1974 Fresno State
5–7 (1–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by J.R. Boone. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Northridge 41–0Nov 2
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vsCal Poly-Pomona | L 12–13 | 74% |
| Sep 14 | at San José State | L 7–28 | 22% |
| Sep 21 | vs Montana State | L 7–14 | 70% |
| Sep 28 | vs Cal Poly | L 13–17 | 71% |
| Oct 5 | at New Mexico State | W 9–7 | 18% |
| Oct 12 | at San Diego State | L 21–24 | 10% |
| Oct 19 | vsPacific | W 37–21 | 35% |
| Oct 26 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 48–21 | 73% |
| Nov 2 | atCal State Northridge | W 41–0 | 63% |
| Nov 9 | vsLong Beach State | L 24–28 | 61% |
| Nov 16 | vsWichita State | W 24–12 | 67% |
| Nov 23 | at Hawai’i | L 7–21 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 21–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 4th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 250–206
- Coach
- J.R. Boone
- Elo
- 1322 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.1 No. 79 of 124; offense No. 77, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −6.7 No. 89 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 4–0 | 8–2–1 | |
| San José State | 2–2 | 8–3–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–2 | 6–5 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–3 | 6–5 | |
 Fresno State | 1–3 | 5–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.