1970 Montreal Alouettes season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| logo =

| team = Montreal Alouettes

| year = 1970

| record = 7–6–1

| division_place = 3rd, East

| general_manager = Red O'Quinn

| coach = Sam Etcheverry

| stadium = Autostade

| playoffs = Won Grey Cup

| uniform = Image:CFL MTL Jersey 1970.png

| shortnavlink = Alouettes seasons

}}

The 1970 Montreal Alouettes season was the 13th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 25th overall. The Alouettes finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–6–1 record and won the Grey Cup, by defeating another third place team, the Calgary Stampeders in a rain soaked field, which both teams called disgraceful. This was Montreal's second Grey Cup, with the first being in their fourth year of existence in 1949. The 1970 season was the first season under head coach Sam Etcheverry and the first under general manager Red O'Quinn.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |title=2023 CFL Guide and Record Book |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 17, 2023}}

Preseason

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style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Attendance
style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" \| Score ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" \| Record
style="background:#ddffdd" ! A \| July 7 \| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| W 27–23 \| 1–0 \| Autostade \| 10,000
style="background:#ffeeaa" ! B \| July 15 \| vs. Calgary Stampeders \| T 8–8 \| 1–0–1 \| Autostade \| 12,144
style="background:#ddffdd" ! B \| July 20 \| at Ottawa Rough Riders \| W 15–8 \| 2–0–1 \| Lansdowne Park \| 15,796
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! C \| July 24 \| at Toronto Argonauts \| L 19–20 \| 2–1–1 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 30,866

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style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance

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! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" | Record

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! A

| July 7

| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| W 27–23

| 1–0

| Autostade

| 10,000

style="background:#ffeeaa"

! B

| July 15

| vs. Calgary Stampeders

| T 8–8

| 1–0–1

| Autostade

| 12,144

style="background:#ddffdd"

! B

| July 20

| at Ottawa Rough Riders

| W 15–8

| 2–0–1

| Lansdowne Park

| 15,796

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! C

| July 24

| at Toronto Argonauts

| L 19–20

| 2–1–1

| Exhibition Stadium

| 30,866

{{Cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1970cflmtl.html|title = 1970 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) |publisher=Pro Football Archives |access-date=November 23, 2023}}

Regular season

=Standings=

class="wikitable" \|+ Eastern Football Conference ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
align="center" \| align="left" \|Hamilton Tiger-Cats	14	8	5	1	292	279	17
align="center" \| align="left" \|Toronto Argonauts	14	8	6	0	329	290	16
align="center" \| align="left" \|Montreal Alouettes	14	7	6	1	246	279	15
align="center" \| align="left" \|Ottawa Rough Riders	14	4	10	0	255	279	8

=Schedule=

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style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Week ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Attendance
style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" \| Score ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" \| Record
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 1 ! 1 \| Aug 4 \| vs. Toronto Argonauts \| W 34–27 \| 1–0 \| Autostade \| 26,743
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 2 ! 2 \| Aug 12 \| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| W 16–10 \| 2–0 \| Winnipeg Stadium \| 18,992
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 3 ! 3 \| Aug 18 \| vs. Edmonton Eskimos \| W 14–10 \| 3–0 \| Autostade \| 27,046
4 \| colspan=7 align="center" \| Bye
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 5 ! 4 \| Sept 2 \| at Ottawa Rough Riders \| L 7–31 \| 3–1 \| Lansdowne Park \| 26,996
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 6 ! 5 \| Sept 7 \| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| L 12–17 \| 3–2 \| Ivor Wynne Stadium \| 28,702
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 7 ! 6 \| Sept 12 \| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| W 38–23 \| 4–2 \| Autostade \| 25,721
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 8 ! 7 \| Sept 20 \| at Toronto Argonauts \| W 24–17 \| 5–2 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 33,135
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 9 ! 8 \| Sept 27 \| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders \| W 16–15 \| 6–2 \| Autostade \| 26,677
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 10 ! 9 \| Oct 4 \| at Saskatchewan Roughriders \| L 10–29 \| 6–3 \| Taylor Field \| 21,708
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 11 ! 10 \| Oct 7 \| at Calgary Stampeders \| L 4–11 \| 6–4 \| McMahon Stadium \| 18,970
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 12 ! 11 \| Oct 14 \| vs. BC Lions \| W 28–27 \| 7–4 \| Autostade \| 18,077
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 12 ! 12 \| Oct 18 \| at Toronto Argonauts \| L 13–16 \| 7–5 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 33,135
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 13 ! 13 \| Oct 24 \| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders \| L 12–28 \| 7–6 \| Autostade \| 19,758
style="background:#ffeeaa" ! 14 ! 14 \| Nov 1 \| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| T 18–18 \| 7–6–1 \| Autostade \| 25,886

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! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance

style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" | Score

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" | Record

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 1

| Aug 4

| vs. Toronto Argonauts

| W 34–27

| 1–0

| Autostade

| 26,743

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 2

| Aug 12

| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| W 16–10

| 2–0

| Winnipeg Stadium

| 18,992

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 3

| Aug 18

| vs. Edmonton Eskimos

| W 14–10

| 3–0

| Autostade

| 27,046

| colspan=7 align="center" | Bye

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 5

! 4

| Sept 2

| at Ottawa Rough Riders

| L 7–31

| 3–1

| Lansdowne Park

| 26,996

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 6

! 5

| Sept 7

| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| L 12–17

| 3–2

| Ivor Wynne Stadium

| 28,702

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 7

! 6

| Sept 12

| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| W 38–23

| 4–2

| Autostade

| 25,721

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 8

! 7

| Sept 20

| at Toronto Argonauts

| W 24–17

| 5–2

| Exhibition Stadium

| 33,135

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 9

! 8

| Sept 27

| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders

| W 16–15

| 6–2

| Autostade

| 26,677

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 10

! 9

| Oct 4

| at Saskatchewan Roughriders

| L 10–29

| 6–3

| Taylor Field

| 21,708

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 11

! 10

| Oct 7

| at Calgary Stampeders

| L 4–11

| 6–4

| McMahon Stadium

| 18,970

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 12

! 11

| Oct 14

| vs. BC Lions

| W 28–27

| 7–4

| Autostade

| 18,077

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 12

| Oct 18

| at Toronto Argonauts

| L 13–16

| 7–5

| Exhibition Stadium

| 33,135

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 13

| Oct 24

| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders

| L 12–28

| 7–6

| Autostade

| 19,758

style="background:#ffeeaa"

! 14

| Nov 1

| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| T 18–18

| 7–6–1

| Autostade

| 25,886

Postseason

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style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Round ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Attendance
style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" \| Score ! style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Montreal Alouettes\|year=1970\|border=2}};" \| Record
style="background:#ddffdd" ! East Semi-Final \| Nov 7 \| at Toronto Argonauts \| W 16–7 \| 1–0 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 31,794
style="background:#ddffdd" ! East Final Game 1 \| Nov 15 \| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| W 32–22 \| 2–0 \| Autostade \| 33,212
style="background:#ddffdd" ! East Final Game 2 \| Nov 21 \| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| W 11–4 \| 3–0 \| Ivor Wynne Stadium \| 24,270
style="background:#ddffdd" ! Grey Cup \| Nov 28 \| vs. Calgary Stampeders \| W 23–10 \| 4–0 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 32,669

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! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance

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! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1970|border=2}};" | Record

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! East Semi-Final

| Nov 7