The 1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 11–1 with a win over Arizona State in the Fiesta Bowl. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Game summaries Miami (FL)
Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Oct 29.
Fiesta Bowl
"Penn State runs mark to 11-1." Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Dec 26.
Roster
NFL draft Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1978 NFL draft.
Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 5 61 Mickey Shuler Tight end New York Jets 3rd 25 81 Jimmy Cefalo Wide receiver Miami Dolphins 5th 4 113 Randy Sidler Defensive tackle New York Jets 6th 17 155 Steve Geise Running back Cincinnati Bengals 9th 5 227 Neil Hutton Running back/Defensive back New York Jets 10th 17 267 Tom DePaso Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals 11th 25 303 Ron Hostetler Linebacker/Defensive back Los Angeles Rams
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