The 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 41st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 49th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division for the first time since 1989, when they last appeared in the Grey Cup, with a 12–5–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup where they lost to the Stampeders.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule
| Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| 1
|
1
|
July 1
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 20–21
|
0–1
|
|
|
| 2
|
2
|
July 8
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 33–13
|
1–1
|
|
|
| 3
|
3
|
July 17
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 29–7
|
2–1
|
|
|
| 4
|
4
|
July 23
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 23–21
|
3–1
|
|
|
| 5
|
5
|
July 30
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 26–8
|
4–1
|
|
|
| 6
|
6
|
Aug 7
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 39–10
|
5–1
|
|
|
| 7
|
7
|
Aug 13
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 48–23
|
6–1
|
|
|
| 8
|
8
|
Aug 20
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 6–42
|
6–2
|
|
|
| 9
|
9
|
Aug 27
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 28–8
|
7–2
|
|
|
| 10
|
10
|
Sept 7
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
W 26–7
|
8–2
|
|
|
| 11
|
11
|
Sept 13
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 30–9
|
9–2
|
|
|
| 12
|
12
|
Sept 20
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
T 31–31
|
9–2–1
|
|
|
| 13
|
13
|
Sept 27
|
at BC Lions
|
L 31–34
|
9–3–1
|
|
|
| 14
|
14
|
Oct 4
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 35–21
|
10–3–1
|
|
|
| 15
|
15
|
Oct 11
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
L 18–35
|
10–4–1
|
|
|
| 16
|
16
|
Oct 16
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 34–31
|
11–4–1
|
|
|
| 17
|
17
|
Oct 23
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 45–8
|
12–4–1
|
|
|
| 18
|
18
|
Nov 1
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 11–22
|
12–5–1
|
|
|
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Postseason
Grey Cup
Awards and honours
1998 CFL All-Stars
References
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| Franchise | |
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| Stadiums | |
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| Culture and lore | |
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| Important figures | |
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| Legends | |
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| Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup
championships (8) | |
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East Division
championships (22) | |
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| Current league affiliations | |
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