1974 Colorado State
4–6–1 (2–3–1 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Sarkis Arslanian. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 66–17Oct 19
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at New Mexico | L 23–32 | 37% |
| Sep 21 | at Florida State | W 14–7 | 45% |
| Sep 28 | vs Memphis | L 18–20 | 38% |
| Oct 5 | vs BYU | T 33–33 | 51% |
| Oct 12 | at Utah State | L 23–24 | 24% |
| Oct 19 | vs Nevada | W 66–17 | 76% |
| Oct 26 | at Arkansas | L 9–43 | 29% |
| Nov 2 | vs Wyoming | W 11–6 | 58% |
| Nov 9 | at Arizona | L 21–34 | 25% |
| Nov 16 | vs UTEP | W 56–24 | 60% |
| Nov 23 | at Arizona State | L 21–26 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arizona State 26–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Led the nationWillie Miller: receiving yards (1,193 yds)
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 2–3–1 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 295–266
- Coach
- Sarkis Arslanian
- Elo
- 1418 +17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.0 No. 74 of 124; offense No. 39, defense No. 97
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 70 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Gerhart
- Defensive coordinator
- Charles Armey
Drafted in 1975
The 1975 draft| Rd 1 | Mark Mullaney DE | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 2 | Al Simpson OT | New York Giants |
| Rd 7 | Kim Jones RB | Baltimore Colts |
1974 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–0–1 | 7–4–1 | |
| Arizona | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Arizona State | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–6–1 | |
| UTEP | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Colorado State | 2–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
 Utah | 1–5 | 1–10 | |
| Wyoming | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.