2001 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 2001 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 44th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 52nd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with an 11–7–0 record but lost to the powerhouse Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Final.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 2 | 12 | Karim Grant | LB | Acadia |
| 3 | 20 | Randy Bowles | TE | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 28 | Ryan Donnelly | OL | McMaster |
| 5 | 36 | Mike Waszczuk | LB | Slippery Rock |
| 6 | 44 | Will Grant | QB | Acadia |
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
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Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
| 1 |
July 6 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
30–28 |
Loss |
0–1 |
| 2 |
July 12 |
vs. BC Lions |
26–5 |
Win |
1–1 |
| 3 |
July 20 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
24–18 |
Win |
2–1 |
| 4 |
July 26 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
24–19 |
Win |
3–1 |
| 5 |
Aug 2 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
24–14 |
Loss |
3–2 |
| 6 |
Aug 10 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
27–17 |
Loss |
3–3 |
| 7 |
Aug 16 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
20–17 |
Loss |
3–4 |
| 8 |
Aug 24 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
20–12 |
Win |
4–4 |
| 9 |
Sept 3 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
26–13 |
Win |
5–4 |
| 10 |
Sept 8 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
63–31 |
Loss |
5–5 |
| 11 |
Sept 15 |
at BC Lions |
Postponed |
| 12 |
Sept 22 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
29–26 |
Win |
6–5 |
| 13 |
Sept 30 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
21–20 |
Win |
7–5 |
| 14 |
Oct 8 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
35–33 |
Win |
8–5 |
| 15 |
Oct 14 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
24–17 |
Loss |
8–6 |
| 16 |
Oct 21 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
30–24 |
Win |
9–6 |
| 17 |
Oct 28 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
38–18 |
Win |
10–6 |
| 18 |
Nov 3 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
31–20 |
Win |
11–6 |
| 18 |
Nov 6 |
at BC Lions |
24–12 |
Loss |
11–7 |
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Postseason
| Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
| East Semi-Final |
Nov 11 |
Montreal Alouettes |
24–12 |
Win |
| East Final |
Nov 18 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
28–13 |
Loss |
Awards and honours
2001 CFL All-Stars
- Rob Hitchcock - Safety
- Joe Montford - Defensive End
- Paul Osbaldiston - Kicker
- Chris Shelling - Linebacker[4]
References
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