The 1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 10–2 with a win over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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Roster
NFL draft Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1975 NFL draft.
Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 5 31 Mike Hartenstine Defensive end Chicago Bears 4th 3 81 John Nessel Offensive guard Atlanta Falcons 4th 24 102 Tom Donchez Running back Buffalo Bills 6th 12 142 Tom Shuman Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals 7th 14 170 Chris Devlin Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals 8th 16 198 Jeff Bleamer Offensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles 9th 15 223 Dan Natale Tight end San Francisco 49ers 10th 22 256 Joe Jackson Linebacker Miami Dolphins 12th 16 312 Greg Murphy Defensive end Pittsburgh Steelers 17th 5 421 Dave Graf Linebacker Cleveland Browns
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