1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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General manager | Neil Lumsden |
Head coach | Ron Lancaster |
Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–7 |
Division place | 2nd, East |
Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Team MOP | Danny McManus |
Team MOC | Rob Hitchcock |
Team MOR | Corey Grant |
Uniform | |
The 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 42nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 50th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division with an 11–7 record and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of the previous year's championship game against the Calgary Stampeders.
This season, Hamilton set a CFL record (since 1978) for fewest quarterback sacks allowed in one season (7).
Offseason
CFL draft
Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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1 | 7 | Corey Grant | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
3 | 22 | Morty Bryce | DB | Bowling Green |
4 | 31 | Jason Tibbits | DB | Waterloo |
5 | 38 | Mike MacKenzie | RB | Eastern Washington |
6 | 45 | Pascal Cheron | OL | Laval |
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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A | June 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–10 | Win | 18,266 | 1–0 |
B | July 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–24 | Win | 14,354 | 2–0 |
Roster
1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured List
Practice Roster Suspended Active, Injured, |
Regular season
Season standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 495 | 395 | 24 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 603 | 378 | 22 |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 386 | 373 | 18 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 362 | 601 | 12 |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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1 | July 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–9 | Win | 29,681 | 1–0 |
2 | July 16 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 22–16 | Loss | 18,352 | 1–1 |
3 | July 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 24–21 | Loss | 25,558 | 1–2 |
4 | July 29 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 54–8 | Win | 16,815 | 2–2 |
5 | Aug 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 63–17 | Win | 16,423 | 3–2 |
6 | Aug 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 24–17 | Loss | 19,461 | 3–3 |
7 | Aug 19 | vs. BC Lions | 38–33 | Loss | 18,875 | 3–4 |
8 | Aug 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–23 | Win | 34,180 | 4–4 |
9 | Sept 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 35–28 | Win | 28,895 | 5–4 |
10 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 52–19 | Loss | 19,461 | 5–5 |
11 | Sept 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 65–15 | Win | 17,157 | 6–5 |
12 | Sept 27 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 39–13 | Win | 20,648 | 7–5 |
13 | Oct 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | 21–17 | Loss | 26,062 | 7–6 |
14 | Oct 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 43–16 | Win | 21,915 | 8–6 |
15 | Oct 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–2 | Win | 23,832 | 9–6 |
16 | Oct 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–12 | Win | 18,166 | 10–6 |
17 | Oct 30 | at BC Lions | 26–21 | Loss | 18,817 | 10–7 |
18 | Nov 6 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 31–28 | Win | 19,460 | 11–7 |
Postseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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East Semi-Final | Nov 14 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 27–6 | Win | 21,873 |
East Final | Nov 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | 27–26 | Win | 19,461 |
Grey Cup | Nov 28 | Calgary Stampeders | 32–21 | Win | 45,118 |
Grey Cup
Main article: 87th Grey CupTeam | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Awards and honours
1999 CFL All-Stars
- Darren Flutie - Slotback
- Rob Hitchcock - Safety
- Danny McManus - Quarterback
- Joe Montford - Defensive End
- Calvin Tiggle - Linebacker
- Gerald Vaughn - Halfback
References
- "1999 Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "1999 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- "1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- "Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- "2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Media Guide" (PDF). Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
1999 CFL season by team | |
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Western | |
Eastern | |
See also |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Legends | |
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Grey Cup championships (8) | |
East Division championships (22) | |
Current league affiliations |
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 87th Grey Cup champions | |
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