1974 Edmonton Eskimos
For the second year in a row, the Eskimos would be at the top of the Western Conference standings with a record of 10-5-1 and would head to their second consecutive Grey Cup appearance. Edmonton would fall to the Montreal Alouettes at Empire Stadium in Vancouver by a score of 20-7. In the regular season, Tom Wilkinson threw for 2,169 yards and Roy Bell rushed for 1,341 yards to lead the offence.
Quarterback Tom Wilkinson wins his first Schenley Award as the league’s Most Outstanding Player and Annis Stukus is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder.
| 1974 (26th season) |
| Record: 10-5-1 (1st West) |
| Home: 6-2-0 | Away: 4-3-1 |
| Playoffs: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup |
| Head coach: Ray Jauch (5th season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Roy Bell, Larry Highbaugh, Charlie Turner, Larry Watkins, Tom Wilkinson |
| West All-Stars: Roy Bell, Larry Highbaugh, Charlie Turner, Tyrone Walls, Larry Watkins, Tom Wilkinson. |
| Hall of Fame: Annis Stukus (Builder) |
| Major award winners: Tom Wilkinson (Most Outstanding Player) |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| July 26 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 7-31 (1-0) |
| August 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 6-20 (2-0) |
| August 9 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 23-24 (2-1) |
| August 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 6-23 (3-1) |
| August 27 | vs. BC Lions | L 21-15 (3-2) |
| September 2 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 20-16 (4-2) |
| September 8 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 2-24 (5-2) |
| September 13 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 24-18 (6-2) |
| September 18 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13-19 (6-3) |
| September 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 29-31 (7-3) |
| October 5 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20-22 (7-4) |
| October 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | T 28-28 (7-4-1) |
| October 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 24-10 (7-5-1) |
| October 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 17-10 (8-5-1) |
| October 26 | vs. BC Lions | W 8-31 (9-5-1) |
| November 2 | at BC Lions | W 15-7 (10-5-1) |
| November 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 27-31 Division Final |
| November 24 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 20-7 Grey Cup |