1968 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-7-1 13
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Joe Restic (6-7-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1968 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1968 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Hamilton scored 262 points, while the defense allowed 292. Joe Zuger threw for 2,616 yards. Tommy Coffey led pass catchers, grabbing 47 receptions for 800 yards. Dave Fleming was targeted regularly, too.

Willie Bethea carried the ball for a team-high 607 yards for the Tiger-Cats, and Dave Fleming also aided the ground game.

Garney Henley, Bob Richardson and Bill Redell each intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Joe Restic coached the team. The 1968 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
John BarrowDTOctober 31, 19356'2"255FloridaDelray, FL 14
Willie BetheaFBJuly 21, 19386'0"190Rider UniversityTrenton, NJ 14
Dennis BiodrowskiDTJune 27, 19406'1"250MemphisGary, IN USA9
Gord ChristianHBMarch 6, 19466'4"228Hamilton Hurricanes14
Tommy CoffeyE/KNovember 18, 19366'0"196West Texas StatePolk County, TX 14
Dick CoheeHBNovember 26, 19396'1"190Reedley JCWichita Falls, TX 1
Bill DanychukGAugust 29, 19406'3"240Tennessee14
Roy DavisLBMay 29, 19456'2"230Prairie View A&MGalveston, TX 2
Dave FlemingHBMarch 9, 19446'0"205Pittsburgh14
Gerald GendronDE6'3"260Wisconsin - Eau Claire4
Tommy GrantWRJanuary 9, 19355'11"200Windsor AKOWindsor, ON 14
Barry HansenDBAugust 11, 19415'10"180California State - NorthridgeWinnipeg, MB 14
Garney HenleyDBDecember 21, 19376'0"180Huron CollegeElgin, SD 13
Jon HohmanGOctober 23, 19426'1"245WisconsinAntigo, WI USA14
Ellison KellyGMay 17, 19356'1"235Michigan St.Lake City, FL USA14
Bob KrouseDBFebruary 21, 19436'1"195Central Collegiate14
Dewey LincolnHBAugust 21, 19425'9"185Michigan StateDetroit, MI 14
Billy LocklinDEAugust 13, 19376'2"225New Mexico St.Rockdale, TX USA14
Lonnie MaichDE6'2"240Kent State14
John MichalukC/LBSeptember 14, 19426'1"225Kent State14
Chet MikszaC/TNovember 28, 19306'2"238Hamilton Jr.Hamilton, ON 14
Al MillerTApril 18, 19406'0"228OhioFostoria, OH USA7
Doug MitchellCJuly 14, 19426'2"240Western OntarioHarrow, England14
Angelo MoscaDTFebruary 13, 19376'4"275WyomingWaltham, MA 14
Ted PageHBJune 11, 19425'10"185Compton J.C.North Bay, ON 14
Herb PaterraTNovember 8, 19406'1"232Michigan St.Glassport, PA USA2
Bill RedellDBApril 17, 19416'1"205OccidentalRed Bluff, CA 140
John ReidC6'4"255Tulsa14
Bob RichardsonDBFebruary 24, 19446'1"180UCLAMinneapolis, MN USA14
Wilbert ScottEMarch 13, 19396'0"215IndianaConnellsville, PA USA12
Allen SmithHBNovember 20, 19425'11"202Fort Valley St.Fort Valley, GA USA14
Bob SteinerTMarch 6, 19466'4"250Hamilton Hurricanes14
Bob StoreyDBOctober 26, 19456'1"195TulsaMontreal, QC 14
Ed TurekQBNovember 6, 19425'11"195Waterloo Lutheran140
Charlie TurnerTDecember 12, 19446'3"255OhioBellaire, OH 5
Dave VitiESeptember 28, 19396'2"220Boston14
Joe ZugerDB/PFebruary 25, 19406'2"212Arizona StateHomestead, PA 1414



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