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The 1974 NCAA Division III football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1974, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship in December 1974 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama. The Central Dutch won their first Division III championship, defeating the Ithaca Bombers by a final score of 10−8.[1]

RegularseasonAugust – November 1974
PlayoffsNovember – December 1974
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, AL
ChampionCentral (IA)
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1974 NCAA Division III football season
Regular seasonAugust – November 1974
PlayoffsNovember – December 1974
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, AL
ChampionCentral (IA)
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Conference standings

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1974 College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Rose–Hulman $3–0–15–3–1
Southwestern (TN)2–1–13–3–3
Centre2–2–03–6–0
Sewanee2–2–02–6–0
Principia1–3–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan +7–1–08–1–0
No. 11 Millikin +7–1–08–2–0
Carroll (WI)5–3–06–3–0
Augustana (IL)4–3–15–3–1
Carthage4–3–15–3–1
Wheaton (IL)4–4–04–5–0
North Park2–6–03–6–0
Elmhurst1–7–01–8–0
North Central (IL)1–7–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1974 Eastern Football Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Central Connecticut State $3–0–04–5–1
Glassboro State2–1–06–3–1
Montclair State1–2–06–3–1
Southern Connecticut State0–3–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Ithaca $^3–0–010–1–0
Hobart3–1–08–1–0
St. Lawrence3–2–07–2–0
Alfred2–2–04–4–0
RIT1–4–01–7–0
RPI0–3–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1974 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Butler $6–0–08–2–0
Evansville ^5–1–08–2–0
DePauw4–2–07–3–0
Indiana Central2–4–05–5–0
Wabash2–4–05–5–0
Valparaiso2–4–03–6–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1974 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Central (IA) $^7–0–011–0–0
No. 8 William Penn6–1–09–2–0
Buena Vista4–3–05–4–0
Upper Iowa4–3–04–5–0
Luther3–4–03–6–0
Simpson (IA)2–5–02–6–1
Dubuque1–6–04–7–0
Wartburg1–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1974 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Towson State $4–0–010–0–0
Randolph–Macon2–1–06–2–1
Hampden–Sydney2–2–06–4–0
Salisbury State1–1–04–4–1
Bridgewater1–2–04–5–0
Western Maryland1–2–02–7–0
Gallaudet0–1–03–6–0
Johns Hopkins0–2–03–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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C. W. Post $4–0–06–4–0
Merchant Marine3–1–06–3–0
Seton Hall2–1–07–2–0
Wagner2–2–05–3–1
Fordham0–3–13–5–1
Hofstra0–4–11–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Olivet $5–0–07–2–0
Hope4–1–08–1–0
Alma3–2–04–5–0
Albion2–3–03–6–0
Kalamazoo1–4–02–6–0
Adrian0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Northern Division
Wilkes x6–0–07–2–0
Juniata5–1–07–2–0
Albright4–2–06–3–0
Susquehanna3–3–04–5–1
Delaware Valley2–4–02–6–0
Lycoming1–5–03–6–0
Upsala0–6–00–8–0
Southern Division
Franklin & Marshall x8–0–09–0–0
Widener7–1–08–1–0
Moravian4–2–05–5–0
Johns Hopkins3–2–13–5–1
Dickinson5–4–05–4–0
Lebanon Valley4–4–05–4–0
Muhlenberg2–6–02–7–0
Ursinus1–5–11–6–1
Western Maryland1–6–02–7–0
Swarthmore0–7–00–7–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
1974 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Coe $7–0–08–1–0
Lawrence5–2–07–2–0
Ripon5–2–07–2–0
Cornell (IA)4–3–05–4–0
Carleton3–4–04–5–0
Grinnell2–5–03–6–0
Beloit1–6–02–7–0
Knox1–6–01–8–0
Monmouth (IL) – 7–2–0
Lake Forest – 2–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Games against and Lake Forest Monmouth (IL) were not counted in the conference standings.
1974 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Concordia–Moorhead +5–2–07–2–0
No. 20 Saint John's (MN) +5–2–07–2–0
Minnesota–Duluth4–2–17–2–1
Hamline4–2–14–5–1
St. Thomas (MN)4–3–05–4–0
Gustavus Adolphus4–3–04–6–0
Augsburg3–4–05–5–0
St. Olaf1–6–03–6–0
Macalester1–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Macalester's win over Gustavus Adolphus counted in the conference standings for Macalester, but not for Gustavus Adolphus.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 New England Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Nichols $6–0–17–1–1
Plymouth State5–1–17–1–1
Boston State5–2–15–3–1
Curry5–2–15–3–1
Framingham State4–3–05–3–0
Bridgewater State4–3–06–4–0
Massachusetts Maritime2–6–03–6–0
Maine Maritime1–7–01–8–0
New Haven0–8–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 New Jersey State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Glassboro State $4–0–16–3–1
Kean3–1–08–2–0
Trenton State3–1–15–4–1
Montclair State2–2–06–3–1
William Paterson1–4–03–7–0
Jersey City State0–5–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Blue Division
Wittenberg xy$3–0–17–1–2
Mount Union3–1–07–2–0
Capital2–2–05–4–0
Ohio Wesleyan1–3–04–5–0
Denison0–3–13–5–1
Red Division
Baldwin–Wallace xy5–0–08–2–0
Otterbein4–1–06–3–0
Marietta3–2–06–3–0
Muskingum2–3–04–5–0
Heidelberg1–4–02–6–0
Wooster0–5–02–6–0
Not competing for championship
Oberlin – 5–4–0
Kenyon – 2–6–1
Ohio Northern – 2–7–0
Championship: Wittenberg 17, Baldwin–Wallace 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1974 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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East Division
West Chester xy5–0–08–2–0
No. 6 Millersville5–1–08–1–0
East Stroudsburg4–2–05–5–0
Kutztown3–3–04–5–0
Cheyney2–4–05–4–0
Mansfield0–4–11–7–1
Bloomsburg0–5–11–7–1
West Division
No. 13 Slippery Rock xy$^5–0–19–1–1
Clarion4–1–16–2–1
Indiana (PA)4–2–06–4–0
Shippensburg3–3–06–4–0
Edinboro2–2–25–2–2
California (PA)1–5–01–7–0
Lock Haven0–6–01–8–0
Championship: Slippery Rock 20, West Chester 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll for Slippery Rock and NAIA Division I poll for Millersville
1974 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Allegheny +6–1–07–1–0
John Carroll +6–1–07–2–0
Bethany (WV)4–3–05–3–1
Hiram3–3–14–4–1
Thiel3–3–14–4–1
Carnegie Mellon2–5–03–5–0
Case Western Reserve2–5–02–7–0
Washington & Jefferson1–6–01–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1974 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 13 Redlands $5–0–07–2–0
No. T–17 Whittier4–1–07–2–0
La Verne3–2–05–5–0
Claremont-Mudd1–4–02–6–0
Occidental1–4–01–7–0
Pomona-Pitzer1–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1974 Virginia College Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Virginia Union2–0–08–2–0
Randolph–Macon4–0–16–2–1
Hampden–Sydney4–1–06–4–0
Virginia State2–1–03–7–0
Madison3–2–06–4–0
Hampton1–2–03–7–0
Bridgewater1–3–04–5–0
Washington and Lee0–2–11–8–1
Emory & Henry0–3–03–8–0
Saint Paul's (VA)0–3–01–8–0
1974 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 17 Wisconsin–Platteville +7–1–08–2–0
No. 18 Wisconsin–Whitewater +7–1–08–3–0
No. 16 Wisconsin–La Crosse +7–1–07–3–0
Wisconsin–River Falls5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire4–4–06–4–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stout1–7–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior1–7–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Wisconsin–La Crosse forfeited one non-conference game.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf.Overall
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Albany – 9–0–0
Colorado College – 8–1–0
St. Norbert – 8–2–0
Georgetown – 6–2–0
Norwich – 6–3–0
Millsaps – 5–3–0
Grove City – 5–3–1
Bridgeport – 6–4–0
Ashland – 5–5–0
Salisbury State – 4–4–1
Trinity (TX) – 5–5–1
Rochester (NY) – 3–6–0
Saint Mary's – 3–6–0
Saint Peter's – 3–6–0
Cortland – 2–6–1
Maryville (TN) – 2–6–1
San Diego – 3–8–0
Brockport – 2–6–0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham – 0–5–0
Chicago – 0–8–0
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Conference champions

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ConferenceChampion(s)
College Athletic ConferenceRose–Hulman
College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinIllinois Wesleyan
Millikin
Independent College Athletic ConferenceIthaca
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCentral (IA)
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationOlivet
Middle Atlantic ConferenceWilkes (North)
Franklin & Marshall (South)
Midwest Collegiate Athletic ConferenceCoe
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceConcordia–Moorhead
Saint John's (MN)
New England Football ConferenceBoston State
Nichols
New Jersey State Athletic ConferenceGlassboro State
Northwest ConferenceLinfield
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceClark Atlanta
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceRedlands
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceWisconsin–La Crosse
Wisconsin–Platteville
Wisconsin–Whitewater
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Postseason

The 1974 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the second annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship game was held at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama. Like the 1973 championship, this year's bracket featured only four teams.[2]

Playoff bracket

Semifinals
Campus Sites 		National Championship Game
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, AL
      
Central (IA) 17
Evansville 16
Central (IA) 10
Ithaca 8
Ithaca 27
Slippery Rock 14

Coaching changes

This list includes all head coaching changes announced during or after the season.

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School Outgoing coach Reason Replacement Previous position
Boston State Lary Kuharich Hired as defensive coordinator for Rhode Island[3] Mac Singleton[4] Boston State director of intramural athletics (1974)
Dubuque Maury Waugh Resigned[a][6] Larry Pohlman[7] Crown Point HS (IN) head coach (1972–1974)
Fordham Dean Loucks Fired[8] Dave Rice[9] Western Connecticut head coach (1972–1974)
Franklin & Marshall Bob Curtis Hired as head coach for Bucknell[10] Tom Gilburg[11] Lehigh linebackers coach (1971–1974)
Hofstra Howdy Myers Retired[b][12] Bill Leete[13] Hofstra defensive coordinator (1969–1974)
Kean Ron San Fillipo Hired as athletic director for James Caldwell HS (NJ)[14] Johnny Allen[15] Kean backfield coach (1973–1974)
North Central (IL) N/A Hired co-head coach Ron Guenther[16] Boston College offensive line coach (1971–1974)
North Park Mike Watson Hired as athletic director for Minnehaha Academy (MN)[17] Gene Mitz[18] Drake offensive line coach (1973–1974)
Norwich Joseph G. Sabol Hired as head coach for Gettysburg[19] Barry Mynter[20] Norwich defensive coordinator (1965–1974)
Oberlin Cass Jackson Hired as head coach for Morris Brown[21] Richard Riendeau Albany Metro Mallers head coach (1973)
Otterbein Bob Agler Retired[22] Rich Seils[23] Otterbein backfield coach (1973–1974)
Simpson Larry Johnson (full-season interim) Permanent replacement hired Maury Waugh[5] Dubuque head coach (1969–1974)
Swarthmore Lew Elverson Retired[24] Tom Lapinski[25] Mount Pleasant HS (DE) head coach (1972–1974)
Trenton State Dick Curl Hired as wide receivers coach and tight ends coach for Rutgers[26] Carmen Piccone[27] Cornell offensive coordinator (1967–1974)
William Paterson Bob Trocolor Resigned[28] Jack Stephans[29] William Paterson assistant coach (1974)
Wisconsin–Superior Ed Bender Resigned Mertz Mortorelli[30] Wisconsin–Superior head coach (1954–1969)[c]
Wooster Pat O'Brien Fired[31] Don Hunsinger[32] Capital defensive coordinator (1973–1974)
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  1. [a]
    Initially announced his resignation on October 17, 1974, but did not take effect until the end of the season. He was subsequently hired as the head coach for Simpson in January 1975.[5]
  2. [b]
    Forced to retire due to Hofstra's mandatory retirement age of 65, but he continued to coach elsewhere.
  3. [c]
    Also served as Wisconsin–Superior athletic director since 1954.

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