1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 18 |
The 1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1970 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
September 19NavyNo. 7
W 55–7 48,566 September 26at No. 18 ColoradoNo. 4
ABCL 13–41 42,850 October 3at WisconsinNo. 16
L 16–29 55,204 October 10at Boston College
W 28–3 25,252
October 17Syracuse
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (Rivalry)
L 7–24 50,540 October 24at Army
ABCW 38–14 41,062 October 31West Virginia
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (Rivalry)
W 42–8 49,932 November 7at Maryland
W 34–0 23,400 November 14Ohio
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
W 32–22 43,000 November 21PittsburghNo. 20
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (Rivalry)
W 35–15 50,017
Post season
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 |
References
- ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.