Ticats and Argos score afternoon kickoff time for 2019 Labour Day classic

The CFL has released its 2019 schedule and some Tiger-Cats fans will be happy with the starting time of a Hamilton tradition.

The Labour Day Classic against the Argos will kick off at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2.

Hamilton opens its regular season by hosting Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday, June 13.

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The Canadian Football Hall of Fame Game is Aug. 10 against B.C. The last time the two teams met, it was in the Eastern semi-final at Tim Horton’s Field, with the Tiger-Cats pounding B.C. 48-8.

On Saturday, Aug. 24, the Tiger-Cats play the first game against Ottawa Redblacks, who beat Hamilton handily, 46-27, in the Eastern final.

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Here is the full Tiger-Cats schedule. All times Eastern.

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Pre-season

Saturday, June 1, at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 6, versus Toronto Argonauts, 7:30 p.m.

Regular season

Thursday, June 13, versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22, at Toronto Argonauts, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 28, Montreal Alouettes, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 4, at Montreal Alouettes, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 13, versus Calgary Stampeders, 7:30 p.m.

BYE WEEK #1

Friday, July 26, versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1, at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10, versus BC Lions, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17, at Ottawa Redblacks, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24, at BC Lions, 10 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 2, versus Toronto Argonauts, 1 p.m.

BYE WEEK #2

Saturday, Sept. 14, at Calgary Stampeders, 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 20, at Edmonton Eskimos, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 27, at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4, versus Edmonton Eskimos, 7 p.m.

BYE WEEK #3

Saturday, Oct. 19, versus Ottawa Redblacks, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, versus Montreal Alouettes, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2, versus Toronto Argonauts, 7 p.m.

Division Semi-Final

Sunday, Nov. 10

TBD

Division Final

Sunday, Nov. 17

TBD

107th Grey Cup (Calgary)

Sunday, Nov. 24