1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team explained

Year:	1971
Team:	Penn State Nittany Lions
Conference:	Independent
Coachrank:	11
Aprank:	5
Record:	11–1
Hc Year:	6th
Dc Year:	6th
Captain:	Dave Joyner
Champion:	Eastern champion Cotton Bowl champion
Bowl Result:	W 30–6 vs. Texas

The 1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1971 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.

Game summaries

Air Force

Alberto Vitiello, a junior college transfer, kicked a 22-yard field goal with four minutes to help Penn State escape with a 16–14 victory over Air Force.

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Tennessee

See also: 1971 Tennessee Volunteers football team.

NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1972 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	13	13			Pittsburgh Steelers
2nd	22	48			Baltimore Colts
4th	15	93		Linebacker	Dallas Cowboys
5th	13	117			Chicago Bears

Notes and References

1. Web site: Penn State Yearly Results (1970-1974). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 26, 2015. August 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805073059/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. "Penn State Edges Air Force on Field Goal." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 3.