2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season explained
The 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 60th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished the season in second place in the East Division with a 9–9 record and qualified for the Grey Cup playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Off-season
CFL draft
The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. The Tiger-Cats selected tackle Simeon Rottier from the University of Alberta first overall. They originally also had the third overall pick as well but traded that to the BC Lions for sixth and thirteenth overall picks so the Lions could select their desired player, Jamall Lee.[1]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 1 | | OT | Alberta |
1 | 6 | | WR | St. Mary's |
2 | 13 | | DB | New Hampshire |
3 | 22 | | LB | UBC |
5 | 33 | | RB | Laval |
5 | 38 | | DB | Simon Fraser |
6 | 41 | | WR | Washburn |
6 | 46 | | OL | Indiana State |
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Transactions
Preseason
Regular season
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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1 | July 1 | | 30–17 | Loss | 23,211 | 0–1 |
2 | July 10 | at BC Lions | 31–28 | Win | 26,885 | 1–1 |
3 | July 18 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 25–13 | Win | 24,292 | 2–1 |
4 | July 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | 21–8 | Loss | 20,202 | 2–2 |
5 | July 31 | BC Lions | 30–18 | Win | 20,103 | 3–2 |
6 | August 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–21 | Win | 19,206 | 4–2 |
7 | August 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–23 | Loss | 30,360 | 4–3 |
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9 | August 29 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 31–30 | Loss | 35,036 | 4–4 |
10 | Sept 7 | Toronto Argonauts | 34–15 | Win | 30,293 | 5–4 |
11 | Sept 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | 25–22 (2OT) | Loss | 26,421 | 5–5 |
12 | Sept 18 | Calgary Stampeders | 24–17 | Win | 19,448 | 6–5 |
13 | Sept 25 | Montreal Alouettes | 42–8 | Loss | 22,083 | 6–6 |
14 | Oct 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | 15–14 | Loss | 36,753 | 6–7 |
15 | Oct 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–28 | Loss | 19,562 | 6–8 |
16 | Oct 18 | at Montreal Alouettes | 41–38 | Loss | 20,202 | 6–9 |
17 | Oct 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 26–17 | Win | 25,352 | 7–9 |
18 | Oct 31 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–6 | Win | 24,586 | 8–9 |
19 | Nov 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–17 | Win | 29,038 | 9–9 |
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Roster
Playoffs
East Semi-Final
Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Venue: Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
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| 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 27 | |
Notes and References
- News: Ticats draft Rottier with first pick. Edwards. Drew . 2009-05-02. The Hamilton Spectator. 2009-05-03.
- News: Argos beats Cats 27–17 in final pre-season game. Edwards. Drew . 2009-06-23. The Hamilton Spectator. 2009-06-24.