1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Payne (6-10)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Payne (6-10)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Tiger-Cats scored 280 points, but the defense conceded 338. Tom Clements threw for 1,809 yards. Leif Pettersen led the receiving corps, grabbing 56 receptions for 838 yards.
Ron Rowland carried the ball for a team-high 814 yards for Hamilton.
Harold Woods picked off 5 opponent throws.
John Payne coached the team. The 1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ackroyd | DB | June 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Sheridan College | 5 | ||
| Zenon Andrusyshyn | K | February 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | UCLA | Gunzburg, Germany | 8 | 0 |
| Brock Aynsley | WR | January 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington State | Vancouver, BC | 12 | |
| Bill Banks | LB | June 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn State | Camden, NJ | 9 | |
| Danny Bass | DT | March 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI | 8 | |
| Jack Blair | LB | October 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 192 | Hamilton Hurricanes Jr. | 16 | ||
| Reg Boudreau | RB | May 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 3 | ||
| Larry Butler | G | July 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 250 | Appalachian State | Johnson City, IN | 16 | |
| Larry Cates | RB | September 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Western Michigan | Columbus, OH | 0 | |
| Lou Clare | DB | March 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | Minnesota | Mississauga, ON | 8 | |
| Ray Clark | DB | January 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 183 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Coflin | G | May 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 240 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 9 | |
| Rufus Crawford | RB | May 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Virginia St. | Gastonia, NC USA | 1 | |
| Linden Davidson | DT | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Ottawa | 6 | ||
| Rocky DiPietro | TE | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 4 | |
| George Doehla | DL | October 24, 1956 | 6'3" | 227 | Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | 2 | |
| Larry Dorsey | DB | July 14, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Hawaii | Tatum, TX | 7 | |
| Al Dosant | DB | August 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Windsor | 6 | ||
| Bart Evans | G | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 240 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 10 | |
| Ed George | T | August 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 270 | Ferrum | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | |
| Randy Graham | DB | February 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| Dexter Green | RB | May 20, 1957 | 5'9" | 172 | Iowa State | Woodbridge, VA | 2 | |
| Randy Halsall | DL | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Wake Forest | Toronto, ON | 5 | |
| Bill Harrison | RB | March 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 198 | Ottawa | 16 | ||
| Bill Hatanaka | WR | March 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 172 | York | Bathhurst, NB | 4 | |
| Jim Heighton | WR | September 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 252 | Victoria Seniors | 16 | ||
| Zac Henderson | DB | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma | Jena, LA USA | 16 | |
| John Holland | WR | February 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Tennessee St. | Beckley, WV USA | 9 | 0 |
| Eary Jones | DL | July 5, 1955 | 6'4" | 260 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN | 6 | |
| Rick Kuchma | WR | January 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Northern Illinois | 2 | ||
| Craig Labbett | TE | May 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Western Ontario | Toronto, ON | 12 | |
| Neil Lumsden | RB | December 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 225 | Ottawa | London, ON | 16 | |
| Mark Manges | QB | January 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Maryland | Cumberland, MD USA | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Marler | QB | December 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi State | 5 | 0 | |
| Willie Martin | T | April 27, 1951 | 6'5" | 260 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 13 | ||
| John Martini | LB | August 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 220 | Toronto | 9 | ||
| Alan Moffat | G | May 7, 1952 | 6'4" | 265 | Ottawa | 16 | ||
| Calvin O'Neal | LB | October 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 235 | Michigan | Osceola, AR USA | 1 | |
| Jesse O'Neal | DL | July 11, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Grambling State | Crowley, LA | 8 | |
| Gord Paterson | TE | September 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Manitoba | 4 | ||
| Leif Pettersen | WR | December 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 183 | Otterbein | 16 | ||
| Tom Poe | LB | November 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington State | Vancouver, WA | 1 | |
| Jim Reid | RB | November 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 230 | Wilfrid Laurier | Palmerston, ON | 8 | |
| Mike Riley | DT | August 7, 1954 | 6'6" | 260 | Dalhousie | 10 | ||
| Glenn Robinson | DE | October 20, 1951 | 6'6" | 242 | Oklahoma St. | Killeen, TX USA | 11 | |
| Ron Rowland | RB | January 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington | Muskegon, MI | 13 | 13 |
| Danny Sanders | QB | May 14, 1955 | 6'4" | 203 | Carson-Newman | Oak Ridge, TN | 1 | |
| David Shaw | DB | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | Mountain Home, ID | 15 | |
| Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 8 | |
| Ed Smith | QB | January 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Michigan State | 16 | 0 | |
| Kerry Smith | WR | January 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | Scanborough | 11 | ||
| Mark Sullivan | DL | July 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 235 | Ohio State | New Bedford, MA | 1 | |
| Ike Thomas | DB | November 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Bishop | Newton, LA USA | 10 | |
| Harry Walters | LB | July 21, 1952 | 6'1" | 220 | Maryland | 4 | ||
| Henry Waszczuk | LB | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 230 | Kent State | 16 | ||
| Charlie Weatherbie | QB | January 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 192 | Oklahoma State | Sedan, KS | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Wells | DE | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 265 | Morgan State | Annapolis, MD | 7 | |
| Harold Woods | DB | December 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | West Virginia | Richmond, WV | 16 | |
| Ben Zambiasi | LB | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA | 16 |
