1974 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1974 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the Rams compiled a 4–6–1 record.[1][2]

1974 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–3–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Gerhart (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharles Armey (2nd season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 6 0 1 7 4 1
Arizona 6 1 0 9 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 0 7 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 0 4 6 1
UTEP 3 4 0 4 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 1 4 6 1
Utah 1 5 0 1 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at New MexicoL 23–3216,308[3]
September 21at Florida State*W 14–730,984[4]
September 28Memphis State*L 18–2023,984[5]
October 5BYU
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
T 33–3317,458[6]
October 12at Utah State*L 23–249,008[7]
October 19Nevada* 
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 66–1724,472[8]
October 26at Arkansas*L 9–4344,852[9]
November 2Wyoming
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
W 11–619,555[10]
November 9at ArizonaL 21–3433,116[11]
November 26UTEP
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 56–2416,883[12]
December 4at Arizona StateL 21–2645,235[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 189. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "New Mexico victor". The Indianapolis Star. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seminoles suffer 14th straight loss". The Bradenton Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "By a foot Williams' field goal propels Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU, Rams battle to tie". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah State pins defeat on CSU". The Arizona Daily Star. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado State romps, 66–17". The Daily Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Porkers romp Rams, 43–9". El Dorado News-Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CSU nips Wyoming". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cats thump Rams, 34–21". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rams rip UTEP 56–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rams blow lead, rally falls short". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.