1974 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record13–0 (8–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1974 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ 9 0 013 0 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin 7 2 09 2 0
Abilene Christian 6 3 07 4 0
Southwest Texas State 6 3 06 4 0
East Texas State 5 4 07 4 0
Howard Payne 4 5 05 6 0
Sam Houston State 4 5 04 7 0
Angelo State 3 4 04 6 0
Sul Ross 1 8 01 9 0
Tarleton State 0 9 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

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.[1]

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Jacksonville State*W 20–1910,000[2]
September 21at Monterrey Tech*Monterrey, MexicoW 33–6
September 28Abilene Christian
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 46–14
October 5at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 28–2412,000
October 12at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 27–20
October 19Sul Ross
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 43–13
October 26at Angelo StateSan Angelo, TXW 42–149,000
November 2Tarleton State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 51–7
November 9Sam Houston State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 34–1414,000[3]
November 16at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 42–19
November 23at Southwest Texas StateSan Marcos, TXW 14–05,500[4]
December 7Cameron*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 21–1915,742
December 14Henderson State*
W 34–2312,596[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. "Javelinas upset Jacksonville". Corpus Christi Caller. September 15, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Records tumble as A&I cinches LSC tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hogs beat SWT in rain, 14–0". Corpus Christi Caller. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 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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