2015 Montreal Alouettes season

The 2015 Montreal Alouettes season was the 49th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 61st overall. The Alouettes finished with a 6–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since the franchise's re-activation in 1996.[1] The team's training camp began May 27 with veterans reporting on May 31 at Coulter Field at the campus of Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

2015 Montreal Alouettes season
General managerJim Popp
Head coachTom Higgins (3–5)
Jim Popp (3–7)
Home fieldPercival Molson Memorial Stadium
Results
Record6–12
Division place4th, East
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Team MOPStefan Logan
Team MOCLuc Brodeur-Jourdain
Team MORBoris Bede
Uniform

Offseason

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CFL draft

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The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Alouettes had nine selections in the seven-round draft, including three within the first 13 picks. They acquired a first and third-round pick from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for Ryan Bomben.[2] They also swapped their original third-round pick for Calgary's fourth-round pick in their acquisition of Larry Taylor.[3]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 4 Chris Ackie DB Wilfrid Laurier
1 8 Jacob Ruby OL Richmond
2 13 Nick Shortill LB McMaster
3 24 James Bodanis OL Michigan State
4 31 Brandon Bridge QB South Alabama
4 36 Alex Charette WR Guelph
5 40 Mikhail Davidson WR Montreal
6 48 Quinn Lawlor DL Brigham Young
7 57 Anthony Coady DB Montreal

Preseason

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Due to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in June at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, the Redblacks hosted the Alouettes for their home pre-season game at Telus Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec on the campus of the Université Laval.[4] It was the second game that the Alouettes played in Quebec City, with the first being in 2003.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Sat, June 13 7:30 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 26–9 1–0 RDS Telus Stadium (in Quebec City) 4,778 Recap
C Thurs, June 18 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 10–30 1–1 TSN2/RDS Molson Stadium 16,325 Recap

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Regular season

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Standings

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Team GP W L PF PA Pts
Ottawa Redblacks 18 12 6 464 454 24 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 10 8 530 391 20 Details
Toronto Argonauts 18 10 8 438 499 20 Details
Montreal Alouettes 18 6 12 388 402 12 Details

Schedule

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Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Thurs, June 25 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 16–20 0–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 21,524 Recap
2 Fri, July 3 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 29–11 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 19,111 Recap
3 Fri, July 10 7:00 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–25 1–2 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 25,605 Recap
4 Thurs, July 16 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 17–13 2–2 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 20,773 Recap
5 Bye
6 Sat, Aug 1 7:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders L 22–25 2–3 TSN/RDS McMahon Stadium 28,547 Recap
7 Fri, Aug 7 7:30 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 23–26 2–4 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 24,427 Recap
8 Thurs, Aug 13 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 12–15 2–5 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 21,170 Recap
9 Thurs, Aug 20 10:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions W 23–13 3–5 TSN/RDS BC Place 20,977 Recap
10 Thurs, Aug 27 7:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 26–23 4–5 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 24,212 Recap
11 Thurs, Sept 3 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions L 16–25 4–6 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 21,885 Recap
12 Bye
13 Sun, Sept 20 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 35–14 5–6 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 23,262 Recap
14 Sun, Sept 27 4:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–33 5–7 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 30,843 Recap
15 Thurs, Oct 1 7:30 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 17–39 5–8 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 21,607 Recap
16 Mon, Oct 12 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 17–25 5–9 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 21,536 Recap
17 Sun, Oct 18 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 11–23 5–10 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 23,058 Recap
18 Fri, Oct 23 7:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts W 34–2 6–10 TSN/RDS2 Tim Hortons Field 3,741 Recap
19 Sun, Nov 1 4:00 p.m. EST at Edmonton Eskimos L 22–40 6–11 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 31,014 Recap
20 Sun, Nov 8 1:00 p.m. EST vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 24–30 (OT) 6–12 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 20,551 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.

Team

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Roster

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2015 Montreal Alouettes roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured List

6-game Injured List

Practice Roster

Suspended List


Italics indicate International players
Roster updated 2015-11-07
Depth ChartTransactions
46 Active, 14 Injured, 13 Six-Game Injured,
4 Practice, 4 Suspended

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Coaching staff

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2015 Montreal Alouettes staff
Front office

Head coaches

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Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "Walk-ing on sunshine: Esks officially best in the West". Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  2. ^ "Als acquire 8th and 24th pick for OL Ryan Bomben". Archived from the original on 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  3. ^ "Back where he started: Taylor traded to Montreal". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  4. ^ "REDBLACKS and Als set to play in Quebec City". Archived from the original on 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  5. ^ a b "2015 Schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.