| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Record: | 8–10 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, East |
| Coach: | Don Sutherin |
| Stadium: | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Mop: | Mac Cody |
| Moc: | Paul Osbaldiston |
| Mor: | Justin Ring |
| Uniform: | File:CFL HAM Jersey 1991.png --> |
| Shortnavlink: | Tiger-Cats seasons |
The 1996 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 39th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 47th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the East Division with an 8–10 record. They appeared in the East Semi-Final but lost to the Montreal Alouettes.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | LB | Simon Fraser | ||
| 2 | 10 | DB | Guelph | ||
| 2 | 14 | OT | Indiana | ||
| 4 | 32 | FB/RB | Bemidji State | ||
| 5 | 41 | OL | Kutztown | ||
| 6 | 49 | DB | Bishop's | ||
| 7 | 58 | DE | Western Ontario |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | June 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | 37–27 | Win | 1–0 | |
| C | June 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 43–39 | Loss | 1–1 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 556 | 359 | 30 | |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 536 | 467 | 24 | |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 426 | 576 | 16 | |
| 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 352 | 524 | 6 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 35–23 | Win | 1–0 | |
| 2 | July 4 | at Toronto Argonauts | 38–36 | Win | 2–0 | |
| 3 | July 14 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27–24 | Win | 3–0 | |
| 4 | July 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | 40–22 | Loss | 3–1 | |
| 5 | July 27 | at BC Lions | 28–24 | Win | 4–1 | |
| 6 | Aug 2 | vs. BC Lions | 30–25 | Loss | 4–2 | |
| 7 | Aug 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | 29–22 | Loss | 4–3 | |
| 8 | Aug 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 47–10 | Loss | 4–4 | |
| 9 | Aug 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35–8 | Loss | 4–5 | |
| 10 | Sept 2 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 38–7 | Loss | 4–6 | |
| 11 | Sept 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 33–15 | Loss | 4–7 | |
| 12 | Sept 15 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 20–14 | Win | 5–7 | |
| 13 | Sept 22 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 24–21 | Win | 6–7 | |
| 14 | Sept 29 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 39–38 | Win | 7–7 | |
| 15 | Oct 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 37–26 | Loss | 7–8 | |
| 16 | Bye | |||||
| 17 | Oct 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 25–15 | Win | 8–8 | |
| 18 | Oct 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | 45–41 | Loss | 8–9 | |
| 19 | Nov 2 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 47–14 | Loss | 8–10 | |