1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football team explained

Year:	1976
Team:	Penn State Nittany Lions
Conference:	Independent
Record:	7–5
Hc Year:	11th
Dc Year:	11th
Bowl Result:	L 9–20 vs. Notre Dame

The 1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1976 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.

NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1977 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
2nd	10	38			Houston Oilers
3rd	22	78			St. Louis Cardinals
5th	2	114			Detroit Lions
8th	24	219			New England Patriots

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.