1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Head coach	Carl Voyles
Home field	Civic Stadium
Results
Record	7–5
Division place	1st, IRFU
Playoff finish	Lost East Final

The 1950 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the first in franchise history after the two local clubs, the Hamilton Tigers and Hamilton Wildcats, amalgamated before this season began. The new franchise competed in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, the highest level of play in Eastern Canada.

The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division with a 7–5 record but lost the East Final in a two-game series to the Toronto Argonauts.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Record	Result	Attendance
A	Aug 19	Sarnia Imperials	W 57–0	1–0	5,000
B	Aug 25	Mansville Eagles	W 45–0	2–0

Regular season

Season Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	12	7	5	0	231	217	14
Toronto Argonauts	12	6	5	1	291	187	13
Montreal Alouettes	12	6	6	0	192	261	12
Ottawa Rough Riders	12	4	7	1	182	231	9

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	Sept 2	at Ottawa Rough Riders	W 26–17	1–0
1	Sept 4	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 13–6	2–0	13,000
2	Sept 9	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	L 15–23	2–1	12,000
3	Sept 16	at Toronto Argonauts	L 8–48	2–2	21,500
4	Sept 23	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 18–12	3–2	7,000
5	Oct 1	at Montreal Alouettes	L 18–31	3–3	15,000
6	Oct 7	at Toronto Argonauts	W 29–23	4–3	14,957
6	Oct 9	vs. Toronto Argonauts	L 19–20	4–4	11,000
7	Oct 14	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	W 32–0	5–4	10,000
8	Oct 22	at Montreal Alouettes	L 13–16	5–5	16,687
9	Oct 28	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 29–18	6–5	12,000
10	Nov 4	at Ottawa Rough Riders	W 11–3	7–5	10,502

Playoffs

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
IRFU Final #1	Nov 11	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 13–11	14,000
IRFU Final #2	Nov 15	at Toronto Argonauts	L 6–24	23,349