1974 Utah State Aggies football team

1974 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Phil Krueger, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record, but were outscored by opponents by a total of 199 to 181 – principally due to a 72–3 loss to 1974 national champion Oklahoma.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Swanson with 614 passing yards, Louie Giammona with 1,534 rushing yards, Kory Coles with 225 receiving yards, Al Knapp with 67 points scored (16 field goals and 19 extra points), Larry Comadena with 16 pancake blocks, and Brian Longuevan with 138 total tackles.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Wyoming
W 17–720,267[5]
September 21at BYU
W 9–634,455[6]
September 28at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 3–7261,826[7]
October 12Colorado State
W 24–239,008[8]
October 19at Kent State
W 27–249,722[9]
October 26West Texas State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 21–1612,355
November 2at Idaho
W 17–35,005
November 9Southern Miss
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 3–710,046[10]
November 16Utah
W 34–015,429[11]
November 23Weber State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–79,744[12][13]
November 30at San Diego State
L 6–3424,687
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1974 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 191, 195.
  3. ^ "1974 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. ^ Chuck Harkins (September 15, 1974). "Aggies unsaddle Cowboys, 17-7". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Joe Watts (September 22, 1974). "Utah State Field Goals Beat Cougars, 9-6". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Hurt (September 29, 1974). "72-3! Sooners Rack Up Record 42 Points in First Quarter; Subs Complete Rout". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah State pins defeat on CSU". The Arizona Daily Star. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ags Grind Out 27-24 Win Over Kent State". The Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U-State offense conks out in 7–3 loss". The Herald-Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies Clip Redskins by 34-0 Score". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 17, 1974. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Utah State beats Weber State, 20–7". The Billings Gazette. November 24, 1974. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2024.