1974 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1974 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–7 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
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 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach J. R. Boone, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Cal Poly Pomona*L 12–137,527[1]
September 14at San Jose StateL 7–2816,155[2]
September 21Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–149,987[3]
September 28Cal Poly*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 13–1710,417–11,284[4]
October 5at New Mexico State*W 9–710,833[5]
October 12at San Diego StateL 21–2435,394[6]
October 19Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 37–218,277[7]
October 26at Cal State Fullerton*W 48–212,100[8]
November 2at Cal State Northridge*W 41–02,100[9]
November 9Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 24–288,850[10]
November 15Wichita State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–125,878[11]
November 23at Hawaii*L 7–2110,628[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. ^ "Spartans crush Fresno St., 28–7". The San Francisco Examiner. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Eddie Lopez (September 22, 1974). "Late FSU Rally Fizzles, 'Cats Win". The Fresno Bee – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs score first win on Garcia's field goal". The Fresno Bee. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aztecs Get Late Start, Win 24–21". The San Diego Union. October 13, 1974. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Joy in 'Dog house; FSU boots Pacific". The Fresno Bee. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. 48, Cal St. Fullerton 21". The Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "49ers upset Fresno". The Daily Breeze. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fresno State 24, Wichita State 12". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "QB leads Hawaii win". The Daily Breeze. November 25, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1974 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "1974 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  15. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.