The 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 51st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division with a 9–9–0–2 record in the first CFL season that awarded points to overtime losses. The Tiger-Cats failed to defend their Grey Cup title when they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final.
| 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Neil Lumsden |
| Head coach | Ron Lancaster |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9–0–2 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Joe Montford |
| Team MOC | Michael Philbrick |
| Team MOR | Willie Fells |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
editCFL Draft
edit| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | Mike Juhasz | WR | North Dakota |
| 3 | 22 | Paul Lambert | G | Western Michigan |
| 4 | 30 | Joe McCullum | OL | Utah |
| 5 | 38 | James MacLean | SB | Queen's |
| 6 | 46 | Doug Van Moorsel | OL | California, PA |
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 21 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–27 | Tie | 0–0–1 |
| B | June 27 | at Montreal Alouettes | 43–33 | Loss | 0–1–1 |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 594 | 379 | 24 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 470 | 446 | 20 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 539 | 596 | 16 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 562 | 15 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 7 | vs. BC Lions | 33–26 | Loss | 0–1 | L1 |
| 2 | July 14 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 28–21 | Win | 1–1 | W1 |
| 3 | July 21 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 40–34 | Win | 2–1 | W2 |
| 4 | July 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–17 | Win | 3–1 | W3 |
| 5 | Aug 4 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 16–10 | Loss | 3–2 | L1 |
| 6 | Aug 11 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–23 | Win | 4–2 | W1 |
| 7 | Aug 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 37–26 | Win | 5–2 | W2 |
| 8 | Aug 25 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–33 | Loss | 5–3 | L1 |
| 9 | Sept 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 42–12 | Win | 6–3 | W1 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | 15–9 | Win | 7–3 | W2 |
| 11 | Sept 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | 41–38 | Loss | 7–4 | L1 |
| 12 | Sept 23 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 43–6 | Win | 8–4 | W1 |
| 13 | Sept 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 32–16 | Loss | 8–5 | L1 |
| 14 | Oct 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | 29–12 | Loss | 8–6 | L2 |
| 15 | Oct 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–8 | Loss | 8–7 | L3 |
| 16 | Oct 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–24 | Loss | 8–8 | L4 |
| 17 | Oct 28 | at BC Lions | 28–22 | Loss | 8–9 | L5 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 24–22 | Win | 9–9 | W1 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22–20 | Loss |
Awards and honours
edit2000 CFL All-Stars
edit- Joe Montford - Defensive End
References
edit- ^ "2000 Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2000 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Media Guide" (PDF). Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved August 14, 2022.