2003 Montreal Alouettes season
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The 2003
Montreal Alouettes
finished in 1st place in the East Division
with a 13–5–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos
.
2003 CFL season
The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2003:...
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 :...
with a 13–5–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
91st Grey Cup
The 91st Grey Cup was the 2003 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes on November 16 at Taylor Field, in Regina, Saskatchewan before 50,909 fans...
, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
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CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Andrew Noel | WR | Acadia Acadia University Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level... |
| 2 | 14 | Richard Karikari Richard Karikari Richard Karikari is a professional Canadian football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the second round of the 2003 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.... |
CB | St. Francis Xavier St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:... |
| 2 | 18 | Kerry Carter Kerry Carter Kerry Carter is a Canadian football fullback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2003 and drafted by the Alouettes in the second round of the 2003 CFL Draft... |
RB | Stanford Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
| 3 | 27 | Mat Brandt | WR | Miami(Ohio) Miami University Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S... |
| 4 | 35 | Paul Archer | OL | St. Mary's |
| 5 | 44 | Mathieu Bertrand Mathieu Bertrand Mathieu Bertrand is a Canadian football fullback playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.-External links:* *... |
QB | Laval |
| 6 | 50 | Dave Stala Dave Stala Dave Stala is a professional Canadian football slotback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the 6th round, 50th overall by the Montreal Alouettes as a placekicker in 2003. He played CIS football for the Saint Mary's Huskies... |
K | St. Mary's |
| 6 | 51 | Michael Botterill Michael Botterill Michael Botterill is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was selected in the sixth round with the 51st pick by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2003 CFL Draft.... |
LB | McMaster McMaster University McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens... |
| 6 | 53 | Ed Becker | K | Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada.... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | May 30 | Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded... |
Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:... |
21–19 | Loss | 22,802 | 0–1 |
| B | June 7 | Ottawa Renegades | PEPS Stadium | 54–23 | Win | 10,358 | 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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 562 | 409 | 26 |
| 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 | 473 | 433 | 18 |
| Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded... |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 467 | 581 | 14 |
| 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 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 293 | 583 | 2 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 17 | Calgary Stampeders 2003 Calgary Stampeders season The 2003 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–13–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-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.... |
23–20 (OT) | Win | 30,102 | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 21 | Edmonton Eskimos 2003 Edmonton Eskimos season The 2003 Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of the previous year's championship game.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 371,054... |
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 :... |
34–16 | Win | 30,109 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | July 4 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 2003 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2003 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 3rd place in the West division with an 11–7–0 record. They defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Semi-Final, but lost the West Final to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:... |
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... |
32–31 | Win | 23,295 | 3–0 |
| 5 | July 12 | BC Lions 2003 BC Lions season The 2003 BC Lions finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 11–7 record, but they made the playoffs because of the "cross-over" rule. They appeared in the East-Semi Final... |
Molson Stadium | 28–27 | Loss | 20,202 | 3–1 |
| 6 | July 19 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 36–25 | Win | 20,202 | 4–1 |
| 7 | July 24 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-2003 CFL All-Stars:... |
Canad Inns 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... |
50–19 | Win | 28,484 | 5–1 |
| 8 | July 29 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 37–27 | Win | 20,202 | 6–1 |
| 9 | Aug 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 1–17–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-References:... |
Molson Stadium | 30–17 | Win | 20,202 | 7–1 |
| 10 | Aug 16 | 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... |
28–10 | Win | 14,169 | 8–1 |
| 11 | Aug 21 | Toronto Argonauts 2003 Toronto Argonauts season The 2003 Toronto Argonauts finished in 2nd place in the East Division of the 2003 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record. They won the East Division Semi-finals but lost the East Division Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:... |
Molson Stadium | 46–22 | Win | 20,202 | 9–1 |
| 12 | Aug 29 | Ottawa Renegades 2003 Ottawa Renegades season The 2003 Ottawa Renegades season was the 2nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 2nd overall. The Renegades finished the season with an improved 7–11 record, but still failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:... |
43–38 | Loss | 24,583 | 9–2 |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | Sept 14 | Ottawa Renegades | Molson Stadium | 30–10 | Win | 20,202 | 10–2 |
| 15 | Sept 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 28–23 | Win | 20,202 | 11–2 |
| 16 | Sept 27 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 30–17 | Win | 14,048 | 12–2 |
| 17 | Oct 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 20–19 | Loss | 20,202 | 12–3 |
| 18 | Oct 11 | 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... |
28–24 | Loss | 21,046 | 12–4 |
| 19 | Oct 17 | Toronto Argonauts | SkyDome | 45–13 | Loss | 14,921 | 12–5 |
| 20 | Oct 26 | Ottawa Renegades | Molson Stadium | 38–7 | Win | 20,202 | 13–5 |
Roster
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Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Roster |
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Scotiabank East 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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Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| 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... |
0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
2003 CFL All-Star Selections
- Anthony CalvilloAnthony CalvilloAnthony 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...
– Quarterback - Jermaine Copeland – Slotback
- 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 - Scott FloryScott FloryScott 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...
– Offensive Guard - Bryan ChiuBryan ChiuBryan 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...
– Centre
2003 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Anthony Calvillo – Quarterback
- 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 - Jermaine Copeland – Slotback
- Kwame CavilKwame CavilKwame Cavil is a Canadian Football League wide receiver that is an unrestricted free agent in the CFL.-College career:...
– Wide Receiver - Neal FortNeal FortNeal Fort is a former professional American football player. In college, he played for Brigham Young University. He was an offensive lineman in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and the Canadian Football League for the Baltimore Stallions and Montreal Alouettes for most of his career...
– Offensive Tackle - Uzooma Okeke – Offensive Tackle
- Scott Flory – Offensive Guard
- Bryan Chiu – Centre
- Anwar StewartAnwar StewartAnwar Stewart, born February 9, 1976 in Panama City, Florida, is an award winning defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.After playing his college football at the University of Kentucky, Stewart joined the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL for the 2001 season, playing only one game.From 2002...
– Defensive End - Ed PhilionEd PhilionEdward John Philion is a former Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played eight seasons for the Montreal Alouettes. He was an East Division All-Star from 2003 through 2006. Philion was born in Montreal, however grew up in the Windsor, Ontario area. He was a hockey player for the Essex...
– Defensive Tackle - Kevin Johnson – Linebacker
- Tim StricklandTim StricklandTimothy Strickland is a former Canadian Football League linebacker who played six seasons in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes. He was an Eastern Division All-Star three times.- External links :...
– Linebacker - 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