1974 Louisville Leopards Football

Louisville Leopards Football 1974

  • Outright Federal League Champions (3rd Title)
  • Head Coach: Paul Starkey (10th Year)
  • Overall Record: 9-1
  • Federal League: 7-1
  • Home 4-1, Away 5-0
  • Federal League Coach of the Year: Paul Starkey

1974 Louisville Leopards Football Schedule

Week Date Opponent W-L Louisville Opponent
1 9/6 Canton Lincoln W 30 6
2 9/13 at Oakwood W 35 0
3 9/20 Jackson W 24 0
4 9/27 at Marlington W 8 0
5 10/4 Glenwood W 32 6
6 10/11 at Fairless W 55 0
7 10/18 Canton South W 35 6
8 10/25 Perry L 27 28
9 11/1 at North Canton Hoover W 9 0
10 11/8 at Minerva W 26 20

1974 Federal League Football Standings

Federal League League Overall
Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA
X-Louisville Leopards 7 1 0 225 40 9 1 0 281 66
Perry Panthers 6 1 1 151 64 8 1 1 197 71
North Canton Hoover Vikings 6 2 0 230 46 8 2 0 312 46
Canton South Wildcats 5 2 1 120 97 6 2 2 154 111
Jackson Polar Bears 4 2 2 144 76 6 2 2 230 89
Marlington Dukes 2 6 0 81 105 2 8 0 87 120
Fairless Falcons 2 6 0 22 219 4 6 0 52 239
Oakwood Golden Raiders 1 7 0 35 162 2 8 0 61 186
Glenwood Eagles 1 7 0 14 213 2 8 0 36 254
X-Outright Federal League Champions                    

1974 Louisville Leopards Football Honors and Awards

All-County and All-Federal League

  • All-County and All-Fedreal League: Bob Neff, Joe Callan, Rick Crislip, and Ron Nupp
  • All Federal Selections: Dan Simon and Scott Clough
  • 2nd Ream: Mitch Miller and Bob Bollas
  • Honorable Mention: Tim Samblanet

Team Honors

  • MVP: Rick Crislip (led Federal League with 90 points and 680 yards rushing)
  • Best Defensive Back: Joe Callan (5 Interceptions)
  • Leopard Head Award: Joe Callan
  • Offensive Back Award: Rick Crislip and Dan Simon
  • Defensive Lineman Award: Bob Neff and Mitch Miller
  • Offensive Lineman Award: Ron Nupp, Scott Clough
  • Little Leopard Award: Mark Botchvaroff