1974 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1974
Record:6–9–1
Division Place:4th, East
Coach:John Rauch and Joe Moss[1]
Stadium:Exhibition Stadium[2]
Playoffs:did not qualify
Uniform:Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1973.png
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The 1974 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Offseason

CFL draft

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1974 CFL Draft.[3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
TTLarry UteckDefensive backWilfrid Laurier
TTMorris ZubkewychDefensive tackleSimon Fraser
11Randy HalsallTackleWake Forest
15Larry SimpsonTight endWilfrid Laurier
210Rick KonopkaLinebackerWilfrid Laurier
323Bill BakerDefensive backUBC
432Wayne SudsburyLinebackerMount Allison
541Heinz BrademanDefensive tackleAlberta
646Jay ChapmanDefensive endWestern Ontario
650John DionisiWide receiverAcadia
759Bob SpreeQuarterbackWaterloo
868John WintermeyerTailbackQueen's
976Tom GrahamCenterGuelph

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
[4]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1July 25vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 19–31–0Exhibition Stadium32,485
2July 30at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 22–291–1Ivor Wynne Stadium28,391
3Aug 7vs. Montreal AlouettesL 25–421–2Exhibition Stadium33,157
4Aug 14vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 17–62–2Exhibition Stadium33,157
5Aug 21at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 13–182–3Winnipeg Stadium21,139
5Aug 25at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 17–133–3Taylor Field18,688
6Bye
7Sept 3vs. Montreal AlouettesL 11–123–4Exhibition Stadium34,697
7Sept 8at Montreal AlouettesL 6–383–5Autostade24,525
8Sept 12vs. BC LionsL 24–263–6Exhibition Stadium32,782
9Sept 19vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 12–293–7Exhibition Stadium32,081
10Sept 29at Ottawa Rough RidersW 19–74–7Landsdowne Park18,902
11Oct 5vs. Edmonton EskimosW 22–205–7Exhibition Stadium32,614
12Oct 13at Montreal AlouettesT 13–135–7–1Autostade17,136
13Oct 20at Calgary StampedersL 18–215–8–1McMahon Stadium18,555
14Oct 27vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 19–116–8–1Exhibition Stadium35,007
15Nov 3at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 24–266–9–1Ivor Wynne Stadium32,790
[5]

Awards and honors

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. 2011-04-22. dead.
  2. Web site: Toronto Argonauts Stadium History. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
  3. Web site: 1974 CFL Draft Archives. Canadian Football League. January 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: 1974 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092747/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1974/reg. 2009-10-06. dead.
  5. Web site: 1974 Toronto Argonauts. 2010-11-07.
  6. Book: 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide . 2010 . 2011-05-07 . 168 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101919/http://argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf . 30 April 2011 . dead .