1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season

1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Eastern champion
Gator Bowl, T 17–17 vs. Florida State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 10
Record	8–2–1
Head coach	Joe Paterno (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	I formation
Defensive coordinator	Jim O'Hora (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Bill Lenkaitis Jim Litterelle
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Seasons← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Army		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame		–		8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State		–		8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State		–		7	–	2	–	1
UTEP		–		7	–	2	–	1
Utah State		–		7	–	2	–	1
Florida State		–		7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Houston		–		7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	3	–	0
Dayton		–		6	–	3	–	1
Xavier		–		6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo		–		6	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross		–		5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State		–		4	–	5	–	1
Pacific		–		4	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		2	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		2	–	7	–	0
Colgate		–		2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 23	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	ABC	L 22–23	20,101
September 29	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 17–8	39,516
October 7	No. 4 UCLA	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		L 15–17	46,007
October 14	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		W 50–28	15,500
October 21	West Virginia	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 21–14	43,704–44,460
October 28	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)		W 29–20	41,750
November 4	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)		W 38–3	34,700
November 11	No. 3 NC State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 13–8	46,497
November 18	Ohio	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 35–14	29,556
November 25	Pittsburgh	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 42–6	36,008
December 30	vs. Florida State	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ABC	T 17–17	68,019
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OT	`73`	Dave Bradley	Jr
OT	`77`	Rich Buzin	Sr
WR	`23`	Bob Campbell	Jr
RB		Fran Ganter	Fr
C	`53`	Bill Lenkaitis	Jr
QB	`25`	Tom Sherman	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`79`	Mike McBath	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Joe Paterno

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Post season

NFL/AFL Common Draft

Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1968 NFL/AFL Common draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
2nd	14	41	Rich Buzin	Offensive tackle	New York Giants
2nd	16	43	Bill Lenkaitis	Center	San Diego Chargers
5th	8	119	Mike McBath	Defensive end	Buffalo Bills

References

"Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
"Pittman leads Penn State to nod over West Virginia". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Penn State rambles over Maryland, 38–3". Sunday Call- Chronicle. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lions stave off Wolfpack, 13–8". The News and Observer. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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