2017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
General managerEric Tillman
Head coachKent Austin (0–8),
June Jones (6–4)
Home fieldTim Hortons Field
Results
Record6–12
Division place3rd, East
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Team MOPLarry Dean
Team MOCRyan Bomben
Team MORRichard Leonard
Uniform

The 2017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 68th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 6–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012. After a loss to the Calgary Stampeders on October 13, 2017, followed by an Ottawa Redblacks win later that night, the Tiger-Cats were eliminated from post-season contention.

This was the second season under general manager Eric Tillman and fifth under head coach Kent Austin. After starting the season 0–8, Austin resigned from the head coach position on August 24, giving the post to June Jones, whom Austin had hired initially as assistant head coach three weeks prior.[1] Jones then hired Art Briles as his assistant head coach; within hours, the CFL's league office blocked the hire over Briles' alleged involvement in the Baylor University sexual assault scandal. Jones would finish the season 6–4 and remain head coach for the 2018 season.

Offseason

Negotiation List

On March 31, 2017, the Tiger-Cats announced they would be the first CFL team in history to publicly announce the players on their negotiation list.[2] Three players will be announced in each segment of Ticats All Access (a free subscription program); among the first three revealed was former Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel, who did not sign with the team in 2017 but would join the team in 2018.

CFL draft

The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017.[3] The Tiger-Cats had seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading their fourth round pick and two players for Justin Capicciotti and Xavier Fulton.[4]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team Hometown
1 4 Connor McGough DL Calgary Calgary, AB
2 13 Braden Schram OL Calgary Manning, AB
3 21 Kay Okafor DL St. Francis Xavier Enugu, Nigeria
5 38 Justin Vaughn DL Fordham Hamilton, ON
6 47 Jacob Scarfone WR Guelph London, ON
7 58 Brett Golding OL Wilfrid Laurier Dunnville, ON
8 66 Sean Thomas-Erlington RB Montreal Montreal, QC

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Thurs, June 8 7:30 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 29–30 0–1 TSN TD Place Stadium 23,252 Recap
B Fri, June 16 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 16–23 0–2 Ticats.ca Tim Hortons Field Recap

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Regular season

Season Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Toronto Argonauts 18 9 9 0 18 482 456 6–2 W2 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 18 8 9 1 17 495 452 5–3 W3 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 6 12 0 12 443 545 4–4 W1 Details
Montreal Alouettes 18 3 15 0 6 314 580 1–7 L11 Details

Season Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Sun, June 25 4:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts L 15–32 0–1 TSN/ESPN2 BMO Field 13,583 Recap
2 Bye
3 Sat, July 8 10:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 20–37 0–2 TSN/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 33,050 Recap
4 Sat, July 15 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions L 26–41 0–3 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 24,135 Recap
5 Thurs, July 20 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 28–31 0–4 TSN/RDS2 Tim Hortons Field 23,531 Recap
6 Sat, July 29 9:30 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders L 1–60 0–5 TSN McMahon Stadium 25,492 Recap
7 Fri, Aug 4 8:30 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 28–33 0–6 TSN/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 27,078 Recap
8 Sat, Aug 12 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 12–39 0–7 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,517 Recap
9 Fri, Aug 18 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 18–37 0–8 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,524 Recap
10 Bye
11 Mon, Sept 4 6:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 24–22 1–8 TSN Tim Hortons Field 23,926 Recap
12 Sat, Sept 9 6:00 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 26–22 2–8 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 24,901 Recap
13 Fri, Sept 15 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 19–27 2–9 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,604 Recap
14 Fri, Sept 22 11:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions W 24–23 3–9 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 18,091 Recap
15 Sat, Sept 30 6:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 35–43 (OT) 3–10 TSN/RDS2 Tim Hortons Field 24,067 Recap
16 Fri, Oct 6 8:30 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 30–13 4–10 TSN Investors Group Field 26,204 Recap
17 Fri, Oct 13 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 25–28 4–11 TSN/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 23,672 Recap
18 Sun, Oct 22 1:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 43–16 5–11 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 20,184 Recap
19 Fri, Oct 27 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 36–41 5–12 TSN TD Place Stadium 24,781 Recap
20 Fri, Nov 3 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 33–0 6–12 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,526 Recap

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Team

Roster

Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game injured list

6-Game injured list

Practice squad

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2017-10-02
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 2 Injured, 11 Six-Game Injured,
8 Practice

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Coaching staff

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Staff
Front office
  • Caretaker – Bob Young
  • Chief executive officer – Scott Mitchell
  • Vice president of football operations – Kent Austin
  • General manager – Eric Tillman
  • Assistant gm/director of football operations – Shawn Burke
  • Assistant gm/director of Canadian scouting – Drew Allemang
  • Scouting coordinator – Rich Massaro
  • Video co-ordinator – Matt Allemang

Head coach

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Dennis McKnight
  • Special teams assistant – William Fields

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References

  1. ^ Zamperin, Rick (August 24, 2017). "June Jones named new head coach of winless Ticats". Hamilton: Global Toronto. CHML. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ticats to become first CFL team to reveal negotiation list - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. ^ a b "MARQUEE MOMENTS HIGHLIGHT 2017 CFL SCHEDULE IN CANADA'S 150TH YEAR".
  4. ^ "Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal - CFL.ca". 10 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "2018 Schedule – Hamilton Tiger-Cats". ticats.ca.
  6. ^ "Calendrier - Football LCF". RDS.ca.
  7. ^ "CFL, ESPN unveil 2017 U.S. Broadcast Schedule - CFL.ca". 20 June 2017.
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