Week 3
Final
1974 Independent
SYR MSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Cincinnati | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Florida State | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Hawaii | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Houston | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Marshall | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Memphis | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Miami | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Penn State | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Pittsburgh | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Rutgers | 7 | 3 | .700 |
 South Carolina | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Southern Miss | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Syracuse | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Temple | 8 | 2 | .800 |
 Tulane | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Air Force | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Army | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Navy | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Utah State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Virginia Tech | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 West Virginia | 4 | 7 | .364 |
Villanova | 3 | 8 | .273 |
Chattanooga | 4 | 7 | .364 |
Southern Illinois | 2 | 9 | .182 |
Holy Cross | 5 | 5 | .500 |
Colgate | 4 | 6 | .400 |
Dayton | 3 | 8 | .273 |
Tampa | 6 | 5 | .545 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Indiana | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Iowa | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Michigan | 10 | 1 | .909 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 3 | .700 |
 Minnesota | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Northwestern | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Purdue | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Game Summary
The Michigan State Spartans emerged victorious over the Syracuse Orangemen, 19 to 0, on September 21, 1974.