1974 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team

The 1974 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Lutheran College (later renamed Texas Lutheran University) and won the national championship during the 1974 NAIA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Wacker, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 421 to 44. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating Linfield (52–8) in the semifinals and Missouri Valley (42–0) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game. It was the first of two consecutive national championships for Texas Lutheran.[1]

1974 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football
NAIA Division II national champion
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 42–0 vs. Missouri Valley
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
Home stadiumMatador Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas Lutheran ^     11 0 0
No. 5 Cal Lutheran     9 1 0
Georgetown (KY)     7 2 0
No. 12 Westminster (PA)     7 2 0
Missouri Southern     6 3 0
Waynesburg     6 3 0
Simon Fraser     4 4 0
Franklin (IN)     4 6 0
Azusa Pacific     3 6 0
Eureka     3 6 0
Missouri Western     3 7 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State     3 8 0
Austin     2 6 1
Benedictine (KS)     2 7 0
Geneva     1 8 0
Iowa Wesleyan     0 9 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The team played its home games at Matador Stadium in Seguin, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Tarleton StateStephenville, TXW 30–0
September 14at Southwest Texas StateSan Marcos, TXW 30–7
September 21Howard Payne
W 50–14
September 28at Trinity (TX)San Antonio, TXW 37–0
October 12at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 35–6
October 19Austin
  • Matador Stadium
  • Seguin, TX
W 57–0
October 26McMurry
  • Matador Stadium
  • Seguin, TX
W 28–0
November 2Harding
  • Matador Stadium
  • Seguin, TX
W 45–0
November 9at BishopDallas, TXW 15–9
November 23Linfield
  • Matador Stadium
  • Seguin, TX (NAIA Division II semifinal)
W 52–8
December 7Missouri Valley
  • Matador Stadium
  • Seguin, TX (NAIA Division II National Championship Game)
W 42–0

References

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  1. ^ "1974 TLC Football Team". Texas Lutheran University. Retrieved November 27, 2021.