1973-74 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Penn State Nittany Lions went 14-12 under head coach John Bach. Simple Rating System: 1.38.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1973-12-01at Bucknell BisonW 70–57Davis Gym
1973-12-05vs Virginia CavaliersW 93–68Rec Hall
1973-12-08at Ohio State BuckeyesL 65–72St. John Arena
1973-12-14neutral Seattle U RedhawksL 60–62
1973-12-15vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 72–67Rec Hall
1973-12-18at Colgate RaidersL 41–42Cotterell Court
1973-12-19at Syracuse OrangeL 55–59Manley Field House
1973-12-21vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 62–53Rec Hall
1973-12-26neutral Fordham RamsW 73–67
1973-12-27neutral California Golden BearsL 63–64
1973-12-29neutral Cincinnati BearcatsW 74–66
1974-01-12at West Virginia MountaineersW 71–55WVU Coliseum
1974-01-14vs Princeton TigersW 62–50Rec Hall
1974-01-16vs Delaware Blue HensW 75–63Rec Hall
1974-01-19at Army Black KnightsW 53–43USMA Fieldhouse
1974-01-26at Duquesne DukesW 73–63Civic Arena
1974-01-27at Pittsburgh PanthersL 61–83Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1974-01-30vs Syracuse OrangeW 61–55Rec Hall
1974-02-02at Georgetown HoyasL 58–63McDonough Gymnasium
1974-02-06vs Temple OwlsL 48–50Rec Hall
1974-02-09at Navy MidshipmenL 33–52Dahlgren Hall
1974-02-16at Boston College EaglesL 72–86Roberts Center
1974-02-20vs West Virginia MountaineersW 83–63Rec Hall
1974-02-23vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 66–64Rec Hall
1974-02-26vs Ohio BobcatsL 69–78Rec Hall
1974-03-02vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 62–81Rec Hall

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