1974 Montreal Alouettes season
The 1974 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in 1st place in the East Conference with a 9–5–2 record and won the Grey Cup.They defeated their rival Edmonton Eskimos, in the first of five Grey Cups between the two in the 1970s. Sonny Wade came off the bench to lead his team to another Grey Cup on a rain soaked field.
| 1974 Montreal Alouettes season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marv Levy |
| Home field | Autostade |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5–2 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | July 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Autostade | 23–17 | Win | 6000 | 1–0 |
| A | July 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 23–8 | Win | 16,500 | 2–0 |
| B | July 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Autostade | 17–1 | Win | 8604 | 3–0 |
| C | July 17 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 41–10 | Win | 20,471 | 4–0 |
Regular season
Standings
| 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 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 281 | 314 | 13 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 24 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Autostade | 20–12 | Win | 15,246 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 31 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Autostade | 20–17 | Win | 15,732 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Aug 7 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 42–25 | Win | 33,517 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Aug 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 27–14 | Loss | 24,649 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Aug 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 11–7 | Loss | 28,732 | 3–2 |
| 5 | Aug 25 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Autostade | 29–10 | Win | 16,290 | 4–2 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | Sept 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Exhibition Stadium | 12–11 | Win | 34,697 | 5–2 |
| 7 | Sept 8 | Toronto Argonauts | Autostade | 38–6 | Win | 24,525 | 6–2 |
| 8 | Sept 15 | BC Lions | Autostade | 31–12 | Win | 17,976 | 7–2 |
| 9 | Sept 24 | Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 38–13 | Loss | 20,000 | 7–3 |
| 10 | Sept 28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 24–15 | Loss | 23,126 | 7–4 |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | Oct 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | Autostade | 28–28 | Tie | 17,505 | 7–4–1 |
| 12 | Oct 13 | Toronto Argonauts | Autostade | 13–13 | Tie | 17,136 | 7–4–2 |
| 13 | Oct 20 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | 28–0 | Win | 24,149 | 8–4–2 |
| 14 | Oct 27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field | 17–2 | Loss | 22,394 | 8–5–2 |
| 15 | Nov 2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Autostade | 27–20 | Win | 9–5–2 | |
Postseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Final | Nov 17 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Autostade | 14–4 | Win | 20,531 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | Empire Stadium | 20–7 | Win | 32,454 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Awards and honours
External links
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