| 120th Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 6 April 1974 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | 5+1⁄2 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 17 minutes 35 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 67–52 | ||
| Umpire | W. G. R. M. Laurie (Cambridge) | ||
| Other races | |||
| Reserve winner | Goldie | ||
| Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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The 120th Boat Race took place on 6 April 1974. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. It was won by Oxford who passed the finishing post 5+1⁄2 lengths ahead of Cambridge, in a winning time of 17 minutes 35 seconds, the fastest in the history of the race, beating the existing record set in the 1948 race. It was umpired by Ran Laurie.
In the reserve race, Goldie beat Isis, and in the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge were victorious.