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1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team





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The 1972 Penn State Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. 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.[1]

1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Eastern champion

Sugar Bowl, L 0–14 vs. Oklahoma

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 10
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJim O'Hora (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Penn State     10 2 0
    No.14Notre Dame     8 3 0
    Utah State     8 3 0
    West Virginia     8 4 0
    Florida State     7 4 0
    Northern Illinois     7 4 0
    Rutgers     7 4 0
    No.20Georgia Tech     7 4 1
    Air Force     6 4 0
    Army     6 4 0
    Virginia Tech     6 4 1
    Houston     6 4 1
    Tulane     6 5 0
    Temple     5 4 0
    Colgate     5 4 1
    Holy Cross     5 4 1
    Syracuse     5 6 0
    Miami (FL)     5 6 0
    Dayton     4 6 1
    Boston College     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    South Carolina     4 7 0
    Southern Miss     3 7 1
    Xavier     3 8 0
    Marshall     2 8 0
    Cincinnati     2 9 0
    Villanova     2 9 0
    Pittsburgh     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 16at No. 7 TennesseeNo. 6
  • Knoxville, TN
  • L 21–2871,647
    September 23NavyNo. 11
  • University Park, PA
  • W 21–1050,547
    September 30IowaNo. 13
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 14–1058,065
    October 7atIllinoisNo. 16
  • Champaign, IL
  • W 35–1760,349
    October 14atArmyNo. 15
  • West Point, NY
  • W 45–042,352
    October 21Syracuse No. 12
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 17–060,465
    October 28at No. 18 West VirginiaNo. 11
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • ABCW 28–1937,000[2]
    November 4MarylandNo. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 46–1658,171[3]
    November 11NC StateNo. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 37–2254,274[4][5]
    November 18atBoston CollegeNo. 6
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • W 45–2623,119
    November 25PittsburghNo. 6
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 49–2738,600
    December 31vs. No. 2 OklahomaNo. 5
  • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)
  • ABCL 0–1480,123
    •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster

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    1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 74 Jeff Bleamer So
    C 50 Rick Brown Sr
    RB 22 John Cappelletti Jr
    OT 77 Charlie Getty Jr
    WR 28 Gary Hayman Jr
    QB 16 John Hufnagel Sr
    OT 65 Phil LaPorta Jr
    C 54 Mark Markovich Jr
    G 69 Carl Schaukowitch Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 68 Doug Allen Jr
    DE 83 Bruce Bannon Sr
    DT 53 Randy Crowder Jr
    LB 66 Chris Devlin So
    DE 85 Dave Graf So
    DT 79 Mike Hartenstine So
    LB 41 Tom Hull Jr
    LB 47 Jim Laslavic Sr
    LB 89 Ed O'Neil Jr
    LB 81 John Skorupan Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Roster

    Rankings

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    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213Final
    AP56(1)1113161512111010665510
    Coaches6714 т161917131011118778Not released

    Post season

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    NFL Draft

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    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

    Awards

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    Walter Camp Coach of the Year

    References

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    1. ^ Brant, Tim (January 11, 2008). "After Further Review... The NCAA Weighs-In". ABC 7 News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
  • ^ "Penn St. rallies to nip WVa". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn St. rips Terps, 46–16". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State mauls N.C. State". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State Halts Wolfpack". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. 2B. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .

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