The 1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 20th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 28th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–11 record and missed the playoffs. Frank M.Gibson would be in his final season as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Tiger-Cats. A trophy, bearing his name, was instituted by the CFL in 1977 recognizing the Outstanding Rookie in the Eastern Division.[1] Coming off a season as Toronto's outstanding defensive player, he was also an Eastern Football Conference All-Star in 1977.
Regular season
Season standings
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Season schedule
Week
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Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Venue
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Attendance
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Score
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Record
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1
|
1
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July 12
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vs. Toronto Argonauts
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W 21–20
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1–0
|
|
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2
|
2
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July 19
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at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 11–13
|
1–1
|
|
|
3
|
Bye
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4
|
3
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Aug 2
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vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 11–21
|
1–2
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
Aug 10
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 1–22
|
1–3
|
|
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6
|
5
|
Aug 16
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at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 17–31
|
1–4
|
|
|
7
|
6
|
Aug 24
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 27–22
|
2–4
|
|
|
8
|
7
|
Aug 30
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 19–20
|
2–5
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
Sept 5
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 18–33
|
2–6
|
|
|
9
|
9
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Sept 10
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 25–12
|
3–6
|
|
|
10
|
10
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Sept 18
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 17–38
|
3–7
|
|
|
11
|
11
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Sept 25
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 20–19
|
4–7
|
|
|
12
|
12
|
Oct 10
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 2–43
|
4–8
|
|
|
13
|
13
|
Oct 15
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 28–36
|
4–9
|
|
|
14
|
14
|
Oct 23
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 31–21
|
5–9
|
|
|
15
|
15
|
Oct 29
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 11–18
|
5–10
|
|
|
16
|
16
|
Nov 6
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 24–25
|
5–11
|
|
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Awards and honours
References
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Legends | |
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Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup championships (8) | |
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East Division championships (22) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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