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Pearson returns and a winless start breaks
Greenbrier lost its first four by a combined 34–100. Consecutive shutouts of East Robertson and Jo Byrns supplied the first wins of Pearson’s return.
Mt. Juliet and Brentwood Academy stopped that run. Greenbrier then beat Ashland City 30–6 and Waverly 13–6 before Portland won the finale.
The middle six games produced a 4–2 record. Burt Castleman appears in the honors register as All-Mid-State and All-State honorable mention after being All-Conference in 1973.
1974 football schedule
| # | Date* | Opponent | Score | Result | Site* | Record note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date open | Bellevue | 0–22 | L | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 2 | Date open | Joelton | 6–13 | L | Site open | Independent score differs |
| 3 | Date open | White House | 14–21 | L | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 4 | Date open | Trousdale County (Hartsville) | 14–44 | L | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 5 | Date open | East Robertson | 22–0 | W | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 6 | Date open | Jo Byrns | 14–0 | W | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 7 | Date open | Mt. Juliet | 2–14 | L | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 8 | Date open | Brentwood Acd. | 2–48 | L | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 9 | Date open | Ashland City | 30–6 | W | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 10 | Date open | Waverly | 13–6 | W | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 11 | Date open | Portland | 6–29 | L | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
The surviving records do not fully use the same lines
The school record gives Greenbrier six points against Joelton and totals 123–203. The outside schedule gives eight and totals 125–203. Hartsville/Trousdale and Ashland City/Cheatham are also named differently.
Names in the surviving records
All-Mid-State and All-State honorable mention: Burt Castleman.
The register identifies 1973–2001 as a senior game-captain era rather than supplying a fixed season list.
One season inside a seven-year era
The combined 1969–75 record totals 38–35, 1,290–1,293 and twelve shutout wins. It moves from a conference runner-up through two Blanket Bowl titles and into Pearson’s return.