1974 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1974 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: Central Michigan (AP) left No. 1: Louisiana Tech (UPI) Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1973 The 1974 small college football rankings were conducted via polls of head football coaches by United Press International (UPI) and via polls of sportswriters and broadcasters by the Associated Press (AP). The final UPI poll was released before the NCAA Division II playoffs, and ranked Louisiana Tech first. The AP poll was released after the playoffs and ranked Central Michigan first. The 1974 NCAA Division II football season was the 17th year UPI published a small-college poll and it was the 15th year the Associated Press published their small-college poll. These "small college" polls were discontinued after this season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11   Sept 18AP Small-College Football Poll Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 19, 1974 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215142/poll_1974_0919_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Sept 25Louisiana Tech Tops Grid Poll Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 26, 1974 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11386659/poll_1974_0926_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 2Tech Still No. 1, McNeese 5th The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana October 2, 1974 B-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215162/poll_1974_1002_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 9AP Small College Football Poll The Winona Daily News Winona, Minnesota October 9, 1974 7b https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215174/poll_1974_1009_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 16Small College Football Poll The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas October 16, 1974 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215184/poll_1974_1016_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 23Small College Football Poll The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois October 23, 1974 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215201/poll_1974_1023_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 30Small college football poll Star-Gazette Elmira, New York October 31, 1974 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215224/poll_1974_1031_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 6Top Fifteen Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi November 6, 1974 C-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215229/poll_1974_1106_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 13Small College Football Poll Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan November 13, 1974 C-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215244/poll_1974_1113_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 20Small College Football Poll The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas November 20, 1974 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215258/poll_1974_1120_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 27Louisiana Tech holds top spot The Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, Missouri November 27, 1974 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215276/poll_1974_1127_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 PostseasonChips Were No. 1! Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan December 24, 1974 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215335/poll_1974_1224_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Western Kentucky (1–0) (9) Louisiana Tech (1–0) (7) Boise State (1–0) (5) Delaware (1–0) (3) Grambling State (1–0) 1974 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian (1–0) (2) Tennessee State (1–1) (4) McNeese State (1–0) (1) Troy State (2–0) UNLV (1–0)In the actual printed polls, UNLV was listed as Nevada Las Vegas 1974 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota (1–0) 1974 Elon Phoenix Elon (1–0) (1) 1974 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin (1–0) Jacksonville State (0–1) 1974 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State (1–0)   Louisiana Tech (2–0) (23) u Western Kentucky (1–0) (11) d Boise State (2–0) (6) Delaware (2–0) (3) McNeese State (2–0) (1) u Abilene Christian (2–0) (1) UNLV (2–0) u Tennessee State (2–1) d Troy State (3–0) (1) Indiana State (2–0) т tu North Dakota (1–1) т t Stephen F. Austin (2–0) т u Elon (2–0) d Grambling State (1–1) d Jacksonville State (1–1) d   Louisiana Tech (3–0) (22) Western Kentucky (2–0) (7) Delaware (3–0) (4) u Boise State (3–0) (3) d McNeese State (3–0) (1) Tennessee State (3–1) u Troy State (4–0) (1) u UNLV (3–0) d Indiana State (3–0) u North Dakota (2–1) (1) u Stephen F. Austin (3–0) u Elon (3–0) u Grambling State (2–1) u Texas A&I (3–0) npr Jacksonville State (2–1)   Louisiana Tech (3–0) (22) Delaware (4–0) (5) u Western Kentucky (3–0) (5) d Boise State (4–0) (2) Tennessee State (3–1) u UNLV (4–0) u Indiana State (4–0) u North Dakota (3–1) (1) u McNeese State (3–1) d Texas A&I (4–0) (1) u Elon (4–0) u Grambling State (3–1) u Troy State (4–1) d Stephen F. Austin (3–1) d Jacksonville State (3–1)   Louisiana Tech (4–0) (17) Western Kentucky (4–0) (9) u Delaware (5–0) (6) d Boise State (5–0) (4) UNLV (5–0) u Texas A&I (5–0) (1) u Grambling State (4–1) u Elon (5–0) u Stephen F. Austin (4–1) u McNeese State (3–1–1) d Jacksonville State (3–1) u Central Michigan (4–1) npr 1974 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota (5–1) npr Tennessee State (3–2) d Alcorn State (5–0)In the actual printed polls, Alcorn State was sometimes listed as Alcorn A&M npr   Louisiana Tech (6–0) (30) Delaware (6–0) (4) u UNLV (6–0) (2) u Boise State (5–1) Texas A&I (6–0) (1) u Grambling State (5–1) u Western Kentucky (4–1) d Central Michigan (5–1) (1) u South Dakota (6–1) u McNeese State (4–1–1) Stephen F. Austin (5–1) d Alcorn State (5–0) u Tennessee State (4–2) u 1974 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina (5–1) npr Elon (5–1) т td 1974 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky (4–1) т npr Louisiana Tech (7–0) (35) UNLV (7–0) (5) u Delaware (6–1) (3) d Boise State (6–1) Texas A&I (7–0) (1) Grambling State (6–1) Western Kentucky (5–1) Central Michigan (6–1) (2) South Dakota (7–1) Alcorn State (6–0) u Western Carolina (6–1) (1) u McNeese State (4–2–1) d Tennessee State (5–2) Elon (6–1) u UC Davis (6–0)In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was listed as California Davis npr   Louisiana Tech (8–0) (27) UNLV (8–0) (5) Delaware (7–1) (3) Boise State (7–1) Texas A&I (8–0) (1) Grambling State (7–1) Western Kentucky (6–1) Central Michigan (6–1) (3) Alcorn State (7–0) u Western Carolina (6–1) (1) u Tennessee State (6–2) u McNeese State (5–2–1) UC Davis (7–0) u Elon (7–1) South Dakota (7–2) d   Louisiana Tech (8–0) (27) UNLV (9–0) (4) Delaware (8–1) (2) Boise State (8–1) (1) Texas A&I (9–0) (1) Grambling State (8–1) Central Michigan (8–1) (2) u Western Kentucky (7–1) d Alcorn State (8–0) McNeese State (6–2–1) u Western Carolina (7–1) (1) d Tennessee State (7–2) d 1974 Slippery Rock The Rock Slippery Rock (8–0–1) npr Elon (8–1) South Dakota (8–2)   Louisiana Tech (9–0) (23) UNLV (10–0) (4) Delaware (9–1) (2) Boise State (9–1) Central Michigan (9–1) (1) u Texas A&I (10–0) (2) d Grambling State (9–1) d Alcorn State (9–0) u Western Carolina (8–1) (1) u Tennessee State (8–2) u Slippery Rock (8–0–1) u Elon (9–1) u Western Kentucky (7–2) d 1974 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State (8–1) npr McNeese State (6–3–1) d   Louisiana Tech (10–0) (21) UNLV (11–0) (4) Delaware (10–1) (4) Boise State (10–1) Texas A&I (11–0) (2) u Central Michigan (9–1) (2) d Grambling State (10–1) Western Carolina (9–1) (1) u Slippery Rock (9–0–1) u Tennessee State (8–2) Youngstown State (8–1) (1) u Alcorn State (9–1) d Elon (10–1) d Texas Lutheran (10–0) npr Eastern Kentucky (8–2) npr   Central Michigan (12–1) u Louisiana Tech (10–1) d Texas A&I (13–0) u Delaware (12–2) d Boise State (10–2) d UNLV (12–1) d Grambling State (11–1) Western Carolina (9–1) Tennessee State (8–2) u Texas Lutheran (11–0) u 1974 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State (11–2) (1) npr Youngstown State (8–2) d Slippery Rock (9–1–1) d Alcorn State (9–2) d Elon (10–2) d   6 Abilene Christian 7 Indiana State 8 North Dakota 13 Troy State 11 Jacksonville State 11 Stephen F. Austin 15 Eastern Kentucky 13 UC Davis 15 South Dakota 13 Western Kentucky 15 McNeese State 15 Eastern Kentucky UPI coaches poll   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 18Small College Football Poll Waukesha Daily Freeman Waukesha, Wisconsin September 18, 1974 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648620/poll_1973_0920_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Sept 25La. Tech Heads College Poll Valley Morning Star Harlingen, Texas September 26, 1974 B13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215156/poll_1974_0926_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 2Louisiana Tech still heads poll The Times Standard Eureka, California October 3, 1974 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215169/poll_1974_1003_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 9BSU eyes NLV showdown Idaho Free Press Nampa, Idaho October 9, 1974 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215177/poll_1974_1009_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 16College Football; Small College Poll The Republic Columbus, Indiana October 16, 1974 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215192/poll_1974_1016_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 23College Football; Small College Poll The Republic Columbus, Indiana October 23, 1974 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215204/poll_1974_1023_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Oct 30Alcorn, DSU in top 15 The Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi October 30, 1974 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215217/poll_1974_1030_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 6La. Tech Still No. 1 The Cumberland News Cumberland, Maryland November 7, 1974 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215233/poll_1974_1107_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 13College Football; Small College Poll The Republic Columbus, Indiana November 13, 1974 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215253/poll_1974_1113_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 20College Football; Small College Poll The Republic Columbus, Indiana November 20, 1974 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215266/poll_1974_1120_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Nov 27UPI, AP Pick Louisiana Tech Small-College Football Champ Cumberland Evening Times Cumberland, Maryland November 27, 1974 55 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11215298/poll_1974_1127_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 24, 2017 Western Kentucky (1–0) (9) Louisiana Tech (1–0) (10) Boise State (1–0) (6) Grambling State (1–0) (1) Delaware (1–0) (2) Tennessee State (0–1) (4) Abilene Christian (0–1) (1) Troy State (1–0) North Dakota (1–0) UNLV (1–0) Stephen F. Austin (1–0) Elon (0–0) McNeese State (1–0) Cal Poly (0–1)In the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo South Dakota (1–0) Louisiana Tech (2–0) (9) u Western Kentucky (1–0) (11) d Boise State (2–0) (5) Delaware (2–0) (1) u Tennessee State (2–1) (3) u Abilene Christian (2–0) u Troy State (2–0) (1) u UNLV (2–0) u McNeese State (2–0) u North Dakota (1–1) d South Dakota (2–1) u Elon (1–0) Stephen F. Austin (2–0) d Grambling State (1–1) d Lehigh (2–0) npr Louisiana Tech (3–0) (18) Western Kentucky (2–0) (6) Boise State (3–0) (5) Delaware (3–0) (1) Tennessee State (3–1) (1) Troy State (3–0) (1) u UNLV (3–0) u McNeese State (3–0) u North Dakota (2–1) u Abilene Christian (2–1) d South Dakota (3–1) Indiana State (3–0) npr Elon (2–0) d Stephen F. Austin (3–0) d Grambling State (2–1) d Louisiana Tech (3–0) (19) Western Kentucky (3–0) (6) Delaware (4–0) (4) u Boise State (4–0) (5) d UNLV (4–0) u Tennessee State (3–1) d North Dakota (3–1) u Indiana State (4–0) u Troy State (4–1) d Abilene Christian (3–1) McNeese State (3–1) d South Dakota (4–1) d Elon (4–0) т t Grambling State (3–1) т u Texas A&I (4–0) npr Louisiana Tech (4–0) (18) Western Kentucky (4–0) (6) Delaware (5–0) (2) Boise State (5–0) (5) UNLV (5–0) Grambling State (4–1) u Texas A&I (5–0) u South Dakota (5–1) u Elon (5–0) u Stephen F. Austin (4–1) npr McNeese State (3–1–1) т t Tennessee State (3–2) т d Alcorn State (5–0) npr Jackson State (3–1) npr Troy State (4–2) d Louisiana Tech (5–0) (19) UNLV (6–0) (5) u Delaware (6–0) (1) Boise State (5–1) Texas A&I (6–0) u Grambling State (5–1) (1) Western Kentucky (4–1) d South Dakota (6–1) McNeese State (4–1–1) u Tennessee State (4–2) u North Dakota (4–2) npr Stephen F. Austin (5–1) d Central Michigan (6–1) npr 1974 Delta State Statesmen Delta State (5–1) т tnpr UC Davis (5–1) т npr Louisiana Tech (6–0) (26) UNLV (7–0) (7) Boise State (6–1) u Delaware (6–1) d Texas A&I (7–0) Grambling State (6–1) (1) Western Kentucky (5–1) South Dakota (7–1) Tennessee State (5–2) u Central Michigan (6–1) u Alcorn State (6–0) npr UC Davis (6–1) u Delta State (6–1) u Elon (6–1) npr McNeese State (4–2–1) d Louisiana Tech (7–0) (27) UNLV (8–0) (5) Boise State (7–1) Delaware (7–1) (1) Texas A&I (8–0) Grambling State (7–1) Western Kentucky (6–1) Central Michigan (7–1) u Tennessee State (6–2) Alcorn State (7–0) (1) u UC Davis (7–0) u South Dakota (7–2) d North Dakota (4–3) (1) npr McNeese State (5–2–1) т tu Indiana State (5–3) т npr Louisiana Tech (8–0) (27) UNLV (9–0) (5) Boise State (8–1) Delaware (8–1) (1) Texas A&I (9–0) Grambling State (8–1) Western Kentucky (7–1) Central Michigan (8–1) Alcorn State (8–0) u Tennessee State (7–2) d South Dakota (8–2) u Youngstown State (7–1) т tnpr Elon (8–1) т tnpr Western Carolina (7–1) т tnpr Stephen F. Austin (7–2) т npr Louisiana Tech (9–0) (22) UNLV (10–0) (4) Boise State (9–1) Delaware (9–1) Texas A&I (10–0) Grambling State (9–1) Central Michigan (9–1) u Alcorn State (9–0) (1) u Youngstown State (8–1) u Tennessee State (8–2) Western Carolina (8–1) u Stephen F. Austin (8–2) u Slippery Rock (8–0–1) npr South Dakota (8–3) т td Elon (9–1) т d Louisiana Tech (10–0) UNLV (11–0) Boise State (10–1) Delaware (10–1) Texas A&I (11–0) Grambling State (10–1) Central Michigan (9–1) Youngstown State (8–1) u Tennessee State (8–2) u Western Carolina (9–1) u Stephen F. Austin (9–2) u Slippery Rock (9–0–1) u Alcorn State (9–1) d Elon (10–1) u South Dakota (8–3) d 14 Cal Poly 15 Lehigh 14 Stephen F. Austin 7 North Dakota 8 Indiana State 10 Abilene Christian 9 Elon 13 Alcorn State 14 Jackson State 15 Troy State 11 North Dakota 12 Stephen F. Austin 13 Delta State 14 Elon 11 UC Davis 13 North Dakota 14 McNeese State 15 Indiana State 7 Western Kentucky HBCU rankings Jet magazine ranked the top 1974 teams from historically black colleges and universities based on a poll of coaches and conference commissioners. The poll was published on December 26.Frank Bannister December 26, 1974 Top 20 Black Colleges https://books.google.com/books?id=qbIDAAAAMBAJ Jet (p. 52) 1. Grambling State (11–1) 2. Tuskegee (9–1) 3. Alcorn State (9–2) 4. Tennessee State (8–2) 5. South Carolina State (8–4) 6. Howard (8–2–1) 7. Jackson State (7–3) 8. Norfolk State (8–2) 9. Virginia Union (8–2) 10. North Carolina Central (7–2–2) 11. Livingstone (8–3) 12. Bethune-Cookman (7–3–1) 13. Clark (8–1) 14. Central State (6–5) 15. Knoxville (7–4) 16. Texas Southern (6–4) 17. Southern (8–3) 18. Kentucky State (5–4) 19. Fisk (5–4) 20. Florida A&M (6–5) Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings