1985 Montreal Concordes Roster
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Gary Durchik (2-0)
Coach: Joe Galat (6-8)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1985 Montreal Concordes Results
The Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Concordes labored to change the scoreboard with just 284 points, and the defensive squad allowed 332. Turner Gill passed for 2,255 yards. Nick Arakgi paced pass catchers, grabbing 58 passes for 741 yards. Dwaine Wilson, Mike McTague and Alan Reid each contributed to the receiving game, too.
Dwaine Wilson carried the ball for a team-best 435 yards for Montreal, while Alan Reid and Turner Gill additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Harry Skipper intercepted 7 opponent throws. Doug Scott topped the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks.
Gary Durchik and Joe Galat coached the team. The 1985 Montreal Concordes lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Nick Arakgi | TE | August 9, 1955 | 6'6" | 240 | Bishop's | Cairo, Egypt | 16 |
| 81 | Sandy Armstrong | DL | October 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 230 | Colorado | Miami, FL | 14 |
| 7 | Joe Barnes | QB | December 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | Texas Tech | Fort Worth, TX USA | 4 |
| 67 | Trevor Bowles | T | May 30, 1961 | 6'5" | 280 | San Jose State | Vancouver, BC | 11 |
| 29 | Todd Brown | WR | July 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Nebraska | Holdredge, NB | 10 |
| 88 | Jacques Chapdelaine | WR | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Sherbrooke, QC | 7 |
| 75 | Ken Ciancone | LB | November 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | Utah State | Kamloops, BC | 11 |
| 36 | Myles Darling | DB | March 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | South Carolina State | Waynesboro, GA | 7 |
| 9 | Gerry Dattilio | DB | June 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Northern Colorado | Montreal, QC | 16 |
| 69 | Jerry Dobrovolny | T | July 24, 1961 | 6'6" | 265 | UBC | New Westminster, BC | 13 |
| 1 | Dwight Edwards | WR | June 16, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Mississauga Raiders | Manchester, Jamaica | 1 |
| 35 | Mike Emery | LB | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 | UBC | Stevenston, BC | 5 |
| 66 | Lloyd Fairbanks | T | April 28, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Brigham Young | Raymond, AB | 16 |
| 1 | Andre Francis | DB | October 5, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | New Mexico State | Kingston, Jamaica | 9 |
| 12 | Turner Gill | QB | August 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Nebraska | Fort Worth, TX | 16 |
| 65 | Miles Gorrell | T | October 16, 1955 | 6'8" | 285 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 10 |
| 42 | Paul Gray | LB | June 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 231 | West. Kentucky | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 |
| 19 | Kris Haines | WR | July 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 183 | Notre Dame | Akron, OH USA | 10 |
| 8 | Aaron Hill | DB | June 6, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | Lamar | Dallas, TX | 16 |
| 77 | Mark Hopkins | LB | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 230 | York | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 2 | Spencer Jackson | WR | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Florida | Boynton Beach, FL | 2 |
| 72 | Lemont Jeffers | LB | April 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | Tennessee | Newport, VA | 3 |
| 21 | Tony Johns | RB | August 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 225 | Henderson State | Kingston, Jamaica | 16 |
| 6 | Phil Jones | DB | June 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Simon Fraser | Scarborough, ON | 16 |
| 58 | Glenn Keeble | C | October 31, 1959 | 6'2" | 230 | Verdun Maple Leafs Jr. | Montreal, QC | 16 |
| 76 | Frank Kosec | LB | October 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 215 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 12 |
| 5 | Roy Kurtz | K | July 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Wilfrid Laurier | Brantford, ON | 16 |
| 72 | Paul Martin | DT | October 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 245 | South Carolina | Miami, FL | 5 |
| 33 | Chuck McMann | TE | May 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 202 | Wilfrid Laurier | Toronto, ON | 4 |
| 14 | Mike McTague | P/WR | May 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | North Dakota | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| 60 | Blake Nill | DL | February 16, 1962 | 6'6" | 275 | Calgary | Hannah, AB | 11 |
| 80 | Jeff Patterson | WR | April 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Youngstown State | Wheeling, WV | 8 |
| 18 | Vince Phason | DB | May 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Arizona | Denver, CO | 16 |
| 47 | John Pointer | LB | January 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Vanderbilt | Columbia, TN USA | 10 |
| 99 | Steve Raquet | DL | February 1, 1962 | 6'5" | 240 | Holy Cross | Buffalo, NY | 15 |
| 34 | Alan Reid | RB | September 6, 1960 | 5'8" | 190 | TCU | Wurzburg, Germany | 10 |
| 26 | Rick Ryan | DB | June 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 195 | Weber State | Fort Erie, ON | 5 |
| 70 | Doug Scott | DL | October 2, 1955 | 6'3" | 245 | Boise State | Montreal, QC | 16 |
| 26 | Harry Skipper | DB | February 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | South Carolina | Baxley, GA | 16 |
| 61 | George Smith | DL | December 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 250 | Colorado | Hilo, HI | 3 |
| 54 | Rob Smith | G | October 3, 1958 | 6'4" | 240 | Utah State | New Westminster, BC | 16 |
| 10 | Mark Stevens | QB | February 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Purdue | Passaic, NJ USA | 12 |
| 32 | Rich Thomaselli | RB | February 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 199 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Follansbee, WV USA | 6 |
| Larry Tittley | C | May 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 230 | Concordia (Montreal) | Montreal, QC | 3 | |
| 57 | George Voelk | DL | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 225 | Saskatchewan | Tisdale, SK | 16 |
| 22 | Mike Washburn | SB | September 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | New Brunswick | Oromocto, NB | 9 |
| 71 | Brett Williams | DL | May 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 260 | Austin Peay | Norfolk, VA | 10 |
| 30 | Dwaine Wilson | RB | July 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Idaho State | Carson, CA | 13 |
| 52 | Ali Witherspoon | LB | November 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 225 | Delaware | Mount Holly, NJ | 6 |
| Preston Young | DB | July 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Regina, SK | 11 |
