1974 Penn Quakers football team

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.^[1] Penn outscored opponents 187 to 179.^[2] Marty Vaughn was the team captain.^[3] Penn played home games at Franklin Field, adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia.

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 →

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

Schedule

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

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

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.