1954 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Team Record: 11-3 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Douglas Walker (11-3)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1954 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Alouettes moved the ball well, scoring 341 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 148. Alex Webster carried the pigskin for a team-best 984 yards for Montreal.
Sam Etcheverry triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,610 yards. Red O'Quinn paced the receiving corps, grabbing 62 passes for 1,024 yards.
Hal Patterson intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Douglas Walker coached the team. The 1954 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Phil Adrian | HB | March 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | West Hill HS (Montreal) | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 94 | Charlie Baillie | FB/C | February 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 208 | Lakeshore Flyers Sr. | Montreal, QC | 2 | |
| 87 | Jacques Belec | HB | September 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Western Ontario | Timmins, ON | 14 | |
| 93 | Bill Bewley | HB | August 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Toronto | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 81 | John Blaicher | HB | March 5, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
| Ed Bradley | G | September 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 212 | Wake Forest | Stratford, CT USA | 0 | ||
| 61 | Herb Capozzi | T | April 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 230 | UBC | Kelowna, BC | 12 | |
| 51 | Ray Cicia | G | July 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 220 | Wake Forest | Ansonia, CT | 14 | |
| 65 | Bruce Coulter | QB/DB | November 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Runneymede HS (Toronto) | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 60 | Tex Coulter | T/P | October 26, 1924 | 6'4" | 250 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 14 | |
| 68 | Ted Elsby | T | January 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Galt, ON | 11 | |
| 92 | Sam Etcheverry | QB/K | May 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver | Carlsbad, NM USA | 14 | 14 |
| Cec Findlay | HB | 5'11" | 180 | McGill | 3 | ||||
| 53 | Des Findlay | G | July 1, 1926 | 5'9" | 215 | Westmount Warriors Jr. | Montreal, QC | 3 | |
| Frank Fraser | HB | October 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Tennessee A&I | Montreal, QC | 0 | ||
| 89 | Larry Grigg | HB | January 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Oklahoma | Sherman, TX | 8 | |
| 52 | Jerry Hogan | T | June 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 240 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 11 | |
| Tom Hughes | T | 240 | Virginia Tech | West Palm Beach, FL | 0 | ||||
| 48 | Tom Hugo | C/LB | August 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 220 | Denver | Honolulu, HI | 13 | |
| 84 | Chuck Hunsinger | HB | July 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 188 | Florida | Harrisburg, IL USA | 10 | |
| 57 | Mike Kovac | G | June 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 212 | Western Ontario | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| Tommy Manastersky | HB | March 7, 1929 | 5'9" | 185 | Montreal High School | Montreal, QC | 0 | ||
| 54 | Marty Martinello | G | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 225 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Sydney, NS | 14 | |
| 74 | Doug McNichol | E | March 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 250 | Western Ontario | Merritton, ON | 14 | |
| Marv Meirowitz | T | October 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 205 | McGill | Newton, MA | 0 | ||
| 72 | Jim Miller | E | February 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 225 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
| 83 | Jim Mitchener | HB | March 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | McGill | Donavon, SK | 13 | |
| 77 | Tom Moran | E/HB | August 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Brantford Redskins | Hamilton, ON | 13 | |
| Tim Moriarty | G | 0 | |||||||
| Gord Nelson | C | 0 | |||||||
| 73 | Red O'Quinn | E | September 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Bluett Falls, NC USA | 14 | |
| 82 | Joey Pal | HB | August 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 75 | Hal Patterson | E/DB | October 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Garden City, KS | 12 | |
| 66 | Joe Pedicelli | T | February 7, 1933 | 5'11" | 235 | Verdun Sham-Cats | Montreal, QC | 3 | |
| 79 | Ray Poole | E/HB/K | April 15, 1921 | 6'2" | 215 | North Carolina | Gloster, MS USA | 12 | |
| Dave Sekanovich | E | 0 | |||||||
| 64 | Juan Sheridan | C/G | February 2, 1925 | 5'9" | 220 | Toronto | Havana, Cuba | 14 | |
| 63 | Jim Staton | T | May 23, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | Wake Forest | Ansonville, NC USA | 14 | |
| 56 | Herb Trawick | G | February 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 232 | Kentucky State | Elm Grove, PA | 14 | |
| 78 | Virgil Wagner | HB | February 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | John Milliken U. (Illinois) | Belleville, IL | 14 | |
| 86 | Alex Webster | FB/P | April 19, 1931 | 6'3" | 225 | North Carolina St. | Kearny, NJ USA | 14 |
