1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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Head coach | Al Bruno |
Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 12–6 |
Division place | 1st, East |
Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
Team MOP | Tony Champion |
Team MOC | Rocky DiPietro |
Team MOR | Stephen Jordan |
Uniform | |
The 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 32nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 40th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division with a 12–6 record and played in the 77th Grey Cup game. The team lost the highest scoring Grey Cup game in the trophy's history to the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 43–40. Tony Champion set a franchise record for most touchdowns in one season with 15 and was the team's nominee for Most Outstanding Player.[1] Paul Osbaldiston nearly matched his franchise record for most converts in a single season. Osbaldiston had 47 converts, two fewer than he scored in 1988.