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1979 Montreal Alouettes season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamMontreal Alouettes
year1979
record**11–4–1**
division_place**1st, East**
coachJoe Scannella
stadiumOlympic Stadium
playoffs**Lost Grey Cup**
uniformImage:CFL MTL Jersey 1975.png
shortnavlinkAlouettes seasons

The 1979 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–4–1 record and appeared in the 67th Grey Cup. The Alouettes would lose the championship game to the Edmonton Eskimos for the second consecutive year.

Preseason

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June 12vs. [Ottawa Rough Riders](1979-ottawa-rough-riders-season)W 36–201–0Olympic Stadium24,290
June 20at [Saskatchewan Roughriders](1979-saskatchewan-roughriders-season)W 19–72–0Taylor Field18,349
June 27at [Toronto Argonauts](1979-toronto-argonauts-season)W 30–183–0Exhibition Stadium35,230
July 3vs. [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](1979-hamilton-tiger-cats-season)W 21–84–0Olympic Stadium27,637

Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
**Montreal Alouettes**16114135128423
**Ottawa Rough Riders**1686234931518
**Hamilton Tiger-Cats**16610028033812
Toronto Argonauts16511023435210

Schedule

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July 10at [Toronto Argonauts](1979-toronto-argonauts-season)W 11–91–0Exhibition Stadium42,108
July 17at [BC Lions](1979-bc-lions-season)L 10–251–1Empire Stadium51,237
July 25vs. [Calgary Stampeders](1979-calgary-stampeders-season)L 7–191–2Olympic Stadium51,237
Aug 1at [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](1979-hamilton-tiger-cats-season)W 21–82–2Ivor Wynne Stadium41,232
Aug 7vs. [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](1979-winnipeg-blue-bombers-season)W 25–103–2Olympic Stadium41,232
*Bye*
Aug 20vs. [Ottawa Rough Riders](1979-ottawa-rough-riders-season)W 32–144–2Olympic Stadium51,487
Aug 29at Ottawa Rough RidersL 29–314–3Lansdowne Park31,672
Sept 4at Toronto ArgonautsW 28–255–3Exhibition Stadium45,202
Sept 9vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 31–116–3Olympic Stadium51,203
Sept 16at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 21–147–3Ivor Wynne Stadium18,511
Sept 23vs. [Saskatchewan Roughriders](1979-saskatchewan-roughriders-season)W 11–38–3Olympic Stadium35,240
Sept 30at Ottawa Rough RidersT 29–298–3–1Lansdowne Park32,669
Oct 8at [Edmonton Eskimos](1979-edmonton-eskimos-season)L 6–478–4–1Commonwealth Stadium42,778
*Bye*
Oct 20vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 25–119–4–1Olympic Stadium37,690
Oct 27vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 24–810–4–1Olympic Stadium47,368
Nov 4vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 41–2011–4–1Olympic Stadium41,382

Postseason

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Nov 17vs. [Ottawa Rough Riders](1979-ottawa-rough-riders-season)W 17–61–0Olympic Stadium35,103
Nov 25vs. [Edmonton Eskimos](1979-edmonton-eskimos-season)L 9–171–1Olympic Stadium65,113

Grey Cup

Main article: 67th Grey Cup

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Edmonton Eskimos7010017
Montreal Alouettes06309

Montreal's star running back David Green became the fifth Alouette to be named Most Outstanding Player. He led the league in rushing with 1678 yards on 287 carries.

References

References

  1. "1979 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  2. "1979 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. "HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1979 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
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