1946 Montreal Alouettes season

Canadian football team season

1946 Montreal Alouettes season

Head coach| Lew Hayman
Home stadium| Delorimier Stadium
Results
Record| 7–3–2
Division place| 1st, IRFU
Playoffs| Lost IRFU Finals
Uniform

* Alouettes seasons
* 1947 →

The 1946 Montreal Alouettes was the inaugural season of the team. They finished first in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7–3–2 record. They lost in the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts.

## Preseason

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1  | Aug 30  | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 6–17  | 0–1  | Osborne Stadium | 6,000
2  | Sept 2  | Winnipeg Blue Bombers  | W 24–0  | 1–1  | Osborne Stadium  | 6,000

## Regular season

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### Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts

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Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 211 | 118 | 16
Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 124 | 16
Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 175 | 128 | 14
Hamilton Tigers | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 78 | 234 | 2

### Schedule

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Week  | Game  | Date  | Opponent  | Results  | Venue  | Attendance

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Score  | Record
1  | 1  | Sept 7  | Toronto Argonauts | T 10–10  | 0–0–1  | Oakwood Stadium | 9,000
2  | 2  | Sept 14  | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 0–4  | 0–1–1  | Lansdowne Park | 10,000
3  | 3  | Sept 21  | at Hamilton Tigers | W 24–1  | 1–1–1  | Civic Stadium | 5,500
4  | 4  | Sept 29  | vs. Hamilton Tigers  | W 12–6  | 2–1–1  | Delorimier Stadium | 13,522
5  | 5  | Oct 5  | at Ottawa Rough Riders  | L 14–24  | 2–2–1  | Lansdowne Park  | 10,000
5  | 6  | Oct 6  | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders  | T 23–23  | 2–2–2  | Delorimier Stadium  | 12,500
6  | 7  | Oct 12  | vs. Toronto Argonauts  | W 28–6  | 3–2–2  | Delorimier Stadium  | 8,000
7  | 8  | Oct 18  | at Hamilton Tigers  | W 19–0  | 4–2–2  | Civic Stadium  | 3,000
7  | 9  | Oct 20  | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders  | W 25–15  | 5–2–2  | Delorimier Stadium  | 17,308
8  | 10  | Oct 27  | vs. Hamilton Tigers  | W 21–16  | 6–2–2  | Delorimier Stadium  | 13,500
9  | 11  | Nov 2  | vs. Toronto Argonauts  | L 8–9  | 6–3–2  | Delorimier Stadium  | 12,200
10  | 12  | Nov 7  | at Toronto Argonauts  | W 18–4  | 7–3–2  | Varsity Stadium | 19,500

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## Postseason

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Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Results  | Venue  | Attendance

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I.R.F.U. Final  | Nov 16  | Toronto Argonauts | L 6–12  | 0–1  | Delorimier Stadium | 21,800

## Awards and honours

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None

## References

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1. ^ http://www.profootballarchives.com/1946irfumtl.html 1946 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)

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Montreal Alouettes 1946 inaugural season roster

* Mike Anthony
* Bill Bancroft
* Dean "Dino" Bandiera
* Dan Daniels
* Bill Davies
* George Edwards
* Peter Finlay
* Eric Fleet
* David Greenberg
* Harry Jones
* Peter King
* Roy Kirbyson
* Doug Maitland
* Tom Manastersky
* Chester McCance
* Mickey McFall
* Bob McFarlane
* Ellard Miles
* Lou Mogul
* John Moody
* Rafe Nabors
* Gordon Noseworthy
* Joey Richman
* Norm Segalowitz
* Orlando Segatore
* Hap Smith
* Doug Smylie
* Joe Soyka
* Wally Spencer
* Benny Steck
* Al Stevenson
* Bill Surphlis
* John Taylor
* Herb Trawick
* Virgil Wagner
* Ralph Webber

* Head coach & General Manager: Lew Hayman

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1946 Canadian football season by team

Western Interprovicial Football Union|

* Calgary
* Regina
* Winnipeg

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union|

* Hamilton
* Montreal
* Ottawa
* Toronto

Ontario Rugby Football Union|

* Hamilton
* Ottawa
* Sarnia
* Toronto Balmy Beach
* Toronto Indians
* Windsor

See also|

* 34th Grey Cup

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Montreal Alouettes

* Founded in 1946
* Based in Montreal, Quebec

Franchise|

* Franchise
* Records
* Players
* Seasons
* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums|

* Molson Stadium
* Olympic Stadium
* Delorimier Stadium
* Autostade

Lineage and Lore|

* Montreal Football Club
* Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
* Montreal Indians
* Montreal Cubs
* Montreal Royales
* Labour Day Classic
* Thanksgiving Day Classic
* Baltimore Stallions
* The Ice Bowl
* "Sunday Bloody Sunday"

Important figures|

* Junior Ah You
* Peter Dalla Riva
* George Dixon
* Sam Etcheverry
* Terry Evanshen
* Gene Gaines
* Dickie Harris
* John O'Quinn
* Tony Pajaczkowski
* "Prince" Hal Patterson
* Herb Trawick
* Pierre Vercheval
* Virgil Wagner
* Dan Yochum
* Mike Pringle
* Anthony Calvillo
* Ben Cahoon

Retired numbers|

* 13
* 27
* 28
* 56
* 63
* 74
* 75
* 77
* 78
* 86
* 92

Key personnel|

* Owner: Pierre Karl Péladeau
* General Manager: Danny Maciocia
* Head Coach: Jason Maas

Grey Cup
Championships (8)|

* 1949
* 1970
* 1974
* 1977
* 2002
* 2009
* 2010
* 2023

Eastern Division
Championships (19)|

* 1949
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1970
* 1974
* 1975
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2005
* 2006
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2023

Current league
affiliations|

* League: Canadian Football League
* Division: East

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Montreal Alouettes / Montreal Concordes seasons

* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
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* 1963
* 1964
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* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
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* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* Suspended operations 1987–1995
* 1996
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* 1998
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* 2010
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* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
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* 2023
* 2024

* Bold indicates Grey Cup victory.

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