2017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 68th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 6–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012. After a loss to the Calgary Stampeders on October 13, 2017, followed by an Ottawa Redblacks win later that night, the Tiger-Cats were eliminated from post-season contention.
2017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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General manager | Eric Tillman |
Head coach | Kent Austin (0–8), June Jones (6–4) |
Home field | Tim Hortons Field |
Results | |
Record | 6–12 |
Division place | 3rd, East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Team MOP | Larry Dean |
Team MOC | Ryan Bomben |
Team MOR | Richard Leonard |
Uniform | |
This was the second season under general manager Eric Tillman and fifth under head coach Kent Austin. After starting the season 0–8, Austin resigned from the head coach position on August 24, giving the post to June Jones, whom Austin had hired initially as assistant head coach three weeks prior.[1] Jones then hired Art Briles as his assistant head coach; within hours, the CFL's league office blocked the hire over Briles' alleged involvement in the Baylor University sexual assault scandal. Jones would finish the season 6–4 and remain head coach for the 2018 season.