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The 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 21st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 29th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 5–10–1 record but lost the Eastern Semi-Finals to the Montreal Alouettes. In February 1978 the club was purchased by President and majority shareholder of Maple Leaf Gardens Limited Harold Ballard. Mr.