The 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 50th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 58th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 3–15 record and missed the playoffs.
| 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Marcel Desjardins |
| Head coach | Charlie Taaffe |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–15 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Zeke Moreno |
| Team MOC | Jesse Lumsden |
| Team MOR | Nick Setta |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
editCFL Draft
edit| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chris Bauman | WR | Regina |
| 1 | 4 | J. P. Bekasiak | DL | Toledo |
| 2 | 12 | Jordan Rempel | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 2 | 13 | Eric Ince | OL | St. Mary's |
| 4 | 25 | Robert Pavlovic | TE | South Carolina |
| 5 | 33 | Chris Getzlaf | SB | Regina |
| 5 | 36 | Nick Kordic | DB | Western Ontario |
| 6 | 41 | Michael Gonclaves | DL | Toronto |
| 6 | 44 | Adam Kania | DE | St. Francis Xavier |
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | June 14 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 35–23 | Win | 27,078 | 1–0 |
| C | June 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–20 | Win | 20,153 | 2–0 |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 440 | 336 | 22 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 439 | 404 | 21 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 398 | 433 | 16 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 315 | 514 | 6 | Details |
Season schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30 | at Calgary Stampeders | 37–9 | Loss | 29,103 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 7 | Toronto Argonauts | 30–5 | Loss | 28,198 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 14 | Montreal Alouettes | 29–20 | Loss | 21,542 | 0–3 |
| 4 | July 19 | at BC Lions | 22–18 | Loss | 29,045 | 0–4 |
| 5 | July 27 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 36–18 | Loss | 29,533 | 0–5 |
| 6 | Aug 3 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 43–22 | Win | 24,201 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Aug 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 19–17 | Loss | 35,750 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | Aug 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | 27–9 | Loss | 20,202 | 1–7 |
| 10 | Sept 3 | Toronto Argonauts | 32–14 | Loss | 28,644 | 1–8 |
| 11 | Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 35–22 | Loss | 28,279 | 1–9 |
| 12 | Sept 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 34–4 | Loss | 21,205 | 1–10 |
| 13 | Sept 21 | Calgary Stampeders | 24–20 | Win | 23,115 | 2–10 |
| 14 | Sep 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 21–19 | Loss | 27,102 | 2–11 |
| 15 | Oct 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | 27–19 | Loss | 20,202 | 2–12 |
| 16 | Oct 14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 40–23 | Loss | 22,167 | 2–13 |
| 17 | Oct 21 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 38–11 | Loss | 28,800 | 2–14 |
| 18 | Oct 26 | BC Lions | 27–19 | Loss | 19,322 | 2–15 |
| 19 | Nov 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–19 | Win | 20,411 | 3–15 |
Player stats
editPassing
edit| Player | Att. | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Williams | 130 | 80 | 61.5% | 852 | 6 | 3 |
| Casey Printers | 133 | 68 | 51.1% | 774 | 1 | 4 |
| Timmy Chang | 89 | 42 | 47.2% | 467 | 1 | 7 |
Rushing
edit| Player | Carries | Yards | Avg. | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Lumsden | 98 | 743 | 7.6 | 3 |
| Terry Caulley | 76 | 466 | 6.1 | 1 |
| Anthony Davis | 61 | 360 | 5.9 | 2 |
| Richie Williams | 32 | 169 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Casey Printers | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Brock Ralph | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Timmy Chang | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Julian Radlein | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Nicholas Setta | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Kori Dickerson | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerome Davis | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Antoine Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Chris Bauman | 1 | -11 | -11 | 0 |
Receiving
editOnly players with over 100 receiving yards are shown.
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and records
edit2007 CFL All-Stars
edit- Nick Setta, K – CFL All-Star
- Zeke Moreno, LB – CFL All-Star
Eastern Division All-Star Selections
edit- Jesse Lumsden, RB – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Marwan Hage, C – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Nick Setta, K – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Zeke Moreno, LB – CFL Eastern All-Star
References
edit- ^ "CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Passing 2007 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Rushing 2007 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Receiving 2007 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2017-08-23.