Montreal Machine

Montreal Machine
Helmet Logo
Year Founded	1991
Year Retired	1992
Home Field	Olympic Stadium
City	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team Colors	Maroon, Silver, Navy, Red, White[1]
Franchise W-L-T Record	Regular Season: 6–14
Championships
World Bowls (0)

The Montreal Machine was the sole Canadian team in the World League of American Football, a springtime developmental professional league set up by the National Football League that played in 1991 and 1992. There were also three European teams and six U.S.-based teams. Like all WLAF teams, the Machine played by American football, 11 per side on a 100-yard field, rather than Canadian football rules.

The Machine filled a void created by the folding of the Montreal Alouettes in 1987 and were thus the only Canadian team in the WLAF; they were the first American football team in Canada since the Montreal Beavers and Toronto Rifles played in the Continental Football League in 1967.

After two stumbling years, the Machine, and the entire WLAF, were put on "hiatus" by the NFL. After three years, the three European-based franchises (and three more) were reconstituted as the World League (later known as NFL Europe); the North American teams were never heard of again. The Machine played their home games at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

The Machine's average game attendance dropped from 31,888 in their first year of play, to 25,254 in their second (and final) year.

Pro football would not return to Montreal until 1996 when the Montreal Alouettes were revived as the Baltimore Stallions relocated to Montreal.

Punter Chris Mohr was among the Machine's most notable players.

Season-by-season

Season	Division	Regular season					Post season results	Awards
		Finish	W	L	T	Pct
Montreal Machine
1991	North American East	3rd	4	6	0	.400	—	—
1992	North American East	3rd	2	8	0	.200	—	—
Total			6	14	0	.300

1991 season

1991 Montreal Machine season
Head coach	Jacques Dussault
General manager	Gordon Cahill
Owner	Roger Dore
Home field	Olympic Stadium
Results
Record	4–6
Division Place	3rd
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
—	1992

Personnel

Staff

1991 Montreal Machine staff
	Front Office Owner/President – Roger Dore General Manager – Gordon Cahill Director of Player Personnel – Lionel Vital Head Coaches Head Coach – Jacques Dussault Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Joe Faragalli Running Backs/Tight Ends – Paul Pawlak Receivers – Joseph Tricario Offensive Line – John Salarantis			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Don Sutherin Defensive Line/Linebackers – Hank Hughes

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Roster

1991 Montreal Machine roster
	Quarterbacks 14 Michael Proctor  7 Kevin Sweeney Running Backs 21 Darryl Harris -- Elroy Harris 34 Ricky Johnson 47 Broderick Sargent Wide Receivers 81 Mike Cadore -- Gary Cooper 84 Willie Snead -- Steve Williams Tight Ends 86 K. D. Dunn -- Steve Fumi -- Keith Jennings		Offensive Linemen 73 Dave DesRochers T 50 Dan Graham C 75 Michael Harris T 62 Mike Kelley G 64 Bob Kula G 67 Kevin Lightner T Defensive Linemen 70 Johnny Carter NT 72 O'Neill Gilbert DE 91 Jerry Leggett DE 76 Rollin Putzier DE		Linebackers 94 Adam Bob ILB 57 Dan Murray ILB 55 Ray Savage OLB 53 Tracy Simien OLB Defensive Backs 22 Teryl Austin S 20 Darryl Holmes S 36 Orsorio Jackson CB 25 Quintin Jones S -- Steve Lofton CB 42 Richard Shelton CB Special Teams  1 Chris Mohr P  3 Björn Nittmo K		Operation Discovery Rookies in italics

Results

• Week 1: Montreal 20, Birmingham Fire 5
• Week 2: Barcelona Dragons 34, Montreal 10
• Week 3: Montreal 23, Birmingham Fire 10
• Week 4: New York/New Jersey Knights 44, Montreal 0
• Week 5: London Monarchs 45, Montreal 7
• Week 6: Frankfurt Galaxy 17, Montreal 7
• Week 7: Montreal 26, Sacramento Surge 23(OT)
• Week 8: Montreal 15, Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 6
• Week 9: San Antonio Riders 27, Montreal 10
• Week 10: Orlando Thunder 33, Montreal 27(OT)

1992 season

Results

• Week 1: San Antonio Riders 17, Montreal 16
• Week 2: Montreal 31, Orlando Thunder 29
• Week 3: Sacramento Surge 14, Montreal 7
• Week 4: Montreal 31, Ohio Glory 20
• Week 5: Orlando Thunder 16, Montreal 8
• Week 6: New York/New Jersey Knights 34, Montreal 11
• Week 7: Sacramento Surge 35, Montreal 21
• Week 8: Birmingham Fire 23, Montreal 16 (OT)
• Week 9: London Monarchs 45, Montreal 13
• Week 10: New York/New Jersey Knights 41, Montreal 21

References

1. ^ "Team Colors – WLAF". ColorWerx.us. http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
2. ^ The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. 
3. ^ John Vellante (May 5, 1991). "Pawlak enjoying life with WLAF". The Boston Globe. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDF5349F49535&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
4. ^ Tom Boggie (March 30, 1991). "Tricario enjoying life with WLAF club". The Daily Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z3YhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QokFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1122,7308121&dq=receivers+joe-tricario&hl=en. Retrieved January 17, 2010.