1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season explained
The 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 41st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 49th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division for the first time since 1989, when they last appeared in the Grey Cup, with a 12–5–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup where they lost to the Stampeders.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|
| 1 | July 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | 21–20 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 8 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 33–13 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 17 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–7 | Win | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–21 | Win | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26–8 | Win | 4–1 |
| 6 | Aug 7 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 39–10 | Win | 5–1 |
| 7 | Aug 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 48–23 | Win | 6–1 |
| 8 | Aug 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 42–6 | Loss | 6–2 |
| 9 | Aug 27 | vs. BC Lions | 28–8 | Win | 7–2 |
| 10 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 26–7 | Win | 8–2 |
| 11 | Sept 13 | at Montreal Alouettes | 30–9 | Win | 9–2 |
| 12 | Sept 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 31–31 | Tie | 9–2–1 |
| 13 | Sept 27 | at BC Lions | 34–31 | Loss | 9–3–1 |
| 14 | Oct 4 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 35–21 | Win | 10–3–1 |
| 15 | Oct 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 35–18 | Loss | 10–4–1 |
| 16 | Oct 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 34–31 | Win | 11–4–1 |
| 17 | Oct 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 45–8 | Win | 12–4–1 |
| 18 | Nov 1 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 22–11 | Loss | 12–5–1 | |
[1] Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|
| Nov 15 | East Final | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 22–20 | Win |
| Nov 22 | Grey Cup | Calgary Stampeders | 26–24 | Loss | |
Grey Cup
See main article: 86th Grey Cup.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|
| 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | |
Awards and honours
1998 CFL All-Stars
Notes and References
- Web site: 1998 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . www.cfl.ca . 6 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20120722100316/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1998/time_zone/0 . 22 July 2012 . dead.
