The 1970 Montreal Alouettes season was the 13th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 25th overall. The Alouettes finished the season in third 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. The 1970 season was the first season under head coach Sam Etcheverry and the first under general manager Red O'Quinn.[1]
| 1970 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Red O'Quinn |
| 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
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | July 7 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 27–23 | 1–0 | Autostade | 10,000 |
| B | July 15 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | T 8–8 | 1–0–1 | Autostade | 12,144 |
| B | July 20 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 15–8 | 2–0–1 | Lansdowne Park | 15,796 |
| C | July 24 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 19–20 | 2–1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,866 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| 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
edit| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Aug 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 34–27 | 1–0 | Autostade | 26,743 |
| 2 | 2 | Aug 12 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 16–10 | 2–0 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,992 |
| 3 | 3 | Aug 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 14–10 | 3–0 | Autostade | 27,046 |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | Sept 2 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 7–31 | 3–1 | Lansdowne Park | 26,996 |
| 6 | 5 | Sept 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–17 | 3–2 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 28,702 |
| 7 | 6 | Sept 12 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 38–23 | 4–2 | Autostade | 25,721 |
| 8 | 7 | Sept 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 24–17 | 5–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 |
| 9 | 8 | Sept 27 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 16–15 | 6–2 | Autostade | 26,677 |
| 10 | 9 | Oct 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 10–29 | 6–3 | Taylor Field | 21,708 |
| 11 | 10 | Oct 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 4–11 | 6–4 | McMahon Stadium | 18,970 |
| 12 | 11 | Oct 14 | vs. BC Lions | W 28–27 | 7–4 | Autostade | 18,077 |
| 12 | 12 | Oct 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–16 | 7–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 |
| 13 | 13 | Oct 24 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 12–28 | 7–6 | Autostade | 19,758 |
| 14 | 14 | Nov 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | T 18–18 | 7–6–1 | Autostade | 25,886 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 16–7 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 31,794 |
| East Final Game 1 | Nov 15 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 32–22 | 2–0 | Autostade | 33,212 |
| East Final Game 2 | Nov 21 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 11–4 | 3–0 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,270 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 28 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 23–10 | 4–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,669 |
Grey Cup
edit| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Awards and honours
edit- CFL All-Star – Steve Smear – Defensive end
- CFL All-Star – Al Phaneuf – Defensive back
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 CFL Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "1970 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 23, 2023.