The 1974 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 21st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 17th Canadian Football League season.
CFL News in 1974 [edit]
The Eastern Conference extended its regular season schedule from 14 to 16 games in 1974. The Western Football Conference had been playing a 16 game schedule since 1952. ORFU ceased to exist.
Regular season standings [edit]
Final regular season standings [edit]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Montreal have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs [edit]
Main article:
62nd Grey CupThe Montreal Alouettes are the 1974 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos, 20–7, at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. Montreal's Sonny Wade (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Junior Ah You (DE) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence. Montreal's Don Sweet (K) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
Playoff bracket [edit]
CFL Leaders [edit]
1974 CFL All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Lou Harris, BC Lions
- RB – Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- WR – Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes
- WR – Rhome Nixon, Ottawa Rough Riders
- C – Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Curtis Wester, BC Lions
- OT – Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Larry Watkins, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence [edit]
- DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – Jim Stillwagon, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Wayne Smith, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – George Wells, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Roger Goree, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Lorne Richardson, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
1974 Eastern All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Jimmy Jones, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Andy Hopkins, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Art Green, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB – Steve Ferrughelli, Montreal Alouettes
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- WR – Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes
- WR – Rhome Nixon, Ottawa Rough Riders
- C – Bob McKeown, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OG – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Ed Chalupka, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Noah Jackson, Toronto Argonauts
- OT – Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes
Defence [edit]
- DT – Rudy Sims, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DT – Jim Stillwagon, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Wayne Smith, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Chuck Zapiec, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Rod Woodward, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Al Brenner, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Phil Price, Montreal Alouettes
1974 Western All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Lou Harris, BC Lions
- RB – Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
- SB – Rudy Linterman, Calgary Stampeders
- TE – Tyrone Walls, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Tom Forzani, Calgary Stampeders
- WR – Tom Scott, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Ralph Galloway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Curtis Wester, BC Lions
- OT – Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Larry Watkins, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence [edit]
- DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – Garrett Hunsberger, BC Lions
- DE – Jim Heighton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – George Wells, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB – Ray Nettles, BC Lions
- LB – Pete Wysocki, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB – Roger Goree, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Paul Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Chuck Willis, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Lorne Richardson, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Ted Provost, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Howard Starks, Calgary Stampeders
1974 CFL Awards [edit]
References [edit]
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