List of Hamilton Tigers seasons explained

This is an incomplete list of seasons competed by the Hamilton Tigers, a Canadian football team that competed in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and Ontario Rugby Football Union. The Hamilton Football Club was formed on November 3, 1869, and was first referred to as the Tigers in a game against the Toronto Argonauts on October 18, 1873, while also wearing black and gold for the first time. They were one of four original teams that formed the IRFU on September 13, 1907, and played in that league for 34 seasons before joining the ORFU in 1948.

In 1941, during World War II, a new team, named the Hamilton Wildcats began playing in the Ontario Rugby Football Union after the Tigers suspended operations due to most of their players fighting in the war. After the Tigers rejoined the IRFU, the two teams were simultaneously competing for the Grey Cup. In 1950, the two clubs merged under the moniker Hamilton Tiger-Cats after it became apparent that both teams would not be able to compete financially in the same market.

Throughout their history, the Tigers won two Dominion championships and five Grey Cups.

Grey Cup/Dominion ChampionshipsLeague ChampionshipsRegular season championships
League
Season
Tigers
Season
LeagueFinishWinsLossesTiesPlayoffs
18971897ORFUNo regular seasonWon ORFU Semi-Finals (Lornes) 2-0 series (47-17 points)
Won ORFU Finals (Osgoode Hall) 1-1 series (18-14 points)
Lost Dominion Championship (Ottawa College) 14-10
18981898ORFU2nd420
18991899ORFU4th060
19001900ORFU3rd150
19011901ORFU3rd240
19021902ORFU3rd010Ceased operations after one game
19031903ORFU1st400Won ORFU Finals (Torontos) 20–7
No Dominion Championship played in this year
19041904ORFU1st400Won ORFU Finals (Torontos) 2–0 series
No Dominion Championship played in this year
19051905ORFU1st600Won ORFU Cup, but were not permitted to play for
the Dominion Championship
19061906ORFU1st600Won Dominion Semi-Final (Montreal FBC) 11–6
Won Dominion Championship (McGill) 29–3
19071907IRFU2nd420
19081908IRFU2nd510Won League Playoff (Rough Riders) 11–9
Won Dominion Semi-Final (TAAC) 31–8
Won Dominion Championship (Varsity Blues) 21–17
19091909IRFU1st510Lost League Playoff (Rough Riders) 14–8
19101910IRFU1st420Lost Grey Cup (Varsity Blues) 16–7
19111911IRFU2nd330
19121912IRFU3rd330
19131913IRFU1st510Won Grey Cup (TPCC) 44–2
19141914IRFU1st510Lost League Playoff (Argonauts) 0–1–1 series
19151915IRFU1st600Won Grey Cup (TRAA) 13–7
1916Season suspended due to World War I.
1917
1918
19191919IRFU3rd330
19201920IRFU2nd420
19211921IRFU3rd330
19221922IRFU2nd312
19231923IRFU1st411Won East Semi-Final (HRC) 24–1
Lost East Final (Queen's) 13–5
19241924IRFU1st510Lost East Final (Queen's) 11–1
19251925IRFU3rd231
19261926IRFU2nd330
19271927IRFU1st510Won East Final (Queen's) 21–6
Lost Grey Cup (Beachers) 9–6
19281928IRFU1st600Won East Final (Varsity Blues) 28–5
Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 30–0
19291929IRFU1st510Won East Semi-Final (Imperials) 14–2
Won East Final (Queen's) 14–3
Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 14–3
19301930IRFU1st402Won East Semi-Final (Queen's) 8–3
Lost East Final (Beachers) 8–5
19311931IRFU2nd330
19321932IRFU1st510Won East Semi-Final (Imperials) 15–11
Won East Final (Varsity Blues) 9–3
Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 25–6
19331933IRFU4th150
19341934IRFU1st312Lost East Semi-Final (Imperials) 11–4
19351935IRFU1st720Won East Semi-Final (Queen's) 44–4
Won East Final (Imperials) 22–0
Lost Grey Cup ('Pegs) 18–12
19361936IRFU3rd330Lost IRFU Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 3–2
19371937IRFU3rd240
19381938IRFU3rd240
19391939IRFU3rd240
19401940IRFU3rd240
1941did not participate
1942Season cancelled (World War II)
1943
1944
19451945IRFU3rd150
19461946IRFU4th0102
19471947IRFU3rd150
19481948ORFU1st900Won ORFU Finals (Beaches-Indians) 2–0 series
Lost Eastern Finals (Rough Riders) 19–0
19491949ORFU1st1020Won ORFU Finals (Imperials) 1–1 series (26–18 points)
Lost Eastern Finals (Alouettes) 40–0
Merged to form Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Regular season Totals (1898–1949)16510410
Playoff Totals (1898–1949)21101
Grey Cup Totals (1909–1949)53
Dominion Championship Totals (1897–1908)21

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