1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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The 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1966 college football season.[1] It was Joe Paterno's first season as head coach of Penn State.
Schedule
September 17Maryland
W 15–7 40,911 September 24at No. 1 Michigan State
L 8–42 64,860 October 1at Army
L 0–11 31,112 October 8Boston College
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
W 30–21 30,924 October 15at No. 4 UCLA
L 11–49 37,271 October 22at West Virginia
W 38–6 15,835
October 29California
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
W 33–15 33,332 November 5Syracuse
- Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (Rivalry)
ABC RegionalL 10–12 45,126 November 12at No. 5 Georgia Tech
L 0–21 50,172 November 19at Pittsburgh
W 48–24 30,467
Game summaries
Maryland
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Michigan State
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Army
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Boston College
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UCLA
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West Virginia
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NFL/AFL Common Draft
Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1967 NFL/AFL Common Draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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| 2nd | 27 | 53 | Dave Rowe | Defensive tackle | New Orleans Saints |
| 10th | 20 | 257 | John Runnells | – | Boston Patriots |
| 16th | 22 | 415 | Mike Irwin | – | Buffalo Bills |
References
- ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Penn State Trips Terrapins, 15-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Sept 18. Retrieved 2014-Jan-14.