1978 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Joe Scannella (8-7-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1978 Montreal Alouettes StatisticsTeam Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Joe Scannella (8-7-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1978 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Montreal scored 331 points, while the solid defense yielded 295. Joe Barnes threw for 1,177 yards, and Gerry Dattilio played quarterback also. Bob Gaddis paced all receivers, grabbing 45 passes for 814 yards. Larry Smith was targeted regularly, too.
John O'Leary carried the ball for a team-best 584 yards for the Alouettes.
Jim Burrow picked off 5 opponent throws.
Joe Scannella coached the team. The 1978 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Junior Ah You | DE | December 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 233 | Arizona State | Sale Miu, American Samoa | 10 |
| 70 | Clifton Alapa | DE | December 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 238 | Arizona State | Kahuku, HI | 10 |
| 24 | Vic Anonsen | WR | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Manitoba | Moose Jaw, SK | 2 |
| Brock Aynsley | WR | January 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington State | Vancouver, BC | 12 | |
| 7 | Joe Barnes | QB | December 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | Texas Tech | Fort Worth, TX USA | 12 |
| 50 | Pat Bonnett | G | September 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 233 | Idaho State | Montreal, QC | 16 |
| 39 | Wally Buono | LB | February 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 205 | Idaho State | Potenza, Italy | 16 |
| Jim Burrow | DB | November 29, 1953 | 5'11" | 181 | Nebraska | Hampton, VA USA | 16 | |
| Al Cowlings | DL | June 16, 1947 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | San Francisco, CA USA | 4 | |
| 72 | Carl Crennel | LB | September 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 230 | West Virginia | Lynchburg, VA USA | 16 |
| Dwayne Crump | RB | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Fresno St. | Madera, CA USA | 8 | |
| 74 | Peter Dalla Riva | TE | December 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 225 | Oakville Black Knights (Sr.) | Treviso, Italy | 12 |
| 9 | Gerry Dattilio | WR | June 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Northern Colorado | Montreal, QC | 16 |
| Eletise Fiatoa | DT | July 31, 1954 | 5'11" | 244 | Long Beach State | Samoa, HI | 6 | |
| Jerry Friesen | LB | October 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 220 | Saskatchewan | Rostern, SK | 16 | |
| 22 | Bob Gaddis | WR | January 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 178 | Miss. Valley St. | Jackson, MS USA | 16 |
| 25 | David Green | RB | September 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 200 | Chowan | Jacksonville, NC USA | 5 |
| 62 | Gabriel Gregoire | DE | December 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 230 | Verdun Maple Leafs Jr. | Ste-Martine, QC | 16 |
| 58 | Randy Halsall | G | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Wake Forest | Toronto, ON | 5 |
| Mike Hameluck | C/G | August 26, 1955 | 6'4" | 260 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 3 | |
| Dickie Harris | DB | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | South Carolina | Point Pleasant Beach NJ, | 11 | |
| 75 | Gord Judges | DL | July 30, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Bramalea Satellites | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 79 | Craig Labbett | TE | May 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Western Ontario | Toronto, ON | 6 |
| Larry Lawrence | QB | April 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 208 | Iowa | Mount Pleasant, IA USA | 3 | |
| Phil Luke | DT | February 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 230 | Simon Fraser | 3 | ||
| 33 | Chuck McMann | HB | May 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 202 | Wilfrid Laurier | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| Joe Mitchell | RB | February 12, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA | 2 | |
| 10 | Ian Mofford | RB | August 12, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Verdun Invictus Jr. | Verdun, QC | 16 |
| 20 | Ty Morris | WR | September 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 195 | Puget Sound (Washington) | 14 | |
| 30 | John O'Leary | RB | July 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Nebraska | Mineola, NY | 15 |
| John Olenchalk | LB | November 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Stanford | Stockton, CA USA | 0 | |
| 61 | Doug Payton | G/T | July 22, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | 15 |
| 37 | Vernon Perry | DB | September 22, 1953 | 6'2" | 211 | Jackson St. | Jackson, MS USA | 4 |
| Terry Peters | HB | April 26, 1955 | 5'11" | 178 | Oklahoma | Pauls Valley, OK | 3 | |
| 23 | Tony Proudfoot | DB | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | New Brunswick | Winnipeg, MB | 8 |
| 21 | Randy Rhino | DB | December 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | 16 |
| Tom Shuman | QB | November 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 194 | Penn State | Pottstown, PA | 3 | |
| 53 | Doug Smith | C | June 16, 1952 | 6'1" | 235 | Wilfrid Laurier | Galt, ON | 16 |
| Larry Smith | RB | April 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 210 | Bishop's | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 32 | Ken Starch | RB | March 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 219 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 12 |
| 11 | Don Sweet | K | July 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 187 | Washington State | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| Bruce Taylor | DB | May 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 193 | Boston Univ. | Perth Amboy, NJ USA | 0 | |
| John Taylor | T | October 25, 1953 | 6'4" | 255 | Pacific | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | |
| 8 | Larry Uteck | DB | October 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Wilfrid Laurier | Thornhill, ON | 16 |
| 14 | Sonny Wade | QB | April 1, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | Emory & Henry | Martinsville, VA | 4 |
| 52 | Ray Watrin | T | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 16 |
| Brent Watson | T | December 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 256 | Tennessee | Twin Falls, ID | 2 | |
| 64 | Glen Weir | DT | July 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 242 | London Lords Sr. | London, ON | 15 |
| Bill Winters | T | July 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 270 | Princeton | Asbury Park, NJ | 8 | |
| 67 | Dan Yochum | T | August 19, 1950 | 6'5" | 252 | Syracuse | Bethlehem, PA | 16 |
| 76 | Chuck Zapiec | LB | July 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 216 | Penn State | Philadelphia, PA | 16 |
