HISTORY - Grey Cup
The Tiger-Cats and their predecessors the Tiger, Wildcats and Alerts have been crowned Grey Cup Champions 15 times since the inception of the trophy in 1909.
Since 1950 when the Tigers and Wildcats were amalgamated into one club, the Tiger-Cats have won eight Grey Cups title on 18 trips to the big game. Their most recent Grey Cup triumph came in 1999, when they defeated Calgary 32-21 at B.C. Place in Vancouver.
| Year | Date | Location | Score | Winning Coach | Losing Coach | Attend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nov.28 | Vancouver | Hamilton 32 Calgary 21 |
Ron Lancaster | Wally Buono | 45,118 |
| 1998 | Nov. 22 | Winnipeg | Calgary 26 Hamilton 24 |
Wally Buono | Ron Lancaster | 34,157 |
| 1989 | Nov. 26 | Toronto | Saskatchewan 43 Hamilton 40 |
John Gregory | Al Bruno | 54,088 |
| 1986 | Nov. 30 | Vancouver | Hamilton 39 Edmonton 17 |
Al Bruno | Jackie Parker | 59, 621 |
| 1985 | Nov. 24 | Montreal | B.C. 37 Hamilton 24 |
Don Mathews | Al Bruno | 56, 723 |
| 1984 | Nov. 18 | Edmonton | Winnipeg 47 Hamilton 17 |
Cal Murphy | Al Bruno | 60, 081 |
| 1980 | Nov. 23 | Toronto | Edmonton 48 Hamilton 10 |
Hugh Campbell | John Payne | 54, 661 |
| 1972 | Dec. 3 | Hamilton | Hamilton 13 Saskatchewan 10 |
Jerry Williams | Dave Skrien | 33, 993 |
| 1967 | Dec. 2 | Ottawa | Hamilton 24 Saskatchewan 1 |
Ralph Sazio | Eagles Keys | 31,358 |
| 1965 | Nov. 27 | Toronto | Hamilton 22 Winnipeg 16 |
Ralph Sazio | Bud Grant | 32,655 |
| 1964 | Nov. 28 | Toronto | B.C. 34 Hamilton 24 |
Dave Skrien | Ralph Sazio | 32,655 |
| 1963 | Nov. 30 | Vancouver | Hamilton 21 B.C. 10 |
Ralph Sazio | Dave Skrien | 36, 545 |
| 1962 | Dec. 1-2* | Winnipeg 28 Hamilton 27 |
Bud Grant | Jim Trimble | 32, 655 | |
| 1961 | Dec. 2 | Toronto | Winnipeg 21 (OT) Hamilton 14 |
Bud Grant | Jim Trimble | 32, 651 |
| 1959 | Nov. 28 | Toronto | Winnipeg 21 Hamilton 7 |
Bud Grant | Jim Trimble | 33,133 |
| 1958 | Nov. 29 | Vancouver | Winnipeg 35 Hamilton 28 |
Bud Grant | Jim Trimble | 36, 567 |
| 1957 | Nov. 30 | Toronto | Hamilton 32 Winnipeg 7 |
Jim Trimble | Bud Grant | 27,051 |
| 1953 | Nov. 28 | Toronto | Hamilton 12 Winnipeg 6 |
Carl Voyles | George Trafton | 27,313 |
| 1944 | Nov. 25 | Hamilton | Mtl. St. H-D Navy Ham F. Wild 6 |
Glen Brown | Eddie LcLean | 3,871 |
| 1943 | Nov. 27 | Toronto | Ham F. Wild 23 Win. RCAF 14 |
Brian Timmis | Reg Threlfell | 16,423 |
| 1935 | Dec. 7 | Hamilton | Winnipeg 18 Ham. Tigers 12 |
Bib Fritz | Fred Veale | 6,405 |
| 1932 | Dec. 3 | Hamilton | Ham. Tigers 25 Regina 6 |
Billy Hughs | Al Ritchie | 4,806 |
| 1929 | Nov. 30 | Hamilton | Ham. Tigers 14 Regina 3 |
Mike Rodden | Al Ritchie | 1,906 |
| 1928 | Dec. 1 | Hamilton | Ham. Tigers 30 Regina 0 |
Mike Rodden | Howe Milne | 4,767 |
| 1927 | Nov. 26 | Toronto | Balmy Beach 9 Ham. Tigers 6 |
Dr. H. Hobbs | Mike Rodden | 13,676 |
| 1915 | Nov. 20 | Toronto | Ham. Tigers 13 Toronto R.A.A. 7 |
Liz Marriot | Ed Livingstone | 2,808 |
| 1913 | Nov. 29 | Hamilton | Ham. Tigers 44 Parkdale 2 |
Liz Marriot | Ed Livingstone | 2,100 |
| 1912 | Nov. 30 | Hamilton | Ham. Alerts 11 Toronto 4 |
Liz Marriot | Jack Newton | 5,337 |
| 1910 | Nov. 26 | Hamilton | U. of Toronto 16 Ham. Tigers 7 |
Harry Griffith | Seppi DuMoulin | 12,000 |
* - Halted by fog on December 1st.
The final nine minutes and 29 seconds were played on December 2nd.
The final nine minutes and 29 seconds were played on December 2nd.
Tiger-Cat Grey Cup Award Winners:
- 1999 - Most Outstanding Player, Danny McManus, QB; Most Outstanding Canadian, Mike Morreale, SB.
- 1986 - Offence, Mike Kerrigan, QB; Defence, Grover Covington, DE; Canadian, Paul Osbaldiston, K/P.
- 1972 - Most Outstanding Player, Chuck Ealey, QB; Most Outstanding Canadian, Ian Sunter, K.
- 1967 - Most Outstanding Player, Joe Zuger, QB
