1974 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1974 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.

1974 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachJohn Rauch and Joe Moss[1]
Home fieldExhibition Stadium[2]
Results
Record6–9–1
Division place4th, East
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Uniform

Offseason

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CFL draft

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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

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Standings

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Eastern Football Conference
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

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Schedule

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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

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ "1974 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "1974 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "1974 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  6. ^ 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.