# 2016 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

The 2016 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 67th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division and finished with a 7–11 record. The Tiger-Cats qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season, including their fourth straight season hosting a playoff game, but lost in the East Semi-Final to the Edmonton Eskimos 24–21. It was the first ever playoff match up between those two teams (not including Grey Cup games) and the third time that a crossover team won a playoff game.

## CFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 3 | Brandon Revenberg | OL | Grand Valley State |
| 2 | 14 | Mercer Timmis | RB | Calgary |
| 3 | 18 | Mike Jones | WR | Southern |
| 3 | 21 | Terrell Davis | LB | British Columbia |
| 5 | 39 | Felix Faubert-Lussier | WR | Laval |
| 5 | 41 | Elroy Douglas | DB | Missouri Western State |
| 7 | 59 | Mitchell Barnett | LB | British Columbia |
| 8 | 67 | Matt Uren | WR | Western Ontario |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| A | Sat, June 11 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 16–25 | 0–1 | None | BMO Field | 16,168 | Recap |
| B | Fri, June 17 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 42–25 | 1–1 | Ticats.ca | Tim Hortons Field | | Recap |

## Regular season
### Season Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 486 | 498 | 5–3 | L1 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 507 | 502 | 5–3 | L2 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 383 | 416 | 3–5 | W3 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 383 | 568 | 3–5 | L7 | Details |

### Season Schedule

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | Thurs, June 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | W 42–20 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPNEWS | BMO Field | 24,812 | Recap |
| 2 | Fri, July 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | L 3–28 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 24,123 | Recap |
| 3 | Thurs, July 7 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 24–28 | 1–2 | TSN/ESPN2 | Tim Hortons Field | 23,846 | Recap |
| 4 | Fri, July 15 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 31–7 | 2–2 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 20,098 | Recap |
| 5 | Sat, July 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 37–31 | 3–2 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,083 | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | Wed, Aug 3 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 11–37 | 3–3 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,041 | Recap |
| 8 | Sat, Aug 13 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at BC Lions | L 38–45 | 3–4 | TSN | BC Place | 21,213 | Recap |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 53–7 | 4–4 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 24,166 | Recap |
| 10 | Sun, Aug 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24–30 | 4–5 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 26,271 | Recap |
| 11 | Mon, Sept 5 | 6:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 49–36 | 5–5 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 24,512 | Recap |
| 12 | Sun, Sept 11 | 4:30 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 33–21 | 5–6 | TSN | BMO Field | 17,214 | Recap |
| 13 | Fri, Sept 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–17 | 6–6 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 23,612 | Recap |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 24 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–20 | 6–7 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 30,029 | Recap |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 1 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 17–36 | 6–8 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 23,741 | Recap |
| 16 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 17 | Fri, Oct 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 29–30 | 6–9 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 23,868 | Recap |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 21 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 39–36 (2OT) | 7–9 | TSN | TD Place Stadium | 24,210 | Recap |
| 19 | Fri, Oct 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 26–29 | 7–10 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 24,031 | Recap |
| 20 | Sat, Nov 5 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 25–32 | 7–11 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 24,113 | Recap |

## Post-season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 13 | 1:00 p.m. EST | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 21–24 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Tim Hortons Field | 24,182 | Recap |