1979 Montreal Alouettes Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-4-1 23
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Joe Scannella (11-4-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Alouettes Roster
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties for 23 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Montreal scored 351 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 284. David Green piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,678 yards for the Alouettes.
Joe Barnes threw for 2,456 yards. Bob Gaddis paced all receivers, grabbing 46 passes for 578 yards. John O'Leary and Keith Baker were targeted regularly as well.
Jim Burrow picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Joe Scannella coached the team. The 1979 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Grey Cup.
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Regular Season Points For: 351
Regular Season Points Against: 284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 11 at Toronto Argonauts 9 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| July 17, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 10 at BC Lions 25 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Calgary Stampeders 19 at Montreal Alouettes 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 21 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 at Montreal Alouettes 25 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 14 at Montreal Alouettes 32 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders 31 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 28 at Toronto Argonauts 25 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Toronto Argonauts 11 at Montreal Alouettes 31 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 21 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 at Montreal Alouettes 11 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders 29 | T | 4-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| October 8, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 47 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Toronto Argonauts 11 at Montreal Alouettes 25 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 9-4-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 8 at Montreal Alouettes 24 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 10-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20 at Montreal Alouettes 41 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-4-1 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 6 at Montreal Alouettes 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Eastern Final | |
| November 25, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 17 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Grey Cup #67 Montreal |
