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Deutsch1973 Montreal Alouettes season
| 1973 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | J. I. Albrecht |
| Head coach | Marv Levy |
| Home field | Autostade |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost in East Final |
The 1973 Montreal Alouettes season was the 16th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 28th overall. The Alouettes finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–6–1 record. This was the first season with Marv Levy as head coach; previously the special teams coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins, he was hired by general manager J. I. Albrecht. The Alouettes returned to the Autostade after the team had played the previous season at Molson Stadium in a misguided attempt to increase profits. This would be the fifth of eight seasons with the venue as the host for the team. It was the last season with green on the jerseys, as they rebranded to have blue as the primary color for the 1974 season.
Preseason
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 234 | 18 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 265 | 231 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 238 | 15 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 304 | 263 | 14 |
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | August 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 18–9 | 1–0 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | |
| 2 | 2 | August 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 21–14 | 2–0 | Autostade | |
| 3 | 3 | Aug 15 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 21–22 | 2–1 | Exhibition Stadium | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | August 25 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 3–30 | 2–2 | Autostade | |
| 6 | 5 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | T 23–23 | 2–2–1 | Autostade | |
| 7 | 6 | Sept 8 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 18–23 | 2–3–1 | Clarke Stadium | |
| 8 | 7 | Sept 11 | at BC Lions | W 10–7 | 3–3–1 | Empire Stadium | |
| 9 | 8 | Sept 16 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 20–37 | 3–4–1 | Autostade | |
| 10 | 9 | Sept 23 | vs Toronto Argonauts | W 19–10 | 4–4–1 | Autostade | |
| 11 | 10 | Sept 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 28–15 | 5–4–1 | Lansdowne Park | |
| 12 | 11 | Oct 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 45–0 | 6–4–1 | Autostade | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | Oct 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 34–7 | 7–4–1 | Autostade | |
| 15 | 13 | Oct 28 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 0–16 | 7–5–1 | Lansdowne Park | |
| 16 | 14 | Nov 4 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–25 | 7–6–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | |
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Semi-Final | Nov 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 32–10 (OT) | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | |
| East Final | Nov 18 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–14 | 1–1 | Lansdowne Park | |
Awards and honours
[edit]CFL All-Stars
[edit]- RB – John Harvey
- TE – Peter Dalla Riva
- WR – Johnny Rodgers
- OG – Ed George
- LB – Mike Widger
Eastern All-Stars
[edit]- RB – John Harvey
- TE – Peter Dalla Riva
- WR – Johnny Rodgers
- OG – Ed George
- OT – Dan Yochum
- DT – Gordon Judges
- DE – Carl Crennel
- LB – Mike Widger
- DB – Dickie Harris