1962 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
Team Record: 9-4-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Trimble (9-4-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1962 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Tiger-Cats yielded 286 points, fewest in the circuit. Hamilton piled up points with 358 points. Frank Cosentino passed for 1,182 yards, and Joe Zuger spent time under center as well. Hal Patterson grabbed 39 receptions for 881 yards, while Garney Henley provided receiving help, too.
Bobby Kuntz carried the ball for a team-high 813 yards.
Don Sutherin picked off 8 opponent throws.
Jim Trimble coached the team. The 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Cosentino | 145 | 68 | 46.9 | 1182 | 8.2 | 6 | 4.1 | 8 | 5.5 | 95 | 65.9 |
| Joe Zuger | 115 | 64 | 55.7 | 1070 | 9.3 | 15 | 13.0 | 6 | 5.2 | 79 | 105.1 |
| Bernie Faloney | 89 | 46 | 51.7 | 743 | 8.3 | 5 | 5.6 | 6 | 6.7 | 87 | 70.6 |
| Don Sutherin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 350 | 178 | 50.9 | 2995 | 8.6 | 26 | 7.4 | 20 | 5.7 | 95 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Kuntz | 151 | 813 | 5.4 | 49 | 6 |
| Frank Cosentino | 49 | 364 | 7.4 | 33 | 4 |
| Garney Henley | 50 | 258 | 5.2 | 46 | 2 |
| Tommy Grant | 31 | 139 | 4.5 | 15 | 1 |
| Joe Zuger | 16 | 105 | 6.6 | 24 | 3 |
| Ralph Goldston | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
| George Scott | 24 | 75 | 3.1 | 19 | 1 |
| Jamie Caleb | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 17 | 0 |
| Larry Hickman | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 12 | 0 |
| Sam Fernandez | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 10 | 0 |
| Bernie Faloney | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 20 | 0 |
| Tim Reid | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| C.R. Roberts | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 |
| Gary Fallon | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 8 | 0 |
| Hal Patterson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Don Sutherin | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Totals | 418 | 2156 | 5.2 | 49 | 17 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Patterson | 39 | 881 | 22.6 | 95 | 6 |
| Garney Henley | 37 | 730 | 19.7 | 87 | 10 |
| Tommy Grant | 28 | 292 | 10.4 | 42 | 2 |
| Paul Dekker | 16 | 223 | 13.9 | 24 | 0 |
| Dick Easterly | 15 | 378 | 25.2 | 79 | 5 |
| Dave Viti | 14 | 206 | 14.7 | 34 | 1 |
| Ken Kilrea | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 24 | 1 |
| Ralph Goldston | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 16 | 0 |
| George Scott | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Bobby Kuntz | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tim Reid | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 14 | 1 |
| Gary Fallon | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Larry Hickman | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| C.R. Roberts | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals | 178 | 2995 | 16.8 | 95 | 26 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutherin | 44 | 37 | 84.1 | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |
| Bobby Kuntz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 44 | 37 | 84.1 | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
Punting:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Zuger | 120 | 5197 | 43.3 | 60 | 3 |
| Ron Howell | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 43 | 0 |
| Ken Kilrea | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 |
| Totals | 123 | 5327 | 43.3 | 60 | 3 |
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutherin | 44 | 203 | 4.6 | 29 | 0 |
| Tommy Grant | 27 | 179 | 6.6 | 20 | 0 |
| Garney Henley | 18 | 157 | 8.7 | 43 | 0 |
| Ron Howell | 25 | 41 | 1.6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ralph Goldston | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Grant McKee | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 117 | 600 | 5.1 | 43 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Grant | 20 | 615 | 30.8 | 105 | 1 |
| Garney Henley | 12 | 316 | 26.3 | 69 | 0 |
| Jamie Caleb | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Gary Schreider | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Tim Reid | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| C.R. Roberts | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Angelo Mosca | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 |
| John Barrow | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bobby Kuntz | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ralph Goldston | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ed Ochiena | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 1074 | 23.9 | 105 | 1 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutherin | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 45 | 0 |
| Joe Zuger | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 37 | 0 |
| Ron Howell | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tommy Grant | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Sam Fernandez | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Ralph Goldston | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Zeno Karcz | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Schreider | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Pete Neumann | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Milam Wall | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| John Barrow | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 300 | 11.1 | 45 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Don Sutherin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 78 | |||||||
| Garney Henley | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | ||||||
| Bobby Kuntz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | |||||||
| Hal Patterson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||
| Dick Easterly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| Tommy Grant | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||
| Frank Cosentino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| Joe Zuger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||
| George Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Dave Viti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Ken Kilrea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Grant McKee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Tim Reid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| Totals | 17 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
