2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 62nd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished 3rd place in the East Division with an 8–10 record. After hosting the East Semi-Final in 2009 and 2010 with no success, the Tiger-Cats had to go on the road for the 2011 playoffs since they finished 3rd in the East. In the East Semi-Final, the Ti-Cats upset the two-time defending Grey Cup champions, Montreal Alouettes, 52–44 in overtime, giving them their first playoff victory since 2001. The Ti-Cats then traveled to Winnipeg to play the Blue Bombers where they lost 19–3 in the East Final.
| 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Bob O'Billovich |
| Head coach | Marcel Bellefeuille |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–10 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
| Team MOP | Justin Hickman |
| Team MOC | Dave Stala |
| Team MOR | Chris Williams |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL draft
The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011.[1] The Tiger-Cats had six selections in the draft with their first coming in the second round with the 10th pick overall. The team traded their first round pick, which was 5th overall, to Edmonton for two second round picks. With those picks, Hamilton selected the 10th ranked Moe Petrus from the University of Connecticut and quickly followed with Maurice Forbes of Concordia with the 13th overall pick.[2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | Moe Petrus | OL | Connecticut |
| 2 | 13 | Maurice Forbes | DL | Concordia |
| 3 | 20 | Marc-Antoine Fortin | DL | Laval |
| 3 | 21 | Pascal Baillargeon | OL | Laval |
| 5 | 33 | Patrick Jean-Mary | LB | Howard |
| 5 | 36 | Tyrell Francisco | TE | Weber State |
| 6 | 44 | Jadon Wagner | LB | BYU |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Sat, June 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–12 | Loss | 12,851 | 0–1 |
| B | Wed, June 22 | Montreal Alouettes | 57–20 | Win | 26,732 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 432 | 432 | 20 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 515 | 468 | 20 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 481 | 478 | 16 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 397 | 498 | 12 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, July 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–16 | Loss | 23,852 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sat, July 9 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 28–10 | Loss | 26,059 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Sat, July 16 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–3 | Win | 22,245 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Fri, July 22 | at BC Lions | 39–31 | Win | 24,117 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Fri, July 29 | Montreal Alouettes | 34–26 | Win | 24,068 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Sat, Aug 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | 32–20 | Loss | 29,307 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Sat, Aug 13 | Toronto Argonauts | 37–32 | Win | 24,347 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Bye | 4–3 | ||||
| 9 | Fri, Aug 26 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30–27 | Loss | 30,338 | 4–4 |
| 10 | Mon, Sept 5 | Montreal Alouettes | 44–21 | Win | 26,694 | 5–4 |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | 43–13 | Loss | 24,304 | 5–5 |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38–23 | Loss | 22,654 | 5–6 |
| 13 | Sun, Sept 25 | Calgary Stampeders | 55–36 | Win | 20,153 | 6–6 |
| 14 | Sat, Oct 1 | at Toronto Argonauts | 27–12 | Win | 21,853 | 7–6 |
| 15 | Fri, Oct 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 33–17 | Loss | 23,268 | 7–7 |
| 16 | Sun, Oct 16 | at Montreal Alouettes | 27–25 | Loss | 23,668 | 7–8 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 22 | BC Lions | 42–10 | Win | 25,536 | 8–8 |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–3 | Loss | 29,073 | 8–9 |
| 19 | Thurs, Nov 3 | at Toronto Argonauts | 33–16 | Loss | 20,833 | 8–10 |
Roster
| 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Slotbacks
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured List
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import player | |||
Coaching staff
| 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Playoffs
Schedule
| Game | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 13 | 1:00 PM EST | at Montreal Alouettes | 52–44 (OT) | Win | 33,051 |
| East Final | Nov 20 | 1:00 PM EST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19–3 | Loss | 30,051 |
Playoff bracket
| November 13: Division Semi-Finals | November 20: Division Finals | November 27: 99th Grey Cup BC Place Stadium – Vancouver | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 52* | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 44 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | BC Lions | 34 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 23 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | BC Lions | 40 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Calgary Stampeders | 19 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33 | ||||||||||||
*-Team won in Overtime.
East Semi-Final
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East Final
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References
- "2011 CFL Canadian Draft". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- "Ticats take OL Moe Petrus 10th overall | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. 2011-05-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
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