1974 Chico State Wildcats football team

1974 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Rasmussen (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
San Francisco State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Hayward 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a five-way tied for second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 235 to 146 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7?Chico State alumni*
L 2–6
September 14Simon Fraser*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 8–7
September 21at Boise State*
L 7–4114,686[1]
September 28Willamette*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 9–14
October 5at Humboldt State
W 31–282,000[2]
October 12UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 0–287,000[3]
October 19at San Francisco State
L 18–21
October 26at Nevada*
L 12–303,200[4]
November 2at Southern Utah State*
W 24–19
November 9Cal State Hayward
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 10–17
November 16at Sacramento State
W 25–24
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Broncos drop WIldcats". The Idaho Statesman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.