American college football season
The1974 Cal Poly Mustangs football team representedCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coachJoe 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 atMustang Stadium inSan Luis Obispo, California.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | No. 3Boise State* | | | L 21–41 | 5,700 | [1] |
| September 21 | atCal State Fullerton* | No. 14 | | L 7–17 | 3,543 | [2] |
| September 28 | atFresno State* | | | W 17–13 | 10,417–11,284 | [3] |
| October 5 | UC Riverside | | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| L 10–24 | 5,000–6,793 | [4] |
| October 12 | atCal Poly Pomona | | | T 14–14 | 8,500 | [5] |
| October 26 | Cal State Northridge | | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 45–3 | 6,125 | [6] |
| November 2 | Nevada* | | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 37–23 | 5,980 | |
| November 16 | atIdaho State* | | | L 7–12 | 6,500–8,000 | [7][8] |
| November 23 | Cal State Hayward* | | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| W 42–10 | 4,283 | [9] |
| November 27 | atCal State Los Angeles | | | W 44–10 | 1,000–1,440 | [10][11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings fromUPI Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the1975 NFL draft.[14][15]
The following finished their college career in 1974, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
- ^"2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. RetrievedFebruary 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. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide"(PDF). RetrievedDecember 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. RetrievedFebruary 20, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Bill Langley (October 13, 1974)."Battle of Polys ends up a draw".Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 21. RetrievedFebruary 20, 2017 – viaNewspapers.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. RetrievedFebruary 20, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Idaho St edges Cal Poly SLO".The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1974. RetrievedDecember 16, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedDecember 16, 2024.
- ^"Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title".The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Cal Poly SLO Tops L.A. St".Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 28, 1974. p. C-10. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report )Cal State Los Angeles)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedMay 23, 2022.
- ^"Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedJune 12, 2022.
- ^"History (1915–2023)"(PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. RetrievedMay 26, 2025.
- ^"1975 NFL Draft". Archived fromthe original on December 21, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2017.
- ^"Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". RetrievedJanuary 12, 2017.
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