1974 Fiesta Bowl

1974 Fiesta Bowl
4th edition
1234 Total
Oklahoma State 0736 16
BYU 6000 6
DateDecember 28, 1974
Season1974
StadiumSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, Arizona
MVPKenny Walker (OSU RB)
Phil Dokes      (OSU DT)
FavoriteBYU [1]
Attendance50,878
PayoutUS$201,898 each
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersRay Scott, Wayne Walker
Fiesta Bowl
 < 1973  1975

The 1974 Fiesta Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, December 28. Part of the 1974–75 bowl game season, it matched the unranked Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big Eight Conference and #17 BYU Cougars of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). After falling behind early, underdog Oklahoma State won 16–6.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "BYU, OSU in Fiesta clash". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). December 28, 1974. p. A6.
  2. ^ "Cowboys sideline Sheide, then turn back BYU". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 29, 1974. p. 3B.
  3. ^ Miller, Hack (December 30, 1974). "Great 'D', but Sheide exit fatal". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma St. rallies, 16–6". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. December 29, 1974. p. D5.