1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Encyclopedia
The 1999
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 11–7–0 record and won the Grey Cup
in a rematch of last year's championship game against the Calgary Stampeders
.
1999 CFL season
-1999 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Danny McManus , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike O'Shea , Toronto Argonauts*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Calvin Tiggle , Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
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 2nd place in the East division with a 11–7–0 record and won the Grey Cup
87th Grey Cup
The 87th Grey Cup was held in 1999 in Vancouver. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats won the game 32-21 over the Calgary Stampeders in a rematch of the previous year's 86th Grey Cup.-Game summary:...
in a rematch of last year's championship game against the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Corey Grant Corey Grant Corey Grant is a former professional wide receiver who most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.... |
WR | Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada.... |
| 3 | 22 | Morty Bryce | DB | Bowling Green Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State... |
| 4 | 31 | Jason Tibbits | DB | Waterloo University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff... |
| 5 | 38 | Mike MacKenzie | RB | Eastern Washington Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral... |
| 6 | 45 | Pascal Cheron | OL | Laval Université Laval Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 25 | at 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... |
31–10 | Win | 18,266 | 1–0 |
| B | July 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
29–24 | Win | 14,354 | 2–0 |
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 495 | 395 | 24 |
| 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... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 603 | 378 | 22 |
| 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... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 386 | 373 | 18 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 362 | 601 | 12 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
39–9 | Win | 29,681 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 16 | vs. Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
22–16 | Loss | 18,352 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 23 | at 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... |
24–21 | Loss | 25,558 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 29 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
54–8 | Win | 16,815 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
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 BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
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 Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 14 | 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... |
27–6 | Win | 21,873 |
| East Final | Nov 21 | Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
27–26 | Win | 19,461 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 28 | Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
32–21 | Win | 45,118 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
1999 CFL All-Stars
- Darren FlutieDarren FlutieDarren Paul Flutie is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is the Canadian Football League's third all-time leader in catches, behind Ben Cahoon and Terry Vaughn; he is also third all-time in career receiving yardage behind...
- Slotback - Rob Hitchcock - Safety
- Danny McManusDanny McManusDanny McManus , is a retired professional American football and Canadian football quarterback who passed for over 50,000 yards in seventeen seasons in the Canadian Football League...
- Quarterback - Joe MontfordJoe MontfordJoe Montford is a Canadian and American football defensive end. Montford was released by the Edmonton Eskimos prior to the 2006 season after playing one year with the team...
- Defensive End - Calvin TiggleCalvin TiggleCalvin Tiggle , was an award winning linebacker in the Canadian Football League.After graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology he played two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, where in 24 games he recorded one quarterback sack.He came to Canada...
- Linebacker - Gerald VaughnGerald VaughnGerald Vaughn is a former Canadian Football League defensive back who played 13 seasons for four different teams. He was a two time All-Star. He attended the University of Mississippi.- References :...
- Halfback