1950 1953 – 1957 1963 – 1965 – 1967 1972 – 1986 – 1999 Tiger-Cats Team Formation The Tigers and Wildcats amalgamated in 1950 to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats that would compete in the IRFU. Under the guidance of prominent and distinguished local leaders such as Ralph “Super-Duper” Cooper and F.M. Gibson, it was decided that the two teams should …