1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4–1 (0–3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Jim Williams (4th season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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 1974 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Los Angeles dropped down from NCAA Division I to NCAA Division II competition in 1974, leaving the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Williams, who had helmed the team from 1966 to 1968, the Diablos compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the CCAA, although they had the program's first winning season since 1968. The team was outscored 243 to 233 for the season. The Diablos played home games at the Campus Stadium in Los Angeles.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Southern Utah State *	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 28–12	603–1,300	[1]
September 28	at Cal State Hayward *	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	2,700–3,123	[3] [4]
October 11	San Diego *	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 36–10	1,420–1,500	[5]
October 18	Cal Poly Pomona	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	T 22–22	1,250–1,540	[6]
November 2	at UC Riverside	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 22–25	3,100–3,701	[7] [8]
November 8	Southern *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Gold Rush Classic)	L 8–42	10,000–10,079	[9]
November 15	Azusa Pacific *	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 6–3	750–1,400	[10]
November 23	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	L 40–44	2,500–4,500	[11] [12]
November 27	Cal Poly	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 10–44	1,000–1,440	[13] [14]
*Non-conference game

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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. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 27, 2022.
9. 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.
10. "Diablos Defeat Azusa Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1974. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "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.
12. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
13. "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.
14. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 12, 2022.
15. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.