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American college football season
The 1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the
Pennsylvania State University in the
1970 NCAA University Division football season . The team was led by fifth-year head coach
Joe Paterno and played its home games in
Beaver Stadium in
University Park, Pennsylvania .
The Nittany Lions entered the season with a 22-game winning streak, unbeaten (29–0–1) in their last thirty games.
[1]
[2] By mid-season, they had dropped three (including one at home), then won the last five to finish at 7–3 and climbed to No. 18 in the
final AP poll .
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 19
Navy No. 7 W 55–748,566
September 26 at No. 18
Colorado No. 4
ABC L 13–4142,850
October 3 at
Wisconsin No. 16 L 16–2955,204
October 10 at
Boston College W 28–325,252
October 17
Syracuse Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (
rivalry ) L 7–2450,540
October 24 at
Army ABC W 38–1441,062
October 31
West Virginia Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (
rivalry ) W 42–849,932
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November 7 at
Maryland W 34–023,400
[5]
November 14
Ohio Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 32–2243,000
November 21
Pittsburgh No. 20 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (
rivalry ) W 35–1550,017
HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
Notable players included senior linebacker
Jack Ham and junior running backs
Lydell Mitchell and
Franco Harris .
1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Post season
After three consecutive
bowl appearances , Penn State stayed home this year, but went to a bowl in each of the next
thirteen seasons .
NFL Draft
Four Nittany Lions were selected in the
1971 NFL Draft .
References
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"Colorado ends Penn State victory string, 41-13" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press.
^ Harral, Paul K. (September 27, 1970).
"23-game Penn State string halted by Colorado, 41-13" . Youngstown Vindicator . (Ohio). UPI. p. D1.
^ Franke, Russ (November 22, 1970).
"Lions thunder past Pitt, 35-15" . Pittsburgh Press . p. 1, section 4.
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"West Virginia routed by Penn State, 42–8" . The Greenville News . November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Inartistic quarterback leads Penn St. to 34–0 victory" . Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register . November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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