The game matched the Houston Cougars against the NC State Wolfpack.
It was the final contest of the 1974 NCAA Division I football season for both teams.
The game matched the Houston Cougars against the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
[2] The NC State Wolfpack of the ACC entered the game ranked 13 in the AP Poll.
The conference-independent Cougars entered the game unranked in the AP Poll.