American college football season
The 1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1971 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 Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 18 at Navy No. 14 W 56–3 26,855 September 25 at Iowa No. 12 ABC W 44–14 44,303 October 2 Air Force No. 9 W 16–14 50,459 October 9 Army No. 9 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 42–0 49,887 October 16 at Syracuse No. 9 W 31–0 41,382 October 23 TCU No. 7 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 66–14 51,896 October 30 at West Virginia No. 6 W 35–7 37,000 November 6 Maryland No. 6 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry ) W 63–27 50,144 November 13 NC State No. 5 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 35–3 50,477 November 20 at Pittsburgh No. 6 W 55–18 39,539 December 4 at No. 12 Tennessee No. 5 ABC L 11–31 59,542 January 1, 1972 vs. No. 12 Texas No. 10 CBS W 30–6 72,000 Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
37
Alberto Vitello
Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Game summaries
Air Force
Alberto Vitiello, a 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 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.
Tennessee
See also: 1971 Tennessee Volunteers football team
#5 Penn State Nittany Lions (10–0) at #12 Tennessee Volunteers (8–2)
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, Tennessee
Date : December 4, 1971Game attendance : 54,529TV : ABC Ocala Star-Banner, 1971 Dec 05.
Game information
First quarter
TENN – Conrad Graham 76-yard fumble return (George Hunt kick). Tennessee 7–0. Second quarter
PSU – Alberto Vitello 27-yard field goal. Tennessee 7–3. Drive:
TENN – Bill Rudder 1-yard run (George Hunt kick). Tennessee 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards.
TENN – Bobby Majors 44-yard punt return (George Hunt kick). Tennessee 21–3. Fourth quarter
TENN – George Hunt 21-yard field goal. Tennessee 24–3. Drive:
TENN – Jackie Walker 43-yard interception return (George Hunt kick). Tennessee 31–3.
PSU – Lydell Mitchell 14-yard pass from John Hufnagel (run good). Tennessee 31–11. Drive:
NFL Draft
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1972 NFL draft .
References
"Penn State Yearly Results (1970-1974)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015."Mitchell, Harris boost Penn State" . The State . October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Mitchell scores 5 TDs, gains 209 yards" . Sunday News . November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Lions roar late, down State, 35–3" . The News and Observer . November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Vols flatten Lions" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1971. p. 1, sports."Texas Wishbone catches in throat" . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. January 2, 1972. p. 61."Penn State scuttles Texas for 30-6 Cotton Bowl win" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1972. p. 1, sports.
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