2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

The 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 46th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 54th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 1–17 record, which set the record for most regular season losses in professional Canadian football history. With a .059 record, the Tiger-Cats set a CFL record for worst winning percentage and are only second to the 1949 Hamilton Wildcats in Canadian football history who went winless in 1949. They also tied the 1954 and 1961 BC Lions and 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders for fewest wins in CFL history.

2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
General manager	Ron Lancaster (0–10) Alan Ford Interim (1–7)
Head coach	Ron Lancaster
Home field	Ivor Wynne Stadium
Results
Record	1–17
Division place	4th, East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Team MOP	Tim Cheatwood
Team MOC	Julian Radlein
Team MOR	Julian Radlein
Uniform

Offseason

CFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	3	Julian Radlein	RB	British Columbia
3	21	Kevin Scott	LB	California PA
4	30	Agustin Barrenechea	LB	Calgary
5	38	David Kasouf	WR	Holy Cross
6	47	Erico-Olivier Hakim	FB	Saint Mary's

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
B	June 5	at Toronto Argonauts	26–18	Loss	8,201	0–1
C	June 10	Toronto Argonauts	23–5	Loss	20,481	0–2

Regular season

Season standings

East Division

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Montreal Alouettes	18	13	5	0	562	409	26
Toronto Argonauts	18	9	9	0	473	433	18
Ottawa Renegades	18	7	11	0	467	581	14
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	18	1	17	0	293	583	2

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	June 20	vs. Ottawa Renegades	27–17	Loss	15,318	0–1
2	June 30	at Toronto Argonauts	49–8	Loss	14,842	0–2
3	July 5	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	37–20	Loss	12,492	0–3
4	July 11	vs. Calgary Stampeders	17–11	Loss	15,193	0–4
5	July 16	at Edmonton Eskimos	52–15	Loss	33,785	0–5
6	July 20	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	42–9	Loss	23,510	0–6
7	Bye
8	Aug 2	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	37–20	Loss	13,809	0–7
9	Aug 8	at Montreal Alouettes	30–17	Loss	20,202	0–8
10	Aug 16	vs. Montreal Alouettes	28–10	Loss	14,169	0–9
11	Aug 22	at BC Lions	47–25	Loss	23,010	0–10
12	Sept 1	vs. Toronto Argonauts	19–11	Loss	21,323	0–11
13	Sept 6	at Ottawa Renegades	45–28	Loss	26,588	0–12
14	Sept 12	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	27–24 (OT)	Win	14,313	1–12
14	Sept 16	at Toronto Argonauts	24–14	Loss	15,472	1–13
15	Sept 27	vs. Montreal Alouettes	30–17	Loss	14,048	1–14
16	Oct 3	at Calgary Stampeders	32–12	Loss	32,052	1–15
17	Oct 10	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	14–9	Loss	25,526	1–16
18	Oct 18	vs. BC Lions	29–23	Loss	13,106	1–17
19	Bye

Awards and records