1955 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Team Record: 9-3 18
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Douglas Walker (9-3)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1955 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses for 18 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
On offense, the Alouettes paced the circuit with 388 points. Meanwhile, the defense surrendered 214 points. Pat Abbruzzi piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,248 yards.
Sam Etcheverry led the charge, slinging for 3,657 yards. Red O'Quinn grabbed 78 passes for 1,097 yards. Hal Patterson contributed to the receiving game, too.
Hal Patterson intercepted 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Douglas Walker coached the team. The 1955 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Grey Cup.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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83 | Pat Abbruzzi | HB | August 29, 1932 | 5'9" | 210 | Rhode Island State | Warren, RI | 12 | 0 |
86 | John Anderson | HB | September 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Kansas | 2 | ||
87 | Jacques Belec | FB | September 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Western Ontario | Timmins, ON | 10 | |
80 | Bill Bewley | HB/K | August 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Toronto | Hamilton, ON | 5 | |
81 | John Blaicher | DB | March 5, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
84 | Jim Brandt | HB | May 19, 1929 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Thomas | Fargo, ND USA | 1 | |
46 | Moe Bremner | C | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 220 | St. Aloyisius Orfuns Jr. (Mon) | Montreal, QC | 2 | |
61 | Herb Capozzi | T | April 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 230 | UBC | Kelowna, BC | 12 | |
85 | J.C. Caroline | HB | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 6 | |
51 | Ray Cicia | G | July 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 220 | Wake Forest | Ansonia, CT | 4 | |
65 | Bruce Coulter | DB/QB | November 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Runneymede HS (Toronto) | Toronto, ON | 11 | 0 |
60 | Tex Coulter | T/P | October 26, 1924 | 6'4" | 250 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 12 | |
34 | Sam Darragh | HB | October 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 178 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 12 | |
67 | Ted Elsby | T | January 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Galt, ON | 12 | |
92 | Sam Etcheverry | QB/K | May 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver | Carlsbad, NM USA | 12 | 12 |
Des Findlay | G | July 1, 1926 | 5'9" | 215 | Westmount Warriors Jr. | Montreal, QC | 0 | ||
52 | Jerry Hogan | E | June 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 240 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 3 | |
48 | Tom Hugo | C/LB | August 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 220 | Denver | Honolulu, HI | 12 | |
84 | Chuck Hunsinger | HB | July 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 188 | Florida | Harrisburg, IL USA | 3 | |
86 | Jim Kincaid | HB | August 11, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | South Carolina | Ansted, WV USA | 3 | |
99 | George Klein | HB | May 15, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | McGill | 10 | ||
76 | Bud Korchak | FW/K | August 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Johns Grads Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 10 | |
57 | Mike Kovac | G | June 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 212 | Western Ontario | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
38 | Bob MacLellan | C | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 225 | McGill | Toronto, ON | 12 | |
51 | Al Makowiecki | G/T | September 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 230 | Florida State | Monaca, PA | 11 | |
54 | Marty Martinello | G | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 225 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Sydney, NS | 12 | |
74 | Doug McNichol | E | March 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 250 | Western Ontario | Merritton, ON | 12 | |
72 | Jim Miller | E | February 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 225 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 12 | |
77 | Tom Moran | E | August 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Brantford Redskins | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
73 | Red O'Quinn | E | September 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Bluett Falls, NC USA | 12 | |
82 | Joey Pal | HB | August 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
Ron Parson | E | 0 | |||||||
75 | Hal Patterson | E/DB | October 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Garden City, KS | 12 | |
85 | Emil Radik | HB | August 7, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Nebraska - Omaha | 3 | ||
64 | Juan Sheridan | C/LB | February 2, 1925 | 5'9" | 220 | Toronto | Havana, Cuba | 12 | |
63 | Jim Staton | T | May 23, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | Wake Forest | Ansonville, NC USA | 9 | |
56 | Herb Trawick | G | February 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 232 | Kentucky State | Elm Grove, PA | 12 | |
88 | Bob Westlake | FB | 6'1" | 201 | Toronto | 8 | |||
86 | Johnny Williams | HB | June 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 177 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 4 | |
91 | Joe Zaleski | QB | March 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Dayton | Kensington, PA | 2 | 0 |