| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Record: | 9–8–1 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, East |
| Coach: | Greg Marshall |
| Stadium: | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Mop: | Troy Davis |
| Moc: | Mike Morreale |
| Mor: | Wayne Smith |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL HAM Jersey 2004.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Tiger-Cats seasons |
The 2004 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 47th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the East Division with a 9–8–1 record, which surprised many as they had gone 1–17 the year before. They played in the East Semi-Final against the Toronto Argonauts, but lost 24–6.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | OL | Appalachian State | ||
| 2 | 14 | OL | Colorado | ||
| 3 | 18 | OL | Regina | ||
| 4 | 27 | DB | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 5 | 36 | OL | Guelph | ||
| 6 | 45 | DL | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | May 30 | Toronto Argonauts | 33–10 | Loss | 22,342 | 0–1 | |
| B | June 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–23 | Loss | 11,214 | 0–2 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 18 | at BC Lions | 38–36 | Win | 20,952 | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–22 | Win | 25,712 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 4 | at Calgary Stampeders | 41–34 | Win | 26,884 | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 10 | Toronto Argonauts | 34–6 | Loss | 27,664 | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 51–30 | Loss | 35,728 | 3–2 |
| 6 | July 23 | Montreal Alouettes | 34–14 | Loss | 26,301 | 3–3 |
| 7 | July 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–24 | Loss | 23,348 | 3–4 |
| 8 | colSpan=6 align="center" | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Aug 13 | BC Lions | 49–11 | Loss | 27,891 | 3–5 |
| 10 | Aug 19 | at Ottawa Renegades | 31–19 | Win | 23,754 | 4–5 |
| 11 | Aug 27 | Calgary Stampeders | 26–7 | Win | 28,850 | 5–5 |
| 12 | Sept 6 | Toronto Argonauts | 30–30 | Tie | 29,170 | 5–5–1 |
| 13 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 47–18 | Loss | 20,202 | 5–6–1 |
| 14 | Sept 19 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–30 | Loss | 27,983 | 5–7–1 |
| 15 | colSpan=6 align="center" | Bye | ||||
| 16 | Oct 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–27 | Win | 27,884 | 6–7–1 |
| 17 | Oct 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–13 | Win | 26,323 | 7–7–1 |
| 18 | Oct 15 | Ottawa Renegades | 20–17 (OT) | Win | 29,220 | 8–7–1 |
| 19 | Oct 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | 34–11 | Loss | 30,369 | 8–8–1 |
| 20 | Oct 30 | at Ottawa Renegades | 15–9 | Win | 25,839 | 9–8–1 |