1970 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-6-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Sam Etcheverry (7-6-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1970 Montreal Alouettes StatisticsTeam Record: 7-6-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Sam Etcheverry (7-6-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1970 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 15 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-0.
The Alouettes eked out just 246 points, and the defense gave up 279. Sonny Wade tossed for 2,411 yards. Dick Smith grabbed 47 passes, while Terry Evanshen accumulated 625 receiving yards, while Peter Dalla Riva contributed to the receiving game as well.
Dennis Duncan carried the ball for a team-best 823 yards for Montreal, while Moses Denson also contributed to the rushing attack.
Al Phaneuf picked off 9 opponent throws.
Sam Etcheverry coached the team. The 1970 Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Alflen | WR | January 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield | Dunsmuir, CA USA | 0 | |
| Barclay Allen | DB | October 20, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Southern Illinois | Montreal, QC | 3 | |
| 64 | Steve Booras | DE | April 29, 1948 | 6'5" | 245 | Mesa J.C. (Colorado) | Billings, MT | 8 |
| 57 | Justin Canale | G/K | April 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | Mississippi St. | Memphis, TN USA | 6 |
| 45 | Gene Ceppetelli | G | July 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 245 | Villanova | Sudbury, ON Canada | 14 |
| 17 | Merl Code | DB | September 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | North Carolina A&T | Seneca, SC | 14 |
| 50 | Charlie Collins | LB | January 24, 1946 | 6'2" | 225 | Auburn | Marietta, GA | 14 |
| 66 | Ted Collins | DT | January 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 265 | Detroit | Windsor, ON | 14 |
| 34 | Lewis Cook | DB | December 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Idaho State | Tucson, AZ | 3 |
| 30 | John Couture | SB | September 6, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Hamilton Hurricanes | Hamilton, ON | 13 |
| 74 | Peter Dalla Riva | TE | December 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 225 | Oakville Black Knights (Sr.) | Treviso, Italy | 14 |
| 23 | Richie Davis | DB | December 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 190 | Upsala | Plainfield, NJ | 11 |
| 26 | Moses Denson | RB | July 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 215 | Md-Eastern Shore | Vredenburgh, AL USA | 14 |
| 63 | Pierre Desjardins | C | October 28, 1941 | 6'0" | 240 | Wyoming | Montreal, QC | 14 |
| 35 | Dennis Duncan | RB | January 24, 1945 | 6'2" | 225 | Northwestern State | Anderson, TX | 14 |
| 25 | Terry Evanshen | WR | June 13, 1944 | 5'10" | 185 | Utah State | Montreal, Qc | 14 |
| 19 | Larry Fairholm | DB | December 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Arizona | Montreal, QC | 14 |
| 22 | Gene Gaines | DB | June 26, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| 65 | Ed George | T | August 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 270 | Ferrum | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 |
| Pierre Guindon | T/K | July 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 225 | Ottawa | Apple Hill, ON | 3 | |
| Buzz Highsmith | T | August 27, 1943 | 6'3" | 247 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL USA | 8 | |
| Peter Howlett | FB | June 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 220 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 0 | |
| 61 | Gord Judges | DT | July 30, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Bramalea Satellites | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 58 | Mark Kosmos | LB | October 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 235 | Oklahoma | Baltimore, MD | 14 |
| 53 | Jorma Kuisma | LB | 6'1" | 225 | Valley State (California) | 14 | ||
| Garry Lefebvre | WR/P | November 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Edmonton Wildcats | Edmonton, AB | 2 | |
| 70 | Bob McCarthy | HB | 6'1" | 195 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 11 | ||
| 46 | Joe McGrath | C | December 13, 1946 | 6'2" | 245 | Idaho State | Regina, SK | 5 |
| 51 | Harry Olszewski | G | November 10, 1946 | 5'10" | 250 | Clemson | Baltimore, MD | 6 |
| 15 | Tony Passander | QB | August 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | The Citadel | Derby, CN | 14 |
| 16 | Al Phaneuf | DB | February 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 191 | Kentucky | Almonte, ON | 14 |
| 75 | Tom Pullen | E | January 3, 1945 | 6'4" | 205 | Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 14 |
| 60 | Angelo Raffin | G | April 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Bramalea | San Lorenzo, Italy | 7 |
| 53 | Barry Randall | G | March 25, 1943 | 6'3" | 245 | Eastern Washington | London, ON | 14 |
| 77 | Steve Smear | DE | May 18, 1948 | 6'1" | 230 | Penn State | Johnstown, PA | 14 |
| 21 | Dick Smith | RB | June 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Northwestern | Hamilton, OH USA | 10 |
| 36 | George Springate | K | May 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 11 |
| 18 | Bob Storey | HB | October 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Tulsa | Montreal, QC | 14 |
| Bobby Thompson | DB | March 30, 1939 | 5'11" | 188 | Arizona | Minden, LA USA | 0 | |
| Bruce Van Ness | RB | March 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 230 | Rutgers | Teaneck, NJ | 4 | |
| 14 | Sonny Wade | QB | April 1, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | Emory & Henry | Martinsville, VA | 14 |
| 67 | Mike Webster | G/T | 6'1" | 255 | Notre Dame | 14 | ||
| 41 | Mike Widger | LB | August 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Virginia Tech | Salem, NJ | 14 |
| Steve Wormith | T | 6'0" | 200 | Brown | Sarnia, ON | 0 |
