1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

The 1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Diablos dropped down from Division I in 1974, leaving the Pacific Coast Athletic Association[note 1] and becoming a member of the Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association.

1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1974 record	5–4–1 (0–3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Jim Williams (4th season)
Home stadium	Campus Field

1974 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Riverside $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The Diablos were led by Jim Williams in the first year of his second stint as head coach. He had previously coached the team from 1966 to 1968. The team played home games at the Campus Field in Los Angeles, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 0–3–1 CCAA). It was their first winning season since 1968. Even with that, the Diablos were outscored 233–243 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	Southern Utah State[note 2]*	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 28–12	603[1]
September 28	at Cal State Hayward[note 3]*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 34–26	1,000[2]
October 5	at Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 27–15	3,123[3]
October 11	San Diego*	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 36–10	1,500[4]
October 18	Cal Poly Pomona	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	T 22–22	1,250[5]
November 2	at UC Riverside	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 22–25	3,700[6]
November 8	Southern (LA)*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Gold Rush Classic)	L 8–42	10,079[7]
November 15	Azusa Pacific*	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 6–3	750[8]
November 23	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	L 40–44	4,500[9]
November 27	Cal Poly[note 4]	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 10–44	1,000[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[12][13]

Notes

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
2. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

1. "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Dave Distel (October 6, 1974). "Diablos Defeat Fullerton, 27-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Singleton and Hopper Pace Cal State L.A." The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1974. p. III-5. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal State L.A. Gets a Tie". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1974. p. III-4. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "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 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ross Newhan (November 9, 1974). "Southern Routs Cal State L.A., 42-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Diablos Defeat Azusa Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1974. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cal Poly SLO Tops L.A. St". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 28, 1974. p. C-10. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1974 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
12. "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
13. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.