| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Record: | 6–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th, East |
| Coach: | George Cortez |
| General Manager: | Bob O'Billovich |
| Stadium: | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Mop: | Chris Williams |
| Moc: | Luca Congi |
| Mor: | Josh Bartel |
| Uniform: | File:CFL HAM Jersey 2012.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Tiger-Cats seasons |
The 2012 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 6–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008; this was despite the fact that the team scored more points in the 2012 season than any other CFL team (offset by the fact that they also gave up more points than any other CFL team).
The 2012 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 3:00 PM EDT. The Tiger-Cats had seven selections in the six-round draft, including an additional third-round pick from the Arland Bruce trade.[1] [2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | DB | Northern Illinois | |
| 2 | 10 | LB | Laval | |
| 2 | 13 | OL | Calgary | |
| 3 | 17 | DL | Laval | |
| 3 | 20 | DL | Boise State | |
| 4 | 25 | WR | ||
| 5 | 33 | SB | Simon Fraser | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Wed, June 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 29–24 | Loss | 27,585 | 0–1 |
| B | Wed, June 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–25 | Win | 28,300 | 1–1 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, June 29 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 43–16 | Loss | 25,682 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Fri, July 6 | at BC Lions | 39–36 | Loss | 25,109 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Sat, July 14 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 36–27 | Win | 24,264 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Sat, July 21 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 39–24 | Win | 23,392 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sat, July 28 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–34 | Win | 32,898 | 3–2 |
| 6 | colSpan=5 align="center" | Bye | 3–2 | |||
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 9 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 31–20 | Loss | 22,635 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Thurs, Aug 16 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–25 | Loss | 27,039 | 3–4 |
| 9 | Thurs, Aug 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | 31–29 | Loss | 22,140 | 3–5 |
| 10 | Mon, Sept 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 33–30 | Loss | 31,032 | 3–6 |
| 11 | Sat, Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 45–31 | Loss | 31,061 | 3–7 |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 15 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 51–8 | Win | 24,162 | 4–7 |
| 13 | Fri, Sept 21 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 34–12 | Loss | 26,577 | 4–8 |
| 14 | Fri, Sept 28 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 41–28 | Win | 23,784 | 5–8 |
| 15 | Fri, Oct 5 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35–20 | Loss | 30,557 | 5–9 |
| 16 | Fri, Oct 12 | vs. BC Lions | 37–17 | Loss | 26,842 | 5–10 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | 34–32 | Loss | 26,502 | 5–11 |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 27 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28–18 | Win | 29,722 | 6–11 |
| 19 | Thurs, Nov 1 | at Toronto Argonauts | 43–40 | Loss | 27,283 | 6–12 |