1974 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1974 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–2–1 (4–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
Seasons
  1973
1975  
1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego State $ 4 0 08 2 1
San Jose State 2 2 08 3 1
Pacific (CA) 2 2 06 5 0
Long Beach State 1 3 06 5 0
Fresno State 1 3 05 7 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 0 04 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1974 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. [note 1]

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The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his second year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium [note 2] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as Conference Champion for the third consecutive year, with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1, 4–0 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at 17 Arizona *L 10–1738,914 [1]
September 21 Tampa *W 28–2530,639 [2]
September 28at UTEP *W 26–1222,785 [3] [4]
October 12 Fresno State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
W 24–2135,394 [5]
October 19 San Jose State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 40–1433,714 [6]
October 26 Long Beach State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 27–1727,775 [7] [8]
November 2at North Texas State *No. 20L 9–143,100 [9]
November 9 Pacific (CA)
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 37–927,049 [10]
November 16 New Mexico State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 35–1426,722 [11]
November 23 Bowling Green *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
T 21–2124,1784 [12]
November 30 Utah State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 34–624,687 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft. [16]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Monte Jackson Defensive Back228 Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their college career in 1974, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [17]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Benny Ricardo Kicker 1976 Buffalo Bills
Dwight McDonald Wide Receiver 1975 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Dwight McDonald
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Tony Bachmann, Off
Bobby Henderson, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Bill Kramer, Off
Bobby Henderson, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerTim Delaney,
Rance Olison

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Notes

  1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

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