| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Record: | 6–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th, East |
| Coach: | Al Bruno David Beckman |
| Stadium: | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Mop: | Earl Winfield |
| Moc: | Paul Osbaldiston |
| Mor: | Bobby Dawson |
| Uniform: | File:CFL HAM Jersey 1989.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Tiger-Cats seasons |
The 1990 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 33rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 41st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 6–12 record and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1977.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mark Dennis | LB | Central Michigan | |
| 3 | 23 | Richard Nurse | WR/DB | Canisius | |
| 4 | 31 | Kevin King | DB/LB | Simon Fraser | |
| 5 | 39 | Scott Douglas | OL | Western Ontario | |
| 6 | 47 | John Monaco | TB/SB | Canisius | |
| 7 | 55 | Jeff Martens | OL/DT | Alberta | |
| 8 | 63 | Mike Raymond | FB | York |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| B | June 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 19–60 | 0–1 | SkyDome | ||
| C | July 3 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 28–27 | 1–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | July 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 35–38 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | 2 | July 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 29–26 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | 3 | July 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 29–41 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | 4 | Aug 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 35–40 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | 5 | Aug 9 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 31–30 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | 6 | Aug 15 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20–10 | 3–3 | |
| 6 | 7 | Aug 20 | at BC Lions | W 36–34 | 4–3 | |
| 7 | 8 | Aug 25 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 33–46 | 4–4 | |
| 8 | 9 | Sept 3 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 17–40 | 4–5 | |
| 9 | 10 | Sept 9 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18–29 | 4–6 | |
| 10 | 11 | Sept 15 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 16–39 | 4–7 | |
| 11 | 12 | Sept 22 | vs. BC Lions | L 4–34 | 4–8 | |
| 12 | 13 | Sept 29 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 39–60 | 4–9 | |
| 13 | 14 | Oct 8 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 25–23 | 5–9 | |
| 14 | 15 | Oct 14 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 37–33 | 6–9 | |
| 15 | 16 | Oct 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 42–48 | 6–10 | |
| 16 | 17 | Oct 28 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 15–25 | 6–11 | |
| 17 | 18 | Nov 4 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 15–32 | 6–12 |