1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Jerry Williams (7-9)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Hamilton ran up 279 points, while the defense surrendered 313. Bill Etter threw for 1,446 yards, and Chuck Ealey played quarterback, too. Tony Gabriel grabbed 61 receptions for 795 yards. Garney Henley was targeted regularly also.
Andy Hopkins carried the ball for a team-high 943 yards for the Tiger-Cats.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 53 turnovers, topping in the league. Lew Porter and Al Brenner each intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Jerry Williams coached the team. The 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Abofs | HB | April 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 205 | Tennessee Tech. | 9 | ||
| 37 | Dick Aldridge | LB | January 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 10 |
| 61 | Ezil Bibbs | DT | June 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 252 | Grambling State | Harvey, LA | 16 |
| Richard Bishop | DT | March 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 275 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 5 | |
| 47 | Larry Brame | LB | July 20, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Western Kentucky | Hopkinsville, KY | 14 |
| 25 | Al Brenner | DB | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan St. | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 16 |
| Harold Bridges | DE | January 7, 1951 | 6'6" | 250 | Colorado | Houston, TX | 2 | |
| Stan Brown | WR | August 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Purdue | Martinez, CA USA | 0 | |
| 17 | Tommy Campbell | DB | December 30, 1949 | 6'1" | 188 | Iowa State | Queens, NY | 16 |
| 58 | Ed Chalupka | G | February 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 225 | North Carolina | Peterborough, ON | 16 |
| 31 | Lou Clare | LB | March 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | Minnesota | Mississauga, ON | 16 |
| 65 | Andy Currie | DT | May 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 240 | Acadia | 13 | |
| Bill Danychuk | G | August 29, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Tennessee | 7 | ||
| 16 | Brian Donnelly | DB | November 3, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | 7 | |
| 67 | Dan Dulmage | DT | March 1, 1950 | 6'3" | 250 | Western Ontario | 16 | |
| Chuck Ealey | QB | January 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo | 7 | ||
| 19 | Dave Easley | QB | August 12, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| 10 | Bill Etter | QB | February 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Notre Dame | 16 | |
| 11 | Terry Evanshen | WR | June 13, 1944 | 5'10" | 185 | Utah State | Montreal, Qc | 14 |
| 52 | Ken Ferguson | C | March 21, 1944 | 6'1" | 230 | Utah State | Saskatoon, SK | 16 |
| 21 | Dave Fleming | RB | March 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Pittsburgh | 16 | |
| 72 | Tony Gabriel | E | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 16 |
| Jerry Gantt | T | August 20, 1948 | 6'4" | 266 | North Carolina Central | Greensboro, NC USA | 7 | |
| 63 | Fred Grambau | DE | August 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Michigan | Detroit, MI | 13 |
| George Greves | QB | December 3, 1950 | 6'2" | 197 | Ithaca | 10 | ||
| Mike Haggard | WR | July 4, 1951 | 6'3" | 183 | South Carolina | Alexander City, AL | 6 | |
| 26 | Garney Henley | DB/WR | December 21, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Huron College | Elgin, SD | 16 |
| 20 | Andy Hopkins | RB | October 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 186 | S.F. Austin | Crockett, TX USA | 16 |
| 7 | Don Jonas | QB/K | December 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Penn St. | Scranton, PA USA | 9 |
| 14 | Bob Krouse | LB | February 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Collegiate | 12 | |
| 70 | Gary Kuzyk | SB | November 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Otterbein | 16 | |
| 57 | Bill Langner | T | 6'4" | 255 | Auburn | 11 | ||
| Marion Latimore | G | July 29, 1949 | 6'0" | 250 | Kansas State | 1 | ||
| Doug Mitchell | C | July 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 240 | Western Ontario | Harrow, England | 2 | |
| 64 | Mike Oriard | T | May 26, 1948 | 6'4" | 223 | Notre Dame | Spokane, WA USA | 6 |
| 24 | Lew Porter | DB | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Southern | Clarksville, MS USA | 13 |
| 56 | Willie Postler | G | March 28, 1949 | 6'6" | 260 | Montana | 16 | |
| 71 | Bob Richardson | DB | December 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 250 | Iowa State | Hamiton, ON | 16 |
| 39 | Jamie Rotella | LB | June 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 212 | Tennessee | Raleigh, NC | 16 |
| 62 | Mike Samples | DL | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Drake | Bonne Terre, MO | 14 |
| 36 | Ian Sunter | K | December 21, 1952 | 6'1" | 215 | none | Dundee, Scotland | 16 |
| Harold Terrell | G | 7 | ||||||
| 22 | Mike Walker | RB | November 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Kitchener-Waterloo | 16 | |
| John Williams | DB | September 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | New Mexico | 9 |
