1974 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team explained

The 1974 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-8 Conference teams for the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Steve Bartkowski, California (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Pat Haden, USC (AP-2)

Running backs

• Anthony Davis, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Chuck Muncie, California (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Scott Laidlaw, Stanford (AP-2)
• Robin Earl, Washington (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Steve Rivera, California (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Norm Andersen, UCLA (AP-1)
• Dwight McDonald, San Diego State (UPI-1)
• John McKay Jr., USC (AP-2)
• Lee Overton, Oregon State (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Jim Obradovich, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Dave Brown, Oregon State (AP-2)

Tackles

• Jeff Hart, Oregon State (AP-1)
• Marvin Powell, USC (AP-1)
• Keith Rowen, Stanford (UPI-1)
• Eugene Clark, UCLA (UPI-1)
• Steve Knutson, USC (AP-2)
• Phil McKinnely, UCLA (AP-2)

Guards

• Steve Ostermann, Washington State (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Bain, USC (AP-1)
• Chris Mackie, California (UPI-1)
• Randy Cross, UCLA (AP-2)
• Myke Horton, UCLA (AP-2)

Centers

• Geoff Reece, Washington State (AP-1)
• Greg Krpalek, Oregon State (UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Linemen

• Pat Donovan, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Gary Jeter, USC (AP-1)
• Art Riley, USC (AP-1)
• Drew Palin, Stanford (UPI-1)
• Jerry Hackenbruck, Oregon State (AP-2)
• Dave Pear, Washington (AP-2)
• Otha Bradley, USC (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Gary Larsen, Washington State (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Gordon Riegel, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Richard Wood, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Ed Powell, USC (AP-1)
• Dave Wasick, San Jose State (UPI-1)
• Fulton Kuykendall, UCLA (UPI-1)
• Bob Horn, Oregon State (AP-2)
• Dale Mitchell, USC (AP-2)
• Dale Curry, UCLA (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Marvin Cobb, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Steve Donnelly, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Charlie Phillips, USC (AP-1)
• Danny Reece, USC (AP-1)
• Doc Blanchard, Stanford (UPI-1)
• Louis Wright, San Jose State (UPI-1)
• Herm Edwards, California (AP-2)
• John Nanoski, UCLA (AP-2)
• Kent Pearce, UCLA (AP-2)

Special teams

Placekicker

• Chris Limahelu, USC (AP-1)
• Joe Danelo, Washington State (AP-2)

Punter

• Skip Boyd, Washington (AP-1)
• Gavin Hedrick, Washington State (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^{[1] [2] [3]}

UPI = United Press International^[4]

See also

• 1974 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: All Pac-8 Selections. The Times, San Mateo. December 5, 1974. 22.
2. News: Donnelley on Pac-8 squad . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . December 5, 1974 . 1C .
3. News: 3 Cougars on Pac-8 all-stars . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . December 5, 1974 . 49.
4. News: Davis, Bartkowski top All-Coast club. Lodi News-Sentinel. December 4, 1974.