	13	13.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	13	118.8
Billy Reynolds	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	321	179	55.8	2817	8.8	21	6.5	18	5.6	86

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gerry McDougall	230	1010	4.4	70	7
Bernie Faloney	61	300	4.9	51	3
Billy Reynolds	72	287	4.0	12	2
Duane Wood	47	237	5.0	24	0
Tommy Grant	15	70	4.7	16	0
Ralph Goldston	6	35	5.8	14	0
Tom Dublinski	4	27	6.8	15	0
Steve Oneschuk	3	15	5.0	8	0
Don Schaefer	7	12	1.7	5	0
Bobby Dawson	2	8	4.0	8	0
Ron Howell	1	7	7.0	5	0
Mal Laughton	1	4	4.0	4	0
Billy Graham	1	1	1.0	1	0
Chet Miksza	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	451	2004	4.4	70	12

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Paul Dekker	35	534	15.3	39	5
Tommy Grant	29	453	15.6	45	3
Ron Howell	25	624	25.0	82	8
Gerry McDougall	24	287	12.0	35	1
Billy Reynolds	20	216	10.8	36	0
Harry Lampman	18	213	11.8	22	1
Duane Wood	13	179	13.8	41	1
Gene Jones	6	180	30.0	58	1
Zeno Karcz	3	53	17.7	23	1
Max Boydston	2	26	13.0	15	0
Billy Graham	1	16	16.0	16	0
Eddie Macon	1	16	16.0	16	0
Don Maynard	1	10	10.0	10	0
Don Schaefer	1	10	10.0	10	0
Totals	179	2817	15.7	82	21

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	Pts.
Steve Oneschuk	31	26	83.9	8	3	37.5	4	39
Gerry McDougall	5	2	40.0	4	1	25.0	1	6
Chet Miksza	2	0	0.0	1	1	100.0	0	3
Totals	38	28	73.7	13	5	38.5	5	48

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Cam Fraser	125	5643	45.1	71	9
Bernie Faloney	12	755	62.9	84	5
Duane Wood	2	96	48.0	52	0
Ron Howell	1	25	25.0	25	0
Gerry McDougall	1	23	23.0	23	0
Totals	141	6542	46.4	84	14

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ron Howell	60	478	8.0	82	2
Duane Wood	51	476	9.3	40	0
Billy Reynolds	6	26	4.3	10	0
Len Chandler	2	20	10.0	8	0
Eddie Macon	2	12	6.0	12	0
Steve Oneschuk	2	4	2.0	3	0
Cam Fraser	1	3	3.0	3	0
Ralph Goldston	2	3	1.5	3	0
Tommy Grant	2	3	1.5	3	0
Totals	128	1025	8.0	82	2

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Duane Wood	16	301	18.8	33
Ron Howell	9	199	22.1	36
Billy Reynolds	2	53	26.5	28
Gerry McDougall	3	34	11.3	12
Billy Graham	3	22	7.3	11
Jim Taylor	1	11	11.0	11
Tommy Grant	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	35	620	17.7	36

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ralph Goldston	9	131	14.6	31	0
Eddie Bell	5	26	5.2	11	0
Steve Oneschuk	4	24	6.0	13	0
Duane Wood	3	72	24.0	47	1
Ernie Danjean	3	10	3.3	5	0
Len Chandler	2	17	8.5	12	0
Jim Taylor	1	15	15.0	15	0
Eddie Macon	1	13	13.0	9	0
John Barrow	1	10	10.0	10	0
Bobby Dawson	1	8	8.0	8	0
Zeno Karcz	1	7	7.0	7	0
Bernie Faloney	1	3	3.0	3	0
Totals	32	336	10.5	47	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Eddie Bell				N/A		1
Ralph Goldston				N/A		1
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Ron Howell	0	8	2	0					0	0	0			60
Gerry McDougall	7	1		0					1	2	1			54
Steve Oneschuk	0		0			0			3	26	4			39
Paul Dekker		5							0	0	0			30
Bernie Faloney	3					0			0	0	5			23
Tommy Grant	0	3	0	0					0	0	0			18
Duane Wood	0	1	0	0		1			0	0	0			12
Billy Reynolds	2	0	0	0					0	0	0			12
Cam Fraser			0						0	0	9			9
Gene Jones		1							0	0	0			6
Zeno Karcz		1				0			0	0	0			6
Ralph Goldston	0		0			0	1		0	0	0			6
Harry Lampman		1							0	0	0			6
Eddie Bell						0	1		0	0	0			6
Chet Miksza	0								1	0	0			3
Totals	12	21	2	0	0	1	2	0	5	28	19	0	0	290