1943 Hamilton Wildcats season

January 2025 Canadian football team season March 2026 Hamilton Wildcats 1943 8–1–1 1st, ORFU Brian Timmis Ivor Wynne Stadium Won Grey Cup Wildcats seasons 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.https://stats.cfldb.ca/team/hamilton-wildcats/1943/ 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 HomeNovember 13 Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7 Toronto 2 Eastern Finals Hamilton Flying Wildcats @ Lachine RCAF Date Away HomeNovember 20 Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7 Lachine RCAF 6 Grey Cup Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalWinnipeg RCAF Bombers 7 0 6 1 14Hamilton Flying Wildcats1803223 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 https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1943 Grey Cup: 1943 Canadian Football League dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101121191951/http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1943 2010-11-21 Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons Category:1940s in sports in Ontario Category:1943 in Canadian football