1974 Arkansas State Indians football team
American college football season

1974 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
1974 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^5–0–011–1–0
Lamar4–1–08–2–0
Arkansas State3–2–07–3–0
McNeese State2–3–06–4–1
UT Arlington1–4–01–10–0
SW Louisiana0–5–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference, placing third in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28No. 1 Louisiana Tech
L 7–2010,231[1]
October 5Eastern Michigan*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–78,422[2]
October 12at Illinois State*
W 38–014,000[3]
October 19Lamar
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 6–107,687[4]
October 26at Southern Illinois*
W 41–166,243[5]
November 2Northeast Louisiana*dagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 17–1410,384[6]
November 9at Bowling Green*
L 0–1711,334[7]
November 16at Texas–Arlington
W 42–121,000–1,750[8]
November 23McNeese State
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 22–205,881[9]
November 29at Southwestern Louisiana
W 28–66,483–6,831[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "Haynes' passing tough". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State rallies to knock off EMU, 14–7". The Times Herald. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas State routs Ill. State". Herald and Review. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lamar nips inspired Tribe". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas State overruns Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State edges Northeast". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Preston, defense spark BG victory". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mav 'hit' by Indians 42–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas State edges by McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Steve Burks beats Cajuns for Ark. St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 30, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.


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