1998 Montreal Alouettes season
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The 1998
Montreal Alouettes
finished in 2nd place in the East Division
with a 12–5–1 record. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats
finished with the same record, but won the season series and thus, the tie-breaker. Hamilton also defeated the Alouettes in the East Final, denying the team a trip to the Grey Cup
.
The 1998 season was significant with the signing of future all-time team passing leader Anthony Calvillo
, the drafting of future Alouette touchdown leader Ben Cahoon
, and longtime centre
Bryan Chiu
becoming a regular starter on the offensive line. Running back
Mike Pringle became the first player to rush for over 2000 yards in a single season. The Alouettes also made a permanent move to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on the campus of McGill University
after dwindling attendance numbers at Olympic Stadium
.
1998 CFL season
-1998 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mike Pringle , Montreal Alouettes*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike Morreale , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford , Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
finished in 2nd place in the East Division
Canadian Football League East Division
The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...
with a 12–5–1 record. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
finished with the same record, but won the season series and thus, the tie-breaker. Hamilton also defeated the Alouettes in the East Final, denying the team a trip to the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
.
The 1998 season was significant with the signing of future all-time team passing leader Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo is a Canadian Football League quarterback, currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes. He is the all-time professional football passing yards leader and first in all-time CFL passing yards...
, the drafting of future Alouette touchdown leader Ben Cahoon
Ben Cahoon
Ben Cahoon is a former professional Canadian football slotback in the Canadian Football League who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes...
, and longtime centre
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
Bryan Chiu
Bryan Chiu
Bryan Chiu is a retired professional Canadian football player who played centre for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League since the 1997 CFL season...
becoming a regular starter on the offensive line. Running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Mike Pringle became the first player to rush for over 2000 yards in a single season. The Alouettes also made a permanent move to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on the campus of McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
after dwindling attendance numbers at Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics...
.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ben Cahoon Ben Cahoon Ben Cahoon is a former professional Canadian football slotback in the Canadian Football League who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes... |
WR | Brigham Young Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... |
| 3 | 15 | Scott Flory Scott Flory Scott Flory is a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes.- Honours :*2008 - CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award*2008 - CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award*2002 Grey Cup Champion... |
OL | Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the... |
| 3 | 18 | William Loftus | D | Manitoba University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed... |
| 5 | 34 | Yannic Sermanou | OL | McGill McGill University Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university... |
| 6 | 41 | Kelly Ireland | OL | St. Mary's Saint Mary's University (Halifax) Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 18 | Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
SkyDome | 21–18 | Loss | 12,465 | 0–1 |
| B | June 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
44–18 | Win | 11,752 | 1–1 |
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 503 | 351 | 25 |
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 470 | 435 | 25 |
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 452 | 410 | 18 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 399 | 588 | 6 |
Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1998 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1998 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the East division with a 3–15 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Awards and records:... |
Winnipeg Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football... |
27–24 | Win | 22,013 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs, failing to return to the Grey Cup game.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Roster:... |
Molson Stadium | 30–24 | Win | 14,388 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 16 | Calgary Stampeders 1998 Calgary Stampeders season The 1998 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6–0 record and won the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-Grey Cup:-References:... |
McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.... |
29–26 | Win | 27,515 | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 1st place in the East division with a 12–5–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup where they lost to the Stampeders.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-Grey Cup:... |
Molson Stadium | 23–21 | Loss | 16,149 | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 31 | Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :... |
22–10 | Loss | 30,813 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Aug 6 | BC Lions 1999 BC Lions season The 1999 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They appeared in the West Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-References:... |
Molson Stadium | 22–16 | Win | 14,050 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Aug 13 | Toronto Argonauts 1998 Toronto Argonauts season The 1998 Toronto Argonauts finished in 3rd place in the East Division of the 1998 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:-Postseason:... |
Molson Stadium | 24–20 | Win | 16,399 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Aug 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field is a sports stadium located in Regina, Saskatchewan which is used primarily to play Canadian football. It has been the home of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders in rudimentary form since 1910 and as a complete stadium since 1936... |
13–12 | Win | 22,042 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Aug 28 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 40–32 | Win | 17,501 | 7–2 |
| 10 | Sept 5 | BC Lions | BC Place Stadium BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the home field for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer . Originally opened on June 19, 1983 as the... |
26–15 | Win | 14,408 | 8–2 |
| 11 | Sept 13 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 30–9 | Loss | 18,262 | 8–3 |
| 12 | Sept 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
31–31 | Tie | 18,509 | 8–3–1 |
| 13 | Sept 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 34–23 | Loss | 22,539 | 8–4–1 |
| 14 | Oct 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 34–3 | Win | 16,152 | 9–4–1 |
| 15 | Oct 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 40–13 | Loss | 16,268 | 9–5–1 |
| 16 | Oct 17 | Toronto Argonauts | SkyDome | 38–28 | Win | 24,230 | 10–5–1 |
| 17 | Oct 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 58–44 | Win | 16,205 | 11–5–1 |
| 18 | Nov 1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 22–11 | Win | 20,025 | 12–5–1 |
Roster
| Montreal Alouettes roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks Running Backs Receivers |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Roster |
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East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
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| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
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East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
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1998 CFL All-Star Selections
- Uzooma OkekeUzooma OkekeUzooma Okeke was a Canadian Football League tackle for the Montreal Alouettes. He won a Grey Cup with Montreal in 2002...
– Offensive Tackle - Elfrid PaytonElfrid PaytonElfrid Payton was an all-star football player in the Canadian Football League.Payton graduated from Grambling State University.-Career:Payton played with seven different teams over the course of his career....
– Defensive End - Mike Pringle – Running Back
- Pierre VerchevalPierre VerchevalPierre Vercheval is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.Vercheval played his university football at the University of Western Ontario, where he won the J.P. Metras Trophy top lineman in Canadian university football in 1987...
– Offensive Guard
1998 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Uzooma Okeke – Offensive Tackle
- Elfrid Payton – Defensive End
- Mike Pringle – Running Back
- Pierre Vercheval – Offensive Guard