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Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season |
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Head coach | Carl Voyles |
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Home field | Civic Stadium |
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Record | 8–6 |
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Division place | 2nd, East |
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Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
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The 1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East Division with an 8–6 record and won the Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This was their first Grey Cup as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the eighth won by teams based in Hamilton.
Preseason[]
Regular season[]
Season Standings[]
Season schedule[]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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Attendance
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Record
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1
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Aug 29
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Ottawa Rough Riders
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14–10
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Win
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12,000
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1–0
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2
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Sept 7
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Toronto Argonauts
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14–12
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Win
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17,000
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2–0
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3
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Sept 11
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at Montreal Alouettes
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17–0
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Loss
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13,215
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2–1
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4
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Sept 16
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Toronto Argonauts
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21–20
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Loss
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2–2
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4
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Sept 19
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at Toronto Argonauts
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12–9
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Win
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20,382
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3–2
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5
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Sept 26
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Montreal Alouettes
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20–15
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Win
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16,000
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4–2
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6
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Oct 3
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at Ottawa Rough Riders
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31–6
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Loss
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15,500
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4–3
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7
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Oct 10
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at Toronto Argonauts
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26–0
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Win
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5–3
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8
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Oct 12
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Toronto Argonauts
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30–12
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Loss
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19,069
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5–4
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9
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Oct 17
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at Ottawa Rough Riders
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33–24
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Win
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13,500
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6–4
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10
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Oct 24
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at Toronto Argonauts
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17–5
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Loss
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19,437
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6–5
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11
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Oct 31
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Montreal Alouettes
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31–18
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Win
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17,000
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7–5
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12
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Nov 8
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at Montreal Alouettes
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31–18
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Loss
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12,085
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7–6
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13
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Nov 14
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Ottawa Rough Riders
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18–8
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Win
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18,000
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8–6
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[1]
Playoffs[]
Schedule[]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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Attendance
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IRFU Final #1
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Nov 18
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Montreal Alouettes
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37–12
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Win
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16,000
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IRFU Final #2
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Nov 22
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at Montreal Alouettes
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22–11
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Win
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18,070
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Grey Cup
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Nov 28
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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12–6
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Win
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27,313
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[1]
Grey Cup[]
Teams
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Q1
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Q2
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Q3
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Q4
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Final
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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0
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0
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6
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0
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6
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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6
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0
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6
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0
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12
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[2]
References[]
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Legends | |
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Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup championships (8) | |
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East Division championships (22) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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Western Interprovicial Football Union | |
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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union | |
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Ontario Rugby Football Union | |
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See also | |
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Categories:
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons
- 1953 Canadian football season by team
- James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons
- Grey Cup championship seasons
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