1974 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
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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[note 1] during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.
Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by seventh-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the regular season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 2–1–1 CCAA).
Schedule
September 14No. 3 Boise State*
L 21–415,700[1] September 21at Cal State Fullerton*No. 14
L 7–173,543[2] September 28at Fresno State[note 2]*
W 17–1310,417[3] October 5UC Riverside
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
L 10–245,000[4] October 12at Cal Poly Pomona
- Kellogg Field
- Pomona, California
T 14–148,500[5] October 26Cal State Northridge
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 45–36,125[6] November 2Nevada*
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 37–23 November 16at Idaho State*
L 7–12 November 23Cal State Hayward[note 3]*
- Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, California
W 42–104,283[7] November 27at Cal State Los Angeles
- Campus Stadium
- Los Angeles
W 44–101,000[8]
Template:CFB Schedule End [9][10]
Team players in the NFL
No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[11][12]
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 |
Notes
- ^ The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
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.
- ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
