1974 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
| 1974 Cal Poly Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–1–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Mustang Stadium (capacity: 8,500) |
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| UC Riverside $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | No. 3 Boise State* | L 21–41 | 5,700 | [1] | ||
| September 21 | at Cal State Fullerton* | No. 14 | L 7–17 | 3,543 | [2] | |
| September 28 | at Fresno State* | W 17–13 | 10,417–11,284 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | UC Riverside |
| L 10–24 | 5,000–6,793 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at Cal Poly Pomona |
| T 14–14 | 8,500 | [5] | |
| October 26 | Cal State Northridge |
| W 45–3 | 6,125 | [6] | |
| November 2 | Nevada* |
| W 37–23 | 5,980 | ||
| November 16 | at Idaho State* | L 7–12 | 6,500 | |||
| November 23 | Cal State Hayward* |
| W 42–10 | 4,283 | [7] | |
| November 27 | at Cal State Los Angeles |
| W 44–10 | 1,000–1,440 | [8][9] | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[12][13]
The following finished their college career in 1974, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Don Milan | Quarterback | 1975 Green Bay Packers |
References
- ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Dave Distel (September 22, 1974). "Titans Rally In Final 80 Seconds To Win, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Unbeaten Diablos Top Fullerton, 27-15; San Jose Defeats 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Langley (October 13, 1974). "Battle of Polys ends up a draw". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 21. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Late TD Passes by Penrose Give Aztecs 27-17 Win Over 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly SLO Tops L.A. St". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 28, 1974. p. C-10. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
