1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team explained

Year:1975
Team:Penn State Nittany Lions
Conference:Independent
Coachrank:10
Aprank:10
Record:9–3
Hc Year:10th
Dc Year:10th
Captain2:John Quinn
Bowl Result:L 6–13 vs. Alabama

The 1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Post season

NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1976 NFL draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
2nd 23 51 Cincinnati Bengals
3rd 7 67 New York Jets
3rd 10 70 Pittsburgh Steelers
4th 27 119 Dallas Cowboys

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penn State Yearly Results (1975-1979). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 26, 2015. August 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805073335/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php. dead.