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
1974 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Harvard + 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Yale + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Penn 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Brown 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Dartmouth 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
Princeton 3 –4 –04 –4 –1
Cornell 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
Columbia 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1974 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Penn finished third in the Ivy League.

In their fourth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents 187 to 179.[1] Marty Vaughn was the team captain.[2]

Penn's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League. The Quakers were outscored 154 to 122 by Ivy opponents.[3]

Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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

References

  1. ↑ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 157. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 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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