The Montreal Alouettes’ 1955 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- IRFU Final
- Nov. 19, 1955 Won 38 – 36 vs Toronto
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 26, 1955 Lost 19 – 34 vs Edmonton in Vancouver, BC
Montreal Alouettes 1955 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1954: 16 players
- 1955 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | L2 | 0-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 388 | 214 | L1 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 243 | 98 | W6 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 145 | 116 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
Montreal Alouettes 1955 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.417 | 6-0-0 (6) | 3-3-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.667 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (4) | 0.250 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.333 |
Coaches
1955 Montreal Alouettes Attendance
- Capacity: 23,000
- Total: 132,308
- High: 22,940
- Avg: 22,051 (6 out of 6 games)
- Diff from 1954 Avg: +3,730
- Low: 21,000
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 95.88
- Diff from League Avg: +20,631
Team Scoring
| 1955 | 1954 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 50.17 | 15.24  |
| Average Winning Score | 39.00 | 11.82 |
| Average Losing Score | 12.33 | 1.67  |
| Average Home Score | 40.50 | 11.93 |
| Average Visitor Score | 24.17 | 4.02 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 22.89 | 4.53 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 10.67 | 7.67 |
Stadium
- 1955 home stadium: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
- Capacity: 27,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1958 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Montreal | 48 | 35 | 83 | 56 | 42 | 98 | 63 | 44 | 107 | 76 | 24 | 100 | 243 (40.5) | 145 (24.2) | 388 (32.3) |
| Opponent | 27 | 25 | 52 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 116 (19.3) | 98 (16.3) | 214 (17.8) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 7 (5-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (4-2-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Montreal Alouettes 1955 Player Awards and Nominations
1955 Most Outstanding
- Player — Pat Abbruzzi (Winner)
- Lineman — Dewitt “Tex” Coulter (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Joey Pal (Division Finalist)
Montreal Alouettes 1955 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 (4) | Ernie Darragh (FB) | McMaster | |
| 2–4 (8) | Lionel Quinn (HB) | McGill | |
| 3–4 (12) | Bill Stevenson (QB) | Toronto | |
| 4–4 (16) | Herb English (HB) | McGill | |
| 5–4 (20) | Ed Olszeski (G) | McGill | |
| 6–4 (24) | Norm Dyson (QB) | Queen's | |
| 7–4 (28) | Norm Levine | McGill | |
| 8–4 (32) | Ross Woods (HB) | Toronto | |
| 9–4 (36) | Ray Ksiazek | Toronto | |
| 10–4 (40) | Don Woods (G) | McGill | |
| 11–4 | Pass |
Montreal Alouettes 1955 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | Wed. Aug. 10
5:45 PM |
SSK 12 @ MTL 3 | L | 20,276 | |
| B | 5 | Wed. Aug. 24
|
MTL 10 @ HAM 12 | L | 13,649 | |
| 1 | 6 | Sat. Sept. 3
|
OTT 22 @ MTL 34 | W | 21,033 | |
| 9 | Mon. Sept. 5
|
MTL 18 @ OTT 19 | L | 16,000 | ||
| 2 | 11 | Sat. Sept. 10
|
TOR 11 @ MTL 43 | W | 22,227 | |
| 3 | 12 | Sat. Sept. 17
|
HAM 20 @ MTL 38 | W | 22,940 | |
| 4 | 14 | Sat. Sept. 24
|
MTL 13 @ HAM 22 | L | 15,396 | |
| 5 | 17 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
MTL 30 @ TOR 28 | W | 19,200 | |
| 6 | 19 | Sat. Oct. 8
|
MTL 35 @ OTT 7 | W | 12,500 | |
| 20 | Mon. Oct. 10
3:00 PM |
OTT 6 @ MTL 43 | W | 22,259 | ||
| 7 | 23 | Sat. Oct. 15
|
TOR 23 @ MTL 44 | W | 21,000 | |
| 8 | 25 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
MTL 43 @ TOR 12 | W | 18,329 | |
| 9 | 26 | Sat. Oct. 29
|
HAM 16 @ MTL 41 | W | 22,849 | |
| 10 | 28 | Sat. Nov. 5
|
MTL 6 @ HAM 28 | L | 14,800 | |
| P2 | 31 | Sat. Nov. 19
|
TOR 36 @ MTL 38 | W | 21,103 | |
| GC | 81 | Sat. Nov. 26
4:30 PM |
MTL 19 vs EDM 34 | L | 39,471 | R/C, CBCE |