The 1974 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.
Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA.
The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
[12][13] No Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 1975 NFL draft.
[14][15] The following finished their college career in 1974, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.