1974 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

SPLIT TITLE
AP CHAMPIONOklahoma11–0 overall
COACHES CHAMPIONUSC10–1–1 overall
HEISMANArchie GriffinOhio State · RB
#1 PICKSteve BartkowskiCalifornia · Atlanta Falcons, 1975 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1975Cotton BowlPenn State 41, Baylor 20
Jan 1, 1975Rose BowlUSC 18, Ohio State 17
Jan 1, 1975Orange BowlNotre Dame 13, Alabama 11
Dec 31, 1974Sugar BowlNebraska 13, Florida 10
Dec 28, 1974Fiesta BowlOklahoma State 16, BYU 6
Dec 28, 1974Peach BowlVanderbilt 6, Texas Tech 6

1974 STANDINGS

14 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Maryland finished atop the 1974 ACC standings at 6–0 in conference play (8–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Maryland6–08–4TENN 7–3 MD
NC State4–29–2–1NCSU 31–31 HOU
Clemson4–27–4–
North Carolina4–27–5MSST 26–24 UNC
Duke2–46–5–
Virginia1–54–7–
Wake Forest0–61–10–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1974 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma7–011–0–
Nebraska5–29–3NEB 13–10 FLA
Missouri5–27–4–
Oklahoma State4–36–5OKST 16–6 BYU
Colorado3–45–6–
Iowa State2–54–7–
Kansas1–64–7–
Kansas State1–62–7–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1974 Big Sky standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–01–0

BIG TEN

Michigan finished atop the 1974 Big Ten standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan7–110–1–
Ohio State7–110–2USC 18–17 OSU
Michigan State6–1–17–3–1–
Wisconsin5–37–4–
Illinois4–3–16–4–1–
Purdue3–54–6–1–
Minnesota2–64–7–
Iowa2–63–8–
Northwestern2–63–8–
Indiana1–71–10–

GULF SOUTH

Jacksonville State finished atop the 1974 Gulf South standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Jacksonville State0–00–1

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1974 MAC standings at 5–0 in conference play (10–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Miami (OH)5–010–0–1M-OH 21–10 UGA
Toledo3–26–4–
Ohio3–26–5–
Kent State2–37–4–
Bowling Green2–36–4–1–
Ball State0–02–0–
Western Michigan0–52–7–

OVC

Western Kentucky finished atop the 1974 OVC standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Western Kentucky0–01–0
Middle Tennessee0–00–2

PACIFIC 8

USC finished atop the 1974 Pacific 8 standings at 6–0–1 in conference play (10–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
USC6–0–110–1–1USC 18–17 OSU
Stanford5–1–15–4–2–
California4–2–17–3–1–
UCLA4–2–16–3–2–
Washington3–45–6–
Oregon State3–43–8–
Washington State1–62–9–
Oregon0–72–9–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

San Diego State finished atop the 1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (5–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
San Diego State4–05–2–1
San José State2–25–2–1
Fresno State1–31–5

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1974 SEC standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama6–011–1ND 13–11 ALA
Auburn4–210–2AUB 27–3 TEX
Georgia4–26–6M-OH 21–10 UGA
Mississippi State3–39–3MSST 26–24 UNC
Florida3–38–4NEB 13–10 FLA
Kentucky3–36–5–
Vanderbilt2–3–17–3–2VAN 6–6 TTU
Tennessee2–3–17–3–2TENN 7–3 MD
LSU2–45–5–1–
Ole Miss0–63–8–

SOUTHERN

East Carolina finished atop the 1974 Southern standings at 3–3 in conference play (7–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
East Carolina3–37–4–
App State3–16–5–

SOUTHLAND

Arkansas State finished atop the 1974 Southland standings at 3–1 in conference play (6–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Arkansas State3–16–3
Louisiana1–62–7
Louisiana Tech0–04–0

SOUTHWEST

Baylor finished atop the 1974 Southwest standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Baylor6–18–4PSU 41–20 BAY
Texas A&M5–28–3–
Texas5–28–4AUB 27–3 TEX
SMU3–3–16–4–1–
Arkansas3–3–16–4–1–
Texas Tech3–46–4–2VAN 6–6 TTU
Rice2–52–8–1–
TCU0–70–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Arizona finished atop the 1974 Western Athletic standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona6–19–2–
BYU6–0–17–4–1OKST 16–6 BYU
Arizona State4–37–5–
New Mexico3–44–6–1–
UTEP3–43–6–
Colorado State2–3–14–6–1–
Wyoming1–62–8–
Utah1–51–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame and Penn State finished atop the 1974 independents at 10–2.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame10–2ND 13–11 ALA
Penn State10–2PSU 41–20 BAY
Houston8–3–1NCSU 31–31 HOU
Utah State8–3–
Temple8–2–
Boston College8–3–
Pittsburgh7–4–
Cincinnati6–4–
Georgia Tech6–5–
Memphis6–4–
Tulsa6–3–
Rutgers6–3–1–
Tulane5–6–
Virginia Tech4–7–
Southern Miss4–5–
West Virginia4–7–
Navy4–7–
Miami4–5–
South Carolina4–7–
Louisville3–7–
Hawai'i3–4–
New Mexico State3–6–
Army3–8–
Northern Illinois3–7–
Central Michigan3–1–
Air Force2–9–
Delaware2–1–
Eastern Michigan2–3–
North Texas2–6–1–
Syracuse2–9–
Florida State1–10–
UConn1–2–
Marshall1–10–
Massachusetts1–4–
UNLV1–0–
Nevada0–1–
UL Monroe0–2–
Akron0–2–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

5 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 30, 1974Postseason gameAuburn 27, Texas 3
Dec 28, 1974Postseason gameMississippi State 26, North Carolina 24
Dec 23, 1974Postseason gameNC State 31, Houston 31
Dec 21, 1974Postseason gameMiami (OH) 21, Georgia 10
Dec 16, 1974Postseason gameTennessee 7, Maryland 3