1974 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team

1974 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football
NAIA Division II national champion
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 42–0 vs. Missouri Valley
Conference	Independent
Record	11–0
Head coach	Jim Wacker (4th season)
Home stadium	Matador Stadium

1974 NAIA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas Lutheran ^			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Cal Lutheran			–					9	–	1	–	0
Georgetown (KY)			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Westminster (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Missouri Southern			–					6	–	3	–	0
Waynesburg			–					6	–	3	–	0
Simon Fraser			–					4	–	4	–	0
Franklin (IN)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Azusa Pacific			–					3	–	6	–	0
Eureka			–					3	–	6	–	0
Missouri Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma Panhandle State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Austin			–					2	–	6	–	1
Benedictine (KS)			–					2	–	7	–	0
Geneva			–					1	–	8	–	0
Iowa Wesleyan			–					0	–	9	–	0
^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1974 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Lutheran College (later renamed Texas Lutheran University) and won the national championship during the 1974 NAIA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Wacker, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 421 to 44. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating Linfield (52–8) in the semifinals and Missouri Valley (42–0) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game. It was the first of two consecutive national championships for Texas Lutheran.^[1]

The team played its home games at Matador Stadium in Seguin, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Tarleton State	Stephenville, TX	W 30–0
September 14	at Southwest Texas State	San Marcos, TX	W 30–7
September 21	Howard Payne	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX	W 50–14
September 28	at Trinity (TX)	San Antonio, TX	W 37–0
October 12	at Valparaiso	Valparaiso, IN	W 35–6
October 19	Austin	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX	W 57–0
October 26	McMurry	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX	W 28–0
November 2	Harding	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX	W 45–0
November 9	at Bishop	Dallas, TX	W 15–9
November 23	Linfield	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX (NAIA Division II semifinal)	W 52–8
December 7	Missouri Valley	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX (NAIA Division II National Championship Game)	W 42–0

References

1. "1974 TLC Football Team". Texas Lutheran University. Retrieved November 27, 2021.