Football 1974

[Turbine]

2-9

Exemplifying the rush to judgment in the firing of legendary coach Faulkinberry, new coach Auggie Tammariello can only muster 2 wins

[Bankruptcyman]

But in 1973 we hed very few even close games. In 1974, the season started with game in old Tulane Stadium against Tulane. USL lost on a last-second field goal 17-16 and anyone at the game will aways remember it. USL later lost to Tampa and its quarterback Freddie Soloman (of Miami Dolphin fame) 14-13 and finally won it's first game for homecoming against Tennessee-Chatanooga 21-20 to end the longest losing streak in the nation. USL later beat Northwestern and had a few other competitive losses. This year was important because it showed USL could compete and it enabled Augie Tamariello to convince several good junior college players that USL was a viable option to play football.

[Zeebart21]

But in 1973 we hed very few even close games. In 1974, the season started with game in old Tulane Stadium against Tulane. USL lost on a last-second field goal 17-16 and anyone at the game will aways remember it. USL later lost to Tampa and its quarterback Freddie Soloman (of Miami Dolphin fame) 14-13 and finally won it's first game for homecoming against Tennessee-Chatanooga 21-20 to end the longest losing streak in the nation. USL later beat Northwestern and had a few other competitive losses. This year was important because it showed USL could compete and it enabled Augie Tamariello to convince several good junior college players that USL was a viable option to play football.

Didnt a really crappy pass interference call cost us that game?

[RaginFan2]

Didnt a really crappy pass interference call cost us that game?

Yep! I was there. That was one of the worst phantom penalties I've ever seen.

[dg71]

Yes. Rafael kicked 3 field goals. I think Oliver Mitchell scored a td on a pass from Barry Pollard. Tulane got the call and scored as the game ended. I remember talking to Gary Rudick after the game. Rudick was a running back for Tulane from Lafayette High so he knew a bunch of us. He said, " I told all these guys that y'all would bring it tonight."

[Cajunmole]

Yes. Rafael kicked 3 field goals. I think Oliver Mitchell scored a td on a pass from Barry Pollard. Tulane got the call and scored as the game ended. I remember talking to Gary Rudick after the game. Rudick was a running back for Tulane from Lafayette High so he knew a bunch of us. He said, " I told all these guys that y'all would bring it tonight."

Gary Rudick is a pretty good guy and he went to Acadiana High. Oh yea, Please don't insult those of us who are proud Mighty Lion grads.

[dg71]

Sorry. We had some Lafayette High guys on that team and they all knew Gary so I just thought he was a Lion.