1974 Stanford Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Stanford Cardinals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific-8 Conference
| short_conf = Pac-8
| record = 5–4–2
| conf_record = 5–1–1
| head_coach = Jack Christiansen
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Norb Hecker
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Stanford Stadium
}}
{{1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Christiansen, the Cardinals were 5–4–2 overall (5–1–1 in Pac-8, second) and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| poll= AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–24
| attend = 58,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = 7–41
| attend = 47,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–21
| attend = 45,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = 16–27
| attend = 52,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 13–13
| attend = 49,937
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = 34–17
| attend = 38,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| score = 20–18
| attend = 22,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = 17–13
| attend = 38,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–34
| attend = 83,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 17–0
| attend = 18,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = California
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Big Game
| score = 22–20
| attend = 71,866
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1973
| team = Stanford Cardinal
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=SR|first=Keith|last=Rowen|pos=OL|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=SR|first=Scott|last=Laidlaw|pos=FB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=SR|first=Pat|last=Donovan|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=SR|first=Roger|last=Stillwell|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Snider|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Jack Christiansen (3rd year)
| asst_coach =
- David Currey – Offensive back
- Pete Kettela – Receivers
- Hudson Houck – Offensive line
- Norb Hecker – Defensive Coordinator & linebacker
- Gunther Cunningham – Defensive line
- George Seifert – Defensive back
- Willie Shaw – Special Teams Coordinator and outside linebacker
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/5576 Game program: Stanford at Washington State] – October 26, 1974
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