|
|
TEAM HISTORICAL HI-LITES:
|
|
October 10, 1868
|
First written accounts of a football game, played on the Ste-Catherine Street
cricket grounds in Montreal.
|
|
April 8, 1872
|
The Montreal Football Club is organized.
|
|
October 12, 1872
|
The Montreal Football Club, wearing red and white, plays its
first game in Quebec City
at the Esplanade. The final score was 0-0.
|
|
May 14-15, 1874
|
Two-game series between McGill and Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts.
Harvard won the first game 3-0 under American rules, and the teams tied 0-0
in the second game played under Canadian rules.
|
|
February 7, 1884
|
The Canadian Rugby Football Union is formed in Montreal.
|
|
November 30, 1907
|
The Montreal Football Club wins the Canadian Championship by
defeating Peterboro, champion of the Ontario
Union, 71-10.
|
|
1909
|
Albert Henry George Grey, the fourth Earl of Grey and Governor
General of Canada,
donates the Grey Cup to reward the Canada Rugby Union Champion.
|
|
December 5, 1931
|
The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers defeat the Regina Rough
Riders 22-0 in the Dominion senior football final at Molson Stadium
bringing the Grey Cup to Montreal.
|
|
November 25, 1944
|
Playing coach Glen Brown leads the underdog HMCS Donnaconna to the conquest of the Grey Cup with a 7-6
win over the Hamilton Wildcats.
|
|
January 16, 1946
|
Lew Hayman becomes the owner of the Montreal Football Club.
|
|
March 15, 1946
|
Respected Montreal
businessman Léo Dandurand
gets involved in the Montreal Football Club. Lew Hayman and Léo Dandurand name the team
the Alouettes, after seeing snowshoers sing the
popular song in the Windsor Hotel Hall.
|
|
September 28, 1946
|
The Alouettes play their first home game at DELORMIER
STADIUM in front of 13,722 spectators and defeat the Hamilton Tigers
21-6.
|
|
November 26, 1949
|
The Alouettes win the first Grey Cup of the young franchise’s history as they defeat the Calgary Stampeders 28-15 in Toronto.
|
|
1952
|
Quarterback Sam Etcheverry agrees
to come play in Montreal
for $6,000.
|
|
1953
|
The Alouettes establish their home at McGill University’s MOLSON
STADIUM.
|
|
November 27, 1954
|
Alouettes’ running back Chuck Hunsinger attempts a lateral pass to a teammate but the
pass falls in Eskimos’ Jackie Parker’s hands and
Parker scores the touchdown that gives the Grey Cup to the Edmonton Eskimos.
|
|
November 8, 1960
|
The Alouettes trade their stars Sam Etcheverry
and Hal Patterson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for Bernie Faloney
and Don Paquette.
|
|
September 2, 1963
|
George Dixon sets a CFL record with 109-yard run from
scrimmage in a 37-15 win over Ottawa
at Molson Stadium.
|
|
1968
|
The Alouettes move to the AUTOSTADE.
|
|
November 28, 1970
|
The Alouettes win the Grey Cup by defeating the Calgary
Stampeders 23-10 in Toronto
under Head Coach Sam Etcheverry.
|
|
1972
|
The Alouettes move back to MOLSON
STADIUM.
|
|
1973
|
The Alouettes move back to the AUTOSTADE.
|
|
February 15, 1973
|
Marv Levy is named Montreal Alouettes’ Head Coach.
|
|
November 24, 1974
|
Led by "The Ordinary Superstar" Johnny Rodgers, the
Alouettes win the Grey Cup by defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 20-7 in Vancouver.
|
|
September 26, 1976
|
The Alouettes play their first game in their new home of OLYMPIC
STADIUM in front of 68,505 fans.
|
|
November 27, 1977
|
In front of a record crowd of 68,318 spectators who braved a
snowstorm and a public transportation breakdown to get to the Grey Cup game
at OLYMPIC
STADIUM, the Alouettes defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 41-6 and win
their fourth Grey Cup. That season, the Alouettes established a CFL record
drawing 476,201 total spectators to the games.
|
|
1981
|
The Alouettes fold. The CFL gives Montreal a new franchise and the
Alouettes become the Montreal Concordes.
|
|
1986
|
The Concordes re-named the Alouettes for the club’s 40th anniversary (1946).
|
|
June 24, 1987
|
The Montreal Alouettes fold prior to start of season.
|
|
February 17, 1994
|
Baltimore granted expansion
franchise.
|
|
February 6, 1996
|
Baltimore Stallions’ owner Jim
Speros moves his team to Montreal and in honour of the 50th
Anniversary of the founding of the Alouettes, re-names them the Alouettes.
|
|
March 1, 1997
|
Bob Wetenhall buys the Montreal
Alouettes’ franchise. Larry Smith, former
CFL Commissioner and former Montreal Alouettes’
player, is named President and Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
June 27, 1997
|
The Montreal Alouettes play their first game in ten years at
OLYMPIC
STADIUM.
|
|
November 2, 1997
|
Owing to a scheduling conflict with musical group U2 playing a
rock concert at OLYMPIC
STADIUM, the Alouettes must play their home playoff game at Percival MOLSON
STADIUM at McGill University. A crowd of 16,252 spectators see the
Alouettes defeat the B.C. Lions 45-35.
|
|
June, 1998
|
After the success of the playoff game at MOLSON
STADIUM, the Alouettes officially make it their permanent home.
|
|
November 26, 2000
|
The Alouettes play in the Grey Cup for the first time since
1979, losing 28-26 to BC Lions.
|
|
November 22, 2001
|
Don Matthews, the winningest coach
in the history of the CFL, is named Alouettes' Head Coach.
|
|
November 25, 2001
|
A crowd of 65,255 fans attend the Grey Cup game at OLYMPIC
STADIUM, which crowns the return of the football fever in Quebec.
|
|
February 28, 2002
|
Ellis T. (Skip) Prince is named President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Montreal Alouettes.
|
|
November 17, 2002
|
An Eastern Division Finals record crowd of 57,125 Alouettes
fans witness the Alouettes’ defeat of the
Toronto Argonauts in the comfort of OLYMPIC
STADIUM during a Montreal
snowstorm.
|
|
November 24, 2002
|
The Alouettes win their first Grey Cup since their return to
the CFL when they defeat the Edmonton Eskimos 25-16 in Edmonton in front of 62,531 fans.
|
|
|
|
|
SEVEN GREY CUPS FOR MONTREAL-BASED TEAMS:
|
|
AAA WINGED WHEELERS:
|
|
|
|
1931
|
|
|
ST. HYACINTH/HMCS DONNACONA:
|
|
|
|
1944
|
|
|
|
|
MONTREAL'S REGULAR
SEASON RECORD
|
|
1946 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 (Does not include Baltimore
statistics)
|
|
# - In 2001 & 2002, 1 point
was awarded for an Overtime loss. [The
Alouettes had one OT loss.]
|
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PF
|
PA
|
PTS
|
PCT
|
HOME
|
AWAY
|
|
850
|
429
|
400
|
21
|
18,980
|
18,459
|
880#
|
.517
|
250-153-11
|
164-244#-10
|
|
MONTREAL'S
RECORD AGAINST OTHER TEAMS
|
|
|
|
Includes Montreal games from 1946 up to 1986 and
since 1996.
|
|
OPPONENT:
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PF
|
PA
|
PTS
|
PCT.
|
HOME
|
AWAY
|
|
BRITISH
COLUMBIA LIONS
1961 TO 1986
|
32
|
13
|
18
|
1
|
507
|
704
|
27
|
.422
|
30-12-0
|
11-30-1
|
|
BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
28
|
15
|
13
|
0
|
791
|
831
|
30
|
.536
|
11-3-0
|
4-10-0
|
|
BRITISH
COLUMBIA LIONS
1961 TO PRESENT
|
60
|
28
|
31
|
1
|
1,298
|
1,535
|
57
|
.475
|
21-9-0
|
7-22-1
|
|
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
1961 TO 1986
|
32
|
13
|
18
|
1
|
580
|
635
|
27
|
.422
|
8-7-0
|
5-11-1
|
|
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
27
|
16
|
11
|
0
|
809
|
759
|
32
|
.593
|
9-5-0
|
7-6-0
|
|
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
1961 TO PRESENT
|
59
|
29
|
29
|
1
|
1,389
|
1,394
|
59
|
.500
|
17-12-0
|
12-17-1
|
|
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
1961 TO 1986
|
32
|
7
|
23
|
2
|
565
|
887
|
16
|
.250
|
5-9-2
|
2-14-0
|
|
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
28
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
731
|
642
|
28
|
.500
|
9-4-0
|
5-10-0
|
|
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
1961 TO PRESENT
|
60
|
21
|
37
|
2
|
1,296
|
1,529
|
44
|
.367
|
14-13-2
|
7-24-0
|
|
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
1946 TO 1986 *
|
137
|
67
|
64
|
6
|
2,739
|
2,596
|
140
|
.511
|
43-21-4
|
24-43-2
|
|
HAMILTON TIGERS/WILDCATS
1946 TO 1949
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
385
|
161
|
28
|
.875
|
8-0-0
|
6-2-0
|
|
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
42
|
29
|
12#
|
1
|
1,233
|
931
|
60
|
.702
|
18-5-0
|
11-7-1
|
|
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
1950 TO PRESENT
|
163
|
82
|
74#
|
7
|
3,587
|
3,370
|
172#
|
.525
|
53-26-4
|
29-48-3
|
|
HAMILTON TEAMS
1946 TO PRESENT *
|
179
|
96
|
76#
|
7
|
3,972
|
3,531
|
200#
|
.556
|
61-26-4
|
35-50-3
|
|
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
1961 TO 1986
|
32
|
11
|
20
|
1
|
553
|
752
|
23
|
.359
|
6-10-0
|
5-10-1
|
|
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
28
|
22
|
6
|
0
|
855
|
547
|
44
|
.786
|
13-2-0
|
10-4-0
|
|
SASKATCHEWAN
ROUGHRIDERS
1961 TO PRESENT
|
60
|
33
|
26
|
1
|
1,408
|
1,299
|
67
|
.558
|
18-12-0
|
15-14-1
|
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
1946 TO 1986
|
143
|
74
|
66
|
3
|
2,940
|
2,757
|
151
|
.528
|
39-30-2
|
35-36-1
|
|
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
39
|
25
|
14
|
0
|
1,045
|
863
|
50
|
.641
|
13-6-0
|
12-8-0
|
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
1946 TO PRESENT
|
182
|
99
|
80
|
3
|
3,985
|
3,620
|
201
|
.552
|
52-36-2
|
47-44-1
|
|
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
1961 TO 1986
|
32
|
11
|
19
|
2
|
567
|
742
|
24
|
.375
|
6-8-2
|
5-11-0
|
|
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
1996 TO PRESENT
|
39
|
27
|
12
|
0
|
1,274
|
936
|
54
|
.692
|
15-4-0
|
12-8-0
|
|
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
1961 TO PRESENT
|
71
|
38
|
31
|
2
|
1,849
|
1,678
|
78
|
.549
|
21-12-2
|
17-19-0
|
|
TOTALS:
|
671
|
344
|
310
|
17
|
15,195
|
14,586
|
706#
|
.525
|
204-120-10
|
140-190-7
|
|
MONTREAL'S RECORD
AGAINST DEFUNCT TEAMS:
|
|
1946 THROUGH 2005
|
|
|
|
DEFUNCT TEAMS:
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PF
|
PA
|
PTS
|
PCT.
|
HOME
|
AWAY
|
|
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
1946-1986
|
146
|
59
|
83
|
4
|
2,712
|
3,158
|
122
|
.418
|
40-32-1
|
19-51-3
|
|
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
1996
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
70
|
60
|
4
|
.667
|
1-0-0
|
1-1-0
|
|
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
1946-1996
|
149
|
61
|
84
|
4
|
2,782
|
3,218
|
126
|
.423
|
41-32-1
|
20-52-3
|
|
OTTAWA RENEGADES
2002-2005
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
443
|
266
|
18
|
.750
|
5-1-0
|
4-2-0
|
|
TOTALS:
|
179
|
85
|
90
|
4
|
3,785
|
3,873
|
174
|
.486
|
46-33-1
|
24-54-3
|
|
MONTREAL'S POST-SEASON RECORD:
|
|
1946 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2007
|
|
(Not including Grey Cup)
|
|
OPPONENT:
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PF
|
PA
|
PCT
|
|
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
|
24
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
485
|
543
|
.417
|
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
354
|
302
|
.692
|
|
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
333
|
417
|
.545
|
|
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
57
|
48
|
.500
|
|
BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
45
|
35
|
1.000
|
|
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
14
|
1.000
|
|
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
26
|
1.000
|
|
TOTALS
|
64
|
35
|
29
|
0
|
1,340
|
1,385
|
.547
|
|
MONTREAL'S
GREY CUP RECORD:
|
|
|
|
|
|
YEAR:
|
SITE:
|
WINNING TEAM:
|
LOSING TEAM:
|
|
1931
|
Montreal
|
MONTREAL AAA WINGED WHEELERS 22
|
Regina Roughriders 0
|
|
1944
|
Hamilton
|
MONTREAL
ST. HYACINTH-DONNACONA NAVY 7
|
Hamilton Flying Wildcats 6
|
|
1949
|
Toronto
|
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 28
|
Calgary Stampeders 15
|
|
1954
|
Toronto
|
Edmonton Eskimos 26
|
Montreal Alouettes 25
|
|
1955
|
Vancouver
|
Edmonton Eskimos 34
|
Montreal Alouettes 19
|
|
1956
|
Toronto
|
Edmonton Eskimos 50
|
Montreal Alouettes 27
|
|
1970
|
Toronto
|
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 23
|
Calgary Stampeders 10
|
|
1974
|
Vancouver
|
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 20
|
Edmonton Eskimos 7
|
|
1975
|
Calgary
|
Edmonton Eskimos 9
|
Montreal Alouettes 8
|
|
1977
|
Montreal
|
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 41
|
Edmonton Eskimos 6
|
|
1978
|
Toronto
|
Edmonton Eskimos 20
|
Montreal Alouettes 13
|
|
1979
|
Montreal
|
Edmonton Eskimos 17
|
Montreal Alouettes 9
|
|
2000
|
Calgary
|
BC Lions 28
|
Montreal Alouettes 26
|
|
2002
|
Edmonton
|
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 25
|
Edmonton Eskimos 16
|
|
2003
|
Regina
|
Edmonton Eskimos 34
|
Montreal Alouettes 22
|
|
2005
|
Vancouver
|
Edmonton Eskimos 38
|
Montreal Alouettes 35 (OT)
|
|
2006
|
Winnipeg
|
British Columbia Lions 25
|
Montreal Alouettes 14
|
|
2008
|
Montreal
|
Calgary Stampeders 22
|
Montreal Alouettes 14
|
|
Apps
|
Won
|
Lost
|
PF
|
PA
|
Pct
|
|
18
|
7
|
11
|
378
|
365
|
.389
|
|
