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The 1974 NCAA Division I football season finished with two national champions. The Associated Press (AP) writers' poll ranked the University of Oklahoma , which was on probation and barred by the NCAA from postseason play, No. 1 at season's end.
The 1974 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. This was the first of three national championship squads for head coach Barry Switzer. Only one opponent played the Sooners within 14 points and four failed to score a touchdown.
Two human polls comprised the 1974 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football rankings.Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies.
The concept of a national championship in college football dates to the early years of the sport in the late 19th century. [13] Some of the earliest contemporaneous rankings can be traced to Caspar Whitney in Harper's Weekly, J. Parmly Paret in Outing, [14] Charles Patterson, [15] and New York newspaper The Sun. [16]
Arizona State was recognized by Sporting News and National Championship Foundation as the No. 1 ranked team of the nation. Both major selection polls at the time. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for major college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A".
A football signed by the 1974 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, including Ken MacAfee, Ara Parseghian, and Tom Clements. Notre Dame bounced back from its stunning loss at USC to ruin Alabama's perfect season and national championship hopes, in Ara Parseghian's final game as coach.
N.C. State’s Tommy Burleson acknowledges the crowd after being introduced as the 1974 National Champions Wolfpack are honored during halftime of N.C. State’s game against Miami at PNC Arena in ...
1974 NAIA Division II football season Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 1974 college football season .