1979_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team

1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season


The 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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Game summaries

Rutgers

Texas A&M

At Nebraska

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At Maryland

Army

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Army Cadets (2–1–1) at Penn State Nittany Lions (2–2)

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 13
  • Game attendance: 77,157
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  • Homecoming
  • Matt Suhey – 4th highest single game rushing total in school history, broke school record for career rushing attempts, moved into 4th place on all-time school rushing list
  • Booker Moore – 24 rushes, 103 yards
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Vs. Syracuse

West Virginia

Miami (FL)

At NC State

Temple

Pittsburgh

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Liberty Bowl (vs. Tulane)

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Roster

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NFL Draft

Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1980 NFL Draft.


References

  1. "Penn State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. "West Virginia beaten, 31–6, by Penn State". The Des Moines Register. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Menhardt's late field goal lifts Penn State by 'Pack". Daily Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Penn State unleashes infantry on Army." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Oct 14. Pg. 8B. Retrieved 2020-Dec-15.

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