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1 Schedule  





2 Game summaries  



2.1  Maryland  





2.2  Michigan State  





2.3  Army  





2.4  Boston College  





2.5  UCLA  





2.6  West Virginia  







3 Roster  





4 NFL/AFL Common Draft  





5 References  














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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
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Notre Dame       9 0 1
    Colgate       8 1 1
    No.8Georgia Tech       9 2 0
    Army       8 2 0
    Dayton       8 2 0
    Houston       8 2 0
    Memphis State       7 2 0
    No.9Miami (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

    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.

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 17Maryland
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 15–740,911[2]
    September 24at No. 1Michigan State
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
  • L 8–4264,860
    October 1atArmy
  • West Point, NY
  • L 0–1131,112
    October 8Boston College
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 30–2130,924
    October 15at No. 4UCLA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • L 11–4937,271
    October 22atWest Virginia
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • W 38–615,835–30,000[3]
    October 29Californiadagger
    • 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. 5Georgia Tech
  • Atlanta, GA
  • L 0–2150,172
    November 19atPittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • W 48–2430,467
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Game summaries

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    Maryland

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

    [4]

    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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    Roster

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    1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    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. # Name Class
    DT 79 Mike McBath Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    NFL/AFL Common Draft

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

    Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
    2nd 27 53 Dave Rowe Defensive tackle New Orleans Saints
    10th 20 257 John Runnells Linebacker Boston Patriots
    16th 22 415 Mike Irwin Defensive back/Running back Buffalo Bills

    References

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    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.
  • ^ "Penn State's 'safety blitz' ruins Maryland in opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Nittany Lions handily defeat Mountaineers, 38–6". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State Trips Terrapins, 15-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Sept 18. Retrieved 2014-Jan-14.

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