The Montreal Alouettes’ 1974 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Final
- Nov. 17, 1974 Won 14 – 4 vs Ottawa
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 24, 1974 Won 20 – 7 vs Edmonton in Vancouver, BC
Montreal Alouettes 1974 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1973: 19 players
- 1974 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 104 | 36 | W4 | 4-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 339 | 271 | W1 | 2-2-2 |
| Home | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 206 | 118 | W1 | 4-0-2 |
| Visitor | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 133 | 153 | L1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 250 | 152 | W2 | 5-0-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 119 | L1 | 1-3-1 |
Montreal Alouettes 1974 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.426 | 5-0-1 (6) | 3-2-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.519 | 1-0-1 (2) | 0-3-0 (3) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.438 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (4) | 0.438 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.406 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.656 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.500 |
Coaches
1974 Montreal Alouettes Attendance
- Capacity: 33,172
- Total: 140,721
- High: 24,525
- Avg: 17,590 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1973 Avg: -2,750
- Low: 15,246
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 53.03
- Diff from League Avg: -5,464
Team Scoring
| 1974 | 1973 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.13 | 1.63  |
| Average Winning Score | 27.44 | 2.44 |
| Average Losing Score | 10.20 | 2.30  |
| Average Home Score | 25.75 | 2.18 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.63 | 1.20 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 14.89 | 1.25 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 13.20 | 0.20 |
Stadium
- 1974 home stadium: Autostade
- Capacity: 33,172
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1968 – Opened 1967
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 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 51 | 32 | 83 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 70 | 33 | 103 | 206 (25.8) | 133 (16.6) | 339 (21.2) |
| Opponent | 22 | 41 | 63 | 45 | 77 | 122 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 40 | 153 (19.1) | 118 (14.8) | 271 (16.9) |
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 | 4 (3-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (3-0-1) | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 8 (6-1-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (3-3-1) |
| After 2nd | 4 (3-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (3-0-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (2-5-0) | 5 (4-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 11 (5-5-1) |
| After 3rd | 5 (4-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-0-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (2-5-0) | 6 (5-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 10 (4-5-1) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 2 (0-0-2) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 2 (0-0-2) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Montreal Alouettes 1974 Player Awards and Nominations
1974 Most Outstanding
- Player — Johnny “Ordinary Superstar” Rodgers (Division Finalist)
- Defensive Player — Mike Widger (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Ed George (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Larry Smith (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — Ian Mofford (Team Nominee)
Montreal Alouettes 1974 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–7 (16) | Phil Levesque (G) | Guelph | |
| 2–9 (18) | [OTT] | Bob Petrie (WR) | Western Ontario |
| 3–7 (25) | Mike Fenner (DT) | Fordham | |
| 4–7 (34) | Doug Smith (G) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 5–7 (43) | Jim Allen (DT) | Western Ontario | |
| 6–7 (52) | Rick Griffiths (C) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 7–7 (61) | Jim Bolton (LB) | Otterbein | |
| 8–7 (70) | Howard Hillis (WR) | Acadia | |
| 9–7 (78) | Terry Clement (LB) | Western Washington |
Montreal Alouettes 1974 All-Star Selections
4 All-Canadian Selections
| WR | Johnny “Ordinary Superstar” Rodgers |
| G | Ed George |
| OLB | Mike Widger |
| DB | Dickie Harris (Tie) |
10 All-Division Selections
| QB | Jimmy Jones |
| RB | Steve Ferrughelli* |
| WR | Johnny “Ordinary Superstar” Rodgers* |
| G | Ed George |
| T | Dan Yochum |
| DE | Junior Ah You |
| OLB | Chuck Zapiec |
| OLB | Mike Widger |
| DB | Phil Price |
| DB | Dickie Harris |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Montreal Alouettes 1974 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Tue. July 2
|
HAM 17 @ MTL 23 | W | 6,000 | |
| A | Thu. July 4
|
MTL 23 @ WPG 8 | W | 16,500 | |
| C | Fri. July 12
|
CGY 1 @ MTL 17 | W | 8,604 | |
| D | Wed. July 17
|
MTL 41 @ HAM 10 | W | 20,471 | |
| 1 | Wed. July 24
8:00 PM |
HAM 12 @ MTL 20 | W | 15,246 | CBC |
| 2 | Wed. July 31
8:00 PM |
OTT 17 @ MTL 20 | W | 15,732 | CBC |
| 3 | Wed. Aug. 7
|
MTL 42 @ TOR 25 | W | 33,517 | |
| 4 | Tue. Aug. 13
8:00 PM |
MTL 14 @ OTT 27 | L | 24,649 | CBC |
| 5 | Tue. Aug. 20
|
MTL 7 @ HAM 11 | L | 28,732 | |
| 6 | Sun. Aug. 25
|
HAM 10 @ MTL 29 | W | 16,290 | |
| 7 | Tue. Sept. 3
|
MTL 12 @ TOR 11 | W | 34,697 | |
| 8 | Sun. Sept. 8
|
TOR 6 @ MTL 38 | W | 24,525 | |
| 9 | Sun. Sept. 15
|
BC 12 @ MTL 31 | W | 17,976 | |
| 11 | Tue. Sept. 24
|
MTL 13 @ CGY 38 | L | 20,000 | |
| 11 | Sat. Sept. 28
|
MTL 15 @ WPG 24 | L | 23,126 | |
| 12 | Tue. Oct. 8
|
EDM 28 @ MTL 28 | T | 17,505 | |
| 13 | Sun. Oct. 13
|
TOR 13 @ MTL 13 | T | 17,136 | |
| 14 | Sun. Oct. 20
|
MTL 28 @ OTT 0 | W | 24,149 | |
| 15 | Sun. Oct. 27
|
MTL 2 @ SSK 17 | L | 22,394 | |
| 16 | Sat. Nov. 2
|
OTT 20 @ MTL 27 | W | 16,311 | |
| P2 | Sun. Nov. 17
1:00 PM |
OTT 4 @ MTL 14 | W | 20,531 | CTV |
| GC | Sun. Nov. 24
4:00 PM |
MTL 20 vs EDM 7 | W | 34,450 | CTV, CBC |