1974 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (7th of 129) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (10-2)

Points For: 281

Points/G: 23.4 (34th of 129)

Points Against: 122

Opp Pts/G: 10.2 (9th of 129)

SRS: 15.05 (12th of 129)

SOS: 3.30 (61st of 129)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 41-20 versus Baylor

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/9	9/16	9/23	9/30	10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	12/2	Final
8	8	8	19	15	15	11	10	10	7	11	10	10	7	7

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 14, 1974	Sat	(8) Penn State		(20) Stanford	Pac-8	W	24	20	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 21, 1974	Sat	(8) Penn State		Navy	Ind	L	6	7	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 28, 1974	Sat	(19) Penn State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	27	0	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 5, 1974	Sat	(15) Penn State	@	Army	Ind	W	21	14	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 12, 1974	Sat	(15) Penn State		Wake Forest	ACC	W	55	0	4	1	W 3
6	Oct 19, 1974	Sat	(11) Penn State		Syracuse	Ind	W	30	14	5	1	W 4
7	Oct 26, 1974	Sat	(10) Penn State	@	West Virginia	Ind	W	21	12	6	1	W 5
8	Nov 2, 1974	Sat	(10) Penn State		(15) Maryland	ACC	W	24	17	7	1	W 6
9	Nov 9, 1974	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	North Carolina State	ACC	L	7	12	7	2	L 1
10	Nov 16, 1974	Sat	(11) Penn State		Ohio	MAC	W	35	16	8	2	W 1
11	Nov 28, 1974	Thu	(10) Penn State	@	(18) Pitt	Ind	W	31	10	9	2	W 2
12	Jan 1, 1975	Wed	(7) Penn State	N	(12) Baylor	SWC	W	41	20	10	2	W 3	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)