1974 Toronto Argonauts season

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo =

| team = Toronto Argonauts

| year = 1974

| record = 6–9–1

| division_place = 4th, East

| coach = John Rauch and Joe Moss{{cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching|title=All-Time Coaching|accessdate=2011-05-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching|archivedate=2011-04-22|url-status=dead}}

| stadium = Exhibition Stadium{{cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history|title=Toronto Argonauts Stadium History|accessdate=2011-05-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history|archivedate=2011-04-22|url-status=dead}}

| playoffs = did not qualify

| uniform = Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1973.png

| shortnavlink = Argonauts seasons

}}

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

=CFL draft=

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1974 CFL Draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/1974/|title=1974 CFL Draft Archives|publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=January 1, 2024}}

scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Toronto Argonauts\|border=2}};"\| Round ! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Toronto Argonauts\|border=2}};"\| Pick ! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Toronto Argonauts\|border=2}};"\| Player ! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Toronto Argonauts\|border=2}};"\| Position ! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style\|Toronto Argonauts\|border=2}};"\| School
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
align="center" \|align=center\|T	T	Larry Uteck	Defensive back	Wilfrid Laurier
align="center" \|align=center\|T	T	Morris Zubkewych	Defensive tackle	Simon Fraser
align="center" \|align=center\|1	1	Randy Halsall	Tackle	Wake Forest
align="center" \|align=center\|1	5	Larry Simpson	Tight end	Wilfrid Laurier
align="center" \|align=center\|2	10	Rick Konopka	Linebacker	Wilfrid Laurier
align="center" \|align=center\|3	23	Bill Baker	Defensive back	UBC
align="center" \|align=center\|4	32	Wayne Sudsbury	Linebacker	Mount Allison
align="center" \|align=center\|5	41	Heinz Brademan	Defensive tackle	Alberta
align="center" \|align=center\|6	46	Jay Chapman	Defensive end	Western Ontario
align="center" \|align=center\|6	50	John Dionisi	Wide receiver	Acadia
align="center" \|align=center\|7	59	Bob Spree	Quarterback	Waterloo
align="center" \|align=center\|8	68	John Wintermeyer	Tailback	Queen's
align="center" \|align=center\|9	76	Tom Graham	Center	Guelph

Regular season

=Standings=

class="wikitable" \|+ Eastern Football Conference ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
align="center" \| align="left" \|Montreal Alouettes	16	9	5	2	339	271	20
align="center" \| align="left" \|Ottawa Rough Riders	16	7	9	0	261	271	14
align="center" \| align="left" \|Hamilton Tiger-Cats	16	7	9	0	279	313	14
align="center" \| align="left" \|Toronto Argonauts	16	6	9	1	281	314	13

{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/standings/1974/reg|title=1974 Regular Season Standings|accessdate=2011-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092747/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1974/reg|archive-date=2009-10-06|url-status=dead}}

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="background:#002147;color:#6699FF;" \|Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 1 \| July 25 \| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders \| W 19–3 \| 1–0 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 32,485
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 2 \| July 30 \| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| L 22–29 \| 1–1 \| Ivor Wynne Stadium \| 28,391
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 3 \| Aug 7 \| vs. Montreal Alouettes \| L 25–42 \| 1–2 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 33,157
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 4 \| Aug 14 \| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| W 17–6 \| 2–2 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 33,157
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 5 \| Aug 21 \| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| L 13–18 \| 2–3 \| Winnipeg Stadium \| 21,139
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 5 \| Aug 25 \| at Saskatchewan Roughriders \| W 17–13 \| 3–3 \| Taylor Field \| 18,688
6 \| colspan=7 \| Bye
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 7 \| Sept 3 \| vs. Montreal Alouettes \| L 11–12 \| 3–4 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 34,697
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 7 \| Sept 8 \| at Montreal Alouettes \| L 6–38 \| 3–5 \| Autostade \| 24,525
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 8 \| Sept 12 \| vs. BC Lions \| L 24–26 \| 3–6 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 32,782
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 9 \| Sept 19 \| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders \| L 12–29 \| 3–7 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 32,081
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 10 \| Sept 29 \| at Ottawa Rough Riders \| W 19–7 \| 4–7 \| Landsdowne Park \| 18,902
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 11 \| Oct 5 \| vs. Edmonton Eskimos \| W 22–20 \| 5–7 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 32,614
style="background:#ffeeaa" ! 12 \| Oct 13 \| at Montreal Alouettes \| T 13–13 \| 5–7–1 \| Autostade \| 17,136
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 13 \| Oct 20 \| at Calgary Stampeders \| L 18–21 \| 5–8–1 \| McMahon Stadium \| 18,555
style="background:#ddffdd" ! 14 \| Oct 27 \| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| W 19–11 \| 6–8–1 \| Exhibition Stadium \| 35,007
style="background:#ffbbbb" ! 15 \| Nov 3 \| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| L 24–26 \| 6–9–1 \| Ivor Wynne Stadium \| 32,790

class="wikitable" width="80%"

align="center" style="background:#002147;color:#6699FF;"

|Week

Date

Opponent

Result

Record

Venue

Attendance

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 1

| July 25

| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders

| W 19–3

| 1–0

| Exhibition Stadium

| 32,485

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 2

| July 30

| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| L 22–29

| 1–1

| Ivor Wynne Stadium

| 28,391

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 3

| Aug 7

| vs. Montreal Alouettes

| L 25–42

| 1–2

| Exhibition Stadium

| 33,157

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 4

| Aug 14

| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| W 17–6

| 2–2

| Exhibition Stadium

| 33,157

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 5

| Aug 21

| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| L 13–18

| 2–3

| Winnipeg Stadium

| 21,139

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 5

| Aug 25

| at Saskatchewan Roughriders

| W 17–13

| 3–3

| Taylor Field

| 18,688

| colspan=7 | Bye

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 7

| Sept 3

| vs. Montreal Alouettes

| L 11–12

| 3–4

| Exhibition Stadium

| 34,697

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 7

| Sept 8

| at Montreal Alouettes

| L 6–38

| 3–5

| Autostade

| 24,525

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 8

| Sept 12

| vs. BC Lions

| L 24–26

| 3–6

| Exhibition Stadium

| 32,782

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 9

| Sept 19

| vs. Ottawa Rough Riders

| L 12–29

| 3–7

| Exhibition Stadium

| 32,081

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 10

| Sept 29

| at Ottawa Rough Riders

| W 19–7

| 4–7

| Landsdowne Park

| 18,902

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 11

| Oct 5

| vs. Edmonton Eskimos

| W 22–20

| 5–7

| Exhibition Stadium

| 32,614

style="background:#ffeeaa"

! 12

| Oct 13

| at Montreal Alouettes

| T 13–13

| 5–7–1

| Autostade

| 17,136

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 13

| Oct 20

| at Calgary Stampeders

| L 18–21

| 5–8–1

| McMahon Stadium

| 18,555

style="background:#ddffdd"

! 14

| Oct 27

| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| W 19–11

| 6–8–1

| Exhibition Stadium

| 35,007

style="background:#ffbbbb"

! 15

| Nov 3

| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| L 24–26

| 6–9–1

| Ivor Wynne Stadium

| 32,790

{{cite web|title=1974 Toronto Argonauts|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1974cfltor.html|accessdate=2010-11-07}}

Awards and honors

Sam Cvijanovich (LB), CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
Jim Stillwagon, Defense, CFL All-Stars

{{cite book|title=2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide |year=2010 |accessdate=2011-05-07 |page=168 |url=http://www.argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101919/http://argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf |archivedate=30 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}

References

Category:Toronto Argonauts seasons

Category:1974 Canadian Football League season by team

Category:1974 in sports in Ontario