- 1974 CFL season
The 1974
Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 21st season in modern-dayCanadian football , although it is officially the 17th Canadian Football League season.CFL News in 1974
The Eastern Conference extended its
regular season schedule from 14 to 16 games in 1974. The Western Football Conference had been playing a 16 game schedule since 1952. ORFU ceased to exist.Regular Season Standings
Final regular season standings
"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points"
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*"Edmonton and Montreal have first round byes."Grey Cup playoffs
The
Montreal Alouettes are the 1974Grey Cup champions, defeating theEdmonton Eskimos , 20-7, atVancouver 's Empire Stadium. Montreal'sSonny Wade (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence andJunior Ah You (DE) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence. Montreal'sDon Sweet (K) was namedGrey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian .Playoff bracket
6TeamBracket
RD1=November 10 : Division Semifinals
RD2=November 17 : Division Finals
RD3=November 23 :62nd Grey Cup @ Empire Stadium -Vancouver, BC
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD1-score1=19
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Ottawa Rough Riders
RD1-score2=21
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=British Columbia Lions
RD1-score3=14
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Saskatchewan Roughriders
RD1-score4=24
RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=Ottawa Rough Riders
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes
RD2-score2=14
RD2-seed3=W2
RD2-team3=Saskatchewan Roughriders
RD2-score3=27
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=Edmonton Eskimos
RD2-score4=31
RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Montreal Alouettes
RD3-score1=20
RD3-seed2=W1
RD3-team2=Edmonton Eskimos
RD3-score2=71974 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
*QB - Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
*RB -George Reed , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*RB -Lou Harris , British Columbia Lions
*RB - Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
*TE -Tony Gabriel , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*WR -Johnny Rodgers , Montreal Alouettes
*WR -Rhome Nixon , Ottawa Rough Riders
*C - Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OG -Ed George , Montreal Alouettes
*OG -Curtis Wester , British Columbia Lions
*OT - Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
*OT - Larry Watkins, Edmonton EskimosDEFENCE
*DT -
John Helton , Calgary Stampeders
*DT -Jim Stillwagon , Toronto Argonauts
*DE - Wayne Smith, Ottawa Rough Riders
*DE - George Wells, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*LB -Jerry Campbell , Ottawa Rough Riders
*LB -Mike Widger , Montreal Alouettes
*LB -Roger Goree , Calgary Stampeders
*DB -Al Marcelin , Ottawa Rough Riders
*DB - Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
*DB -Larry Highbaugh , Edmonton Eskimos
*DB -Lorne Richardson , Saskatchewan Roughriders
*DB -Dickie Harris , Montreal Alouettes1974 CFL Awards
*
CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Tom Wilkinson (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award -Tony Gabriel (TE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award -John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award -Ed George (OG), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award -Sam Cvijanovich (LB), Toronto Argonauts
*CFL's Coach of the Year -Marv Levy , Montreal Alouettes
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