| 2008 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marc Trestman |
| Home field | Molson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
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The 2008 Montreal Alouettes season was the 42nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 56th overall. The Alouettes finished first place in the East Division, won the East Final and advanced to the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal, where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders.
The CFL announced on Monday, April 28, the Alouettes exceeded last year's $4.05-million cap by $108,285 and have been fined $116,570 as a result. [1] Montreal was more than $100,000 over, therefore, it will also lose the fourth overall selection in Wednesday's Canadian college draft. [1] Montreal will now be relegated to just one selection in the first-round, coming at No. 7. [1]
In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players [2] from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Shea Emry | LB | UBC |
| 2 | 12 | Andrew Woodruff | OL | Boise State |
| 4 | 28 | Terence Firr | REC | Manitoba |
| 4 | 32 (via Saskatchewan) | Gurminder Thind | OL | South Carolina |
| 5 | 36 | Paul Woldu | DB | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | 48 (via Saskatchewan) | Luc Brodeur-Jourdain | OL | Laval |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 37–34 | Win | 20,202 | 1–0–0 |
| B | June 19 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 16–19 | Loss | 29,553 | 1–1–0 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 610 | 443 | 22 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 435 | 490 | 16 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 397 | 627 | 8 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 441 | 593 | 6 | Details |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 26 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 33–10 | Win | 20,589 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 38–24 | Win | 20,202 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 10 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 23–19 | Loss | 20,202 | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium | 41–33 | Loss | 28,800 | 2–2 |
| 5 | July 25 | at BC Lions | BC Place Stadium | 36–34 | Loss | 30,132 | 2–3 |
| 6 | July 31 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 40–33 | Win | 20,202 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Aug 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 39–11 | Win | 27,674 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Aug 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 32–14 | Win | 30,521 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | Aug 29 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 30–25 | Win | 20,202 | 6–3 |
| 11 | Sept 7 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 45–19 | Win | 20,202 | 7–3 |
| 12 | Sept 12 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 41–30 | Loss | 30,960 | 7–4 |
| 13 | Sept 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 40–4 | Win | 20,202 | 8–4 |
| 14 | Sept 28 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 37–12 | Win | 20,202 | 9–4 |
| 15 | Oct 4 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 44–36 | Loss | 20,423 | 9–5 |
| 16 | Oct 13 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 42–11 | Win | 20,202 | 10–5 |
| 17 | Oct 17 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 43–34 | Win | 30,262 | 11–5 |
| 18 | Oct 26 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 24–23 | Loss | 20,202 | 11–6 |
| 19 | Oct 31 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | 37–14 | Loss | 29,911 | 11–7 |
| Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Calvillo | 682 | 472 | 69.2 | 5624 | 43 | 13 | 107.2 |
| Marcus Brady | 24 | 19 | 79.2 | 199 | 2 | 1 | 113.0 |
| Brad Banks | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Adrian McPherson | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Damon Duval | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | (−12) | 0 | 0 | 35.4 |
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg | TD | Fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Cobourne | 145 | 950 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 |
| Mike Imoh | 62 | 398 | 6.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Dahrann Diedrick | 42 | 263 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Calvillo | 26 | 189 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 |
| Adrian McPherson | 25 | 86 | 3.4 | 5 | 1 |
| Kerry Carter | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamel Richardson | 98 | 1287 | 13.1 | 81 | 16 |
| Ben Cahoon | 107 | 1226 | 11.5 | 29 | 7 |
| Kerry Watkins | 84 | 1178 | 14.0 | 36 | 10 |
Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
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