Team Facts
- Founded: 1950, a merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats.
- Formerly known as: The Hamilton Tigers and Hamilton Wildcats.
- Helmet design: Black background with a leaping tiger
- Uniform colours: Black, Gold and White
- Home stadium: Ivor Wynne Stadium (1950–2012), Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds (1872–1949)
- Current Owner: Bob Young
- Eastern regular season championships: 21—1950, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1998, 1999
- Grey Cup final appearances:: 29—1910—Tigers (lost), 1912—Alerts (won), 1912—Tigers (won), 1915—Tigers (won), 1927—Tigers (lost), 1928—Tigers (won), 1929—Tigers (won), 1932—Tigers (won), 1935—Tigers (lost), 1943—Flying Wildcats (won), 1944—Flying Wildcats (lost), 1953 (won), 1957 (won), 1958 (lost), 1959 (lost), 1961 (lost), 1962 (lost), 1963 (won), 1964 (lost), 1965 (won), 1967 (won), 1972 (won), 1980 (lost), 1984 (lost), 1985 (lost), 1986 (won), 1989 (lost), 1998 (lost), 1999 (won)
- Grey Cup wins:: 15 (Alerts—1, Tigers—5, Flying Wildcats—1, Tiger-Cats—8)
- Main Rivals: Toronto Argonauts (see Labour Day Classic), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (met eight times in Grey Cup games, seven other times in playoffs)
- 2011 Regular Season Record: 8 wins, 10 losses, 0 ties.
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