1974 Weber State Wildcats football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Weber State Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Dick Gwinn
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Wildcat Stadium
}}
{{1974 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Gwinn, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 10–28
| attend = 11,013
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-thomas-cara/161047469/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Thomas, Carano lift Rebels to win over Weber|date=September 15, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 28–0
| attend = 8,369
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-weber-state-280/161047652/|work=The Daily Breeze|title=Weber State, 28–0|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 22, 1974|page=III-12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9950316/san_diego_st_defense_checks_tampa/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 31, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 31–21
| attend = 2,145
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8818942/fullerton_fumbles_stumbles_from_ranks/|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|title=Fullerton fumbles, stumbles from ranks of unbeaten teams, 31–21|author=Dave Distel|date=September 29, 1974|page=III-13|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Fullerton Fumbles, Stumbles From Ranks of Unbeaten Teams, 31-21|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Dave Distel|date=September 29, 1974|page=III-13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8818942/fullerton_fumbles_stumbles_from_ranks/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 7, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 13–24
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-tips-claw-weber-24/161043761/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Tips claw Weber, 24–13|date=October 6, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 28–10
| attend = 7,146
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-weber-rips-bobcats/161044271/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Weber rips Bobcats|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 20–21
| attend = 4,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-three-first-half-tds/161045405/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Three first-half TD's lead NAU past Wildcats|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 8–10
| attend = 7,126
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-sartori-touchdown-s/161046564/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Sartori touchdown saves Idaho State|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 14–42
| attend = 13,252
| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MJdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2602%2C684278|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|agency=Associated Press|title=Boise State wallops Weber State 42–14|date=November 3, 1974|page=17|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 21–14
| attend = 4,064
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal-wildcats-walk-tightr/161048208/|work=Idaho State Journal|title=Wildcats walk tightrope, penalty rescues victory|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Idaho Stadium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 13–38
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4751%2C2721790|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|last=Drosendahl|first=Glenn|title=Vandals flex muscles, beat Weber 38–13|date=November 10, 1974|page=17|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 7–20
| attend = 9,744
| source = {{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}}
}}
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{{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 }}
References
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