62nd Grey Cup
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The 62nd Grey Cup
was played on November 24, 1974 before 32,454 fans at Empire Stadium at Vancouver
. The Montreal Alouettes
beat the Edmonton Eskimos
20 to 7 on rain slick field. Many balls were fumbled and passes were dropped in the wet Vancouver weather.
Edmonton – TD – Calvin Harrell
8 yard pass from Tom Wilkinson
(Dave Cutler convert)
Second Quarter
Montreal - Single – Don Sweet
50 yard missed field goal
Montreal - TD - Larry Sherrer 5 yard run (Don Sweet
convert)
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
18 yards
Third Quarter
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
27 yards
Fourth Quarter
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
27 yards
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
25 yards
winner Tom Wilkinson
was injured when sacked by Junior Ah You
and was replaced by Bruce Lemmerman
. Sonny Wade
came off the Alouettes bench to replace Alouettes starting quarterback Jimmy Jones
. Wade made almost a trademark of coming on in relief, something he did not only in this game but also in the 1975 and 1978 Grey Cup
s, almost winning both games.
Sonny Wade
won his second Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
award (Offence) while completing only 10 of 25 passes for 139 yards. Junior Ah You
won the award
on Defence.
Edmonton and Montreal have met in 11 Grey Cup
clashes. The Eskimos have won in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2003 and 2005's overtime thriller. The Larks have prevailed in 1974, the Ice Bowl of 1977, and 2002.
This is the last Grey Cup game to be hosted at Empire Stadium.
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
was played on November 24, 1974 before 32,454 fans at Empire Stadium at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. The Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
beat the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
20 to 7 on rain slick field. Many balls were fumbled and passes were dropped in the wet Vancouver weather.
Box Score
First QuarterEdmonton – TD – Calvin Harrell
Calvin Harrell
Calvin Harrell was a college American football and professional Canadian football running back, ranking among the top players in Arkansas State history...
8 yard pass from Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson (football player)
Tom Wilkinson was a football quarterback for several teams in the Canadian Football League.He was born in Iowa on January 4, 1943 but moved to Wyoming with his parents in 1945. Tom Wilkinson played high school football in the small town of Greybull, Wyoming. He is the second of three professional...
(Dave Cutler convert)
Second Quarter
Montreal - Single – Don Sweet
Don Sweet
Don Sweet, , was a star football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.-College years:...
50 yard missed field goal
Montreal - TD - Larry Sherrer 5 yard run (Don Sweet
Don Sweet
Don Sweet, , was a star football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.-College years:...
convert)
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
Don Sweet
Don Sweet, , was a star football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.-College years:...
18 yards
Third Quarter
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
Don Sweet
Don Sweet, , was a star football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.-College years:...
27 yards
Fourth Quarter
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
Don Sweet
Don Sweet, , was a star football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.-College years:...
27 yards
Montreal - FG - Don Sweet
Don Sweet
Don Sweet, , was a star football kicker for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.-College years:...
25 yards
Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Trivia
Both starting quarterbacks ended up leaving the game. The CFL's Most Outstanding Player AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Player award can be compared to the National Football League's Most Valuable Player, otherwise known as the "MVP" award...
winner Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson (football player)
Tom Wilkinson was a football quarterback for several teams in the Canadian Football League.He was born in Iowa on January 4, 1943 but moved to Wyoming with his parents in 1945. Tom Wilkinson played high school football in the small town of Greybull, Wyoming. He is the second of three professional...
was injured when sacked by Junior Ah You
Junior Ah You
Junior Ah You is a former college and professional Canadian and American football player who played primarily at the defensive end position. Ah You enjoyed most of his professional career success with the CFL Montreal Alouettes, from 1972 to 1981, and was a former collegiate standout at Arizona...
and was replaced by Bruce Lemmerman
Bruce Lemmerman
Bruce Lemmerman is a former professional American football player. He was a backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and 1969. He later played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos....
. Sonny Wade
Sonny Wade
Sonny Wade born April 1, 1947 in Martinsville, Virginia, a graduate of the "powerhouse" football program at Emory and Henry College in Virginia, and played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League from 1969 to 1978....
came off the Alouettes bench to replace Alouettes starting quarterback Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones may refer to:*Jimmy Jones , American jazz pianist*Jimmy Jones , American singer/songwriter*Jimmy Jones , footballer who played for Stoke...
. Wade made almost a trademark of coming on in relief, something he did not only in this game but also in the 1975 and 1978 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
s, almost winning both games.
Sonny Wade
Sonny Wade
Sonny Wade born April 1, 1947 in Martinsville, Virginia, a graduate of the "powerhouse" football program at Emory and Henry College in Virginia, and played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League from 1969 to 1978....
won his second Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
award (Offence) while completing only 10 of 25 passes for 139 yards. Junior Ah You
Junior Ah You
Junior Ah You is a former college and professional Canadian and American football player who played primarily at the defensive end position. Ah You enjoyed most of his professional career success with the CFL Montreal Alouettes, from 1972 to 1981, and was a former collegiate standout at Arizona...
won the award
Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
on Defence.
Edmonton and Montreal have met in 11 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
clashes. The Eskimos have won in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2003 and 2005's overtime thriller. The Larks have prevailed in 1974, the Ice Bowl of 1977, and 2002.
This is the last Grey Cup game to be hosted at Empire Stadium.