1974 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1974 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.

1974 UC Riverside Highlanders football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1974 record8–3 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1974 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Riverside $ 4 0 0  8 3 0
Cal Poly 2 1 1  5 4 1
Cal Poly Pomona 1 1 2  5 3 2
Cal State Northridge 1 3 0  2 9 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 3 1  5 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Toledo. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season as champion of the CCAA, with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–0 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 233–171 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14Cal State Fullerton*
L 10–13[1]
September 21at UC Davis[note 1]*L 7–425,800[2]
September 28Whittier*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, California
W 34–242,000[3]
October 5at Cal Poly[note 2]W 24–105,000[4]
October 12Simon Fraser (BC)*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, California
W 14–74,500[5]
October 19at Redlands*
W 24–7
October 26at Cal Poly Pomona
W 17–15
November 2Cal State Los Angeles
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, California
W 25–223,700[6]
November 9US International[note 3]*L 13–161,800[7]
November 16Cal State Northridge
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, California
W 17–153,100[8]
November 23San Diego*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, California
W 48–02,600[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No UC Riverside players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

Notes

  1. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  3. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References

  1. "UC Riverside Falls to Fullerton St". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 15, 1974. p. E-3. Retrieved February 7, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Unbeaten Diablos Top Fullerton, 27-15; San Jose Defeats 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nathan, Dulich Lead Long Beach to 28-6 Victory Over Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "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 13, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "San Diego St. Wins, 37-0, Clinches Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1974. p. III-16. Retrieved February 22, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1974 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  11. "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  12. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  13. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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