1974 Utah State Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Utah State Aggies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 8–3
| head_coach = Phil Krueger
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Romney Stadium
}}
{{1974 NCAA Division I independents football records}}
The 1974 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Phil Krueger, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record, but were outscored by opponents by a total of 199 to 181 – principally due to a 72–3 loss to 1974 national champion Oklahoma.{{cite web|title=1974 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 16, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1974-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2018 Utah State Football Media Guide|publisher=Utah State University|year=2018|pages=191, 195|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/utahstateaggies.com/documents/2018/7/20/FullGuidewCoversWeb.pdf}}
The team's statistical leaders included Bill Swanson with 614 passing yards, Louie Giammona with 1,534 rushing yards, Kory Coles with 225 receiving yards, Al Knapp with 67 points scored (16 field goals and 19 extra points), Larry Comadena with 16 pancake blocks, and Brian Longuevan with 138 total tackles.{{cite web|title=1974 Utah State Aggies Stats|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 16, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1974.html}}2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 14|at|Wyoming|War Memorial Stadium|Laramie, WY (rivalry)|W 17-7|20,267|{{cite news|title=Aggies unsaddle Cowboys, 17-7|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|author=Chuck Harkins|date=September 15, 1974|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115997261/aggies-unsaddle-cowboys/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 21|at|BYU|BYU Stadium|Provo, UT (rivalry)|W 9-6|34,455|{{cite news|title=Utah State Field Goals Beat Cougars, 9-6|newspaper=The Daily Herald (Provo, UT)|author=Joe Watts|date=September 22, 1974|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24652569/utah_state_field_goals_beat_cougars_96/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 28|at|No. 3 Oklahoma|Oklahoma Memorial Stadium|Norman, OK|L 3-72|61,826|{{cite news|title=72-3! Sooners Rack Up Record 42 Points in First Quarter; Subs Complete Rout|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Bob Hurt|date=September 29, 1974|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24652832/723_sooners_rack_up_record_42_points/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 12||Colorado State|Romney Stadium|Logan, UT|W 24-23|9,008|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-utah-state-pins-defea/156856325/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Utah State pins defeat on CSU|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=October 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 19|at|Kent State|Dix Stadium|Kent, OH|W 27-24|9,722|{{cite news|title=Ags Grind Out 27-24 Win Over Kent State|newspaper=The Herald Journal|location=Logan, Utah|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92146035/ags-grind-out-27-24-win-over-kent-state/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 26||{{cfb link|year=1974|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}|Romney Stadium|Logan, UT|W 21-16|12,355|
|November 2|at|Idaho|Idaho Stadium|Moscow, ID|W 17-3|5,005|
|November 9||Southern Miss|Romney Stadium|Logan, UT|L 3-7|10,046|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74224245/u-state-offense-conks-out-in-73-loss|work=The Herald-Journal|title=U-State offense conks out in 7–3 loss|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=March 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 16||Utah|Romney Stadium|Logan, UT (rivalry)|W 34-0|15,429|{{cite news|title=Aggies Clip Redskins by 34-0 Score|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=November 17, 1974|page=1E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24652689/aggies_clip_redskins_by_340_score/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 23||Weber State|Romney Stadium|Logan, UT|W 20-7|9,744|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-state-beats-we/161048472/|newspaper=The Billings Gazette|title=Utah State beats Weber State, 20–7|date=November 24, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Weber State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/758/stats/13016 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 16, 2024 }}
|November 30|at|San Diego State|San Diego Stadium|San Diego, CA|L 6-34|24,687|
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