List of Hamilton Tiger - Cats seasons This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats , a Canadian Football League team . The Hamilton Football Club was formed on November 3rd , 1869 and was first referred to as the Tigers in a game against the Toronto Argonauts on October 18th , 1873 , while also wearing black and gold for the first time . In 1941 , during World War II , a new team , named the Hamilton Wildcats began playing in the Ontario Rugby Football Union after the Tigers suspended operations due to most of their players fighting in the war . After the Tigers rejoined the IRFU , the two teams were simultaneously competing for the Grey Cup . In 1950 , the two clubs merged under the moniker Hamilton Tiger - Cats after it became apparent that both teams would not be able to compete financially in the same market . In 1950 , the two clubs merged under the moniker Hamilton Tiger - Cats after it became apparent that both teams would not be able to compete financially in the same market . Throughout their history , the Tiger - Cats have won eight Grey Cup s and Hamilton franchises combined have won 15 Grey Cups . ! LeagueSeason ! Tiger - CatsSeason ! League ! Division ! Finish ! Wins ! Losses ! Ties ! Playoffs ! align = " center " | 1950 ! align = " center " | 1950 ! align = " center " | 1951 ! align = " center " | 1951 ! align = " center " | 1952 ! align = " center " | 1952 ! align = " center " | 1953 ! align = " center " | 1953 ! align = " center " | 1954 ! align = " center " | 1954 ! align = " center " | 1955 ! align = " center " | 1955 ! align = " center " | 1956 ! align = " center " | 1956 ! align = " center " | 1957 ! align = " center " | 1957 ! align = " center " | 1958 ! align = " center " | 1958 ! align = " center " | 1959 ! align = " center " | 1959 ! align = " center " | 1960 ! align = " center " | 1960 ! align = " center " | 1961 ! align = " center " | 1961 ! align = " center " | 1962 ! align = " center " | 1962 ! align = " center " | 1963 ! align = " center " | 1963 ! align = " center " | 1964 ! align = " center " | 1964 ! align = " center " | 1965 ! align = " center " | 1965 ! align = " center " | 1966 ! align = " center " | 1966 ! align = " center " | 1967 ! align = " center " | 1967 ! align = " center " | 1968 ! align = " center " | 1968 ! align = " center " | 1969 ! align = " center " | 1969 ! align = " center " | 1970 ! align = " center " | 1970 ! align = " center " | 1971 ! align = " center " | 1971 ! align = " center " | 1972 ! align = " center " | 1972 ! align = " center " | 1973 ! align = " center " | 1973 ! align = " center " | 1974 ! align = " center " | 1974 ! align = " center " | 1975 ! align = " center " | 1975 ! align = " center " | 1976 ! align = " center " | 1976 ! align = " center " | 1977 ! align = " center " | 1977 ! align = " center " | 1978 ! align = " center " | 1978 ! align = " center " | 1979 ! align = " center " | 1979 ! align = " center " | 1980 ! align = " center " | 1980 ! align = " center " | 1981 ! align = " center " | 1981 ! align = " center " | 1982 ! align = " center " | 1982 ! align = " center " | 1983 ! align = " center " | 1983 ! align = " center " | 1984 ! align = " center " | 1984 ! align = " center " | 1985 ! align = " center " | 1985 ! align = " center " | 1986 ! align = " center " | 1986 ! align = " center " | 1987 ! align = " center " | 1987 ! align = " center " | 1988 ! align = " center " | 1988 ! align = " center " | 1989 ! align = " center " | 1989 ! align = " center " | 1990 ! align = " center " | 1990 ! align = " center " | 1991 ! align = " center " | 1991 ! align = " center " | 1992 ! align = " center " | 1992 ! align = " center " | 1993 ! align = " center " | 1993 ! align = " center " | 1994 ! align = " center " | 1994 ! align = " center " | 1995 ! align = " center " | 1995 ! align = " center " | 1996 ! align = " center " | 1996 ! align = " center " | 1997 ! align = " center " | 1997 ! align = " center " | 1998 ! align = " center " | 1998 ! align = " center " | 1999 ! align = " center " | 1999 ! align = " center " | 2000 ! align = " center " | 2000 ! align = " center " | 2001 ! align = " center " | 2001 ! align = " center " | 2002 ! align = " center " | 2002 ! align = " center " | 2003 ! align = " center " | 2003 ! align = " center " | 2004 ! align = " center " | 2004 ! align = " center " | 2005 ! align = " center " | 2005 ! align = " center " | 2006 ! align = " center " | 2006 ! align = " center " | 2007 ! align = " center " | 2007 ! align = " center " | 2008 ! align = " center " | 2008 ! align = " center " | 2009 ! align = " center " | 2009 ! align = " center " | 2010 ! align = " center " | 2010 ! align = " center " | 2011 ! align = " center " | 2011 ! align = " center " | 2012 ! align = " center " | 2012 ! align = " center " colSpan = " 5 " | Regular Season Totals ( 1950 – 2012 ) ! align = " center " colSpan = " 5 " | Playoff Totals ( 1950 – 2012 ) ! align = " center " colSpan = " 5 " | Grey Cup Totals ( 1950 – 2012 )