American college football season
1974 Penn Quakers football |
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Conference | Ivy League |
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Record | 6–2–1 (4–2–1 Ivy) |
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Head coach | - Harry Gamble (4th season)
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Defensive coordinator | Otto Kneidinger (4th season) |
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Captain | Marty Vaughn |
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Home stadium | Franklin Field |
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Seasons |
1974 Ivy League football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
Harvard + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
Yale + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Penn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
Brown | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Dartmouth | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Cornell | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | | | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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- + – Conference co-champions
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The 1974 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Ivy League.[1] Penn outscored opponents 187 to 179.[2] Marty Vaughn was the team captain.[3] Penn played home games at Franklin Field, adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | Lehigh* | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 28–18 | 17,855 | [4] |
October 5 | at Brown | | W 14–9 | 5,000 | [5] |
October 12 | at Cornell | | T 28–28 | 14,000 | [6] |
October 19 | at Lafayette* | | W 37–7 | 11,500 | [7] |
October 26 | Princeton | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
| W 20–18 | 23,317 | [8] |
November 2 | at Harvard | | L 0–39 | 17,000 | [9] |
November 9 | Yale | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 12–37 | 23,490 | [10] |
November 16 | Columbia | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 21–3 | 8,259 | [11] |
November 23 | Dartmouth | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 27–20 | 27,113 | [12] |
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Roster
1974 Penn Quakers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 37 | Bob Nix | So | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
References
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 157. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Dell, John (September 28, 1974). "Penn Jars Lehigh, 28-18; Bellizeare Scores 3 TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn Is 14-9 Victor over Brown; Penn Rallies to Win". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 6, 1974. p. S6.
- ^ "Penn, Cornell Tie, 28-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
- ^ Dell, John (October 20, 1974). "Vaughn Hurls 4 TD Passes as Penn Trims Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn, Harvard Win; Princeton Defeated by Quakers, 20-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1974. p. S1.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (November 3, 1974). "Harvard Routs Penn and Remains Tied with Yale for Ivy Lead; Crimson Wins, 39-0, for Fourth Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 10, 1974). "Yale and Harvard Triumph; Unbeaten Elis Rout Penn Team, 37-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Dell, John (November 17, 1974). "Fans Boo Penn to Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn Defeats Dartmouth, 27-20, as Vaughn Sparks Late Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 17, 1974. p. S6.
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