1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	3–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Bob Rodrigo (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Tierney (5th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	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 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Bob Rodrigo in his fourth and final season as head coach, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 223 to 147 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Rodrigo resigned as head coach in early 1975 and was succeeded by Tim Tierney, who had served the team's defensive coordinator for five seasons. ^[1] Rodrigo finished his tenure as head coach at Cal State Hayward with a record of 15–23–1 for a winning percentage of .397.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Cal State Los Angeles *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 26–34	1,000	[2]
October 5	Sacramento State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–10	1,500	[3]
October 12	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 28–20	2,800	[4]
October 19	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 0–37	8,000	[5]
October 26	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 25–28
November 2	at Santa Clara *	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 13–35
November 9	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 17–10
November 16	Cal Poly Pomona *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 21–7	1,100	[6]
November 23	at Cal Poly *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 10–42	4,283	[7]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Nohrnberg, Stew (February 28, 1975). "Tierney CSU football coach". The Argus . Fremont, California. p. 19. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
4. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 20, 2024.
5. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022.
6. "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
9. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993" . Retrieved February 2, 2018.