1943 Hamilton Wildcats season

1943 Hamilton Wildcats season
Head coachBrian Timmis
Home stadiumIvor Wynne Stadium
Results
Record8–1–1
Division place1st, ORFU
PlayoffsWon Grey Cup

The 1943 Hamilton Wildcats season was the third in franchise history. The team only lost one game in regulation on their way to a run all the way to the Grey Cup, making it the first team from Hamilton to reach the game since the Hamilton Tigers did so in 1935. They faced the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers, with the Wildcats having to wear gold and blue due to Winnipeg also wearing red and white. The Wildcats held on to an 18–7 lead by halftime on their way to a 23–14 victory in Toronto, the first Grey Cup champion for the city since 1932.[1]

Regular season

Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Flying Wildcats 10 8 1 1 223 71 17
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 10 8 2 0 148 74 16
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 10 7 2 1 133 67 15
Ottawa Combines 9 2 7 0 68 129 4
Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs 10 2 8 0 73 160 4
Toronto Indians 9 1 8 0 36 180 2

Playoffs

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1943

ORFU Final

Hamilton Flying Wildcats vs Toronto
Date Away Home
November 13 Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7 Toronto 2

Eastern Finals

Hamilton Flying Wildcats @ Lachine RCAF
Date Away Home
November 20 Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7 Lachine RCAF 6

Grey Cup

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 7 0 6 1 14
Hamilton Flying Wildcats 18 0 3 2 23

Awards and honours

Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

  • HB – Joe Krol
  • E – Jimmy Simpson
  • G – Ed Remegis

References

  1. ^ https://stats.cfldb.ca/team/hamilton-wildcats/1943/

"Grey Cup: 1943". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21.

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