| 1974 Washington State Cougars football | |
| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
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| 1974 record | 2–9 (1–6 Pac-8) |
| Head coach | Jim Sweeney (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane, WA) |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 USC † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 in Pac-8, seventh), and were outscored by their opponents 272 to 162.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included John Hopkins with 522 passing yards, Ron Cheatham with 616 rushing yards, and Carl Barschig with 423 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Kansas* | L 7–14 | |
| September 21 | Idaho* | W 17–10 | |
| September 28 | at No. 18 Illinois* | L 19–21 | |
| October 5 | No. 1 Ohio State* | L 7–42 | |
| October 12 | No. 7 USC |
| L 7–54 |
| October 19 | at UCLA | L 13–17 | |
| October 26 | Stanford |
| L 18–20 |
| November 2 | at Oregon | W 21–16 | |
| November 9 | Oregon State |
| L 3–17 |
| November 16 | at No. 19 California | L 33–37 | |
| November 23 | Washington |
| L 17–24 |
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Source:[4]
NFL Draft[]
Three Cougars were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jones | RB | 3 | 60 | New Orleans |
| Geoff Reece | C | 3 | 61 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Joe Danelo | PK | 10 | 257 | Miami Dolphins |
References[]
- ↑ "1974 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1974-schedule.html. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Media Guide". Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "1974 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1974.html. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ 1974 Washington State Cougars Schedule & Results. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Two Cougs". Spokesman-Review ((Spokane, Washington)): p. 15. January 29, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DMopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5528%2C5070656.
- ↑ "Jones, Reece picked in pro draft". Lewiston Morning Tribune ((Idaho)): p. 1B. January 29, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UK5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5022%2C7207042.
- ↑ "Miami tabs Danelo today; he's 3rd Cougar drafted". Spokane Daily Chronicle ((Washington)): p. 13. January 29, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V-BYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ofgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1770%2C3884778.
- ↑ Emerson, Paul (January 30, 1975). "Pro draft holds some surprises". Lewiston Morning Tribune ((Idaho)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ua5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5256%2C7459996.
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