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 1st 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. 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.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Postseason
Schedule
Grey Cup
Awards and honours
Jerry Keeling was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Player on June 3, 1989. CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Rocky DiPietro (SB) CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Stephen Jordan (DB)