| 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Bob O'Billovich |
| Head coach | Marcel Bellefeuille |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Kevin Glenn |
| Team MOC | Dave Stala |
| Team MOR | Marcus Thigpen |
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The 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 61st overall. The Tiger-Cats succeeded in making a second straight playoff appearance, as well as hosting a second straight playoff game, but lost the East Semi-Final to the Toronto Argonauts.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19 | Samuel Fournier | RB | Laval |
| 3 | 22 | Eddie Steele | DT | Manitoba |
| 4 | 27 | Chris Rwabukamba | DB | Duke |
| 5 | 36 | Justin Palardy | K/P | Saint Mary's |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Sun, June 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | 13–10 | Loss | 12,514 | 0–1 |
| B | Sun, June 20 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–20 | Win | 19,645 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| East Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 521 | 475 | 24 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 481 | 450 | 18 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 373 | 442 | 18 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 464 | 485 | 8 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, July 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 49–29 | Loss | 26,302 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sat, July 10 | Calgary Stampeders | 23–22 | Loss | 25,248 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Fri, July 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28–7 | Win | 21,408 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Thurs, July 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | 37–14 | Loss | 25,012 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Sat, July 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 37–24 | Loss | 30,048 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sat, Aug 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–22 | Win | 23,653 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Fri, Aug 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–28 | Win | 27,892 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 16–12 | Win | 24,493 | 4–4 |
| 9 | Bye | 4–4 | ||||
| 10 | Mon, Sept 6 | Toronto Argonauts | 28–13 | Win | 30,319 | 5–4 |
| 11 | Sat, Sept 11 | Montreal Alouettes | 27–6 | Loss | 23,452 | 5–5 |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 18 | at BC Lions | 35–31 | Win | 21,481 | 6–5 |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 25 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–25 | Loss | 23,108 | 6–6 |
| 14 | Sun, Oct 3 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 37–35 | Loss | 34,479 | 6–7 |
| 15 | Fri, Oct 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36–11 | Win | 20,791 | 7–7 |
| 16 | Fri, Oct 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | 30–3 | Win | 25,181 | 8–7 |
| 17 | Fri, Oct 22 | Montreal Alouettes | 40–3 | Win | 23,118 | 9–7 |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 29 | at Calgary Stampeders | 55–24 | Loss | 27,644 | 9–8 |
| 19 | Sat, Nov 6 | BC Lions | 23–21 | Loss | 23,913 | 9–9 |
Roster
Awards and records
2010 CFL All-Stars
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CFL Eastern All-Stars
- WR – Arland Bruce III, CFL Eastern All-Star
- WR – Dave Stala, CFL Eastern All-Star
- OC – Marwan Hage, CFL Eastern All-Star
- LB – Markeith Knowlton, CFL Eastern All-Star
Milestones
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Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nov 14 | 1:00 PM EST | Toronto Argonauts | 16–13 | Loss | 27,828 |
Bracket
| November 14: Division Semi-Finals | November 21: Division Finals | November 28: 98th Grey Cup Commonwealth Stadium – Edmonton | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Argonauts | 17 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Argonauts | 16 | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 48 | |||||||||
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 13 | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 21 | |||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | BC Lions | 38 | W1 | Calgary Stampeders | 16 | |||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 41* | ||||||||||||
*-Team won in Overtime.
East Semi-Final
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References
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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Culture and lore | |
| Important figures | |
| Legends | |
| Key personnel |
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| Grey Cup championships (8) | |
| East Division championships (22) | |
| Current league affiliations |
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons | |
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| Underline indicates Grey Cup victory. |
| 2010 CFL season by team | |
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| Western | |
| Eastern | |
| See also | |