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1974 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–2–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (4th season)
CaptainMarty Vaughn
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons← 19731975 →
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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. Penn outscored opponents 187 to 179. Marty Vaughn was the team captain. Penn played home games at Franklin Field, adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Lehigh*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 28–18 17,855
October 5 at Brown W 14–9 5,000
October 12 at Cornell T 28–28 14,000
October 19 at Lafayette* W 37–7 11,500
October 26 Princeton
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 20–18 23,317
November 2 at Harvard L 0–39 17,000
November 9 Yale
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–37 23,490
November 16 Columbia
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 21–3 8,259
November 23 Dartmouth
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 27–20 27,113
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1974 Penn Quakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 28 Steve Hasselbeck Jr
TE 80 Mark Iwanowski So
RB 44 Steve Kochersperger Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 37 Bob Nix So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 64 Tim Mazzetti So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 157. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Penn, Cornell Tie, 28-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
  7. Dell, John (October 20, 1974). "Vaughn Hurls 4 TD Passes as Penn Trims Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Penn, Harvard Win; Princeton Defeated by Quakers, 20-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1974. p. S1.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Dell, John (November 17, 1974). "Fans Boo Penn to Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "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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