The 1975 UCR Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Toledo, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. The team outscored its opponents 278 to 192 for the season. The Highlanders played home games Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.
Despite winning the conference championship for the second consecutive year and for the third time in four seasons, UC Riverside announced, on December 4, 1975, that they were discontinuing their football program. They primary reason given was lack of fan support attendance. The Highlanders played for 21 seasons (1955–1975).
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Team players in the NFL The following 1975 UC Riverside players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft or later. Dan Bunz and Calvin Sweeney transferred to other colleges as a result of the disbanding of the UC Riverside football program then were drafted out of that new school. Player Position Round Overall NFL team Russ Bolinger Guard, tackle 3 68 1976 Detroit Lions Butch Johnson Wide receiver 3 87 1976 Dallas Cowboys Dan Bunz Linebacker 1 24 1978 San Francisco 49ers Calvin Sweeney Wide receiver 4 110 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers
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