1996 Montreal Alouettes season
1996 Montreal Alouettes season |
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Head coach |
Bob Price |
Home field |
Olympic Stadium |
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Results |
Record |
12–6 |
Division Place |
2nd, East |
Playoff finish |
Lost East Final |
Uniform |
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Timeline |
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Previous season |
Next season |
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1997 |
The 1996 Montreal Alouettes finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 12–6 record in the franchise's first season in the Canadian Football League since 1986. They were defeated in the East Final by the eventual Grey Cup champions, the Toronto Argonauts.
Offseason
Start of a new franchise
Starting in the 1993 CFL season, the league began expanding into the United States with hopes of boosting revenues and saw five US-based teams in 1995, including the dominant Baltimore Stallions. Prior to the 1996 NFL season, Cleveland Browns owner, Art Modell, announced his intentions to move the Browns to Baltimore, meaning there would be two professional football teams in the city. Stallions owner, Jim Speros, realized that his team could not realistically compete with an NFL team and decided to move the team elsewhere. He looked into moving the team to Richmond, Virginia, but after a deal could not be resolved, he decided to move the team to Montreal, Quebec and usher in the third installment of the Montreal Alouettes.
Stallions General Manager Jim Popp came with Speros to Montreal, but he had to build the team from scratch as all Baltimore players were released from their contracts. He signed future Canadian Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tracy Ham and future hall of fame and all-time leading rusher Mike Pringle, both of whom would play large roles in the success of the franchise. The new Alouettes played their first regular season game on June 27, 1996; almost ten years since their last game in the city of Montreal.
CFL Draft
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Preseason
Regular season
Season Standings
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Season Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
June 27 |
Toronto Argonauts |
Olympic Stadium |
27–24 |
Loss |
24,653 |
0–1 |
2 |
July 5 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
Commonwealth Stadium |
16–13 |
Loss |
26,211 |
0–2 |
3 |
July 10 |
Calgary Stampeders |
Olympic Stadium |
62–22 |
Loss |
19,362 |
0–3 |
4 |
July 19 |
BC Lions |
BC Place Stadium |
44–24 |
Win |
21,855 |
1–3 |
5 |
July 24 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Olympic Stadium |
36–10 |
Win |
20,302 |
2–3 |
6 |
Aug 1 |
Toronto Argonauts |
SkyDome |
40–31 |
Loss |
20,302 |
2–4 |
7 |
Aug 7 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Olympic Stadium |
29–22 |
Win |
25,210 |
3–4 |
7 |
Aug 11 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Taylor Field |
32–20 |
Win |
21,997 |
4–4 |
8 |
Bye |
9 |
Aug 23 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Olympic Stadium |
23–16 |
Win |
26,511 |
5–4 |
10 |
Aug 30 |
Ottawa Rough Riders |
Frank Clair Stadium |
17–6 |
Loss |
28,451 |
5–5 |
11 |
Sept 7 |
BC Lions |
Olympic Stadium |
28–27 |
Win |
15,161 |
6–5 |
12 |
Sept 13 |
Calgary Stampeders |
McMahon Stadium |
25–23 |
Win |
19,196 |
7–5 |
13 |
Bye |
14 |
Sept 29 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Ivor Wynne Stadium |
39–38 |
Loss |
17,740 |
7–6 |
15 |
Oct 4 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
Olympic Stadium |
32–18 |
Win |
17,886 |
8–6 |
16 |
Oct 14 |
Ottawa Rough Riders |
Frank Clair Stadium |
25–18 |
Win |
14,080 |
9–6 |
17 |
Oct 19 |
Ottawa Rough Riders |
Olympic Stadium |
28–21 |
Win |
18,671 |
10–6 |
18 |
Oct 25 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Olympic Stadium |
45–41 |
Win |
20,231 |
11–6 |
19 |
Nov 1 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Winnipeg Stadium |
42–24 |
Win |
25,968 |
12–6 |
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Roster
Montreal Alouettes roster |
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Practice Roster
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Playoffs
East Semi-Final
East Final
Awards
1996 CFL All-Star Selections
1996 CFL East All-Star Selections
1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections
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References
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The Rivalries |
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Lore |
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Important Figures |
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Key Personnel |
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Grey Cup
Championships (7) |
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Eastern Division
Championships (18) |
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CFL Seasons (45) |
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Current League
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