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 Championships†League ChampionshipsRegular season championships LeagueSeasonTigersSeasonLeagueFinishWinsLossesTiesPlayoffs18971897ORFU No 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) 14-1018981898ORFU2nd42018991899ORFU4th06019001900ORFU3rd15019011901ORFU3rd24019021902ORFU3rd010Ceased operations after one game19031903ORFU1st400Won ORFU Finals (Torontos) 20–7No Dominion Championship played in this year19041904ORFU1st400Won ORFU Finals (Torontos) 2–0 seriesNo Dominion Championship played in this year19051905ORFU1st600Won ORFU Cup, but were not permitted to play forthe Dominion Championship19061906ORFU1st600Won Dominion Semi-Final (Montreal FBC) 11–6Won Dominion Championship (McGill) 29–319071907IRFU2nd42019081908IRFU2nd510Won League Playoff (Rough Riders) 11–9Won Dominion Semi-Final (TAAC) 31–8Won Dominion Championship (Varsity Blues) 21–1719091909IRFU1st510Lost League Playoff (Rough Riders) 14–819101910IRFU1st420Lost Grey Cup (Varsity Blues) 16–719111911IRFU2nd33019121912IRFU3rd33019131913IRFU1st510Won Grey Cup (TPCC) 44–219141914IRFU1st510Lost League Playoff (Argonauts) 0–1–1 series19151915IRFU1st600Won Grey Cup (TRAA) 13–71916Season suspended due to World War I.1917191819191919IRFU3rd33019201920IRFU2nd42019211921IRFU3rd33019221922IRFU2nd31219231923IRFU1st411Won East Semi-Final (HRC) 24–1Lost East Final (Queen's) 13–519241924IRFU1st510Lost East Final (Queen's) 11–119251925IRFU3rd23119261926IRFU2nd33019271927IRFU1st510Won East Final (Queen's) 21–6Lost Grey Cup (Beachers) 9–619281928IRFU1st600Won East Final (Varsity Blues) 28–5Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 30–019291929IRFU1st510Won East Semi-Final (Imperials) 14–2Won East Final (Queen's) 14–3Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 14–319301930IRFU1st402Won East Semi-Final (Queen's) 8–3Lost East Final (Beachers) 8–519311931IRFU2nd33019321932IRFU1st510Won East Semi-Final (Imperials) 15–11Won East Final (Varsity Blues) 9–3Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 25–619331933IRFU4th15019341934IRFU1st312Lost East Semi-Final (Imperials) 11–419351935IRFU1st720Won East Semi-Final (Queen's) 44–4Won East Final (Imperials) 22–0Lost Grey Cup ('Pegs) 18–1219361936IRFU3rd330Lost IRFU Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 3–219371937IRFU3rd24019381938IRFU3rd24019391939IRFU3rd24019401940IRFU3rd2401941did not participate1942Season cancelled (World War II)1943194419451945IRFU3rd15019461946IRFU4th010219471947IRFU3rd15019481948ORFU1st900Won ORFU Finals (Beaches-Indians) 2–0 seriesLost Eastern Finals (Rough Riders) 19–019491949ORFU1st1020Won ORFU Finals (Imperials) 1–1 series (26–18 points)Lost Eastern Finals (Alouettes) 40–0Merged to form Hamilton Tiger-CatsRegular season Totals (1898–1949)16510410Playoff Totals (1898–1949)21101Grey Cup Totals (1909–1949)53Dominion Championship Totals (1897–1908)21
References CFLapedia
See also List of Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons