1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1974 record3–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
  • Bob Rodrigo (4th season)
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
1974 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Humboldt State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Pioneers were led by head coach Bob Rodrigo in his fourth and last year at the helm. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of three wins and six losses (3–6, 2–3 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 147–223 for the 1974 season. In four years under coach Rodrigo, the Pioneers compiled a record of 15–23–1 (.397).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 28Cal State Los Angeles*
L 26–341,000[1]
October 5Sacramento State[note 3]
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 7–10
October 12at Humboldt State
W 28–20
October 19at UC Davis[note 4]
L 0–37
October 26San Francisco State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 25–28
November 2at Santa Clara*
L 13–35
November 9at Chico State[note 5]
W 17–10
November 16Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 21–71,100[2]
November 23at Cal Poly[note 6]*
L 10–424,283[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Notes
  1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
  5. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  6. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References
  1. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6, To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1974 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  6. "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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