1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

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1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Head coach Carl Voyles
Home field Civic Stadium
Results
Record7–5
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishLost East Final

The 1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the first in franchise history after the two local clubs, the Hamilton Tigers and Hamilton Wildcats, amalgamated before this season began. The new franchise competed in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, the highest level of play in Eastern Canada.

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The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division with a 7–5 record but lost the East Final in a two-game series to the Toronto Argonauts.

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentRecordResultAttendance
AAug 19 Sarnia Imperials W 57–01–05,000
BAug 25Mansville EaglesW 45–02–0

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Regular season

Season Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1275023121714
Toronto Argonauts 1265129118713
Montreal Alouettes 1266019226112
Ottawa Rough Riders 124711822319

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Season schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordAttendance
1Sept 2at Ottawa Rough Riders W 26–171–0
1Sept 4vs. Toronto Argonauts W 13–62–013,000
2Sept 9vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 15–232–112,000
3Sept 16at Toronto ArgonautsL 8–482–221,500
4Sept 23vs. Montreal Alouettes W 18–123–27,000
5Oct 1at Montreal AlouettesL 18–313–315,000
6Oct 7at Toronto ArgonautsW 29–234–314,957
6Oct 9vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 19–204–411,000
7Oct 14vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 32–05–410,000
8Oct 22at Montreal AlouettesL 13–165–516,687
9Oct 28vs. Montreal AlouettesW 29–186–512,000
10Nov 4at Ottawa Rough RidersW 11–37–510,502

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Playoffs

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultAttendance
IRFU Final #1Nov 11vs. Toronto Argonauts W 13–1114,000
IRFU Final #2Nov 15at Toronto ArgonautsL 6–2423,349

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