1997 Montreal Alouettes season explained
| Team: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Record: | 13–5 |
| Division Place: | 2nd, East |
| Coach: | Dave Ritchie |
| Stadium: | Olympic Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Final |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL MTL Jersey 1996.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Alouettes seasons |
The 1997 Montreal Alouettes finished in second place in the East Division with a 13–5 record. Their season came to a close as the Doug Flutie-led Toronto Argonauts defeated the Alouettes in the Eastern Final. The 1997 team saw major head office changes as Jim Speros sold the team to Bob Wetenhall and Larry Smith assumed the role of president and chief executive officer after resigning as CFL commissioner.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 6 | | DL | New Hampshire |
| 2 | 11 | | WR | Washington |
| 2 | 14 | | OL | McGill |
| 3 | 21 | | RB | Western Michigan |
| 4 | 29 | | LB | Western Ontario |
| 4 | 30 | | SB | Calgary |
| 5 | 38 | | SB | Western Michigan |
| 6 | 45 | | LB | Bishop's |
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[1] Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season Standings
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Season Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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| Score | Record |
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| 1 | 1 | June 27 | | W 27–17 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium | 7,380 |
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| 2 | 2 | July 3 | | W 27–24 | 2–0 | Winnipeg Stadium | 20,497 |
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| 3 | 3 | July 9 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 34–28 | 3–0 | Olympic Stadium | 7,669 |
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| 4 | 4 | July 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 0–32 | 3–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,811 |
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| 5 | 5 | July 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 24–34 | 3–2 | Olympic Stadium | 10,025 |
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| 6 | 6 | July 31 | | L 8–46 | 3–3 | SkyDome | 16,218 |
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| 7 | 7 | Aug 9 | at BC Lions | W 45–31 | 4–3 | BC Place Stadium | 19,106 |
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| 8 | 8 | Aug 16 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 36–26 | 5–3 | Olympic Stadium | 10,039 |
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| 9 | 9 | Aug 22 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–21 | 6–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 19,930 |
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| 10 | 10 | Aug 30 | vs. BC Lions | W 34–33 | 7–3 | Olympic Stadium | 11,050 |
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| 11 | 11 | Sept 6 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 38–18 | 8–3 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 9,253 |
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| 12 | 12 | Sept 12 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 29–28 | 9–3 | Olympic Stadium | 10,259 |
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| 13 | 13 | Sept 21 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 24–22 | 10–3 | Taylor Field | 25,570 |
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| 14 | 14 | Sept 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 22–43 | 10–4 | McMahon Stadium | 27,153 |
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| 15 | 15 | Oct 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–29 | 11–4 | Olympic Stadium | 12,322 |
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| 16 | 16 | Oct 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 21–28 | 11–5 | SkyDome | 17,355 |
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| 17 | 17 | Oct 19 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–34 | 12–5 | Olympic Stadium | 6,721 |
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| 18 | 18 | Oct 26 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 43–38 | 13–5 | Olympic Stadium | 10,801 | |
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[3]
Roster
Playoffs
East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 35 |
| 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 45 | |
[4] East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 1 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 | |
[5] Awards
1997 CFL All-Star Selections
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Notes and References
- https://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=1997 1997 CFL Canadian Draft
- Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2 . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090715074133/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1995/reg . 2009-07-15 . dead .
- Web site: 1997 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives.
- Web site: CFL Results Nov. 2, 1997 BC Lions 35 @ Montreal Alouettes 45 on CFLDB Statistics.
- Web site: CFL Results Nov. 9, 1997 Montreal Alouettes 30 @ Toronto Argonauts 37 on CFLDB Statistics.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2014-08-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724180612/http://www.cfl.ca/uploads/assets/CFL/PDF_Docs/2011/CFL_All-Stars.pdf . 2015-07-24 .
