1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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| 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1966 record | 5–5 |
| Head coach | Joe Paterno (1st year) |
| Captain | Mike Irwin |
| Captain | John Runnells |
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 46,284) |
The 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1966 college football season.[1] It was Joe Paterno's first season as head coach of Penn State.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 17 | Maryland | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | W 15–7 | 40,911 | |||||
| September 24 | at #1 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | L 8–42 | 64,860 | |||||
| October 1 | at Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 0–11 | 31,112 | |||||
| October 8 | Boston College | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 30–21 | 30,924 | |||||
| October 15 | at #4 UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 11–49 | 37,271 | |||||
| October 22 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) | W 38–6 | 15,835 | |||||
| October 29 | California |
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 33–15 | 33,332 | |||||
| November 5 | Syracuse | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | ABC Regional | L 10–12 | 45,126 | ||||
| November 12 | at #5 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | L 0–21 | 50,172 | |||||
| November 19 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) | W 48–24 | 30,467 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Game summaries
Maryland
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Michigan State
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Army
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Boston College
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UCLA
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West Virginia
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NFL/AFL Common Draft
Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1967 NFL/AFL Common Draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 27 | 53 | Dave Rowe | Defensive tackle | New Orleans Saints |
| 10th | 20 | 257 | John Runnells | – | Boston Patriots |
| 16th | 22 | 415 | Mike Irwin | – | Buffalo Bills |
