Penn State Football Team History
Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Founded: 1855 Stadium: Beaver Stadium Capacity: 106,537 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Joe Paterno Conference: Independent-
1974 Season Highlights
Joe Paterno enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Stanford
24
20
W
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Navy
6
7
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Iowa
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Army
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Wake Forest
55
0
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Syracuse
30
14
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
West Virginia
21
12
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Maryland
24
17
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
North Carolina State
7
12
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Ohio
35
16
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Pittsburgh
31
10
W
@ Pittsburgh, PA
Wed., Jan. 1
Baylor
41
20
W
@ Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
1974 Season Totals
Record 10-2
Points Scored 322
Scoring Average 26.8
Points Allowed 142
Defense Average 11.8
Opponents Record 60-72
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
7 10-2-0
AP
7 10-2-0
Coaches
7 10-2-0
UPI
1974 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1974 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.