1974 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1974 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–7 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach	J. R. Boone (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

The 1974 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach J. R. Boone, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Cal Poly Pomona*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 12–13	7,527
September 14	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 7–28
September 21	Montana State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–14	9,987	^[1]
September 28	Cal Poly*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 13–17	10,417–11,284	^[2]
October 5	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 9–7
October 12	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 21–24	35,394	^[3]
October 19	Pacific (CA)	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 37–21	9,082
October 26	at Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 48–21	2,100	^[4]
November 2	at Cal State Northridge*	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 41–0	2,100	^[5]
November 9	Long Beach State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 24–28	8,640
November 15	Wichita State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 24–12	5,878	^[6]
November 23	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	L 7–21	10,628	^[7]
*Non-conference game

^ Eddie Lopez (September 22, 1974). "Late FSU Rally Fizzles, 'Cats Win". The Fresno Bee – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
^ "Aztecs Get Late Start, Win 24-21". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 13, 1974. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "Fresno St. 48, Cal St. Fullerton 21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State 24, Wichita State 12". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
^ "Fresno State 1974 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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