| 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.
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 guard | Atlanta Falcons | ||
| 4th | 24 | 102 | Buffalo Bills | |||
| 6th | 12 | 142 | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| 7th | 14 | 170 | Cincinnati Bengals | |||
| 8th | 16 | 198 | Philadelphia Eagles | |||
| 9th | 15 | 223 | 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 | Cleveland Browns |