1974 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1974 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Young, the Wildcats compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against WAC opponents), finished in second place in the WAC, and outscored their opponents, 263 to 174.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1974 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1974 record9–2 (6–1 WAC)
Head coachJim Young (2nd season)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
BYU $ 6 0 1  7 4 1
Arizona 6 1 0  9 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 0  7 5 0
New Mexico Lobos 3 4 0  4 6 1
UTEP 3 4 0  4 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 1  4 6 1
Utah 1 5 0  1 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Bruce Hill with 1,814 passing yards, Jim Upchurch with 1,004 rushing yards, and Theopolis Bell with 700 receiving yards.[3] Linebacker Mark Jacobs led the team with a school record 200 total tackles.[4]

Roster

1974 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 23 Keith Hartwig So
WR 86 Scott Piper Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 77 Mike Dawson Jr
DE 32 Mitch Hoopes Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "1974 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. "1974 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  4. 2016 Media Guide, p. 86.


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