1974 Toronto Argonauts season
| 1974 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Rauch and Joe Moss[1] |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–9–1 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 1974 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Offseason
[edit]CFL draft
[edit]The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1974 CFL Draft.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | T | Larry Uteck | Defensive back | Wilfrid Laurier |
| T | T | Morris Zubkewych | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser |
| 1 | 1 | Randy Halsall | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 1 | 5 | Larry Simpson | Tight end | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 2 | 10 | Rick Konopka | Linebacker | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 3 | 23 | Bill Baker | Defensive back | UBC |
| 4 | 32 | Wayne Sudsbury | Linebacker | Mount Allison |
| 5 | 41 | Heinz Brademan | Defensive tackle | Alberta |
| 6 | 46 | Jay Chapman | Defensive end | Western Ontario |
| 6 | 50 | John Dionisi | Wide receiver | Acadia |
| 7 | 59 | Bob Spree | Quarterback | Waterloo |
| 8 | 68 | John Wintermeyer | Tailback | Queen's |
| 9 | 76 | Tom Graham | Center | Guelph |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
| 1 | July 25 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 19–3 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,485 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | July 30 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 22–29 | 1–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 28,391 | |
| 3 | Aug 7 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 25–42 | 1–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,157 | |
| 4 | Aug 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–6 | 2–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,157 | |
| 5 | Aug 21 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–18 | 2–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 21,139 | |
| 5 | Aug 25 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 17–13 | 3–3 | Taylor Field | 18,688 | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | Sept 3 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 11–12 | 3–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 34,697 | |
| 7 | Sept 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 6–38 | 3–5 | Autostade | 24,525 | |
| 8 | Sept 12 | vs. BC Lions | L 24–26 | 3–6 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,782 | |
| 9 | Sept 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 12–29 | 3–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,081 | |
| 10 | Sept 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 19–7 | 4–7 | Landsdowne Park | 18,902 | |
| 11 | Oct 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 22–20 | 5–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,614 | |
| 12 | Oct 13 | at Montreal Alouettes | T 13–13 | 5–7–1 | Autostade | 17,136 | |
| 13 | Oct 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 18–21 | 5–8–1 | McMahon Stadium | 18,555 | |
| 14 | Oct 27 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 19–11 | 6–8–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 35,007 | |
| 15 | Nov 3 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–26 | 6–9–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 32,790 | |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Sam Cvijanovich (LB), CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
- Jim Stillwagon, Defense, CFL All-Stars
References
[edit]- ^ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "1974 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "1974 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "1974 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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