1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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| 1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 0-14 vs. Oklahoma
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #8 |
| AP | #10 |
| 1972 record | 10–2 |
| Head coach | Joe Paterno (7th year) |
| Captain | Gregg Ducatte |
| Captain | Jim Heller |
| Captain | John Hufnagel |
| Captain | Carl Schaukowitch |
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 57,538) |
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]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 16 | at #7 Tennessee | #6 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 21–28 | 71,647 | ||||
| September 23 | Navy | #11 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 21–10 | 50,547 | ||||
| September 30 | Iowa | #13 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 14–10 | 58,065 | ||||
| October 7 | at Illinois | #16 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | W 35–17 | 60,349 | ||||
| October 14 | at Army | #15 | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 45–0 | 42,352 | ||||
| October 21 | Syracuse |
#12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | W 17–0 | 60,465 | ||||
| October 28 | at West Virginia | #11 | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) | ABC | W 28–19 | 37,000 | |||
| November 4 | Maryland | #10 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | W 46–16 | 58,171 | ||||
| November 11 | North Carolina State | #10 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 37–22 | 54,274 | ||||
| November 18 | at Boston College | #6 | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 45–26 | 23,119 | ||||
| November 25 | Pittsburgh | #6 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | W 49–27 | 38,600 | ||||
| December 31 | vs. #2 Oklahoma | #5 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | L 0–14 | 80,123 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Post season
NFL Draft
Five Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1973 NFL Draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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| 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
References
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