The Toronto Argonauts’ 1974 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 4th in the Eastern Conference
Toronto Argonauts 1974 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1973: 32 players
- 1974 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 88 | 93 | L1 | 2-1-1 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 281 | 314 | L1 | 3-2-1 |
| Home | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 149 | 149 | W2 | 3-3-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 132 | 165 | L2 | 2-3-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 187 | 216 | L1 | 2-3-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 98 | L1 | 2-3-0 |
Toronto Argonauts 1974 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.506 | 3-3-0 (6) | 1-3-1 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.519 | 1-1-0 (2) | 1-2-0 (3) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.438 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (4) | 0.625 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.438 | ||
| 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
Head Coaches
- Joe Moss (Sept. 4, 1974 – Dec. 31, 1974)
- John Rauch (Jan. 10, 1973 – Sept. 4, 1974)
1974 Toronto Argonauts Attendance
- Capacity: 33,150
- Total: 255,311
- High: 35,007
- Avg: 31,913 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1973 Avg: -1,221
- Low: 21,456
- Sellouts: 4
- % of Capacity: 96.27
- Diff from League Avg: +8,858
Team Scoring
| 1974 | 1973 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 37.19 | 1.76  |
| Average Winning Score | 18.83 | 4.17  |
| Average Losing Score | 17.22 | 5.42 |
| Average Home Score | 18.63 | 1.09 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.50 | 1.64 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 8.83 | 3.88 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.56 | 1.44 |
Stadium
- 1974 home stadium: Exhibition Stadium
- Capacity: 33,150
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1959 – Opened 1959
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) | |
| Toronto | 39 | 31 | 70 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 149 (18.6) | 132 (16.5) | 281 (17.6) |
| Opponent | 29 | 61 | 90 | 46 | 31 | 77 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 42 | 35 | 77 | 165 (20.6) | 149 (18.6) | 314 (19.6) |
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 | 4 (2-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (0-3-1) | 7 (3-4-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 7 (1-5-1) |
| After 2nd | 7 (4-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-2-1) | 11 (5-6-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-3-1) |
| After 3rd | 6 (3-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-2-1) | 10 (5-5-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (1-3-1) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (0-5-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 9 (0-9-0) |
Toronto Argonauts 1974 Player Awards and Nominations
1974 Most Outstanding
- Player — Peter Muller (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Sam Cvijanovich (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Noah Jackson (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Peter Muller (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — Sam Cvijanovich (Winner)
Toronto Argonauts 1974 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 (1) | [HAM, WPG] | Randy Halsall (DT) | Wake Forest |
| 1–5 (5) | Larry Simpson (TE) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 2–1 (10) | [HAM, WPG] | Rick Knopke (DE) | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 3–5 (23) | Bill Baker (DB) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 4–5 (32) | Wayne Sudsbury (LB) | Mount Allison | |
| 5–5 (41) | Heinz Brademan (DT) | Alberta | |
| 6–5 (50) | John Dionisi (WR) | Acadia | |
| 7–5 (59) | Bob Spree (QB) | Waterloo | |
| 8–5 (68) | John Wintermeyer (RB) | Queen's | |
| 9–5 (76) | Tom Graham (C) | Guelph |
Toronto Argonauts 1974 All-Star Selections
1 All-Canadian Selections
| DT | Jim Stillwagon |
2 All-Division Selections
| T | Noah Jackson |
| DT | Jim Stillwagon |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Toronto Argonauts 1974 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | Wed. July 3
|
SSK 25 @ TOR 25 | T | 30,650 | |
| B | 11 | Wed. July 10
|
WPG 17 @ TOR 27 | W | 31,325 | |
| C | 15 | Tue. July 16
|
TOR 21 @ BC 15 | W | 15,835 | |
| D | 19 | Fri. July 19
|
TOR 15 @ SSK 36 | L | ||
| 1 | 22 | Thu. July 25
|
OTT 3 @ TOR 19 | W | 21,456 | |
| 2 | 24 | Tue. July 30
|
TOR 22 @ HAM 29 | L | 28,391 | |
| 3 | 30 | Wed. Aug. 7
|
MTL 42 @ TOR 25 | L | 33,517 | |
| 4 | 35 | Wed. Aug. 14
|
HAM 6 @ TOR 17 | W | 33,157 | |
| 5 | 40 | Wed. Aug. 21
|
TOR 13 @ WPG 18 | L | 21,139 | |
| 6 | 43 | Sun. Aug. 25
4:00 PM |
TOR 17 @ SSK 13 | W | 15,688 | |
| 7 | 49 | Tue. Sept. 3
|
MTL 12 @ TOR 11 | L | 34,697 | |
| 8 | 53 | Sun. Sept. 8
|
TOR 6 @ MTL 38 | L | 24,525 | |
| 9 | 55 | Thu. Sept. 12
|
BC 26 @ TOR 24 | L | 32,782 | |
| 10 | 61 | Thu. Sept. 19
|
OTT 29 @ TOR 12 | L | 32,081 | |
| 11 | 68 | Sun. Sept. 29
|
TOR 19 @ OTT 7 | W | 18,902 | |
| 12 | 70 | Sat. Oct. 5
|
EDM 20 @ TOR 22 | W | 32,614 | |
| 13 | 76 | Sun. Oct. 13
|
TOR 13 @ MTL 13 | T | 17,136 | |
| 14 | 81 | Sun. Oct. 20
|
TOR 18 @ CGY 21 | L | 18,555 | |
| 15 | 87 | Sun. Oct. 27
|
HAM 11 @ TOR 19 | W | 35,007 | |
| 16 | 90 | Sun. Nov. 3
|
TOR 24 @ HAM 26 | L | 32,790 |