2007 Montreal Alouettes season
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The Montreal Alouettes
finished third place in the East Division
in 2007. Jim Popp decided to remain as Head Coach
rather than hire a replacement for Don Matthews
, who unexpectedly resigned the previous season. The result was unintended as the Alouettes endured their first losing season since rejoining the league in 1996
. They appeared in the East Semi-Final, losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
and putting an end to a disappointing season.
Venue: Canad Inns Stadium
, Winnipeg
, Manitoba
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 third 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 :...
in 2007. Jim Popp decided to remain as Head Coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
rather than hire a replacement for Don Matthews
Don Matthews
Don Matthews, a.k.a. "The Don", is a former head coach of several teams in the Canadian Football League and is the second winningest head coach in CFL history with 231 wins...
, who unexpectedly resigned the previous season. The result was unintended as the Alouettes endured their first losing season since rejoining the league in 1996
1996 CFL season
The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1996:...
. They appeared in the East Semi-Final, losing to the 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...
and putting an end to a disappointing season.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Richard Yalowski | OL | Calgary University of Calgary The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently... |
| 2 | 15 | Darryl Conrad | T | 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... |
| 3 | 18 (via Edmonton) | Chris Van Zeyl Chris Van Zeyl Chris Van Zeyl is a professional Canadian football offensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
DL | 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... |
| 3 | 19 (via Hamilton via Winnipeg) | Brian Jones | OL | Windsor Lancers Windsor Lancers The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport .... |
| 3 | 23 | Donovan Alexander Donovan Alexander Donovan Alexander is a Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He played college football at... |
DB | North Dakota North Dakota Fighting Sioux football The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are a college football program that competes in the Great West Conference in the NCAA Division I's Football Championship Subdivision... |
| 4 | 31 | James Judges | DE | Buffalo Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 6 | 47 | Braden Smith | QB | UBC 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... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 9 | at 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... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
27–13 | Loss | 18,156 | 0–1 |
| C | June 21 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
34–26 | Win | 20,202 | 1–1 |
Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 29 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6–0 record, which was their highest finish since 1988 when they also finished 2nd... |
Molson Stadium | 16–7 | Loss | 20,202 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 5 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Grey Cup game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Roster:-East Semi-Final:... |
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... |
32–23 | Loss | 29,533 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 3–15–0 record and missed the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Eastern Division All-Star Selections:... |
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... |
29–20 | Win | 21,542 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 19 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 20–18 | Loss | 20,202 | 1–3 |
| 5 | July 26 | at Toronto Argonauts 2007 Toronto Argonauts season The 2007 Toronto Argonauts season was the 50th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 135th season overall. The Argonauts finished the regular season 11–7 and finished in first place in the CFL's Eastern Division.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
26–13 | Win | 31,097 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 2 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 29–27 | Win | 20,202 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Aug 9 | Calgary Stampeders 2007 Calgary Stampeders season The 2007 Calgary Stampeders season was the team's 50th season in the Canadian Football League, and 69th season overall. After promising 2nd place finishes in the West Division in 2005 and 2006 they finished 3rd in the West Division in 2007, with a disappointing 7–10–1 record, their first losing... |
Molson Stadium | 30–18 | Win | 20,202 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | Aug 25 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 27–9 | Win | 20,202 | 5–3 |
| 10 | Aug 31 | at 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... |
46–14 | Loss | 32,115 | 5–4 |
| 11 | Sept 9 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 32–14 | Win | 20,202 | 6–4 |
| 12 | Sept 14 | at Edmonton Eskimos 2007 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 4th in the West division with a 5–12–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Transactions:*Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats**Later traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders-Schedule:... |
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 :... |
47–28 | Loss | 36,280 | 6–5 |
| 13 | Sept 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 16–10 | Loss | 20,202 | 6–6 |
| 14 | Sept 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium 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... |
33–22 | Loss | 28,800 | 6–7 |
| 15 | Oct 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 27–19 | Win | 20,202 | 7–7 |
| 16 | Oct 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 35–17 | Loss | 31,416 | 7–8 |
| 17 | Oct 20 | Toronto Argonauts | 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... |
16–9 | Loss | 44,510 | 7–9 |
| 18 | Oct 27 | at 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.... |
33–32 | Win | 29,247 | 8–9 |
| 19 | Nov 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 20–17 | Loss | 23,744 | 8–10 |
Roster
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Scotiabank East Semi-Final
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Venue: 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...
, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
| 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... |
0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 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... |
7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
2007 CFL All-Star Selections
- OG – 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...
, 2007 CFL All-Star - P – Damon DuvalDamon DuvalDamon Duval is a professional Kicker and Punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Raised by his mother, Cynthia, Damon attended Central High School in Harrison, Tennessee. At age 13, he played professional soccer in the United States Indoor Soccer League as a Striker for...
, 2007 CFL All-Star
2007 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- WR – 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...
, 2007 CFL Eastern All-Star - OG – 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...
, 2007 CFL Eastern All-Star - P – Damon DuvalDamon DuvalDamon Duval is a professional Kicker and Punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Raised by his mother, Cynthia, Damon attended Central High School in Harrison, Tennessee. At age 13, he played professional soccer in the United States Indoor Soccer League as a Striker for...
, 2007 CFL Eastern All-Star - DB – Randee DrewRandee DrewRandee Drew is a free agent Canadian football defensive back who most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
, 2007 CFL Eastern All-Star
2007 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections
- OG – 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...
, 2007 Intergold CFLPA All-Star - P – Damon DuvalDamon DuvalDamon Duval is a professional Kicker and Punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Raised by his mother, Cynthia, Damon attended Central High School in Harrison, Tennessee. At age 13, he played professional soccer in the United States Indoor Soccer League as a Striker for...
, 2007Intergold CFLPA All-Star