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American college football season
The 1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the
Pennsylvania State University in the
1967 NCAA University Division football season.
[1] The team was coached by
Joe Paterno and played its home games in
Beaver Stadium in
University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at
Navy | |
ABC | L 22–23 | 20,101 | |
| at
Miami (FL) | | | W 17–8 | 39,516 | |
October 7 | No. 4
UCLA | | | L 15–17 | 46,007 | |
October 14 | at
Boston College | | | W 50–28 | 15,500 | |
October 21 |
West Virginia | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (
rivalry)
| | W 21–14 | 43,704–44,460 |
[2] |
October 28 | at
Syracuse | | | W 29–20 | 41,750 | |
November 4 | at
Maryland | | | W 38–3 | 34,700 |
[3] |
November 11 | No. 3
NC State | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| | W 13–8 | 46,497 |
[4] |
November 18 |
Ohio | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| | W 35–14 | 29,556 | |
November 25 |
Pittsburgh | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (
rivalry)
| | W 42–6 | 36,008 | |
December 30 | vs.
Florida State | | ABC | T 17–17 | 68,019 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Post season
NFL/AFL Common Draft
Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the
1968 NFL/AFL Common Draft.
References
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"Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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"Pittman leads Penn State to nod over West Virginia". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Penn State rambles over Maryland, 38–3". Sunday Call- Chronicle. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Lions stave off Wolfpack, 13–8". The News and Observer. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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