The Montreal Alouettes’ 1954 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- Won IRFU Final Total Point Series 38 – 28
- Nov. 17, 1954 Won 14 – 9 @ Hamilton
- Nov. 20, 1954 Won 24 – 19 vs Hamilton
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 27, 1954 Lost 25 – 26 vs Edmonton in Toronto, ON
Montreal Alouettes 1954 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1953: 12 players
- 1954 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 341 | 148 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 200 | 57 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 141 | 91 | L2 | 3-3-0 |
Montreal Alouettes 1954 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.403 | 7-0-0 (7) | 4-3-0 (7) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5) | 0.643 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (5) | 0.143 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.429 |
Coaches
1954 Montreal Alouettes Attendance
- Capacity: 23,000
- Total: 128,247
- High: 21,000
- Avg: 18,321 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1953 Avg: +5,054
- Low: 12,865
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 79.66
- Diff from League Avg: +15,491
Team Scoring
| 1954 | 1953 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 34.93 | 2.29  |
| Average Winning Score | 27.18 | 0.18  |
| Average Losing Score | 14.00 | 1.33 |
| Average Home Score | 28.57 | 2.86 |
| Average Visitor Score | 20.14 | 4.14 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 18.36 | 2.49 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 3.00 | 7.67 |
Stadium
- 1954 home stadium: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
- Capacity: 27,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1958 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Montreal | 14 | 40 | 54 | 57 | 39 | 96 | 61 | 6 | 67 | 68 | 56 | 124 | 200 (28.6) | 141 (20.1) | 341 (24.4) |
| Opponent | 11 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 91 (13.0) | 57 (8.1) | 148 (10.6) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (5-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 11 (10-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Montreal Alouettes 1954 Player Awards and Nominations
1954 Most Outstanding
- Player — Sam “The Rifle” Etcheverry (Winner)
Montreal Alouettes 1954 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–1 (5) | [TOR] | Jacques Belec (FB) | Western Ontario |
| 2–3 (7) | Fred Wilmot (FW) | Toronto | |
| 3–3 (11) | Ray McMurtry (T) | Toronto | |
| 4–3 (15) | John McGill (C) | McGill | |
| 5–3 (19) | Bob Leeming (HB) | Toronto | |
| 6–3 (23) | Ollie Mandryk (QB) | Toronto | |
| 7–3 (27) | Doug Geckie (QB) | Toronto | |
| 8–3 (31) | Dave Fraser (HB) | McMaster |
Montreal Alouettes 1954 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Wed. Aug. 11
|
MTL 22 @ BC 0 | W | 19,371 | |
| 2 | Fri. Aug. 13
|
MTL 19 @ CGY 24 | L | |||
| B | 5 | Mon. Aug. 16
|
MTL 11 @ SSK 1 | W | 6,969 | |
| 1 | 5 | Sat. Aug. 28
|
MTL 24 @ HAM 6 | W | 16,000 | |
| 2 | 7 | Sat. Sept. 4
|
OTT 2 @ MTL 21 | W | 20,563 | |
| 10 | Mon. Sept. 6
|
MTL 20 @ OTT 11 | W | 13,000 | ||
| 3 | 11 | Sat. Sept. 11
2:00 PM |
HAM 3 @ MTL 21 | W | 17,463 | CBCE |
| 4 | 13 | Sat. Sept. 18
|
MTL 6 @ HAM 7 | L | 14,000 | |
| 5 | 15 | Sat. Sept. 25
|
TOR 7 @ MTL 28 | W | 18,104 | |
| 6 | 18 | Sat. Oct. 2
|
MTL 30 @ TOR 12 | W | 20,710 | |
| 7 | 20 | Sat. Oct. 9
|
MTL 25 @ OTT 11 | W | 9,155 | |
| 21 | Mon. Oct. 11
|
OTT 6 @ MTL 24 | W | 12,865 | ||
| 8 | 23 | Sat. Oct. 16
|
HAM 11 @ MTL 46 | W | 21,000 | |
| 9 | 26 | Sat. Oct. 23
|
MTL 24 @ TOR 30 | L | 16,400 | |
| 10 | 27 | Sat. Oct. 30
|
TOR 13 @ MTL 41 | W | 19,125 | |
| 11 | 29 | Sat. Nov. 6
|
HAM 15 @ MTL 19 | W | 19,127 | |
| 12 | 32 | Sat. Nov. 13
|
MTL 12 @ OTT 14 | L | 9,370 | |
| P2 | 33 | Wed. Nov. 17
|
MTL 14 @ HAM 9 | W | 15,000 | |
| 34 | Sat. Nov. 20
|
HAM 19 @ MTL 24 | W | 21,025 | ||
| GC | 89 | Sat. Nov. 27
1:00 PM |
EDM 26 vs MTL 25 | L | 27,321 | R/C, CBCE |