1997 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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The 1997 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 40th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 48th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 2–16 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Head coachDon Sutherin
Urban Bowman (interim)
Urban Bowman (interim)
Home stadiumIvor Wynne Stadium
Record2–16
Division place4th, East
| 1997 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Sutherin Urban Bowman (interim) |
| Home stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–16 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Orlondo Steinauer |
| Team MOC | Mike Philbrick |
| Team MOR | Archie Amerson |
Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tim Prinsen | OG | North Dakota |
| 2 | 12 | Joe Rumolo | DL | Akron |
| 4 | 28 | Mark Nohra | RB | British Columbia |
| 5 | 36 | Luc Normand | WR | Bishop's |
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kenny Wilhite | CB |
| 2 | 12 | Orlondo Steinauer | S |
| 3 | 20 | Frank West | DB |
| 4 | 27 | Jermaine Younger | LB |
| 5 | 31 | Jayson Dzikowicz | DB |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | June 8 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 14–30 | 0–1 | ||
| B | June 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 14–18 | 0–2 | ||
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 660 | 327 | 30 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 509 | 532 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 443 | 548 | 8 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 362 | 549 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | June 27 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 17–27 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | July 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 15–20 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | July 11 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18–33 | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | July 17 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20–27 | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | July 25 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 36–21 | 1–4 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Aug 2 | vs. BC Lions | L 24–42 | 1–5 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Aug 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 20–30 | 1–6 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Aug 16 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 26–36 | 1–7 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Aug 21 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 24–28 | 1–8 | ||
| 10 | 10 | Sept 1 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 3–46 | 1–9 | ||
| 11 | 11 | Sept 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 18–38 | 1–10 | ||
| 12 | 12 | Sept 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 9–34 | 1–11 | ||
| 13 | 13 | Sept 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 21–25 | 1–12 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Sept 26 | at BC Lions | L 33–34 | 1–13 | ||
| 15 | 15 | Oct 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 27–25 | 2–13 | ||
| 16 | 16 | Oct 13 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 13–31 | 2–14 | ||
| 17 | 17 | Oct 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 19–22 | 2–15 | ||
| 18 | 18 | Oct 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 19–30 | 2–16 | ||
Roster
| 1997 Hamilton Tiger-Cats final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Special teams
Injured list
Italics indicate American players | |||