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 | |
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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 | |
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Offseason
editCFL Draft
editRd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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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
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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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
editSeason standings
editTeam | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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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
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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
edit2003 CFL All Stars
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Eastern Division All-Star selections
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References
edit- ^ "CFL.ca – Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ "2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".