1954 Montreal Alouettes Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
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 Roster
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, and 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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Sam Etcheverry	372	206	55.4	3610	9.7	25	6.7	29	7.8	105	78.6
Bruce Coulter	5	2	40.0	27	5.4	0	0.0	1	20.0	14	18.3
Tex Coulter	2	1	50.0	22	11.0	0	0.0	1	50.0	22	50.0
Totals	379	209	55.1	3659	9.7	25	6.6	31	8.2	105

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Alex Webster	176	984	5.6	23	10
Chuck Hunsinger	86	516	6.0	55	6
Virgil Wagner	68	329	4.8	21	2
Larry Grigg	60	300	5.0	25	4
Sam Etcheverry	53	298	5.6	23	2
Jacques Belec	38	147	3.9	17	1
Bill Bewley	20	123	6.2	34	1
Joey Pal	2	28	14.0	24	0
Phil Adrian	8	26	3.2	10	0
Hal Patterson	1	6	6.0	6	0
Totals	512	2757	5.4	55	26

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Red O'Quinn	62	1024	16.5	69	6
Joey Pal	36	681	18.9	63	6
Hal Patterson	29	709	24.4	105	5
Alex Webster	23	376	16.3	44	6
Chuck Hunsinger	22	421	19.1	77	2
Ray Poole	18	225	12.5	38	0
Bill Bewley	6	98	16.3	29	0
Larry Grigg	6	37	6.2	15	0
Virgil Wagner	5	63	12.6	21	0
Phil Adrian	1	14	14.0	14	0
Jacques Belec	1	11	11.0	11	0
Totals	209	3659	17.5	105	25

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	Pts.
Ray Poole	40	37	92.5	14	6	42.9	3	58
Sam Etcheverry	12	11	91.7	0	0		0	11
Totals	52	48	92.3	14	6	42.9	3	69

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Tex Coulter	138	5764	41.8	65	7
Alex Webster	12	377	31.4	43	0
Sam Etcheverry	3	131	43.7	60	0
Totals	153	6272	41.0	65	7

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Joey Pal	66	488	7.4	23
Bill Bewley	33	241	7.3	32
Bruce Coulter	27	105	3.9	11
Jacques Belec	20	87	4.4	12
Hal Patterson	1	14	14.0	14
Chuck Hunsinger	2	6	3.0	6
Jim Mitchener	1	4	4.0	4
Tom Moran	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	151	945	6.3	32

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Alex Webster	18	393	21.8	41	0
Hal Patterson	7	239	34.1	95	1
Chuck Hunsinger	10	178	17.8	22	0
Larry Grigg	3	57	19.0	23	0
Red O'Quinn	2	35	17.5	20	0
Phil Adrian	1	16	16.0	16	0
Totals	41	918	22.4	95	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Hal Patterson	8	80	10.0	24
Tom Hugo	6	81	13.5	32
Chuck Hunsinger	5	72	14.4	25
John Blaicher	4	25	6.2	13
Bruce Coulter	3	47	15.7	25
Virgil Wagner	2	27	13.5	27
Larry Grigg	2	26	13.0	24
Alex Webster	2	0	0.0	0
Jim Mitchener	1	10	10.0	10
Phil Adrian	1	5	5.0	5
Totals	34	373	11.0	32

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Hal Patterson				N/A		1
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Alex Webster	10	6		0		0			0	0	0			80
Ray Poole		0							6	37	3			58
Chuck Hunsinger	6	2	0	0		0			0	0	0			40
Hal Patterson	0	5	0	1		0	1		0	0	0			35
Red O'Quinn		6		0					0	0	0			30
Joey Pal	0	6	0						0	0	0			30
Larry Grigg	4	0		0		0			0	0	0			20
Sam Etcheverry	2								0	11	0			21
Virgil Wagner	2	0				0			0	0	0			10
Tex Coulter									0	0	7			7
Bill Bewley	1	0	0						0	0	0			5
Jacques Belec	1	0	0						0	0	0			5
Totals	26	25	0	1	0	0	1	0	6	48	10	0	0	341