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1974 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3–1 (2–0–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (2nd season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 0 0 8 2 1
San Jose State 2 2 0 8 3 1
Pacific (CA) 2 2 0 6 5 0
Long Beach State 1 3 0 6 5 0
Fresno State 1 3 0 5 7 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 0 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by second year head coach Darryl Rogers. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of eight wins, three losses and one tie (8–3–1, 2–2–0 PCAA).

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Santa Clara*W 47–10
September 14Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 28–7
September 21at No. 6 California*L 16–17
September 28at Stanford*T 21–2145,000
October 5Long Beach Statedagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 27–1717,250[1][2]
October 12at New Mexico*W 13–11
October 19at San Diego StateL 14–4033,714[3]
October 26at Pacific (CA)L 27–29
November 2at Utah*W 24–6
November 9at Hawaii*W 32–1113,629[4]
November 16at Cal State Fullerton*W 49–82,148[5]
November 22at Southwestern Louisiana*W 25–22
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Louis Wright Defensive back 1 17 Denver Broncos
Dave Wasick Linebacker 6 139 Kansas City Chiefs
Ike McBee Wide receiver 11 284 San Diego Chargers
Art Kuehn Center 15 384 Washington Redskins

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.Open access icon
  2. ^ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
  3. ^ "San Diego St. Defeats San Jose St., 40-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. ^ Dave Distel (November 17, 1974). "Hungry San Jose St. Chew Up Titans, 49-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "San Jose State 1974 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.


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