1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team explained

Year:1974
Team:Penn State Nittany Lions
Conference:Independent
Coachrank:7
Aprank:7
Record:10–2
Hc Year:9th
Dc Year:9th
Captain:Jack Baiorunos
Captain2:Jim Bradley
Champion:Eastern champion
Cotton Bowl champion
Bowl Result:W 41–20 vs. Baylor

The 1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Post season

NFL Draft

Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1975 NFL draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
2nd 5 31 Chicago Bears
4th 3 81 Offensive guardAtlanta Falcons
4th 24 102 Buffalo Bills
6th 12 142 QuarterbackCincinnati Bengals
7th 14 170 Cincinnati Bengals
8th 16 198 Philadelphia Eagles
9th 15 223 Tight endSan Francisco 49ers
10th 22 256 Joe JacksonLinebackerMiami Dolphins
12th 16 312 Greg Murphy Defensive endPittsburgh Steelers
17th 5 421 Cleveland Browns

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penn State Yearly Results (1970-1974). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 26, 2015. August 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805073059/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php. dead.