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Round Three of Ticats Trivia is a four-way tie between Randy Chapple, John Cooper, Frank C. Spencer, and Jocelyn Geoghegan with 9/10.
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1) In 2006, who was named the Ticats Most Outstanding Canadian?
Answer: Rob Hitchcock
2) In 1977, this running back rushed for a league leading 1,581 yards and was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player. He also became the first Tiger-Cat to earn a million-dollar contract.
Answer: Jimmy Edwards
3) In 1999, this Tiger-Cats coach was named CFL Coach of the Year for his role in the march from worst to first, after the Ticats bounced back from their 2-16 season in 1997?
Answer: Ron Lancaster – In 1998 Tiger-Cats completed an amazing turn-around capturing first place in the Eastern Division and an automatic trip to the Eastern final.
4) During the 1962 Grey Cup, the game was held over two days because of?
Answer: Weather conditions over Lake Ontario caused the fog that blanketed Exhibition Stadium in the famous Fog Bowl of 1962, causing commissioner Sydney Halter to suspend play with 9:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.
5) In what year did the Tiger-Cats form their cheerleading team?
Answer: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats “Golden Girls” cheerleading squad was formed in 1976.
6) In 1984, this Tiger-Cats kicker set the record for the longest field goal in a playoff game (56 yards). The game was against the Toronto Argos on Remembrance Day. This same kicker also set the record for the most punts (22) and punting yards (1,054) in the same game.
Answer: Bernie Ruoff
7) In what year was the Canadian Football Hall of Fame established?
Answer: The CFL Hall of Fame was established in 1963.
8) What city will play host to the 2009 Grey Cup?
Answer: The 2009 Grey Cup will be held in Calgary.
9) In 1973, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats went from being owned by the community to being owned by the C.E.O of this company.
Answer: Michael G. DeGroote, the chairman of Laidlaw Transportation Ltd., bought the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1973.
10) In 2007, the Ticats finished the season on a positive note, defeating this opponent 21-19.
Answer: Edmonton Eskimos
