1974 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

The 1974 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1974 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Forrest Perkins, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the WSUC title with Wisconsin–La Crosse and Wisconsin–Platteville.[1][2]

1974 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
WSUC co-champion
ConferenceWisconsin State University Conference
Record8–3 (7–1 WSUC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWarhawks Stadium
1974 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Wisconsin–Platteville + 7 1 08 2 0
No. 18 Wisconsin–Whitewater + 7 1 08 3 0
No. 16 Wisconsin–La Crosse + 7 1 07 3 0
Wisconsin–River Falls 5 3 07 3 0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire 4 4 06 4 0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh 2 6 03 7 0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 2 6 03 7 0
Wisconsin–Stout 1 7 02 8 0
Wisconsin–Superior 1 7 01 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • Wisconsin–La Crosse forfeited one non-conference game.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northern Michigan*W 14–04,000[3]
September 14at Wisconsin–PlattevillePlatteville, WIW 19–178,600[4]
September 21Wisconsin–Superior
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 48–74,500
September 28Wisconsin–Stevens Point
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 20–186,500[5]
October 5at Wisconsin–StoutMenomonie, WIW 67–01,000
October 12at St. Norbert*De Pere, WIL 12–133,500
October 19Wisconsin–River Falls
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 28–146,000
October 26at Wisconsin–Eau ClaireW 9–64,000
November 2Wisconsin–La Crosse
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
L 3–195,000
November 9at Wisconsin–OshkoshW 32–193,000
November 16at Milwaukee*L 14–266,000
  • *Non-conference game

[6][7][8]

References

  1. "WSUC Standings Final Conference". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. November 13, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved January 21, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "WIAC Football All-Time Standings" (PDF). Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. p. 6. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "Murphy's Passes Pace Whitewater's 14-0 Win". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Associated Press. September 8, 1974. p. 38 via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Whitewater nips Platteville". The Journal Times. Associated Press. September 15, 1974. p. 24 via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. Friday, Don (September 30, 1974). "Warhawks avoid upset, 20-18". Stevens Point Journal. p. 14 via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  7. "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
  8. "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.


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