1974 San Jose State Spartans football team

1974 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	8–3–1 (2–0–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Padilla (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
San Jose State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1974 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 1]} The team was led by second year head coach Darryl Rogers. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of eight wins, three losses and one tie (8–3–1, 2–2–0 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Santa Clara *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 47–10	18,250	[1]
September 14	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 28–7	16,155	[2]
September 21	at No. 6 California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 16–17	25,000	[3]
September 28	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	T 21–21	45,000	[4]
October 5	Long Beach State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 27–17	17,250	[5] [6]
October 12	at New Mexico *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 13–11	15,974	[7]
October 19	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 14–40	33,714	[8]
October 26	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA (Victory Bell)	L 27–29	16,306	[9]
November 2	at Utah *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 24–6	14,327	[10]
November 9	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	W 32–11	13,629	[11]
November 16	at Cal State Fullerton *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 49–8	2,148	[12]
November 22	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 25–22	8,653	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' 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]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Louis Wright	Defensive back	1	17	Denver Broncos
Dave Wasick	Linebacker	6	139	Kansas City Chiefs
Ike McBee	Wide receiver	11	284	San Diego Chargers
Art Kuehn	Center	15	384	Washington Redskins

Notes

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

1. "San Jose State rips up, 47–10". The Daily Breeze. September 8, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spartans crush Fresno St., 28–7". The San Francisco Examiner. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Golden Bears nip San Jose Staters". The Sacramento Bee. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Stanford tied". The Arizona Republic. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Unbeaten Diablos Top Fullerton, 27–15; San Jose Defeats 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. October 6, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
7. "SJS wins, 13–11". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Diego St. defeats San Jose St., 40–14". The Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pacific nips San Jose St". The Times Standard. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Utah falls, 24–6". San Antonio Express-News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spartans win on three TD passes". The San Francisco Examiner. November 11, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. Dave Distel (November 17, 1974). "Hungry San Jose St. Chew Up Titans, 49–8". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Spartans rally for win". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "San Jose State 1974 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
15. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
16. "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.