1974 Penn Quakers football team

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 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
1974 record	6–2–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Harry Gamble (4th season)
Captain	Marty Vaughn
Home stadium	Franklin Field

1974 Ivy League football standings
	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.

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

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. "Penn Beats Lafayette in 37-7 Rout". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 20, 1974. p. S5.
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.