2006_Montreal_Alouettes_season
The 2006 Montreal Alouettes finished in first place in the East Division with a 10–8 record. They won their first seven games, only to lose the next six in a row. After ending the losing streak against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, head coach Don Matthews resigned, expressing undisclosed health issues that were "affecting his ability to perform".[1] General Manager Jim Popp took over on an interim basis finishing the season 2–2. The Alouettes finished first in the East division and defeated the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final before losing the 94th Grey Cup to the BC Lions.
Quick Facts Montreal Alouettes season, Head coach ...
2006 Montreal Alouettes season | |
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Head coach | Don Matthews Jim Popp (Interim) |
Home field | Molson Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–8 |
Division place | 1st, East |
Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
Uniform | |
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CFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 7 | Éric Deslauriers | WR | Eastern Michigan |
2 | 16 | Étienne Boulay | DB | New Hampshire |
3 | 24 | Jeff Perret | OT | Tulsa |
4 | 32 | Ivan Birungi | WR | Acadia |
4 | 33 | Adrian Davis | DL | Marshall |
5 | 41 | Joel Wright | DB | Wilfrid Laurier |
6 | 43 | Danny Desriveaux | WR | Richmond |
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Preseason
More information Week, Date ...
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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A | June 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 25–24 | Win | 27,573 | 1–0 |
B | June 8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 30–15 | Win | 20,202 | 2–0 |
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Season Standings
More information Team, GP ...
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
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Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 451 | 431 | 20 | Details |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 359 | 343 | 20 | Details |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 362 | 408 | 18 | Details |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 292 | 495 | 8 | Details |
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Season schedule
More information Week, Date ...
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1 | June 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 27–17 | Win | 20,202 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | June 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 32–14 | Win | 27,911 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | July 6 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 32–29 | Win | 20,202 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | July 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 44–16 | Win | 28,131 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | July 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 41–38 | Win | 20,202 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | July 28 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | 21–13 | Win | 32,411 | 6–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Aug 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 31–7 | Win | 20,202 | 7–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Aug 12 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 27–24 | Loss | 29,452 | 7–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Aug 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 31–6 | Loss | 30,786 | 7–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Aug 24 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 41–23 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Sept 1 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 48–13 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Sept 16 | at BC Lions | BC Place Stadium | 36–20 | Loss | 35,971 | 7–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Sept 24 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 17–14 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Sept 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 30–23 | Win | 28,028 | 8–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Oct 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 35–8 | Win | 20,202 | 9–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Oct 13 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium | 27–26 | Loss | 25,329 | 9–7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Oct 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | Olympic Stadium | 30–20 | Loss | 45,607 | 9–8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Oct 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 24–20 | Win | 38,123 | 10–8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
More information Week, Game ...
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
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21 | Bye | ||||||
22 | East Final | Nov 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Olympic Stadium | 33–24 | Win | 35,607 |
23 | Grey Cup | Nov 19 | BC Lions | Canad Inns Stadium | 25–14 | Loss | 44,786 |
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- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Scotiabank East Final
More information Team, Q1 ...
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
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Grey Cup
Main article: 94th Grey Cup
2006 CFL All-Star Selections
- Scott Flory – Offensive Guard
2006 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Anthony Calvillo – Quarterback
- Ben Cahoon – Receiver
- Kerry Watkins – Receiver
- Robert Edwards – Running Back
- Scott flory – Offensive Guard
- Bryan Chiu – Centre
- Ed Philion – Defensive Tackle
- Timothy Strickland – Linebacker
- Damon Duval – Placekicker
2006 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections
- "Als coach Matthews resigns". CBC Sports. 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- "Draft Tracker | Prospect Central | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 2006 CFL Canadian Draft
- https://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars06 Archived 2015-10-14 at the Wayback Machine 2006 All-Stars