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1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Aloha Bowl champion

Aloha Bowl, W 13–10 vs. Washington

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record8–4–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Anderson (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Major eastern college football independents records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.16West Virginia 4 1 0 9 3 0
    Penn State 3 1 1 8 4 1
    No.18Pittsburgh 2 1 1 8 3 1
    No.19Boston College $ 3 2 0 9 3 0
    Syracuse 3 3 0 6 5 0
    Temple 2 4 0 4 7 0
    Rutgers 0 5 0 3 8 0
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Miami (FL)       11 1 0
    Virginia Tech       9 2 0
    No.19Boston College       9 3 0
    No.16West Virginia       9 3 0
    No.20East Carolina       8 3 0
    No.18Pittsburgh       8 3 1
    Florida State       8 4 0
    Penn State       8 4 1
    Southern Miss       7 4 0
    Memphis State       6 4 1
    Notre Dame       7 5 0
    Syracuse       6 5 0
    South Carolina       5 6 0
    Cincinnati     4 6 1
    Southwestern Louisiana       4 6 0
    Temple       4 7 0
    Tulane       4 7 0
    Louisville       3 8 0
    Navy       3 8 0
    Rutgers       3 8 0
    Army       2 9 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver StadiuminUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 299:00 p.m.vs. No. 1NebraskaNo. 4
  • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)
  • KATZL 6–4471,123
    September 101:30 p.m.CincinnatiNo. 20
  • University Park, PA
  • L 3–1483,683
    September 171:30 p.m.No. 13Iowa
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • L 34–4284,628
    September 241:30 p.m.atTemple
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • W 23–1835,760
    October 11:30 p.m.atRutgers
  • East Rutherford, NJ
  • W 36–2532,804
    October 83:45 p.m.No. 3Alabama
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • CBSW 34–2885,614[2]
    October 151:30 p.m.atSyracuse
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • W 17–650,010
    October 221:30 p.m.No. 4West Virginiadagger
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 41–2386,309[3]
    October 293:50 p.m.at No. 19Boston College
  • Foxborough, MA
  • ABCL 17–2756,188
    November 51:00 p.m.Brown
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 38–2184,670[4]
    November 121:00 p.m.Notre Dame
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • ESPN (tape delay)W 34–3085,899
    November 191:00 p.m.at No. 17Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • T 24–2460,283
    December 268:00 p.m.vs. Washington
  • Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl)
  • ESPNW 13–1037,212
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Roster[edit]

    1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    C 58 Nick Haden Jr
    OT 72 Ron Heller Sr
    WR 82 Kenny Jackson Sr
    RB 29 Tony Mumford Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 95 Rogers Alexander Jr
    LB 31 Shane Conlan So
    LB 53 Don Graham So
    S 22 Ray Isom So
    LB 55 Tim Johnson So
    LB 97 Scott Radecic Sr
    S 32 Mark Robinson Sr
    DB 43 Mike Zordich So
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 10 Massimo Manca Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Post season[edit]

    NFL Draft[edit]

    Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1984 NFL Draft.

    Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
    1st 4 4 Kenny Jackson Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles
    2nd 6 34 Scott Radecic Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs
    3rd 14 70 Jon Williams Running back New England Patriots
    4th 6 90 Mark Robinson Defensive back Kansas City Chiefs
    4th 28 112 Ron Heller Offensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    7th 8 176 Harry Hamilton Defensive back New York Jets
    8th 1 197 Kevin Baugh Wide receiver Houston Oilers
    9th 18 242 George Reynolds Punter Los Angeles Rams

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • ^ "Penn State holds off furious Alabama rally, 34–28". The Pittsburgh Press. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rebounding Penn State rips fourth-rated West Virginia". The Courier-Post. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Freligh, Sarajane (November 6, 1983). "Despite a Second-Quarter Sputter, Penn State Trounces Brown, 38-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-G, 13-G – via Newspapers.com.

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