The 2004 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 47th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third 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.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Rd
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
1 |
1 |
Wayne Smith |
OL |
Appalachian State
|
2 |
14 |
Marwan Hage |
OL |
Colorado
|
3 |
18 |
Sean Kent |
OL |
Regina
|
4 |
27 |
Connor Healey |
DB |
Wilfrid Laurier
|
5 |
36 |
Anthony Mason |
OL |
Guelph
|
6 |
45 |
Justin Shakell |
DL |
Wilfrid Laurier
|
Preseason
Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
A
|
May 30
|
Toronto Argonauts
|
33–10
|
Loss
|
22,342
|
0–1
|
B
|
June 9
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
31–23
|
Loss
|
11,214
|
0–2
|
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
1
|
June 18
|
at BC Lions
|
38–36
|
Win
|
20,952
|
1–0
|
2
|
June 25
|
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
32–22
|
Win
|
25,712
|
2–0
|
3
|
July 4
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
41–34
|
Win
|
26,884
|
3–0
|
4
|
July 10
|
Toronto Argonauts
|
34–6
|
Loss
|
27,664
|
3–1
|
5
|
July 17
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
51–30
|
Loss
|
35,728
|
3–2
|
6
|
July 23
|
Montreal Alouettes
|
34–14
|
Loss
|
26,301
|
3–3
|
7
|
July 31
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
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
|
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 21
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
34–11
|
Loss
|
30,369
|
8–8–1
|
20
|
Oct 30
|
at Ottawa Renegades
|
15–9
|
Win
|
25,839
|
9–8–1
|
[1]
Postseason
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
East Semi-Final
|
Nov 5
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
24–6
|
Loss
|
37,835
|
Awards and records
2004 CFL All-Stars
[2]
Eastern Division All-Star Selections
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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