| 1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Payne |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–7–1 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost 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.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | June 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 37–29 | 1–0 |
| B | June 16 | vs. BC Lions | W 29–19 | 2–0 |
| C | June 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 41–7 | 3–0 |
| E | July 4 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 17–21 | 3–1 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 332 | 377 | 17 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 356 | 375 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 353 | 393 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 358 | 12 |
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | July 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 41–23 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | July 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 14–17 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | July 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–19 | 1–2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Aug 5 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 13–3 | 2–2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Aug 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 18–16 | 3–2 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Aug 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–30 | 3–3 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Aug 26 | vs. BC Lions | T 17–17 | 3–3–1 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Sept 1 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 23–2 | 4–3–1 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Sept 7 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 18–53 | 4–4–1 | ||
| 11 | 10 | Sept 13 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 14–25 | 4–5–1 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Sept 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–49 | 4–6–1 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Sept 28 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 29–24 | 5–6–1 | ||
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | Oct 13 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 30–28 | 6–6–1 | ||
| 16 | 14 | Oct 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 25–24 | 7–6–1 | ||
| 17 | 15 | Oct 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 26–27 | 7–7–1 | ||
| 18 | 16 | Nov 2 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 23–16 | 8–7–1 | ||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Final | Nov 16 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 24–13 | 1–0 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 23 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 10–48 | 1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | |
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
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