1974 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1974 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1974.

1974 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1974 record4–7 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1974 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1974 Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Dick Trimmer. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 146–235 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7?Chico State Alumni*
L 2–6
September 14Simon Fraser*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 8–7
September 21at Boise State*
L 7–4114,686[1]
September 28Willamette*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 9–14
October 5at Humboldt State
W 31–28
October 12UC Davis[note 2]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 0–28
October 19at San Francisco State
L 18–21
October 26at Nevada*
L 12–30
November 2at Southern Utah State[note 3]*
W 24–19
November 9Cal State Hayward[note 4]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 10–17
November 16at Sacramento State[note 5]
W 25–24
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

Notes
  1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  3. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  4. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  5. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References
  1. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. "1974 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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