The Montreal Alouettes’ 1979 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Final
- Nov. 17, 1979 Won 17 – 6 vs Ottawa
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 25, 1979 Lost 9 – 17 vs Edmonton
Montreal Alouettes 1979 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1978: 15 players
- 1979 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 106 | 53 | W4 | 4-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 351 | 284 | W3 | 4-1-1 |
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 196 | 96 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 155 | 188 | L1 | 3-2-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 292 | 180 | W3 | 5-0-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 104 | L1 | 2-3-0 |
Montreal Alouettes 1979 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.420 | 5-0-0 (5) | 4-1-1 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.506 | 2-1-0 (3) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.375 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (4) | 0.563 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.313 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.594 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.813 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.125 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.250 |
Coaches
1979 Montreal Alouettes Attendance
- Capacity: 66,308
- Total: 356,839
- High: 51,487
- Avg: 44,604 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1978 Avg: -9,866
- Low: 35,240
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 67.27
- Diff from League Avg: +13,507
Team Scoring
| 1979 | 1978 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 39.69 | 0.56  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.55 | 1.58  |
| Average Losing Score | 13.00 | 0.57 |
| Average Home Score | 24.50 | 0.25 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.38 | 2.25 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 12.45 | 1.67 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 17.50 | 6.50 |
Stadium
- 1979 home stadium: Olympic Stadium
- Capacity: 66,308
- Playing surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
- Previous stadium change: 1977 – Expansion/artificial turf
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 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 46 | 69 | 115 | 57 | 27 | 84 | 53 | 27 | 80 | 196 (24.5) | 155 (19.4) | 351 (21.9) |
| Opponent | 17 | 54 | 71 | 27 | 68 | 95 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 188 (23.5) | 96 (12.0) | 284 (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 | 2 (2-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (3-2-1) | 4 (3-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 8 (4-3-1) |
| After 2nd | 7 (6-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-2-1) | 11 (9-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (2-2-1) |
| After 3rd | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 2 (1-0-1) | 3 (1-2-0) | 10 (9-1-0) | 2 (1-0-1) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Montreal Alouettes 1979 Player Awards and Nominations
1979 Most Outstanding
- Player — David Green (Winner)
- Defensive Player — Dickie Harris (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Ray Watrin (Division Finalist)
- Canadian Player — Ray Watrin (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — Tom Cousineau (Team Nominee)
Montreal Alouettes 1979 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–1 (19) | [TOR] | Ed Szpytma (DE) | McMaster |
| 3–6 (24) | [OTT] | Adrien Polesel (DT) | McMaster |
| 3–8 (26) | Jim Rutka (WR) | Queen's | |
| 4–8 (35) | Roland Mangold (OG) | Northeast Missouri State | |
| 5–8 (44) | Harry Webster (OT) | Bishop's | |
| 6–8 (53) | Richard Payne (LB) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 7–8 (62) | Keir Cutler (WR) | McGill |
Montreal Alouettes 1979 All-Star Selections
4 All-Canadian Selections
| RB | David Green |
| G | Ray Watrin |
| DE | Junior Ah You |
| CB | Dickie Harris |
11 All-Division Selections
| RB | David Green* |
| WR | Bob Gaddis |
| C | Doug Smith |
| G | Ray Watrin |
| T | Dan Yochum |
| DT | Glen Weir |
| DE | Junior Ah You |
| MLB | Carl Crennel |
| DHB | Tony Proudfoot |
| CB | Dickie Harris |
| K | Don Sweet |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Montreal Alouettes 1979 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Tue. June 12
8:00 PM |
OTT 20 @ MTL 36 | W | 24,920 | |
| B | Wed. June 20
10:00 PM |
MTL 19 @ SSK 7 | W | 18,349 | |
| C | Wed. June 27
|
MTL 30 @ TOR 18 | W | 35,250 | |
| D | Tue. July 3
|
HAM 8 @ MTL 21 | W | 27,637 | |
| 1 | Tue. July 10
8:00 PM |
MTL 11 @ TOR 9 | W | 42,108 | CBCE |
| 2 | Tue. July 17
11:00 PM |
MTL 10 @ BC 25 | L | 23,422 | CBC |
| 3 | Wed. July 25
8:00 PM |
CGY 19 @ MTL 7 | L | 51,237 | CTVE |
| 4 | Wed. Aug. 1
8:00 PM |
MTL 21 @ HAM 8 | W | 20,490 | CTVE |
| 5 | Tue. Aug. 7
8:00 PM |
WPG 10 @ MTL 25 | W | 41,232 | CBC |
| 7 | Mon. Aug. 20
8:00 PM |
OTT 14 @ MTL 32 | W | 51,487 | |
| 8 | Wed. Aug. 29
8:00 PM |
MTL 29 @ OTT 31 | L | 31,672 | CTVE |
| 9 | Tue. Sept. 4
8:00 PM |
MTL 28 @ TOR 25 | W | 45,202 | CBC |
| 10 | Sun. Sept. 9
2:00 PM |
TOR 11 @ MTL 31 | W | 51,203 | CBCE |
| 11 | Sun. Sept. 16
2:00 PM |
MTL 21 @ HAM 14 | W | 18,511 | R/C, CBCE |
| 12 | Sun. Sept. 23
6:30 PM |
SSK 3 @ MTL 11 | W | 35,240 | CTV |
| 13 | Sun. Sept. 30
2:00 PM |
MTL 29 @ OTT 29 | T | 32,669 | R/C, CBC |
| 14 | Mon. Oct. 8
4:30 PM |
MTL 6 @ EDM 47 | L | 42,778 | R/C, CBC |
| 16 | Sat. Oct. 20
2:00 PM |
TOR 11 @ MTL 25 | W | 37,690 | CTVE |
| 17 | Sat. Oct. 27
2:00 PM |
OTT 8 @ MTL 24 | W | 47,368 | CTVE |
| 18 | Sun. Nov. 4
2:00 PM |
HAM 20 @ MTL 41 | W | 41,382 | CBCE |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 17
2:00 PM |
OTT 6 @ MTL 17 | W | 35,103 | CTV |
| GC | Sun. Nov. 25
1:30 PM |
EDM 17 @ MTL 9 | L | 65,113 | CTV, CBC |