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1974 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
Conference Far Western Conference
Record9–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainRick Fortner, Steve Lard, Phil Wells
Home stadium Toomey Field
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 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the fourth consecutive season. 1973 was the fifth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to eight games dating back to the previous season. The team outscored its opponents 297 to 143 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Portland State*
W 50–215,200
September 21 UC Riverside*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 42–75,800 [1]
September 28at Santa Clara*
W 23–227,135
October 12at Chico State
W 28–07,000
October 19 Cal State Hayward
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 37–08,000
October 26at Sacramento StateNo. 14
W 22–176,500–7,500 [2]
November 2 Humboldt StateNo. 12
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 14–77,500
November 9at No. 3 Boise State*No. 11
L 20–4114,608 [3]
November 16at San Francisco State
W 31–72,000
November 23 Cal State Fullerton*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 30–214,300–4,400 [4] [5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Boise romps; Idaho State rallies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6 To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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