The 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 8–4 with a win over Tulane in the Liberty Bowl. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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Roster
NFL draft Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1980 NFL draft.
Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 4 4 Bruce Clark Defensive tackle Green Bay Packers 2nd 15 43 Matt Millen Linebacker Oakland Raiders 2nd 18 46 Matt Suhey Running back Chicago Bears 2nd 22 50 Irv Pankey Offensive tackle Los Angeles Rams 3rd 13 69 Lance Mehl Linebacker New York Jets 6th 16 154 Mike Guman Running back Los Angeles Rams 9th 9 230 Tom Donovan Wide receiver Kansas City Chiefs
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