1979 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-4-1 23
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Joe Scannella (11-4-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Alouettes StatisticsTeam Record: 11-4-1 23
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Joe Scannella (11-4-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties for 23 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Montreal scored 351 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 284. David Green piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,678 yards for the Alouettes.
Joe Barnes threw for 2,456 yards. Bob Gaddis paced all receivers, grabbing 46 passes for 578 yards. John O'Leary and Keith Baker provided receiving help as well.
Jim Burrow picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Joe Scannella coached the team. The 1979 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Junior Ah You | DE | December 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 233 | Arizona State | Sale Miu, American Samoa | 16 | |
| Greg Anderson | DB | September 16, 1953 | 5'9" | 177 | Montana | Chicago, IL | 3 | ||
| 79 | Nick Arakgi | TE | August 9, 1955 | 6'6" | 240 | Bishop's | Cairo, Egypt | 16 | |
| 12 | Keith Baker | WR | June 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 187 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Joe Barnes | QB | December 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | Texas Tech | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| Pat Bonnett | G | September 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 233 | Idaho State | Montreal, QC | 5 | ||
| 39 | Wally Buono | LB | February 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 205 | Idaho State | Potenza, Italy | 16 | |
| Charles Burgess | RB | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | Jim Burrow | DB | November 29, 1953 | 5'11" | 181 | Nebraska | Hampton, VA USA | 16 | |
| 17 | Ron Calcagni | QB | February 6, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Arkansas | Youngstown, OH | 16 | 0 |
| 45 | Tom Cousineau | LB | May 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Ohio St. | Fairview Park, OH USA | 14 | |
| Carl Crennel | LB | September 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 230 | West Virginia | Lynchburg, VA USA | 13 | ||
| 74 | Peter Dalla Riva | TE | December 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 225 | Oakville Black Knights (Sr.) | Treviso, Italy | 14 | |
| 9 | Gerry Dattilio | DB/QB | June 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Northern Colorado | Montreal, QC | 16 | 0 |
| Doug Falconer | DB | January 30, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 2 | ||
| 47 | 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 | 0 |
| 27 | Steve Gelley | DB | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | 3 | ||
| 26 | David Green | RB | September 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 200 | Chowan | Jacksonville, NC USA | 16 | |
| 76 | Gabriel Gregoire | DE | December 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 230 | Verdun Maple Leafs Jr. | Ste-Martine, QC | 13 | |
| 44 | Mike Hameluck | C/G | August 26, 1955 | 6'4" | 260 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 12 | |
| 62 | William Hampton | LB | June 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Chicago, IL | 5 | |
| 18 | Dickie Harris | DB | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | South Carolina | Point Pleasant Beach NJ, | 16 | |
| Bobby Hosea | DB | December 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 183 | UCLA | Murfreesboro, TN | 13 | ||
| 75 | Gord Judges | DL | July 30, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Bramalea Satellites | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| Phil Luke | DT | February 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 230 | Simon Fraser | 8 | |||
| 58 | Roland Mangold | G | February 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 237 | NE Missouri (Truman State) | Wels, Austria | 16 | |
| 15 | James Marshall | DB | September 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Jackson St. | Magnolia, MS USA | 3 | |
| 31 | Chuck McMann | HB | May 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 202 | Wilfrid Laurier | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| Ian Mofford | RB | August 12, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Verdun Invictus Jr. | Verdun, QC | 1 | ||
| 30 | John O'Leary | RB | July 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Nebraska | Mineola, NY | 16 | |
| 61 | Doug Payton | G/T | July 22, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | 16 | |
| 68 | Tony Petruccio | DE | May 15, 1957 | 6'4" | 245 | Penn State | Levittown, PA | 6 | |
| Larry Pfohl | G/T | June 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 270 | Miami | Buffalo, NY | 1 | ||
| 23 | Tony Proudfoot | DB | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | New Brunswick | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| Randy Rhino | DB | December 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | 10 | ||
| 53 | Doug Smith | C | June 16, 1952 | 6'1" | 235 | Wilfrid Laurier | Galt, ON | 16 | |
| 36 | Larry Smith | RB | April 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 210 | Bishop's | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 11 | Don Sweet | K | July 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 187 | Washington State | Vancouver, BC | 16 | 0 |
| Ed Szpytma | DE | November 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 240 | McMaster | Hamilton, ON | 5 | ||
| 8 | Larry Uteck | DB | October 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Wilfrid Laurier | Thornhill, ON | 16 | |
| 52 | Ray Watrin | DT | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 16 | |
| 64 | Glen Weir | DT | July 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 242 | London Lords Sr. | London, ON | 16 | |
| 67 | Dan Yochum | T | August 19, 1950 | 6'5" | 252 | Syracuse | Bethlehem, PA | 16 |
