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1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Eastern champion
Cotton Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJim O'Hora (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Jack Baiorunos
  • Jim Bradley
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame – 10–2–0
No. 7 Penn State – 10–2–0
Temple – 8–2–0
Boston College – 8–3–0
Utah State – 8–3–0
No. 19 Houston – 8–3–1
Rutgers – 7–3–1
Cincinnati – 7–4–0
Memphis State – 7–4–0
Pittsburgh – 7–4–0
Georgia Tech – 6–5–0
Hawaii – 6–5–0
Miami (FL) – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – 6–5–0
Tampa – 6–5–0
Holy Cross – 5–5–1
Tulane – 5–6–0
Colgate – 4–6–0
Northern Illinois – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
South Carolina – 4–7–0
Virginia Tech – 4–7–0
West Virginia – 4–7–0
Army – 3–8–0
Dayton – 3–8–0
Villanova – 3–8–0
Air Force – 2–9–0
Southern Illinois – 2–9–0
Syracuse – 2–9–0
Florida State – 1–10–0
Marshall – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 10–2 with a win over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 20 StanfordNo. 8
ABCW 24–2058,200[1]
September 21NavyNo. 8
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 6–742,000[2]
September 28at IowaNo. 19
W 27–046,500[3]
October 5at ArmyNo. 15
W 21–1441,221[4]
October 12Wake ForestdaggerNo. 15
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 55–056,500[5]
October 19SyracuseNo. 11
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 30–1459,100[6]
October 26at West VirginiaNo. 10
W 21–1234,500[7]
November 2No. 15 MarylandNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCW 24–1760,125[8]
November 9at NC StateNo. 7
L 7–1247,700[9]
November 16OhioNo. 11
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 35–1658,700[10]
November 28at No. 18 PittsburghNo. 10
ABCW 31–1048,895[11]
January 1, 1975vs. No. 12 BaylorNo. 7
CBSW 41–2067,500–68,500[12][13][14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 18 John Andress So
QB 16 Dick Barvinchak Jr
OT 71 Brad Benson So
OT 74 Jeff Bleamer Sr
G 65 Ron Coder So
RB 32 Tom Donchez Sr
G 61 John Nessel Sr
G 72 Tom Rafferty Jr
QB 12 Tom Shuman Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 53 Kurt Allerman So
LB 67 Greg Buttle Jr
LB 66 Chris Devlin Sr
DE 85 Dave Graf Sr
DE 79 Mike Hartenstine Sr
LB 33 James Rosecrans Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 99 Chris Bahr Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

NFL draft

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Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1975 NFL draft.

RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
2nd531Mike HartenstineDefensive endChicago Bears
4th381John NesselOffensive guardAtlanta Falcons
4th24102Tom DonchezRunning backBuffalo Bills
6th12142Tom ShumanQuarterbackCincinnati Bengals
7th14170Chris DevlinLinebackerCincinnati Bengals
8th16198Jeff BleamerOffensive tacklePhiladelphia Eagles
9th15223Dan NataleTight endSan Francisco 49ers
10th22256Joe JacksonLinebackerMiami Dolphins
12th16312Greg MurphyDefensive endPittsburgh Steelers
17th5421Dave GrafLinebackerCleveland Browns

References

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  1. ↑ "Nittany Lions survive test, 24–20". The Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Navy shocks Penn State, 7–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Penn State turns back Iowa 27–0". The Duluth News Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Penn St. rally tops Army". Newsday. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Penn State rolls up 55–0 win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Penn State beats Orange". The Spokesman-Review. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Penn State again". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Terp mistakes give Penn State 24–17 victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Pack stuns Lions 12–7". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "State romps; Donchez stars". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 17, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Penn State roasts Pitt, 31–10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 29, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Campbell, Dave (January 2, 1975). "Baylor Finds Nittany Lions Hard to Handle: 41-20". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ "Bear dreams falter, Lions win, 41–20". The Paris News. January 2, 1975. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Cotton Bowl Classics History; 39th Classic, 1975". Cotton Bowl Classic. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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