The 1996 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 39th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 47th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the East Division with an 8–10 record. They appeared in the East Semi-Final but lost to the Montreal Alouettes.
Offseason
CFL Draft
[1]
Preseason
[2]
Regular season
Season standings
[3]
Schedule
Week
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Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Venue
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Attendance
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Score
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Record
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1
|
1
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June 28
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vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
35–23
|
1–0
|
|
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2
|
2
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July 4
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at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 38–36
|
2–0
|
|
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3
|
3
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July 14
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vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 27–24
|
3–0
|
|
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4
|
4
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July 20
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 22–40
|
3–1
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
July 27
|
at BC Lions
|
W 28–24
|
4–1
|
|
|
6
|
6
|
Aug 2
|
vs. BC Lions
|
L 25–30
|
4–2
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
Aug 7
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 22–29
|
4–3
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
Aug 16
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
L 10–47
|
4–4
|
|
|
9
|
9
|
Aug 23
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
L 8–35
|
4–5
|
|
|
10
|
10
|
Sept 2
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 7–38
|
4–6
|
|
|
11
|
11
|
Sept 8
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 15–33
|
4–7
|
|
|
12
|
12
|
Sept 15
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 20–14
|
5–7
|
|
|
13
|
13
|
Sept 22
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 24–21
|
6–7
|
|
|
14
|
14
|
Sept 29
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 39–38
|
7–7
|
|
|
15
|
15
|
Oct 6
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 26–37
|
7–8
|
|
|
16
|
Bye
|
17
|
16
|
Oct 18
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 25–15
|
8–8
|
|
|
18
|
17
|
Oct 25
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 41–45
|
8–9
|
|
|
19
|
18
|
Nov 2
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 14–47
|
8–10
|
|
|
[2]
Postseason
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Score
|
Record
|
East Semi-Final
|
Nov 10
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 11–22
|
0–1
|
|
|
[2]
Awards and honours
1996 CFL All-Stars
References
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Legends | |
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Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup championships (8) | |
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East Division championships (22) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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