1974 Idaho
2–8–1 (2–2–1 Big Sky), coached by Ed Troxel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Weber State 38–13Nov 9
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Air Force | L 0–37 | 22% |
| Sep 21 | at Washington State | L 10–17 | 23% |
| Sep 28 | at Villanova | L 7–15 | 31% |
| Oct 5 | at Idaho State | W 28–9 | 66% |
| Oct 12 | vsWest Texas | L 6–21 | 49% |
| Oct 19 | vs Montana | T 35–35 | 82% |
| Oct 26 | at Montana State | L 21–36 | 48% |
| Nov 2 | vs Utah State | L 3–17 | 20% |
| Nov 9 | vs Weber State | W 38–13 | 74% |
| Nov 16 | at Northern Illinois | L 21–27 | 40% |
| Nov 23 | at Boise State | L 29–53 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boise State 53–29; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1974.
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 3rd in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 198–280
- Coach
- Ed Troxel
- Elo
- 1246 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- -29.1 No. 124 of 124; offense No. 124, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −20.7 No. 121 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dennis Erickson
- Defensive coordinator
- A.J. Christoff
- Captains
- Mark Fredback and Joe White
- Offense
- Veer
- Defense
- 5–2
1974 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Boise State | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
 Idaho | 2–2–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Montana | 0–0–1 | 0–0–1 | |
| Idaho State | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Weber State | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.