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1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–1 (0–3–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Diablos dropped down from Division I in 1974, leaving the Pacific Coast Athletic Association[note 1] and becoming a member of the Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Diablos were led by Jim Williams in the first year of his second stint as head coach. He had previously coached the team from 1966 to 1968. The team played home games at the Campus Field in Los Angeles, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 0–3–1 CCAA). It was their first winning season since 1968. Even with that, the Diablos were outscored 233–243 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Southern Utah State[note 2]*
W 28–12603[1]
September 28at Cal State Hayward[note 3]*
W 34–261,000[2]
October 5at Cal State Fullerton*
W 27–153,123[3]
October 11San Diego*
  • Campus Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 36–101,500[4]
October 18Cal Poly Pomona
  • Campus Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 22–221,250[5]
November 2at UC Riverside
L 22–253,700[6]
November 8Southern (LA)*
L 8–4210,079[7]
November 15Azusa Pacific*
  • Campus Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–3750[8]
November 23at Cal State Northridge
L 40–444,500[9]
November 27Cal Poly[note 4]
  • Campus Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 10–441,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[12][13]

Notes

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. ^ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  3. ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

  1. ^ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Dave Distel (October 6, 1974). "Diablos Defeat Fullerton, 27-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Singleton and Hopper Pace Cal State L.A." The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1974. p. III-5. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cal State L.A. Gets a Tie". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1974. p. III-4. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Ross Newhan (November 9, 1974). "Southern Routs Cal State L.A., 42-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Diablos Defeat Azusa Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1974. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "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.Open access icon
  10. ^ "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.Open access icon
  11. ^ "1974 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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