1974 playoffs

Champion

CM Central Michigan beat UO Delaware 54-14 in Sacramento, California.

Championship 1

• CM Central Michigan 54
  UO Delaware 14

Semifinals 2

• CM Central Michigan 35
  LT Louisiana Tech 14
• UO Delaware 49
  U UNLV 11

First round 4

• CM Central Michigan 20
  BS Boise State 6
• LT Louisiana Tech 10
  WC Western Carolina 7
• UO Delaware 35
  YS Youngstown State 14
• U UNLV 35
  AS Alcorn State 22

The field 8 teams

School	Finish
CM Central Michigan	Won the championship
UO Delaware	Lost in the championship
LT Louisiana Tech	Lost in the semifinals
U UNLV	Lost in the semifinals
AS Alcorn State	Lost in the first round
BS Boise State	Lost in the first round
WC Western Carolina	Lost in the first round
YS Youngstown State	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 27, 7:15 AM CT.