2002 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 2002 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 45th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 53rd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 7–11–0 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. Despite having a 6–3 record at home, the Ti-Cats were 1–8 in away games, claiming that win in their last away game of the season.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 | 7 | John Macdonald | DL | McGill |
| 2 | 16 | Jake Roberts | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | 25 | Doug Borden | DT | Saint Mary's |
| 4 | 34 | Jamie Elliot | WR | Calgary |
| 5 | 43 | Scott Coe | LB | Manitoba |
| 6 | 52 | Kenneth Vermette | RB | Manitoba |
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
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Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
| 1 |
June 29 |
vs. BC Lions |
27–15 |
Win |
1–0 |
| 2 |
July 5 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
24–15 |
Loss |
1–1 |
| 3 |
July 12 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
34–31 |
Win |
2–1 |
| 4 |
July 18 |
at BC Lions |
51–21 |
Loss |
2–2 |
| 5 |
July 25 |
at Ottawa Renegades |
38–37 |
Loss |
2–3 |
| 6 |
Aug 1 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
34–31(OT) |
Win |
3–3 |
| 7 |
Aug 7 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
33–5 |
Loss |
3–4 |
| 7 |
Aug 11 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
30–14 |
Loss |
3–5 |
| 8 |
Bye |
| 9 |
Aug 22 |
vs. Ottawa Renegades |
30–9 |
Win |
4–5 |
| 10 |
Sept 2 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
22–13 |
Win |
5–5 |
| 11 |
Sept 8 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
32–30 |
Loss |
5–6 |
| 12 |
Sept 15 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
35–28 |
Win |
6–6 |
| 13 |
Sept 22 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
28–21 |
Loss |
6–7 |
| 14 |
Sept 29 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
34–33 |
Loss |
6–8 |
| 15 |
Oct 4 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
43–5 |
Loss |
6–9 |
| 16 |
Oct 14 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
28–27(OT) |
Loss |
6–10–0–1 |
| 17 |
Oct 20 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
29–26 |
Win |
7–10–0–1 |
| 18 |
Oct 27 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
28–7 |
Loss |
7–11–0–1 |
| 19 |
Bye |
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