1978 Montreal Alouettes season
The 1978 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in 2nd 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 Edmonton Eskimos, who they had defeated a year earlier.
| 1978 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Scannella |
| Home field | Olympic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–7–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 13 | BC Lions | Empire Stadium | 15–9 | Loss | 21,608 | 0–1 |
| B | June 20 | Calgary Stampeders | Olympic Stadium | 14–12 | Win | 28,484 | 1–1 |
| C | June 28 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 25–4 | Win | 16,961 | 2–1 |
| D | July 4 | Toronto Argonauts | Olympic Stadium | 27–24 | Win | 34,191 | 3–1 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 395 | 261 | 22 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 331 | 295 | 17 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 225 | 403 | 11 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 234 | 389 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 11 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 17–10 | Loss | 25,391 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 18 | Toronto Argonauts | Olympic Stadium | 30–23 | Win | 51,388 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Olympic Stadium | 24–12 | Win | 52,132 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aug 2 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 16–11 | Loss | 52,308 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 9 | Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 28–14 | Win | 26,888 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | Aug 22 | BC Lions | Olympic Stadium | 30–26 | Win | 65,132 | 4–2 |
| 8 | Aug 29 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 36–10 | Loss | 27,201 | 4–3 |
| 9 | Sept 5 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Olympic Stadium | 23–18 | Loss | 62,197 | 4–4 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 16–11 | Win | 46,202 | 5–4 |
| 11 | Sept 17 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Olympic Stadium | 14–4 | Win | 50,567 | 6–4 |
| 12 | Sept 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 17–7 | Loss | 22,794 | 6–5 |
| 13 | Oct 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | Olympic Stadium | 42–22 | Loss | 54,562 | 6–6 |
| 14 | Oct 8 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field | 35–35 | Tie | 20,907 | 6–6–1 |
| 15 | Oct 15 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 13–10 | Loss | 33,976 | 6–7–1 |
| 16 | Oct 21 | Toronto Argonauts | Olympic Stadium | 30–7 | Win | 45,547 | 7–7–1 |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
| 18 | Nov 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Olympic Stadium | 26–8 | Win | 54,159 | 8–7–1 |
Postseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Olympic Stadium | 35–20 | Win | 37,017 |
| East Final | Nov 19 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 21–16 | Win | 31,960 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | Exhibition Stadium | 20–13 | Loss | 54,386 |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2013-11-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1978cflmtl.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Montreal Alouettes Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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