The 2006 Montreal Alouettes finished in first place in the East Division with a 10–8 record. They won their first seven games, only to lose the next six in a row. After ending the losing streak against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, head coach Don Matthews resigned, expressing undisclosed health issues that were "affecting his ability to perform".[1] General Manager Jim Popp took over on an interim basis finishing the season 2–2. The Alouettes finished first in the East division and defeated the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final before losing the 94th Grey Cup to the BC Lions.
| 2006 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Matthews Jim Popp (Interim) |
| Home field | Molson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–8 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
editCFL draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Éric Deslauriers | WR | Eastern Michigan |
| 2 | 16 | Étienne Boulay | DB | New Hampshire |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Perret | OT | Tulsa |
| 4 | 32 | Ivan Birungi | WR | Acadia |
| 4 | 33 | Adrian Davis | DL | Marshall |
| 5 | 41 | Joel Wright | DB | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 6 | 43 | Danny Desriveaux | WR | Richmond |
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 25–24 | Win | 27,573 | 1–0 |
| B | June 8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 30–15 | Win | 20,202 | 2–0 |
Regular season
editSeason Standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 451 | 431 | 20 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 359 | 343 | 20 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 362 | 408 | 18 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 292 | 495 | 8 | Details |
Season schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | June 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 27–17 | Win | 20,202 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | June 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 32–14 | Win | 27,911 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | July 6 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 32–29 | Win | 20,202 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | July 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 44–16 | Win | 28,131 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | July 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 41–38 | Win | 20,202 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | July 28 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | 21–13 | Win | 32,411 | 6–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Aug 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 31–7 | Win | 20,202 | 7–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Aug 12 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 27–24 | Loss | 29,452 | 7–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Aug 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 31–6 | Loss | 30,786 | 7–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Aug 24 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 41–23 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sept 1 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 48–13 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Sept 16 | at BC Lions | BC Place Stadium | 36–20 | Loss | 35,971 | 7–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Sept 24 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 17–14 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Sept 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 30–23 | Win | 28,028 | 8–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Oct 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 35–8 | Win | 20,202 | 9–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Oct 13 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium | 27–26 | Loss | 25,329 | 9–7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Oct 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | Olympic Stadium | 30–20 | Loss | 45,607 | 9–8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Oct 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 24–20 | Win | 38,123 | 10–8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Roster
edit| Montreal Alouettes roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Practice Roster | |||||
Playoffs
editSchedule
edit| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bye | ||||||
| 22 | East Final | Nov 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Olympic Stadium | 33–24 | Win | 35,607 |
| 23 | Grey Cup | Nov 19 | BC Lions | Canad Inns Stadium | 25–14 | Loss | 44,786 |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Scotiabank East Final
edit| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
Grey Cup
edit| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| BC Lions | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
Awards
edit2006 CFL All-Star Selections
edit- Scott Flory – Offensive Guard
2006 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
edit- Anthony Calvillo – Quarterback
- Ben Cahoon – Receiver
- Kerry Watkins – Receiver
- Robert Edwards – Running Back
- Scott flory – Offensive Guard
- Bryan Chiu – Centre
- Ed Philion – Defensive Tackle
- Timothy Strickland – Linebacker
- Damon Duval – Placekicker
2006 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections
editReferences
edit- ^ "Als coach Matthews resigns". CBC Sports. 2006-10-04. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Draft Tracker | Prospect Central | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 2006 CFL Canadian Draft
- ^ a b c [1] 2006 Montreal Alouettes Schedule
- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars06 Archived 2015-10-14 at the Wayback Machine 2006 All-Stars