The 1978 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in second 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
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | June 13 | at BC Lions | L 9–15 | 0–1 | Empire Stadium | 21,608 |
| B | June 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 14–12 | 1–1 | Olympic Stadium | 28,484 |
| C | June 28 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 25–4 | 2–1 | Lansdowne Park | 16,961 |
| D | July 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 27–24 | 3–1 | Olympic Stadium | 34,191 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| 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
edit| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 11 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 10–17 | 0–1 | Lansdowne Park | 25,391 |
| 2 | 2 | July 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 30–23 | 1–1 | Olympic Stadium | 51,388 |
| 3 | 3 | July 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–12 | 2–1 | Olympic Stadium | 52,132 |
| 4 | 4 | Aug 2 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 11–16 | 2–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 52,308 |
| 5 | 5 | Aug 9 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 28–14 | 3–2 | McMahon Stadium | 26,888 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | Aug 22 | vs. BC Lions | W 30–26 | 4–2 | Olympic Stadium | 65,132 |
| 8 | 7 | Aug 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 10–36 | 4–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 27,201 |
| 9 | 8 | Sept 5 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 18–23 | 4–4 | Olympic Stadium | 62,197 |
| 10 | 9 | Sept 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 16–11 | 5–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 46,202 |
| 11 | 10 | Sept 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 14–4 | 6–4 | Olympic Stadium | 50,567 |
| 12 | 11 | Sept 23 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–17 | 6–5 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 22,794 |
| 13 | 12 | Oct 1 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 22–42 | 6–6 | Olympic Stadium | 54,562 |
| 14 | 13 | Oct 8 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | T 35–35 | 6–6–1 | Taylor Field | 20,907 |
| 15 | 14 | Oct 15 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 10–13 | 6–7–1 | Lansdowne Park | 33,976 |
| 16 | 15 | Oct 21 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 30–7 | 7–7–1 | Olympic Stadium | 45,547 |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | Nov 4 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 26–8 | 8–7–1 | Olympic Stadium | 54,159 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Semi-Final | Nov 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 35–20 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 37,017 |
| East Final | Nov 19 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 21–16 | 2–0 | Lansdowne Park | 31,960 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 26 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–20 | 2–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 54,386 |
Grey Cup
edit| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
References
edit- ^ a b "1978 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ a b "1978 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Montreal Alouettes Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2017-08-23.