1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.[1] It was Joe Paterno's first season as head coach of Penn State.

1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJim O'Hora (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Mike Irwin
  • John Runnells
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      9 0 1
Colgate      8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech      9 2 0
Army      8 2 0
Dayton      8 2 0
Houston      8 2 0
Memphis State      7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)      8 2 1
VPI      8 2 1
Syracuse      8 3 0
Colorado State      7 3 0
New Mexico State      7 3 0
West Texas State      7 3 0
Villanova      6 3 0
Holy Cross      6 3 1
Southern Miss      6 4 0
Texas Western      6 4 0
Tulane      5 4 1
Florida State      6 5 0
Buffalo      5 5 0
Penn State      5 5 0
Air Force      4 6 0
Boston College      4 6 0
Navy      4 6 0
Utah State      4 6 0
Xavier      4 6 0
Pacific      4 7 0
San Jose State      3 7 0
Pittsburgh      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17MarylandW 15–740,911[2]
September 24at No. 1 Michigan StateL 8–4264,860
October 1at ArmyL 0–1131,112
October 8Boston College
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 30–2130,924
October 15at No. 4 UCLAL 11–4937,271
October 22at West VirginiaW 38–615,835–30,000[3]
October 29California
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 33–1533,332
November 5Syracuse
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABC regionalL 10–1245,126
November 12at No. 5 Georgia TechL 0–2150,172
November 19at PittsburghW 48–2430,467
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Maryland

1 234Total
Maryland 7 000 7
Penn St 11 004 15

[4]

Michigan State

Roster

1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 73 Dave Bradley So
OT 77 Rich Buzin Jr
WR 23 Bob Campbell So
C 53 Bill Lenkaitis So
QB 25 Tom Sherman Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 79 Mike McBath Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

NFL/AFL Common Draft

Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1967 NFL/AFL Common Draft.

RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
2nd2753Dave RoweDefensive tackleNew Orleans Saints
10th20257John RunnellsLinebackerBoston Patriots
16th22415Mike IrwinDefensive back/Running backBuffalo Bills

References

  1. "Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. "Penn State's 'safety blitz' ruins Maryland in opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nittany Lions handily defeat Mountaineers, 38–6". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Penn State Trips Terrapins, 15-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Sept 18. Retrieved 2014-Jan-14.


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