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 | |
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General manager | Jim Popp |
Head coach | Tom Higgins (3–5) Jim Popp (3–7) |
Home field | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–12 |
Division place | 4th, East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Team MOP | Stefan Logan |
Team MOC | Luc Brodeur-Jourdain |
Team MOR | Boris Bede |
Uniform | |
Offseason
editCFL draft
editThe 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 |
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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
editDue 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 | |
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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 |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
Regular season
editStandings
editTeam | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | ||
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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
editWeek | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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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 |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Team
editRoster
editCoaching staff
edit2015 Montreal Alouettes staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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References
edit- ^ "Walk-ing on sunshine: Esks officially best in the West". Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Als acquire 8th and 24th pick for OL Ryan Bomben". Archived from the original on 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ^ "Back where he started: Taylor traded to Montreal". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "REDBLACKS and Als set to play in Quebec City". Archived from the original on 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ a b "2015 Schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.