1970 Montreal Alouettes season
The 1970 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–6–1 record and won the Grey Cup, by defeating another third place team, the Calgary Stampeders in a rain soaked field, which both teams called disgraceful. This was Montreal's second Grey Cup, with the first being in their fourth year of existence in 1949.
| 1970 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sam Etcheverry |
| Home field | Autostade |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | July 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Autostade | 27–23 | Win | 10,000 | 1–0 |
| B | July 15 | Calgary Stampeders | Autostade | 8–8 | Tie | 12,144 | 1–0–1 |
| B | July 20 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 15–8 | Win | 15,796 | 2–0–1 |
| C | July 24 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 20–19 | Loss | 30,866 | 2–1–1 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 292 | 279 | 17 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 329 | 290 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 279 | 15 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 255 | 279 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 4 | Toronto Argonauts | Autostade | 34–27 | Win | 26,743 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 16–10 | Win | 18,992 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Aug 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | Autostade | 14–10 | Win | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | Sept 2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 31–7 | Loss | 26,996 | 3–1 |
| 6 | Sept 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 17–12 | Loss | 28,702 | 3–2 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Autostade | 38–23 | Win | 25,721 | 4–2 |
| 8 | Sept 20 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 24–17 | Win | 33,135 | 5–2 |
| 9 | Sept 27 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Autostade | 16–15 | Win | 26,677 | 6–2 |
| 10 | Oct 4 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field | 29–10 | Loss | 21,708 | 6–3 |
| 11 | Oct 7 | Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 11–4 | Loss | 6–4 | |
| 12 | Oct 14 | BC Lions | Autostade | 28–27 | Win | 18,077 | 7–4 |
| 12 | Oct 18 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 16–13 | Loss | 33,135 | 7–5 |
| 13 | Oct 24 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Autostade | 28–12 | Loss | 19,758 | 7–6 |
| 14 | Nov 1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Autostade | 18–18 | Tie | 25,886 | 7–6–1 |
Postseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 16–7 | Win | 31,794 |
| East Final Game 1 | Nov 15 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Autostade | 32–22 | Win | 33,212 |
| East Final Game 2 | Nov 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 11–4 | Win | 24,270 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 28 | Calgary Stampeders | Exhibition Stadium | 23–10 | Win | 32,669 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Awards and honours
External links
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