1999 Montreal Alouettes season
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The 1999
Montreal Alouettes
finished in 1st place in the East Division
for the first time since 1979
with a 12–6–0 record.
1999 CFL season
-1999 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Danny McManus , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike O'Shea , Toronto Argonauts*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Calvin Tiggle , 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 1st 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 :...
for the first time since 1979
1979 CFL season
The 1979 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 26th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 22nd Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1979:...
with a 12–6–0 record.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sylvain Girard Sylvain Girard Sylvain Girard is a retired professional Canadian football wide receiver who played eight seasons for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He won a Grey Cup championship with the Alouettes in 2002. Girard announced his retirement from professional football on February 28, 2007... |
WR | Concordia Concordia Stingers The Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation and the Quebec University Football League... |
| 1 | 6 | Davis Sanchez Davis Sanchez Davis Sanchez is a former National Football League and current Canadian Football League cornerback for the B.C. Lions.-Early years:... |
CB | Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... |
| 2 | 12 | Adrian Hoople | DB | British Columbia University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley... |
| 3 | 22 | Yannic Sermanou | DL | Howard Howard University Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States... |
| 4 | 25 | Brad Chalmers | OL | St. Mary's |
| 4 | 30 | Jeffery Anderson | DT | Concordia |
| 5 | 37 | Kevin Lefsrud | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | 44 | Pierre Landry | DB | Ottawa University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 24 | 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... |
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... |
18–12 | Win | 30,593 | 1–0 |
| B | June 30 | 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... |
Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
23–17 | Loss | 14,989 | 1–1 |
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 495 | 395 | 24 |
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 603 | 378 | 22 |
| 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 | 386 | 373 | 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 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 362 | 601 | 12 |
Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 10 | Toronto Argonauts 1999 Toronto Argonauts season The 1999 Toronto Argonauts finished in 3rd place in the East Division of the 1999 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:-Postseason:... |
SkyDome | 15–12 | Win | 21,028 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 16 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 11–7–0 record and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of last year's championship game against the Calgary Stampeders.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:... |
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... |
22–16 | Win | 18,352 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the East division with a 6–12 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Eastern All-Star Selections:*SB – Milt Stegall, CFL Eastern All-Star... |
Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
30–18 | Win | 18,199 | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 29 | Calgary Stampeders 1999 Calgary Stampeders season The 1999 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 12–6–0 record. They attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:... |
Molson Stadium | 38–17 | Loss | 19,443 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Aug 6 | 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 :... |
20–13 | Win | 33,154 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Aug 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 24–17 | Win | 19,461 | 5–1 |
| 7 | Aug 20 | Toronto Argonauts | SkyDome | 23–20 | Loss | 20,152 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Aug 27 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 20–5 | Win | 19,461 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Sept 2 | 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:... |
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... |
44–23 | Loss | 19,724 | 6–3 |
| 10 | Sept 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 52–19 | Win | 19,461 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Sept 19 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 21–12 | Win | 19,461 | 8–3 |
| 12 | Sept 25 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 39–13 | Loss | 20,648 | 8–4 |
| 13 | Oct 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with a 3–15 record and missed the playoffs. It was their lowest win total for a season since the 2–14 1980 season.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:... |
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... |
41–26 | Win | 17,715 | 9–4 |
| 14 | Oct 11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 43–7 | Win | 19,461 | 10–4 |
| 15 | Oct 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 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... |
32–29 | Loss | 15,602 | 10–5 |
| 16 | Oct 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 36–33 | Win | 19,461 | 11–5 |
| 17 | Oct 31 | Calgary Stampeders | 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.... |
31–24 | Loss | 28,250 | 11–6 |
| 18 | Nov 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 45–10 | Win | 19,461 | 12–6 |
Roster
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Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Roster |
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East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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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1999 CFL All-Star Selections
- Ben CahoonBen CahoonBen Cahoon is a former professional Canadian football slotback in the Canadian Football League who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes...
– Slotback - Barron MilesBarron MilesBarron Miles is a retired professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League. He is now a Defensive and Player Personnel Assistant for the BC Lions...
– Defensive Back - 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 - 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
1999 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Ben Cahoon – Slotback
- Mike Pringle – Running Back
- Pierre Vercheval – Offensive Guard
- Uzooma Okeke – Offensive Tackle
- Jason RichardsJason RichardsJason Richards is a motor racing driver, currently on break from full time racing due to his fight with cancer, whilst still providing full engineering support for Brad Jones Racing in the Australian touring car series, V8 Supercar.-Early career:Richards started his motor racing career at the age...
– Defensive 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 - Irvin SmithIrvin SmithIrvin Smith is a former gridiron football defensive back. He played for the Baltimore Stallions in the Canadian Football League. Smith played college football at Maryland....
– Cornerback - Barron Miles – Defensive Back