1974 Northwestern Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Northwestern Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = John Pont
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain2 = Larry Lilja
| stadium = Dyche Stadium
}}
{{1974 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web|title=1974 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1974-schedule.html}}
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mitch Anderson with 1,282 passing yards, Jim Pooler with 949 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 417 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1974 Northwestern Wildcats Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1974.html}} Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors: (1) offensive tackle Paul Hiemenz (AP-1; UPI-2); (2) wide receiver Steve Yelvington (AP-2); and (3) running back Jim Pooler (AP-2).{{cite news|title=All-Big Ten selections|newspaper=The Daily Northwestern|date=November 26, 1974|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/38642016/?terms=griffin%2Blick%2Bperretta%2B%22associated%2Bpress%22}}{{cite news|title=Buckeyes Dominate All-Big Ten Team |newspaper=Ludington Daily News (UPI story)|date=November 27, 1974|page=6|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19741123&id=z5BaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q0oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6547,4952659}}{{cite news|title=Many Buckeyes on all Big Ten|author=Ed Sainsbury|newspaper=The Bryan Times (UPI story)|date=November 27, 1974|page=9|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19741126&id=KcAwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-VEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2549,5033986}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 7–41
| attend = 49,103
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 3–49
| attend = 55,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| score = 7–49
| attend = 76,101
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 14–10
| attend = 27,481
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 10–35
| attend = 51,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 26–31
| attend = 27,557
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 7–55
| attend = 42,337
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 21–13
| attend = 32,922
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 24–22
| attend = 25,382
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 7–52
| attend = 28,533
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–28
| attend = 33,753
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1974
| team = Northwestern Wildcats
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Mitch|last=Anderson|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Jr|first=Rich|last=Boothe|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Greg|last=Boykin|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=So|first=Randy|last=Dean|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Jr|first=Rich|last=Dembowski|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Sr|first=Paul|last=Hiemenz|pos=T|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Sr|first=Larry|last=Lilja|pos=C|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Pooler|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Ruff|pos=G}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=So|first=DeWayne|last=Shambley|pos=G}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Sr|first=Bill|last=Stevens|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Sr|first=Jim|last=Trimble|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=So|first=Scott|last=Yelvington|pos=TE}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Andler|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Baske|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Belko|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Jr|first=John|last=Holliday|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|first=Randy|last=Kuceyeski|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=Sr|first=Rob|last=Mason|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Sr|first=Carl|last=Patrnchak|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Sr|first=Joe|last=Patrnchak|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Sr|first=D. R.|last=Phillips|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Pete|last=Shaw|dab=Pete Shaw (American football)|pos=SS|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Robert|last=Dean| dab =Robert Dean (handballer)|pos=DB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *John Pont
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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