The 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 30th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 38th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the East Division with a 7–11 record and lost the East Semi-Final to the Toronto Argonauts. Steve Stapler set a franchise record (broken in 1989) for most touchdowns in one season with 13.[1]
Preseason
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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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Result
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Record
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1
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1
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June 26
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at Ottawa Rough Riders
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L 32–36
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0–1
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2
|
2
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July 5
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vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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L 33–36
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0–2
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3
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3
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July 12
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at Edmonton Eskimos
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W 40–30
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1–2
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4
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4
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July 17
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vs. Toronto Argonauts
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L 27–30
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1–3
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5
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5
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July 26
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at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 28–25
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2–3
|
6
|
6
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July 31
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 21–20
|
3–3
|
7
|
Bye
|
8
|
7
|
Aug 14
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 26–14
|
4–3
|
9
|
8
|
Aug 21
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 28–25
|
5–3
|
10
|
9
|
Aug 29
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 28–23
|
6–3
|
11
|
10
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Sept 7
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 19–25
|
6–4
|
12
|
Bye
|
13
|
11
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Sept 20
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 29–39
|
6–5
|
14
|
12
|
Sept 27
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
L 17–33
|
6–6
|
15
|
13
|
Oct 4
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 14–47
|
6–7
|
16
|
14
|
Oct 11
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 20–23
|
6–8
|
17
|
15
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Oct 17
|
at BC Lions
|
L 11–25
|
6–9
|
18
|
16
|
Oct 24
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 28–2
|
7–9
|
19
|
17
|
Nov 1
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vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
L 33–34
|
7–10
|
20
|
18
|
Nov 6
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 36–42
|
7–11
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Postseason
Schedule
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
East Semi-Final
|
Nov 15
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 13–29
|
0–1
|
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Awards and honours
- Harold Ballard was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder, May 2, 1987.
- Angelo Mosca was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player on, May 2, 1987. He played 15 CFL seasons, including nine times in the Grey Cup Game (emerging a winner five times). A CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1970, he was an Eastern All-Star Defensive Tackle five times.[4]
1987 CFL All-Stars
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Grey Cup championships (8) | |
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East Division championships (22) | |
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