1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record3–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Tierney (5th season)
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

The 1974 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Bob Rodrigo in his fourth and final season as head coach, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 223 to 147 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Rodrigo resigned as head coach in early 1975 and was succeeded by Tim Tierney, who had served the team's defensive coordinator for five seasons.[1] Rodrigo finished his tenure as head coach at Cal State Hayward with a record of 15–23–1 for a winning percentage of .397.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Cal State Los Angeles*
L 26–341,000[2]
October 5Sacramento State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 7–101,500[3]
October 12at Humboldt State
W 28–20
October 19at UC Davis
L 0–378,000[4]
October 26San Francisco State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 25–28
November 2at Santa Clara*
L 13–35
November 9at Chico State
W 17–10
November 16Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 21–71,100[5]
November 23at Cal Poly*
L 10–424,283[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ Nohrnberg, Stew (February 28, 1975). "Tierney CSU football coach". The Argus. Fremont, California. p. 19. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "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.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "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.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "1974 - Cal St.-Hayward". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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