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1978 Montreal Alouettes season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamMontreal Alouettes
year1978
record8–7–1
division_place2nd, East
coachJoe Scannella
stadiumOlympic Stadium
playoffsLost Grey Cup
uniformImage:CFL MTL Jersey 1975.png
shortnavlinkAlouettes seasons

The 1978 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–7–1 record and appeared in the Grey Cup. The Alouettes would fail to defend their Grey Cup title, losing the championship game to the in a rematch vs the Edmonton Eskimos 20–13.

Preseason

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June 13at BC LionsL 9–150–1Empire Stadium21,608
June 20vs. Calgary StampedersW 14–121–1Olympic Stadium28,484
June 28at Ottawa Rough RidersW 25–42–1Lansdowne Park16,961
July 4vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 27–243–1Olympic Stadium34,191

Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders16115039526122
Montreal Alouettes1687133129517
Hamilton Tiger-Cats16510122540311
Toronto Argonauts1641202343898

Schedule

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July 11at Ottawa Rough RidersL 10–170–1Lansdowne Park25,391
July 18vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 30–231–1Olympic Stadium51,388
July 26vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 24–122–1Olympic Stadium52,132
Aug 2at Toronto ArgonautsL 11–162–2Exhibition Stadium52,308
Aug 9at Calgary StampedersW 28–143–2McMahon Stadium26,888
Bye
Aug 22vs. BC LionsW 30–264–2Olympic Stadium65,132
Aug 29at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 10–364–3Winnipeg Stadium27,201
Sept 5vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 18–234–4Olympic Stadium62,197
Sept 10at Toronto ArgonautsW 16–115–4Exhibition Stadium46,202
Sept 17vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 14–46–4Olympic Stadium50,567
Sept 23at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 7–176–5Ivor Wynne Stadium22,794
Oct 1vs. Edmonton EskimosL 22–426–6Olympic Stadium54,562
Oct 8at Saskatchewan RoughridersT 35–356–6–1Taylor Field20,907
Oct 15at Ottawa Rough RidersL 10–136–7–1Lansdowne Park33,976
Oct 21vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 30–77–7–1Olympic Stadium45,547
Bye
Nov 4vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 26–88–7–1Olympic Stadium54,159

Postseason

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Nov 11vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 35–201–0Olympic Stadium37,017
Nov 19at Ottawa Rough RidersW 21–162–0Lansdowne Park31,960
Nov 26vs. Edmonton EskimosL 13–202–1Exhibition Stadium54,386

Grey Cup

Main article: 66th Grey Cup

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Edmonton Eskimos1043320
Montreal Alouettes307313

References

References

  1. "1978 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  2. "1978 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
  3. "CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  4. "Montreal Alouettes Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945".
  5. "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
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