Penn State Nittany Lions football under Joe Paterno (as an Independent) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is 100 kB or more in size. Some browsers may have difficulty rendering this article. Please consider splitting it into multiple sections. Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. Paterno has served as head coach since the retirement of Rip Engle after the 1965 season. His teams play their home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA. Penn State would play as an independent until the 1992 season. In 1993, the Nittany Lions would start playing a Big Ten Conference football schedule. Contents [hide] 1 1966 season 1.1 NFL/AFL Common Draft 2 1967 season 2.1 NFL/AFL Common Draft 3 1968 season 3.1 NFL/AFL Common Draft 4 1969 season 4.1 NFL Draft 4.2 Awards 5 1970 season 5.1 NFL Draft 6 1971 season 6.1 NFL Draft 7 1972 season 7.1 NFL Draft 7.2 Awards 8 1973 season 8.1 NFL Draft 8.2 Awards 9 1974 season 9.1 NFL Draft 10 1975 season 10.1 NFL Draft 11 1976 season 11.1 NFL Draft 12 1977 season 12.1 NFL Draft 13 1978 season 13.1 NFL Draft 13.2 Awards 14 1979 season 14.1 NFL Draft 15 1980 season 15.1 NFL Draft 16 1981 season 16.1 NFL Draft 16.2 Awards 17 1982 season 17.1 NFL Draft 17.2 Awards 18 1983 season 18.1 NFL Draft 19 1984 season 19.1 NFL Draft 20 1985 season 20.1 NFL Draft 21 1986 season 21.1 NFL Draft 21.2 Awards 22 1987 season 22.1 NFL Draft 23 1988 season 23.1 NFL Draft 24 1989 season 24.1 NFL Draft 25 1990 season 25.1 NFL Draft 26 1991 season 26.1 NFL Draft 27 1992 season 27.1 NFL Draft 28 External links 29 References [edit] 1966 season 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football Conference Independent 1966 record 5-5 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1965 1967 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/17/1966 Maryland Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 15-7 09/24/1966 at #1 Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 8-42 10/01/1966 at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, NY L 0-11 10/08/1966 Boston College Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 30-21 10/15/1966 at #4 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 11-49 10/22/1966 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 38-6 10/29/1966† Cal Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 33-15 11/05/1966 Syracuse Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional L 10-12 11/12/1966 at #5 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 0-21 11/19/1966 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 48-24 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL/AFL Common Draft Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1967 NFL/AFL Common Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 27 53 Dave Rowe Defensive tackle New Orleans Saints 10th 20 257 John Runnells -- Boston Patriots 16th 22 415 Mike Irwin -- Buffalo Bills [edit] 1967 season 1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football Gator Bowl, tied Florida State Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #11 AP #10 1967 record 8-2-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1966 1968 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/23/1967 at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD ABC Regional L 22-23 09/29/1967 at Miami Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 17-8 10/07/1967 #4 UCLA Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 15-17 10/14/1967 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 50-28 10/21/1967† West Virginia Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 21-14 10/28/1967 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 29-20 11/04/1967 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 38-3 11/11/1967 #3 North Carolina State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 13-8 11/18/1967 Ohio Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-14 11/25/1967 Pittsburgh Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-6 12/30/1967 vs. Florida State Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) ABC National T 17-17 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL/AFL Common Draft Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1968 NFL/AFL Common Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 14 41 Rich Buzin Offensive tackle New York Giants 2nd 16 43 Bill Lenkaitis Center San Diego Chargers 5th 8 119 Mike McBath Defensive end Buffalo Bills [edit] 1968 season 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions

football Orange Bowl, defeated Kansas Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #3 AP #2 1968 record 11-0 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1967 1969 » The 1968 team was Paterno's first perfect season. Despite going 11-0, the Nittany Lions finished behind 9-0 Ohio State and 9-0-1 USC in both polls. Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/21/1968 Navy #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 31-6 09/28/1968 Kansas State #4 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 25-9 10/05/1968 at West Virginia #3 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 31-20 10/12/1968 at UCLA #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA ABC Regional W 21-6 10/26/1968 at Boston College #4 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 29-0 11/02/1968† Army #4 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 28-24 11/09/1968 Miami #4 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 22-7 11/16/1968 at Maryland #3 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 57-13 11/23/1968 at Pittsburgh #3 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 65-9 12/07/1968 Syracuse #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 30-12 01/01/1969 vs. #6 Kansas #3 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC W 15-14 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL/AFL Common Draft Five Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1969 NFL/AFL Common Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 7 7 Ted Kwalick Tight end San Francisco 49ers 2nd 12 38 Dave Bradley Offensive guard Green Bay Packers 4th 4 82 Bob Campbell Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers 7th 18 174 John Kulka -- Miami Dolphins 15th 3 367 Leon Angevine -- Philadelphia Eagles [edit] 1969 season 1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football Orange Bowl, defeated Missouri Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #2 AP #2 1969 record 11-0 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1968 1970 » Despite posting its second consecutive undefeated, untied season, the Nittany Lions did not have a shot at the national championship. President Richard Nixon awarded the national championship to the winner of the December 6 matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks, then ranked at the top of the polls, despite no bowl games having been played yet. Paterno, at the 1973 commencement, was quoted saying, "I'd like to know how could the president know so little about Watergate in 1973 and so much about college football in 1969?"[1] Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/20/1969 at Navy #3 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 45-22 09/27/1969 Colorado #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 27-3 10/04/1969 at Kansas State #2 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 17-14 10/11/1969† #17 West Virginia #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 20-0 10/18/1969 at Syracuse #5 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 15-14 10/25/1969 Ohio #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-3 11/01/1969 Boston College #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS W 38-16 11/15/1969 Maryland #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 48-0 11/22/1969 at Pittsburgh #4 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 27-7 11/29/1969 at North Carolina State #3 Carter Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina ABC National W 33-8 01/01/1970 vs. #6 Missouri #2 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC W 10-3 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1970 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 7 7 Mike Reid Defensive tackle Cincinnati Bengals 3rd 6 58 Charlie Pittman Running back St. Louis Cardinals 3rd 20 72 Dennis Onkotz Linebacker New York Jets 4th 17 95 Steve Smear -- Baltimore Colts 4th 20 98 John Ebersole Linebacker New York Jets 7th 23 179 Don Abbey -- Dallas Cowboys 8th 17 199 Paul Johnson -- Washington Redskins 12th 17 303 James Kates -- Washington Redskins [edit] Awards Mike Reid Maxwell Award Outland Trophy [edit] 1970 season 1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #19 AP #18 1970 record 7-3 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1969 1971 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/19/1970 Navy #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 55-7 09/26/1970 at #18 Colorado #4 Folsom Field • Boulder, CO ABC National L 13-41 10/03/1970 at Wisconsin #16 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 16-29 10/10/1970 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 28-3 10/17/1970† Syracuse Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 7-24 10/24/1970 at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, NY ABC Regional W 38-14 10/31/1970 West Virginia Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-8 11/07/1970 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 34-0 11/14/1970 Ohio Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 32-22 11/21/1970 Pittsburgh #20 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-15 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1971 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 8 34 Jack Ham Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 3rd 21 73 Warren Koegel Center Oakland Raiders 11th 22 282 Vic Surma -- Miami Dolphins 16th 24 414 Greg Edmonds -- Minnesota Vikings [edit] 1971 season 1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football Cotton Bowl, defeated Texas Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #11 AP #5 1971 record 11-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1970 1972 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/18/1971 at Navy #14 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 56-3 09/25/1971 at Iowa #12 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ABC Regional W 44-14 10/02/1971 Air Force #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 16-14 10/09/1971 Army #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-0 10/16/1971 at Syracuse #9 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 31-0 10/23/1971† TCU #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 66-14 10/30/1971 at West Virginia #6 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 35-7 11/06/1971 Maryland #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 63-27 11/13/1971 North Carolina State #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-3 11/20/1971 at Pittsburgh #6 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 55-18 12/04/1971 at #12 Tennessee #5 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN ABC National L 11-31

01/01/1972 vs. #12 Texas #10 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) CBS W 30-6 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1972 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 13 13 Franco Harris Running back Pittsburgh Steelers 2nd 22 48 Lydell Mitchell Running back Baltimore Colts 4th 15 93 Charles Zapiec -- Dallas Cowboys 5th 13 117 Bob Parsons Punter Chicago Bears [edit] 1972 season 1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football Sugar Bowl, lost to Oklahoma Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #8 AP #10 1972 record 10-2 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1971 1973 » As a result of using ineligible players, the Oklahoma Sooners were ordered to forfeit seven wins from their 1972 season, including their on-field win over the Nittany Lions. However, Paterno and Penn State refused to accept the forfeit, and the bowl game is officially recorded as a loss.[2] Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/16/1972 at #7 Tennessee #6 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 21-28 09/23/1972 Navy #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 21-10 09/30/1972 Iowa #13 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 14-10 10/07/1972 at Illinois #16 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 35-17 10/14/1972 at Army #15 Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 45-0 10/21/1972† Syracuse #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 17-0 10/28/1972 at West Virginia #11 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV ABC Regional W 28-19 11/04/1972 Maryland #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 46-16 11/11/1972 North Carolina State #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 37-22 11/18/1972 at Boston College #6 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 45-26 11/25/1972 Pittsburgh #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-27 12/31/1972 vs. #2 Oklahoma #5 Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC National L 0-14 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Five Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1973 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 19 71 Jim Laslavic Linebacker Detroit Lions 5th 12 116 Bruce Bannon Linebacker New York Jets 6th 6 136 John Skorupan Linebacker Buffalo Bills 14th 10 348 John Hufnagel Quarterback Denver Broncos 15th 17 381 Carl Schaukowitch Offensive guard New York Giants [edit] Awards Joe Paterno Walter Camp Coach of the Year [edit] 1973 season 1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football Orange Bowl, defeated LSU Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #5 AP #5 1973 record 12-0 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1972 1974 » Penn State's third undefeated season under Joe Paterno was led by John Cappelletti who would become the first Penn State player to win the Heisman Trophy. Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/15/1973 at Stanford #7 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA ABC National W 20-6 09/22/1973 at Navy #7 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 39-0 09/29/1973† Iowa #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 27-8 10/06/1973 at Air Force #7 Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO ABC Regional W 19-9 10/13/1973 Army #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 54-3 10/20/1973 at Syracuse #5 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 49-6 10/27/1973 West Virginia #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 62-14 11/03/1973 at Maryland #6 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 42-22 11/10/1973 North Carolina State #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-29 11/17/1973 Ohio #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-10 11/24/1973 #20 Pittsburgh #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-13 01/01/1974 vs. #13 LSU #6 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC W 16-9 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1974 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 8 8 Ed O'Neil Linebacker Detroit Lions 1st 11 11 John Cappelletti Running back Los Angeles Rams 2nd 1 27 Doug Allen Linebacker Buffalo Bills 2nd 15 41 Charlie Getty Offensive tackle Kansas City Chiefs 2nd 17 43 Mark Markovich Center San Diego Chargers 5th 2 106 Gary Hayman Running back Buffalo Bills 6th 6 136 Randy Crowder Defensive tackle Miami Dolphins 9th 9 217 Phil LaPorta Offensive tackle New Orleans Saints 10th 22 256 Chuck Herd -- Cincinnati Bengals 12th 8 294 Tom Hull Linebacker San Francisco 49ers [edit] Awards John Cappelletti Heisman Trophy Maxwell Award Walter Camp Award [edit] 1974 season 1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football Cotton Bowl, defeated Baylor Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #7 AP #7 1974 record 10-2 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1973 1975 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/14/1974 #20 Stanford #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 24-20 09/21/1974 Navy #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 6-7 09/28/1974 at Iowa #19 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 27-0 10/05/1974 at Army #15 Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 21-14 10/12/1974† Wake Forest #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 55-0 10/19/1974 Syracuse #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 30-14 10/26/1974 at West Virginia #10 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 21-12 11/02/1974 #15 Maryland #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 24-17 11/09/1974 at North Carolina State #7 Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina L 7-12 11/16/1974 Ohio #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-16 11/28/1974 at #18 Pittsburgh #10 Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC National W 31-10 01/01/1975 vs. #12 Baylor #7 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) CBS W 41-20 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1975 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 5 31 Mike Hartenstine Defensive end Chicago Bears 4th 3 81 John Nessel -- Atlanta Falcons 4th 24 102 Tom Donchez Running back Buffalo Bills 6th 12 142 Tom Shuman -- Cincinnati Bengals 7th 14 170 Chris Devlin Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals 8th 16 198 Jeff Bleamer Offensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles 9th 15 223 Dan Natale -- San Francisco 49ers 10th 22 256 Joe Jackson -- Miami Dolphins 12th 16 312 Greg Murphy -- Pittsburgh Steelers 17th 5 421 Dave Graf Linebacker Cleveland Browns [edit] 1975 season 1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football Sugar Bowl, lost to Alabama Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #10 AP #10 1975 record 9-3 Head coach Joe Paterno Seasons « 1974 1976 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/06/1975 at Temple #6 Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA W 26-25 09/13/1975 Stanford #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 34-14 09/20/1975 at #3 Ohio State #7 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 9-17 09/27/1975 at Iowa #12 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 30-10 10/04/1975† Kentucky #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 10-3 10/11/1975 #10 West Virginia #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 39-0 10/18/1975 at Syracuse #9 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 19-7 10/25/1975 Army #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 31-0 11/01/1975 at #14 Maryland #9 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 15-13 11/08/1975 North Carolina State #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 14-15 11/22/1975 at #17 Pittsburgh #10 Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC National W 7-6 12/31/1975 vs. #4 Alabama #8 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC National L 6-13 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1976 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 23 51 Chris Bahr Kicker Cincinnati Bengals 3rd 7 67 Greg Buttle Linebacker New York Jets 3rd 10 70 Ron Coder Defensive tackle Pittsburgh Steelers 4th 27 119 Tom Rafferty Center Dallas Cowboys [edit] 1976 season 1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football Gator Bowl, lost to Notre Dame Conference Independent 1976 record 7-5 Head coach

Joe Paterno Seasons « 1975 1977 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/11/1976 Stanford #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 15-12 09/18/1976 #2 Ohio State #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional L 7-12 09/25/1976 Iowa #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 6-7 10/02/1976 at Kentucky #20 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 6-22 10/09/1976 Army Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 38-16 10/16/1976† Syracuse Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 27-3 10/23/1976 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 33-0 10/30/1976 at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 31-30 11/06/1976 North Carolina State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 41-20 11/13/1976 at Miami Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 21-7 11/26/1976 at #1 Pittsburgh #16 Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC National L 7-24 12/27/1976 vs. #15 Notre Dame #20 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) ABC National L 9-20 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1977 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 10 38 George Reihner Offensive guard Houston Oilers 3rd 22 78 Kurt Allerman Linebacker St. Louis Cardinals 5th 2 114 Ron Crosby Linebacker Detroit Lions 8th 24 219 Brad Benson Offensive tackle New England Patriots [edit] 1977 season 1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football Fiesta Bowl, beat Arizona State Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #4 AP #5 1977 record 11-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1976 1978 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/02/1977 at Rutgers #13 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 45-7 09/17/1977 Houston #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 31-14 09/24/1977 Maryland #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 27-9 10/01/1977 Kentucky #4 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 20-24 10/08/1977† Utah State #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 16-7 10/15/1977 at Syracuse #10 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 31-24 10/22/1977 West Virginia #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-28 10/29/1977 Miami #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-7 11/05/1977 at North Carolina State #9 Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina W 21-17 11/12/1977 Temple #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 44-7 11/26/1977 at #10 Pittsburgh #9 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC National W 15-13 12/25/1977 vs. #15 Arizona State #9 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) CBS W 42-30 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1978 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 5 61 Mickey Shuler Tight end New York Jets 3rd 25 81 Jimmy Cefalo Wide receiver Miami Dolphins 5th 4 113 Randy Sidler -- New York Jets 6th 17 155 Steve Geise -- Cincinnati Bengals 9th 5 227 Neil Hutton -- New York Jets 10th 17 267 Tom DePaso Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals 11th 25 303 Ron Hostetler -- Los Angeles Rams [edit] 1978 season 1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football Sugar Bowl, lost to Alabama Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #4 AP #4 1978 record 11-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1977 1979 » See also: 1979 Sugar Bowl Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/01/1978 at Temple #3 Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 10-7 09/09/1978 Rutgers #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 26-10 09/16/1978 at #6 Ohio State #5 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC Regional W 19-0 09/23/1978 SMU #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 26-21 09/30/1978 TCU #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 58-0 10/07/1978 at Kentucky #5 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY W 30-0 10/21/1978† Syracuse #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 45-15 10/28/1978 at West Virginia #2 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 49-21 11/04/1978 #5 Maryland #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 27-3 11/11/1978 North Carolina State #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 19-10 11/24/1978 #15 Pittsburgh #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 17-10 01/01/1979 vs. #2 Alabama #1 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC National L 7-14 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1979 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 10 10 Keith Dorney Offensive tackle Detroit Lions 4th 14 96 Eric Cunningham Offensive guard New York Jets 5th 16 126 Scott Fitzkee Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles 5th 23 133 Chuck Fusina Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6th 28 165 Matt Bahr Kicker Pittsburgh Steelers 7th 17 182 Rich Milot Linebacker Washington Redskins 8th 4 196 Chuck Correal Center Philadelphia Eagles 10th 6 265 Tony Petruccio -- San Diego Chargers [edit] Awards Bruce Clark Lombardi Award Chuck Fusina Maxwell Award Joe Paterno Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year [edit] 1979 season 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football Liberty Bowl, defeated Tulane Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #18 AP #20 1979 record 8-4 Head coach Joe Paterno Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1978 1980 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/15/1979 Rutgers #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 45-10 09/22/1979 Texas A&M #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 14-27 09/29/1979 at #6 Nebraska #18 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ABC Regional L 17-42 10/06/1979 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 27-7 10/13/1979† Army Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 24-3 10/20/1979 vs. Syracuse Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 35-7 10/27/1979 West Virginia Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 31-6 11/03/1979 Miami #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 10-26 11/10/1979 at North Carolina State Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina W 9-7 11/17/1979 #18 Temple Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 22-7 12/01/1979 #11 Pittsburgh #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 14-29 12/22/1979 vs. #15 Tulane Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) ABC National W 9-6 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1980 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 4 4 Bruce Clark Defensive tackle Green Bay Packers 2nd 15 43 Matt Millen Linebacker Oakland Raiders 2nd 18 46 Matt Suhey Running back Chicago Bears 2nd 22 50 Irvin Pankey Offensive tackle Los Angeles Rams 3rd 13 69 Lance Mehl Linebacker New York Jets 6th 16 154 Mike Guman Running back Los Angeles Rams 9th 9 230 Tom Donovan Wide receiver Kansas City Chiefs [edit] 1980 season 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football Fiesta Bowl, defeated Ohio State Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #8 AP #8 1980 record 10-2 Head coach Joe Paterno

Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1979 1981 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/06/1980 Colgate #18 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 54-10 09/20/1980 at Texas A&M #12 Kyle Field • College Station, TX ESPN (tape delay) W 25-9 09/27/1980 #3 Nebraska #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 7-21 10/04/1980 at #9 Missouri #17 Faurot Field • Columbia, MO ESPN (tape delay) W 29-21 10/11/1980 at Maryland #14 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 24-10 10/18/1980† Syracuse #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 24-7 10/25/1980 at West Virginia #13 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 20-15 11/01/1980 Miami #13 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 27-12 11/08/1980 North Carolina State #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 21-13 11/15/1980 at Temple #9 Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 50-7 11/28/1980 #4 Pittsburgh #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 9-14 12/26/1980 vs. #11 Ohio State #10 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) NBC W 31-19 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1981 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 28 28 Booker Moore Running back Buffalo Bills 3rd 2 58 Bill Dugan Offensive guard Seattle Seahawks 6th 9 147 Pete Kugler Nose tackle San Francisco 49ers 6th 10 148 Larry Kubin Linebacker Washington Redskins 7th 20 186 Brad Scovill -- Seattle Seahawks 8th 21 214 Gene Gladys -- New Orleans Saints 11th 13 289 Frank Case Defensive end Kansas City Chiefs [edit] 1981 season 1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football Fiesta Bowl, defeated USC Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #3 AP #3 1981 record 10-2 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Dick Anderson Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1980 1982 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/12/1981 Cincinnati #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN (tape delay) W 52-0 09/26/1981 at #15 Nebraska #3 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ESPN (tape delay) W 30-24 10/03/1981 at Temple #2 Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 30-0 10/10/1981† Boston College #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN (tape delay) W 38-7 10/17/1981 at Syracuse #2 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY W 41-16 10/24/1981 West Virginia #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN (tape delay) W 30-7 10/31/1981 at Miami #1 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ABC National L 14-17 11/07/1981 at North Carolina State #6 Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina W 22-15 11/14/1981 #6 Alabama #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional L 16-31 11/21/1981 Notre Dame #13 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN (tape delay) W 24-21 11/28/1981 at #1 Pittsburgh #11 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC National W 48-14 01/01/1982 vs. #8 USC #7 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) NBC W 26-10 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1982 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 8 8 Mike Munchak Offensive guard Houston Oilers 1st 17 17 Sean Farrell Offensive guard Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2nd 1 28 Leo Wisniewski Nose tackle Baltimore Colts 2nd 10 37 Jim Romano Center Los Angeles Raiders 3rd 23 78 Vyto Kab Tight end Philadelphia Eagles 3rd 25 80 Paul Lankford Defensive back Miami Dolphins 5th 15 126 Mike Meade Running back Green Bay Packers 6th 13 152 Chet Parlavecchio Linebacker Green Bay Packers 9th 11 234 Matt Bradley -- Houston Oilers 10th 12 263 Rich D'Amico -- Los Angeles Raiders [edit] Awards Joe Paterno Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award [edit] 1982 season 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football National Champions Sugar Bowl, defeated Georgia Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #1 AP #1 1982 record 11-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Dick Anderson Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1981 1983 » See also: 1983 Sugar Bowl Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 27-23 in the 1983 Sugar Bowl to win Paterno's first consensus national championship. Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/04/1982 Temple #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN (tape delay) W 31-14 09/11/1982 Maryland #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 39-31 09/18/1982 Rutgers #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-14 09/25/1982 #2 Nebraska #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS W 27-24 10/09/1982 at #4 Alabama #3 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL CBS L 21-42 10/16/1982† Syracuse #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 28-7 10/23/1982 at #13 West Virginia #9 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 24-0 10/30/1982 at Boston College #8 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 52-17 11/06/1982 North Carolina State #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 54-0 11/13/1982 at #13 Notre Dame #5 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN ABC Regional W 24-14 11/26/1982 #5 Pittsburgh #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 19-10 01/01/1983 vs. #1 Georgia #2 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC National W 27-23 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Nine Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1983 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 3 3 Curt Warner Running back Seattle Seahawks 1st 7 7 Todd Blackledge Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs 3rd 17 73 Walker Lee Ashley Linebacker Minnesota Vikings 4th 4 88 Mike McCloskey Tight end Houston Oilers 5th 10 122 Bill Contz Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns 5th 28 140 Gregg Garrity Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers 10th 8 261 Dave Laube -- Detroit Lions 10th 10 263 Pete Speros -- Seattle Seahawks 10th 15 268 Ralph Giacomarro Punter Atlanta Falcons [edit] Awards Todd Blackledge Davey O'Brien Award Joe Paterno Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year [edit] 1983 season 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football Aloha Bowl, defeated Washington Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #17 1983 record 8-4-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Dick Anderson Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1982 1984 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 08/29/1983 vs. #1 Nebraska #4 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) Katz L 6-44 09/10/1983 Cincinnati #20 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 3-14 09/17/1983 #13 Iowa Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 34-42 09/24/1983 at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 23-18 10/01/1983 at Rutgers Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 36-25 10/08/1983 #3 Alabama Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS W 34-28 10/15/1983 at Syracuse Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY W 17-6 10/22/1983† #4 West Virginia Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 41-23 10/29/1983 at #19 Boston College Sullivan Stadium • Foxborough, MA ABC Regional L 17-27 11/05/1983 Brown Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 38-21 11/12/1983 Notre Dame Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN (tape delay) W 34-30 11/19/1983 at #17 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA T 24-24 12/26/1983 vs. Washington Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl) ESPN W 13-10 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1984 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 4 4 Kenny Jackson Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles 2nd 6 34 Scott Radecic Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs 3rd 14 70 Jon Williams Running back New England Patriots 4th 6 90 Mark Robinson Defensive back Kansas City Chiefs 4th 28 112 Ron Heller Offensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7th 8 176 Harry Hamilton Defensive back New York Jets 8th 1 197 Kevin Baugh -- Houston Oilers 9th 18 242 George Reynolds -- Los Angeles Rams [edit] 1984 season 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football Conference Independent 1984 record 6-5 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1983

1985 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/08/1984 Rutgers #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 15-12 09/15/1984 at #5 Iowa #12 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 20-17 09/22/1984 William & Mary #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 56-18 09/29/1984 vs. #2 Texas #4 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ ESPN L 3-28 10/06/1984 Maryland #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 25-24 10/13/1984 at Alabama #11 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0-6 10/20/1984† Syracuse #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 21-3 10/27/1984 at #18 West Virginia #19 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV ESPN L 14-17 11/03/1984 #9 Boston College Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 37-30 11/17/1984 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN ESPN L 7-44 11/24/1984 Pittsburgh Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 11-31 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 6th 6 146 Stan Short -- Detroit Lions 7th 24 192 Nick Haden Offensive guard Los Angeles Raiders 9th 22 246 Chris Sydnor -- Los Angeles Raiders 12th 20 328 Tony Mumford Running back New England Patriots [edit] 1985 season 1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football Orange Bowl, lost to Oklahoma Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #3 AP #3 1985 record 11-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1984 1986 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/07/1985 at #7 Maryland #19 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 20-18 09/14/1985 Temple #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 27-25 09/21/1985 East Carolina #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 17-10 09/28/1985 at Rutgers #9 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 17-10 10/12/1985 #10 Alabama #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 19-17 10/19/1985 at Syracuse #6 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY W 24-20 10/26/1985† West Virginia #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 27-0 11/02/1985 Boston College #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 16-12 11/09/1985 at Cincinnati #2 Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, OH W 31-10 11/16/1985 Notre Dame #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 36-6 11/23/1985 at Pittsburgh #1 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN W 31-0 01/01/1986 vs. #3 Oklahoma #1 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC L 10-25 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1986 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 4th 23 105 Rogers Alexander Linebacker New York Jets 7th 2 168 Bob Williams -- Buffalo Bills 9th 14 235 Mike Zordich Defensive back San Diego Chargers [edit] 1986 season 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football National Champions Fiesta Bowl, defeated Miami Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #1 AP #1 1986 record 12-0 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1985 1987 » See also: 1987 Fiesta Bowl Penn State defeated the Miami Hurricanes 14-10 in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl to win Paterno's second consensus national championship. Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/06/1986 Temple #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 45-15 09/20/1986 at Boston College #5 Sullivan Stadium • Foxborough, MA ESPN W 26-14 09/27/1986 East Carolina #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-17 10/04/1986 Rutgers #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 31-6 10/11/1986 Cincinnati #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 23-17 10/18/1986† Syracuse #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-3 10/25/1986 at #2 Alabama #6 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ABC National W 23-3 11/01/1986 at West Virginia #2 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV ESPN W 19-0 11/08/1986 Maryland #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 17-15 11/15/1986 at Notre Dame #3 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN ABC National W 24-19 11/22/1986 Pittsburgh #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 34-14 01/02/1987 vs. #1 Miami #2 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) NBC W 14-10 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Thirteen Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 8 8 Shane Conlan Linebacker Buffalo Bills 1st 14 14 D.J. Dozier Running back Minnesota Vikings 3rd 24 80 Tim Manoa Running back Cleveland Browns 3rd 25 81 Steve Smith Running back Los Angeles Raiders 4th 1 84 Don Graham Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5th 14 126 John Bruno Punter St. Louis Cardinals 5th 20 132 Chris Conlin Offensive guard Miami Dolphins 6th 1 141 Tim Johnson Defensive end Pittsburgh Steelers 6th 22 162 Bob White -- San Francisco 49ers 8th 27 222 Dan Morgan Offensive guard Denver Broncos 9th 24 247 Bob Ontko Linebacker Indianapolis Colts 10th 17 268 Sid Lewis Defensive back New York Jets 11th 7 286 Brian Siverling -- Detroit Lions [edit] Awards Joe Paterno Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Paul "Bear" Bryant Award [edit] 1987 season 1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football Citrus Bowl, lost to Clemson Conference Independent 1987 record 8-4 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1986 1988 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/05/1987 Bowling Green #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 45-19 09/12/1987 #19 Alabama #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS L 13-24 09/19/1987 Cincinnati #20 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 41-0 09/26/1987 at Boston College #15 Sullivan Stadium • Foxborough, MA ESPN W 27-17 10/03/1987 Temple #14 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 27-13 10/10/1987† Rutgers #14 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-21 10/17/1987 at #13 Syracuse #10 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY CBS L 21-48 10/31/1987 West Virginia #18 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 25-21 11/07/1987 at Maryland #16 Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MD W 21-16 11/14/1987 at Pittsburgh #15 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN L 0-10 11/21/1987 #7 Notre Dame Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS W 21-20 01/01/1988 vs. #14 Clemson #20 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl) ABC National L 10-35 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1988 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 3 58 Ray Roundtree Wide receiver Detroit Lions 8th 6 199 Mike Alexander Wide receiver Los Angeles Raiders 10th 1 250 Stan Clayton Offensive tackle Atlanta Falcons 11th 11 289 Pete Curkendall -- Buffalo Bills [edit] 1988 season 1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football Conference Independent 1988 record 5-6 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1987 1989 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/10/1988 at Virginia #18 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 42-14 09/17/1988 Boston College #16 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 23-20 09/24/1988 Rutgers #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 16-21 10/01/1988 at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 45-9 10/08/1988† Cincinnati Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 35-9 10/15/1988 Syracuse Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN L 10-24 10/22/1988 at Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL CBS L 3-8 10/29/1988 at #7 West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV CBS L 30-51 11/05/1988 Maryland Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 17-10 11/12/1988 Pittsburgh Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN L 7-14 11/19/1988 at #1 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN CBS L 3-21 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Six Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1989 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 1 29 Steve Wisniewski Offensive guard Dallas Cowboys 4th 16 100 Michael Timpson Wide receiver New England Patriots 6th 16 155 Quintus McDonald Linebacker Indianapolis Colts 6th 21 160 Gary Wilkerson -- Cleveland Browns 9th 21 244 Bob Mrosko Tight end Houston Oilers 11th 3 282 Keith Karpinski Linebacker Detroit Lions [edit] 1989 season 1989 Penn State Nittany Lions football Holiday Bowl, defeated BYU Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #14 AP #15 1989 record 8-3-1 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1988 1990 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/09/1989 Virginia #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 6-14 09/16/1989 Temple Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 42-3 09/23/1989 Boston College Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 7-3 09/30/1989 at Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 16-12 10/07/1989 at Rutgers Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 17-0 10/14/1989 at Syracuse #23 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ESPN W 34-12 10/28/1989 #6 Alabama #14 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS L 16-17 11/04/1989† #13 West Virginia #16 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 19-9 11/11/1989 at Maryland #13 Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MD T 13-13 11/18/1989 #1 Notre Dame #17 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS L 23-34 11/25/1989 at #19 Pittsburgh #22 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA CBS W 16-13 12/29/1989 vs. #19 BYU #18 Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) ESPN W 50-39 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1990 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 2 2 Blair Thomas Running back New York Jets 2nd 21 46 Andre Collins Linebacker Washington Redskins 7th 15 180 David Szott Offensive guard Kansas City Chiefs 8th 3 196 Roger Duffy Offensive guard New York Jets [edit] 1990 season 1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football Blockbuster Bowl, lost to Florida State Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #10 AP #11 1990 record 9-3 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1989 1991 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/08/1990 Texas #21 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 13-17 09/15/1990 at #6 USC

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA ABC National L 14-19 09/22/1990 Rutgers Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 28-0 10/06/1990† Temple Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 48-10 10/13/1990 Syracuse Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS W 27-21 10/20/1990 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA CBS W 40-21 10/27/1990 at Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN W 9-0 11/03/1990 at West Virginia #24 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV W 31-19 11/10/1990 Maryland #21 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 24-10 11/17/1990 at #1 Notre Dame #18 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN ESPN W 24-21 11/24/1990 Pittsburgh #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA CBS W 22-17 12/28/1990 vs. #11 Florida State #7 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Blockbuster Bowl) Raycom L 17-24 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Six Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1991 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 19 74 David Daniels Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks 6th 19 158 Leroy Thompson Running back Pittsburgh Steelers 8th 19 214 Gary Brown Running back Houston Oilers 10th 13 263 Frank Giannetti Defensive end Indianapolis Colts 10th 14 264 Sean Love Offensive guard Dallas Cowboys 12th 13 319 Rob Luedeke -- Indianapolis Colts [edit] 1991 season 1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football Fiesta Bowl, defeated Tennessee Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #3 AP #3 1991 record 11-2 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1990 1992 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 08/28/1991 vs. #8 Georgia Tech #7 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) Raycom W 34-22 09/07/1991 Cincinnati #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA Prime W 81-0 09/14/1991 at USC #5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA ABC National L 10-21 09/21/1991 BYU #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 33-7 09/28/1991 Boston College #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 28-21 10/05/1991 at Temple #12 Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 24-7 10/12/1991 at #2 Miami #9 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ABC National L 20-26 10/19/1991† Rutgers #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 37-17 10/26/1991 West Virginia #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 51-6 11/09/1991 at Maryland #9 Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MD W 47-7 11/16/1991 #12 Notre Dame #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 35-13 11/28/1991 at Pittsburgh #6 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC National W 32-20 01/01/1992 vs. #10 Tennessee #6 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) NBC W 42-17 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Nine Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1992 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 2nd 6 34 Mark D'Onofrio Linebacker Green Bay Packers 2nd 18 46 Tony Sacca Quarterback Phoenix Cardinals 3rd 18 74 Paul Siever Offensive guard Washington Redskins 3rd 27 83 Keith Goganious Linebacker Buffalo Bills 8th 7 203 Darren Perry Free safety Pittsburgh Steelers 8th 9 205 Sam Gash Running back New England Patriots 8th 13 209 Andre Powell Linebacker Miami Dolphins 8th 27 223 Leonard Humphries Cornerback Buffalo Bills 11th 28 308 Terry Smith -- Washington Redskins [edit] 1992 season 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football Blockbuster Bowl, lost to Stanford Conference Independent Ranking Coaches #24 1992 record 7-5 Head coach Joe Paterno Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky Seasons « 1991 1993 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/05/1992 at Cincinnati #8 Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH W 24-20 09/12/1992 Temple #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-8 09/19/1992 Eastern Michigan #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 52-7 09/26/1992 Maryland #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49-13 10/03/1992 at Rutgers #8 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 38-24 10/10/1992 #2 Miami #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 14-17 10/17/1992† #20 Boston College #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional L 32-35 10/24/1992 at West Virginia #14 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV ABC Regional W 40-26 10/31/1992 at BYU #14 Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT L 17-30 11/14/1992 at #8 Notre Dame #22 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN NBC L 16-17 11/21/1992 Pittsburgh #23 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 57-13 01/01/1993 vs. #13 Stanford #21 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Blockbuster Bowl) CBS L 3-24 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. [edit] NFL Draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL Draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 25 25 O.J. McDuffie Wide receiver Miami Dolphins 2nd 10 39 Troy Drayton Tight end Los Angeles Rams 2nd 22 51 Todd Rucci Offensive tackle New England Patriots 3rd 1 57 John Gerak Offensive guard Minnesota Vikings 5th 16 128 Greg Huntington Center Washington Redskins 6th 4 144 Richie Anderson Running back New York Jets 6th 13 153 Rich McKenzie Linebacker Cleveland Browns 8th 17 213 Reggie Givens Linebacker Dallas

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