1974 Montreal Alouettes season explained

Team:Montreal Alouettes
Year:1974
Record:9–5–2
Division Place:1st, East
Coach:Marv Levy
Stadium:Autostade
Playoffs:Won Grey Cup
Uniform:Image:CFL MTL Jersey 1974.png
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The 1974 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in first place in the East Conference with a 9–5–2 record and won the Grey Cup.They defeated their rival Edmonton Eskimos, in the first of five Grey Cups between the two in the 1970s. Sonny Wade came off the bench to lead his team to another Grey Cup on a rain soaked field.

Preseason

GameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
AJuly 2vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 23–171–0Autostade6,000
AJuly 4at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 23–82–0Winnipeg Stadium16,500
BJuly 12vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 17–13–0Autostade8,604
CJuly 17at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 41–104–0Ivor Wynne Stadium20,471

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Football Conference! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Montreal Alouettes 16 9 5 2 339 271 20
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 7 9 0 261 271 14
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 7 9 0 279 313 14
16 6 9 1 281 314 13

Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11July 24vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 20–121–0Autostade15,246
22July 31vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 20–172–0Autostade15,732
33Aug 7at Toronto ArgonautsW 42–253–0Exhibition Stadium33,517
44Aug 13at Ottawa Rough RidersL 14–273–1Lansdowne Park24,649
55Aug 20at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 7–113–2Ivor Wynne Stadium28,732
56Aug 25vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 29–104–2Autostade16,290
6Bye
77Sept 3at Toronto ArgonautsW 12–115–2Exhibition Stadium34,697
78Sept 8vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 38–66–2Autostade24,525
89Sept 15vs. BC LionsW 31–127–2Autostade17,976
910Sept 24at Calgary StampedersL 13–387–3McMahon Stadium20,000
1011Sept 28at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 15–247–4Winnipeg Stadium23,126
11Bye
1212Oct 8vs. Edmonton EskimosT 28–287–4–1Autostade17,505
1213Oct 13vs. Toronto Argonauts T 13–137–4–2Autostade17,136
1314Oct 20vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 28–08–4–2Lansdowne Park24,149
1415Oct 27at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 2–178–5–2Taylor Field22,394
1516Nov 2vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 27–209–5–2Autostade
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Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
East FinalNov 17vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 14–41–0Autostade20,531
Grey CupNov 24vs. Edmonton EskimosW 20–72–0Empire Stadium32,454

Grey Cup

See main article: 62nd Grey Cup.

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
0 11 3 6 20
7 0 0 0 7

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1974 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives .