1974 Fiesta Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 1974 Fiesta Bowl 4th Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium.jpg Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, hosted the Fiesta Bowl. 1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State University BYU Cougars Brigham Young University 6–5 Big 8 7–3–1 WAC Jim Stanley LaVell Edwards NR NR 17 15 0 7 3 6 6 0 0 0 December 28 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona Kenny Walker (OSU RB)Phil Dokes6(OSU DT) BYU https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WKcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=klsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384%2C7298493 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah BYU, OSU in Fiesta clash December 28, 1974 A6 50,878 201,898 each CBS List of announcers of major college bowl games Ray Scott, Wayne Walker The 1974 Fiesta Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, December 28. Part of the 1974–75 bowl game season, it matched the unranked Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big Eight Conference and #17 BYU Cougars of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). After falling behind early, underdog Oklahoma State won 16–6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3MdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2369%2C7535615 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Cowboys sideline Sheide, then turn back BYU December 29, 1974 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZMdSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MX4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6524%2C7557732 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Great 'D', but Sheide exit fatal December 30, 1974 B5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YFoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rVUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1951%2C3511201 Pittsburgh Press UPI Oklahoma St. rallies, 16–6 December 29, 1974 D5 Teams 1974 NCAA Division I football season The 1974 Fiesta Bowl featured the Oklahoma State Cowboys from the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) and the no. 17 BYU Cougars from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This was the first Fiesta Bowl appearance for both teams, with this being the first bowl appearance in program history for BYU. Oklahoma State 1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Led by second-year head coach Jim Stanley, Oklahoma State entered the game with an overall record of 6–5, going 4–3 in Big 8 play to finish fourth in the conference. The Cowboys went 1–3 against AP-ranked opponents, defeating no. 10 Arkansas, with losses to no. 10 Texas Tech, no. 9 Nebraska, and no. 1 Oklahoma BYU 1974 BYU Cougars football team Led by third-year head coach LaVell Edwards, BYU entered the game with an overall record of 7–3–1, going 6–0–1 in WAC play to finish first in the conference. The Cougars started the season with a record of 0–3–1 before winning seven games in a row. BYU went 2–0 against AP-ranked opponents, defeating Arizona and Arizona State, who were both ranked 16 in their respective games against BYU. The Cougars were ranked no. 17 entering the Fiesta Bowl. Game summary The kickoff was shortly after 2 p.m. MST, following the Sun Bowl, both televised by CBS.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=26lRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hW0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2020%2C4196916 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sports dial December 28, 1974 23 The weather in Tempe was cloudy with light rain. A shoulder injury to BYU quarterback Gary Sheide late in the first quarter led to a defensive battle. After completing four of five passes for 43 yards and leading the Cougars to two field goals, he was knocked out of the game, hit from behind by Cowboy defensive lineman Phil Dokes. Oklahoma State quickly took advantage, as Tony Buck returned an interception of BYU backup Mark Giles to the Cougar 26-yard line. Three plays later, Kenny Walker took a pitch and raced around the left end for a twelve-yard touchdown run to lead by a point at halftime. Oklahoma State scored again in the third quarter on a 42-yard field goal by Abby Daigle to take a 10–6 lead. With under ten minutes left in the game, BYU began a long drive from their own two. Giles marched his club all the way to the OSU 28 on short passes and runs, but turned the ball over on downs when a fourth down pass fell incomplete. The Cowboys then took control of the ball and clock and scored with 1:14 remaining on a forty-yard halfback pass play from Leonard Thompson to Gerald Bain. Walker finished with 34 yards rushing and was named the offensive player of the game; Dokes took the defensive honor. Scoring background:#EE3A43; color:#FFFFFF; a #FFE11A 2px; text-align:center; autocollapse 1974 Fiesta Bowl Saturday, December 28, 1974 2:00 p.m. MST Cowboys 0 7 3 6 No. 17 Cougars 6 0 0 0 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 50,878 Cloudy with light rain CBS Ray Scott and Wayne Walker First quarter BYU – Mark Uselman 30-yard field goal, 9:34. Cougars 3–0. BYU – Mark Uselman 30-yard field goal, 0:33. Cougars 6–0. Second quarter OKST – Kenny Walker 12-yard run (Abby Daigle kick), 7:34. Cowboys 7–6. Third quarter OKST – Abby Daigle 41-yard field goal, 6:02. Cowboys 10–6. Fourth quarter OKST – Leonard Thompson 40-yard pass from Charlie Weatherbie (kick failed), 1:14. Cowboys 16–6. Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Media guide, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, 2010–11 Statistics Statistics OKSTBYU First downs 14 17 Rushes–yards 55–147 36–120 Passing yards 77 181 Passing: comp–att–int 7–18–0 15–31–3 Return yards 64 3 Plays–yards 73–224 67–301 Punts–average 7–41.9 6–41.8 Fumbles–lost 6–0 3–1 Turnovers 0 4 Penalties–yards 12–84 9–66 Time of possession 31:09 28:51 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Charlie Weatherbie 6/16, 64 yards, TD Rushing Kenny Walker 6 rushes, 34 yards, TD Receiving Leonard Thompson 3 receptions, 42 yards, TDBYU Passing Mark Giles 12/27, 138 yards, 3 INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 19 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Sam LoBue 3 receptions, 50 yards Source: References External links Fiesta Bowl – December 28, 1974 Fiesta Bowl Category:Fiesta Bowl Category:BYU Cougars football bowl games Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football bowl games Category:December 1974 sports events in the United States Fiesta Bowl