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1974 Penn Quakers football
1974 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–2–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Harry Gamble (4th season);
Defensive coordinator	Otto Kneidinger (4th season)
Captain	Marty Vaughn
Home stadium	Franklin Field
	Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

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.

1974 Ivy League football standings
v t e	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

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.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Lehigh*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 28–18	17,855	^[4]
October 5	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 14–9	5,000	^[5]
October 12	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	T 28–28	14,000	^[6]
October 19	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 37–7	11,500	^[7]
October 26	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 20–18	23,317	^[8]
November 2	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	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 edit

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

Harry Gamble

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References edit

^ "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.
^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 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.

[Record-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.

[League-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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