The 1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 32nd-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big Ten. Penn State was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Florida. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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NFL draft Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1998 NFL draft.
Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 5 5 Curtis Enis Running back Chicago Bears 2nd 25 55 Joe Jurevicius Wide receiver New York Giants 5th 28 151 Phil Ostrowski Offensive guard San Francisco 49ers
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