2004 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional football team in the Canadian Football League
. The 2004
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
finished in 3rd place in the East Division with a 9–8–1 record, which surprised many as they had gone 1–17 the year before. They played in the East Semi-Final against the Toronto Argonauts
, but lost 24–6.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. The 2004
2004 CFL season
The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2004:...
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
finished in 3rd place in the East Division with a 9–8–1 record, which surprised many as they had gone 1–17 the year before. They played in the East Semi-Final against the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
, but lost 24–6.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wayne Smith | OL | Appalachian State |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | May 30 | Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
33–10 | Loss | 22,342 | 0–1 |
| B | June 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–23 | Loss | 11,214 | 0–2 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 18 | at BC Lions 2004 BC Lions season The 2004 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They won the West Final and appeared in the 92nd Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Awards and records:... |
38–36 | Win | 20,952 | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the West division with a 7–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Awards and records:*CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award – Keith Stokes... |
32–22 | Win | 25,712 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 4 | at Calgary Stampeders 2004 Calgary Stampeders season The 2004 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 4–14–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-References:... |
41–34 | Win | 26,884 | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 10 | Toronto Argonauts 2004 Toronto Argonauts season The 2004 Toronto Argonauts finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 10–7–1 record. They won the East Championship and the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Regular season:-Postseason:-Grey Cup:... |
34–6 | Loss | 27,664 | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos 2004 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 2nd in the West division with a 9–9–0 record winning the tie-breaker with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who also finished 9–9–0, and denying them a home playoff date... |
51–30 | Loss | 35,728 | 3–2 |
| 6 | July 23 | Montreal Alouettes 2004 Montreal Alouettes season The 2004 Montreal Alouettes finished in 1st place in the East Division with a franchise record 14–4–0 record. They appeared in the East final, but with Anthony Calvillo out with injury, they lost to the Toronto Argonauts.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
34–14 | Loss | 26,301 | 3–3 |
| 7 | July 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders 2004 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2004 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 3rd place in the West division with a 9–9–0 record. They defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Semi-Final, but lost the West Final to the BC Lions in overtime.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:... |
33–24 | Loss | 23,348 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | Aug 13 | BC Lions | 49–11 | Loss | 27,891 | 3–5 |
| 10 | Aug 19 | at Ottawa Renegades 2004 Ottawa Renegades season The 2004 Ottawa Renegades season was the 3rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 3rd overall. The Renegades finished the season with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-References:... |
31–19 | Win | 23,754 | 4–5 |
| 11 | Aug 27 | Calgary Stampeders | 26–7 | Win | 28,850 | 5–5 |
| 12 | Sept 6 | Toronto Argonauts | 30–30 | Tie | 29,170 | 5–5–1 |
| 13 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 47–18 | Loss | 20,202 | 5–6–1 |
| 14 | Sept 19 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–30 | Loss | 27,983 | 5–7–1 |
| 15 | Bye | |||||
| 16 | Oct 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–27 | Win | 27,884 | 6–7–1 |
| 17 | Oct 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–13 | Win | 26,323 | 7–7–1 |
| 18 | Oct 15 | Ottawa Renegades | 20–17 (OT) | Win | 29,220 | 8–7–1 |
| 19 | Oct 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | 34–11 | Loss | 30,369 | 8–8–1 |
| 20 | Nov 4 | at Ottawa Renegades | 15–9 | Win | 25,839 | 9–8–1 |
Postseason
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Toronto Argonauts | 24–6 | Loss |
2004 CFL All-Stars
- Tim CheatwoodTim CheatwoodTimothy Cheatwood is a former Canadian Football League Defensive End who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes , and Edmonton Eskimos...
- Defensive End - D.J. Flick - Wide Receiver
- Troy Davis (football player) - Running Back