1974 Arkansas State Indians football team

1974 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Lamar 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
UT Arlington 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference, placing third in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28No. 1 Louisiana Tech
L 7–2010,231[1]
October 5Eastern Michigan*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–78,422[2]
October 12at Illinois State*
W 38–014,000[3]
October 19Lamar
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 6–107,687[4]
October 26at Southern Illinois*
W 41–166,243[5]
November 2Northeast Louisiana*dagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 17–1410,384[6]
November 9at Bowling Green*
L 0–1711,334[7]
November 16at Texas–Arlington
W 42–121,000–1,750[8]
November 23McNeese State
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 22–205,881[9]
November 29at Southwestern Louisiana
W 28–66,483–6,831[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "Haynes' passing tough". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State rallies to knock off EMU, 14–7". The Times Herald. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas State routs Ill. State". Herald and Review. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lamar nips inspired Tribe". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas State overruns Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State edges Northeast". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Preston, defense spark BG victory". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mav 'hit' by Indians 42–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas State edges by McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Steve Burks beats Cajuns for Ark. St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 30, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.


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