1974 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

1974 UC Riverside Highlanders football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–3 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Bob Toledo (1st season)
Home stadium	Highlander Stadium

1974 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Riverside $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1974 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Toledo, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. The team outscored its opponents 233 to 171 for the season. The Highlanders played home games Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Toledo. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season as champion of the CCAA, with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–0 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 233–171 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Cal State Fullerton*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 10–13	3,100–3,500	[1][2]
September 21	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–42	5,800	[3]
September 28	Whittier*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 34–24	2,000–2,500	[4]
October 5	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 24–10	5,000–6,793	[5]
October 12	Simon Fraser*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 14–7	2,499–4,500	[6]
October 19	at Redlands*	Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA	W 24–7	3,000
October 26	at Cal Poly Pomona	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 17–15	4,500
November 2	Cal State Los Angeles	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 25–22	3,100–3,701	[7][8]
November 9	United States International*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 13–16	1,000–1,800	[9]
November 16	Cal State Northridge	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 17–15	3,100	[10]
November 23	San Diego*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 48–0	2,600	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "UC Riverside Falls to Fullerton St". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 15, 1974. p. E-3. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Unbeaten Diablos Top Fullerton, 27-15; San Jose Defeats 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nathan, Dulich Lead Long Beach to 28-6 Victory Over Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
9. "San Diego St. Wins, 37-0, Clinches Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1974. p. III-16. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
13. "1974 - California-Riverside". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.