| 1974 Texas A&I Javelinas football | |
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| NAIA Division I national champion LSC champion | |
| Champion Bowl, W 34–23 vs. Henderson State | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 13–0 (8–0 LSC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Fred Jonas (6th season) |
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| Home stadium | Javelina Stadium |
| Seasons← 19731975 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Stephen F. Austin | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. In its 21st year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a perfect 13–0 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Henderson State in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.
The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | Jacksonville State* | W 20–19 | 10,000 | |||||
| September 21 | at Monterrey Tech* | Monterrey, Mexico | W 33–6 | |||||
| September 28 | Abilene Christian |
| W 46–14 | |||||
| October 5 | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 14 | W 28–24 | 12,000 | ||||
| October 12 | at East Texas State | No. 10 | W 27–20 | |||||
| October 19 | Sul Ross | No. 6 |
| W 43–13 | ||||
| October 26 | at Angelo State | No. 5 | San Angelo, TX | W 42–14 | 9,000 | |||
| November 2 | Tarleton State | No. 5 |
| W 51–7 | ||||
| November 9 | Sam Houston State | No. 5 |
| W 34–14 | 14,000 | |||
| November 16 | at Howard Payne | No. 5 | Brownwood, TX | W 42–19 | ||||
| November 23 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 6 | Evans FieldSan Marcos, TX | W 14–0 | 5,500 | |||
| December 7 | Cameron* | No. 5 |
| W 21–19 | 15,742 | |||
| December 14 | Henderson State* | No. 5 |
| W 34–23 | 12,596 | |||
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References
- "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- "Javelinas upset Jacksonville". Corpus Christi Caller. September 15, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Records tumble as A&I cinches LSC tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hogs beat SWT in rain, 14–0". Corpus Christi Caller. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Gary Garrison (December 15, 1974). "Hogs NAIA Champs Again! A&I Rally Slams Henderson". Valley Morning Star. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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