Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Hamilton,ON) were founded in 1869 as the Hamilton Football Club (nicknamed 'Tigers') and in merged with the cross-town upstart Hamilton Flying Wildcats and renamed the Tiger-Cats.
Although,the Tiger-Cats recognise their Grey Cup wins,prior to the merger and all Hamilton-based teams,with 15 (Tigers with 5 and,Flying Wildcats with 1 and Alerts with 1) but CFL only recognises its 8 wins with 1999 being their last victory. However,since 1990,they have missed the playoffs 11 times and won just 1 Grey Cup in 1999 and therefore have the longest Grey Cup drought in not only the East Division but the CFL, having not won the Grey Cup in the 21st century.
NAMES
Both Tigers and Wildcats merged in 1950
| Hamilton Tigers | 1869-1949 |
| Hamilton Wildcats | 1941-1949 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1950- |
AFFILIATIONS
| CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE | 1958- |
| Eastern Football Conference | 1960-1980 |
| East Division | 1981-1994/1996- |
| North Division | 1995 |
SEASONS
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| SEASON | LEAGUE | DIVISION | FINISH | W | L | T | PLAYOFFS |
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| 1950 | IRFU | - | 1st | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost IRFU Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 1-1 series (19-35) |
| 1951 | IRFU | - | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won IRFU Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 1-1 series (31-28) Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 0-2 series (16-28) |
| 1952 | IRFU | - | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost IRFU Finals (Argonauts) 1-2 series (45-40) |
| 1953 | IRFU | - | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Won IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 2-0 series (59-23) Won 41st41st Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 12-6 |
| 1954 | IRFU | - | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 0-2 series (38-28) |
| 1955 | IRFU | - | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost IRFU Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 32-28 |
| 1956 | IRFU | - | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Won IRFU Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) 46-21 Lost IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 0-2 series (78-62) |
| 1957 | IRFU | - | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final
(Alouettes) 2-0 series (56-11) Won 45th45th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 32-7 |
| 1958 | CFL | IRFU | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (54-14) Lost 46th46th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 35-28 |
| 1959 | CFL | IRFU | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final
(Rough Riders) 1-1 series (26-24) Lost 47th47th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 21-7 |
| 1960 | CFL | IRFU | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1961 | CFL | East | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final
(Argonauts) 1-1 series (55-27) Lost 49th49th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 21-14 (OT) |
| 1962 | CFL | East | 1st | 9 | 4 | 1 | Won East Final
(Alouettes) 2-0 series (58-38) Lost 50th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 28-27 |
| 1963 | CFL | East | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final
(Rough Riders) 1-1 series (63-35) Won 51st Grey Cup (Lions) 21-10 |
| 1964 | CFL | East | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | Won East Final
(Rough Riders) 1-1 series (39-38) Lost 52nd Grey Cup (Lions) 34-24 |
| 1965 | CFL | East | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final
(Rough Riders) 1-0-1 series (25-20) Won 53rd Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 22-16 |
| 1966 | CFL | East | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 24-14 Lost East Final (Rough Riders) 0-2 series (17-72) |
| 1967 | CFL | East | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final
(Rough Riders) 2-0 series (37-3) Won 55th Grey Cup (Roughriders) 24-1 |
| 1968 | CFL | East | 3rd | 6 | 7 | 1 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 33-21 |
| 1969 | CFL | East | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 15-9 |
| 1970 | CFL | East | 1st | 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost East Final (Alouettes) 0-2 series (26-43) |
| 1971 | CFL | East | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Rough Riders) 23-4 Lost East Final (Argonauts) 0-1-1 series (25-40) |
| 1972 | CFL | East | 1st | 11 | 3 | 0 | Won East Final
(Rough Riders) 1-1 series (30-27) Won 60th Grey Cup (Roughriders) 13-10 |
| 1973 | CFL | East | 4th | 7 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1974 | CFL | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 21-19 |
| 1975 | CFL | East | 3rd | 5 | 10 | 1 | Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 35-12 |
| 1976 | CFL | East | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 23-0 Lost East Final (Rough Riders) 17-15 |
| 1977 | CFL | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1978 | CFL | East | 3rd | 5 | 10 | 1 | Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 35-20 |
| 1979 | CFL | East | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 29-26 |
| 1980 | CFL | East | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | Won East Final
(Alouettes) 24-13 Lost 68th Grey Cup (Eskimos) 48-10 |
| 1981 | CFL | East | 1st | 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost East Final (Rough Riders) 17-13 |
| 1982 | CFL | East | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 | Lost East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 30-20 |
| 1983 | CFL | East | 3rd | 5 | 10 | 1 | Won East Semi-Final
(Rough Riders) 33-31 Lost East Final (Argonauts) 41-36 |
| 1984 | CFL | East | 2nd | 6 | 9 | 1 | Won East Semi-Final
(Concordes) 17-11 Won East Final (Argonauts) 14-13 (OT) Lost 72nd Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 47-17 |
| 1985 | CFL | East | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | Won East Final
(Concordes) 50-26 Lost 73rd Grey Cup (Lions) 37-24 |
| 1986 | CFL | East | 2nd | 9 | 8 | 1 | Won East Final
(Argonauts) 1-1 series (59-56) Won 74TH Grey Cup (Eskimos) 39-15 |
| 1987 | CFL | East | 3rd | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 29-13 |
| 1988 | CFL | East | 3rd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 35-28 |
| 1989 | CFL | East | 1st | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won East Final
(Blue Bombers) 14-10 Lost 77th Grey Cup (Roughriders) 43-40 |
| 1990 | CFL | East | 4th | 6 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1991 | CFL | East | 4th | 3 | 15 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1992 | CFL | East | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Rough Riders) 29-28 Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 59-11 |
| 1993 | CFL | East | 2nd | 6 | 12 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Rough Riders) 21-10 Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 20-19 |
| 1994 | CFL | East | 5th | 4 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1995 | CFL | North | 4th | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost North Semi-Final (Stampeders) 31-13 |
| 1996 | CFL | East | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 22-11 |
| 1997 | CFL | East | 4th | 2 | 16 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1998 | CFL | East | 1st | 12 | 5 | 1 | Won East Final
(Alouettes) 22-20 Lost 86th Grey Cup (Stampeders) 26-24 |
| 1999 | CFL | East | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Argonauts) 27-6 Won East Final (Alouettes) 27-26 Won 87th Grey Cup (Stampeders) 32-21 |
| 2000 | CFL | East | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 22-20 |
| 2001 | CFL | East | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 24-12 Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 28-13 |
| 2002 | CFL | East | 3rd | 7 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2003 | CFL | East | 4th | 1 | 17 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2004 | CFL | East | 3rd | 9 | 8 | 1 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 24-6 |
| 2005 | CFL | East | 4th | 5 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2006 | CFL | East | 4th | 4 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2007 | CFL | East | 4th | 3 | 15 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2008 | CFL | East | 4th | 3 | 15 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2009 | CFL | East | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Lions) 34-27 (OT) |
| 2010 | CFL | East | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 16-13 |
| 2011 | CFL | East | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 52-44 (OT) Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 19-3 |
| 2012 | CFL | East | 4th | 6 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2013 | CFL | East | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 19-16 (OT) Won East Final (Argonauts) 36-24 Lost 101st Grey Cup (Roughriders) 45-23 |
| 2014 | CFL | East | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won East Final
(Alouettes) 40-24 Lost 102nd Grey Cup (Stampeders) 20-16 |
| 2015 | CFL | East | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Argonauts) 25-22 Lost East Final (Redblacks) 35-28 |
| 2016 | CFL | East | 2nd | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Eskimos) 24-21 |
| 2017 | CFL | East | 3rd | 6 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2018 | CFL | East | 2nd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Lions) 48-8 Lost East Final (Redblacks) 46-27 |
| 2019 | CFL | East | 1st | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won East Final
(Eskimos) 36-16 Lost 107th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 33-12 |
| 2020 | CFL | East | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | CFL | East | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 23-12 Won East Final (Argonauts) 27-19 Lost 108th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 33-25 (OT) |
| 2022 | CFL | East | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 28-17 |
| 2023 | CFL | East | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 12-27 |
| 2024 | CFL | East | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | - |
GREY CUP CHAMPIONS
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GREY CUP APPEARANCES
| # | SEASON | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY # | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 41ST | W |  WINNIPEG |
12-6 | TORONTO | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 45TH | W | WINNIPEG |
32-7 | TORONTO | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 46TH | L | WINNIPEG |
35-28 | VANCOUVER | - | 3 |
| 1959 | 47TH | L | WINNIPEG |
21-7 | TORONTO | - | 4 |
| 1961 | 49TH | L | WINNIPEG |
21-14 | TORONTO | - | 5 |
| 1962 | 50TH | L | WINNIPEG |
28-27 | TORONTO | - | 6 |
| 1963 | 51ST | W |  BRITISH COLUMBIA |
21-10 | VANCOUVER | 3 | 7 |
| 1964 | 52ND | L | BRITISH COLUMBIA |
34-24 | TORONTO | - | 8 |
| 1965 | 53RD | W | WINNIPEG |
22-16 | TORONTO | 4 | 9 |
| 1967 | 55TH | W |  SASKATCHEWAN |
24-1 | OTTAWA | 5 | |
| 1972 | 60TH | W | SASKATCHEWAN |
13-10 | HAMILTON | 6 | 11 |
| 1980 | 68TH | L |  EDMONTON |
48-10 | TORONTO | - | |
| 1984 | 72ND | L | WINNIPEG |
47-17 | EDMONTON | - | 13 |
| 1985 | 73RD | L | BRITISH COLUMBIA |
37-24 | TORONTO | - | 14 |
| 1986 | 74TH | W | EDMONTON |
39-15 | VANCOUVER | 7 | 15 |
| 1989 | 77TH | L | SASKATCHEWAN |
43-40 | TORONTO | - | 16 |
| 1998 | 86TH | L |  CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
26-24 | WINNIPEG | - | 17 |
| 1999 | 87TH | W | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
32-21 | VANCOUVER | 8 | |
| 2013 | 101ST | L | SASKATCHEWAN |
45-23 | REGINA | - | 19 |
| 2014 | 102ND | L | CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
20-16 | VANCOUVER | - | 20 |
| 2019 | 107TH | L | WINNIPEG |
33-12 | CALGARY | - | 21 |
| 2021 | 108TH | L | WINNIPEG |
33-25 | HAMILTON | - | 22 |
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (SINCE 1958)
| EAST | 20 | 1958-1959,1961-1965,1967,1972,1980,1984,1985-1986,1989,1998-1999,2013-2014,2019,2021 |
DIVISION TITLES (SINCE 1958)
| EAST | 17 | 1958-1959,1961-1965,1967,1970,1972,1980-1981,1984-1986,1989,1998-1999,2014,2019,2021 |
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (SINCE 1958)
| 49 | 1958-1959,1961-1972,1974-1976,1978-1989,1992-1993,1995-1996,1998-2001,2004,2009,2010-2011,2013-2016,2018-2019,2021-2023 |
LOGOS
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(2005-) |
HELMETS
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(? - 1964; c.late 1960s) |
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(c.late 1960s-c.1971) |
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(2003-2004) |
(2012-2018) |
(2005-2011/2019-) |
STADIUMS
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IVOR WYNNE STADIUM (HAMILTON,ON) (1952-2012) |
ALUMNI STADIUM (GUELPH,ON) (2013) |
RON JOYCE STADIUM (HAMILTON,ON) (2014) |
TIM HORTONS FIELD (HAMILTON,ON) (2014-) |