1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

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1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Head coach John Payne
Home field Ivor Wynne Stadium
Results
Record8–7–1
Division place1st, East
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup
Team MOP Jerry Anderson
Team MOC Bernie Ruoff
Team MOR Jim Muller

The 1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 23rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 31st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–7–1 record. They appeared in the 68th Grey Cup game, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos, who won their third straight championship.

Contents

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecord
BJune 11at Toronto Argonauts W 37–291–0
BJune 16vs. BC Lions W 29–192–0
CJune 22at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 41–73–0
EJuly 4vs. Montreal Alouettes L 17–213–1

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Regular season

Season Standings

Eastern Football Conference
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1687133237717
Montreal Alouettes 1688035637516
Ottawa Rough Riders 1679035339314
Toronto Argonauts 16610033435812

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Season schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultRecord
1 Bye
21July 15vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 41–231–0
32July 22at Montreal Alouettes L 14–171–1
43July 30vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 18–191–2
54Aug 5at Ottawa Rough RidersW 13–32–2
65Aug 13at Toronto Argonauts W 18–163–2
76Aug 20vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 22–303–3
87Aug 26vs. BC Lions T 17–173–3–1
98Sept 1vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 23–24–3–1
109Sept 7at Edmonton Eskimos L 18–534–4–1
1110Sept 13vs. Montreal AlouettesL 14–254–5–1
1211Sept 21at Montreal AlouettesL 10–494–6–1
1312Sept 28vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 29–245–6–1
14Bye
1513Oct 13vs. Calgary Stampeders W 30–286–6–1
1614Oct 19at Toronto ArgonautsW 25–247–6–1
1715Oct 25at Ottawa Rough RidersL 26–277–7–1
1816Nov 2vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 23–168–7–1

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Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
East FinalNov 16vs. Montreal Alouettes W 24–131–0 Ivor Wynne Stadium
Grey Cup Nov 23vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 10–481–1 Exhibition Stadium

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Grey Cup

TeamsQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hamilton Tiger-Cats361010
Edmonton Eskimos1014101448

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Awards and honours

1980 CFL All-Stars

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