1974 Arizona Wildcats football team

1974 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1974 record 9–2 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach Jim Young (2nd year)
Home stadium Arizona Stadium
1974 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I-A 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.

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]

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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