1974 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1974 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Andy Vinci, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 1–1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 192 to 171 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.

1974 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3–2 (1–1–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Andy Vinci (1st season)
Home stadium	Kellogg Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Riverside $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–12	7,527	^[1]
September 14	Southern Utah State*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 37–27	2,000	^[2]
September 21	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 17–21	2,000	^[3]
September 28	Sacramento State*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 21–0	3,800	^[4]
October 12	Cal Poly	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	T 14–14	8,500	^[5]
October 18	at Cal State Los Angeles	Campus Stadium Los Angeles, CA	T 22–22	1,250–1,540	^[6]^[7]
October 26	UC Riverside	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 15–17	4,500	^[8]
November 2	Cal State Fullerton*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 32–25	2,600	^[9]^[10]
November 9	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 14–12	3,400	^[11]
November 16	at Cal State Hayward*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–21	1,100	^[12]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.^[16][17][18] Quarterback Jim Zorn went on to play for a decade in the NFL, most notably as the starter for the expansion Seattle Seahawks.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. Bill Langley (September 15, 1974). "Poly Broncs Win Wild One, 37-27". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 41. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
3. "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
4. Bill Langley (September 29, 1974). "Tight Defense Gives Cal Poly Shutout Win". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 21. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
5. Bill Langley (October 13, 1974). "Battle of Polys ends up a draw". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 21. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
6. "Cal State L.A. Gets a Tie". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1974. p. III-4. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
7. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
8. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
9. Bill Langley (November 3, 1974). "Zorn, Crumlish Break Records In Poly's Win". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 27. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
10. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
11. "San Diego St. Wins, 37-0, Clinches Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1974. p. III-16. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
12. "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
13. "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
14. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
15. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
16. . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
17. "Cal Poly-Pomona Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
18. . Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.