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American college football season
The 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 11 | | | W 15–12 | 84,409 |
September 15 | 2:05 p.m. | at No. 5 Iowa | No. 12 | | | W 20–17 | 66,145 |
September 22 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 8 (I-AA) William & Mary | No. 7 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| | W 56–18 | 84,704 |
September 29 | 12:20 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Texas | No. 4 | | ESPN | L 3–28 | 76,883 |
October 6 | 12:20 p.m. | Maryland | No. 11 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 25–24 | 85,486 |
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Alabama | No. 11 | | | L 0–6 | 60,210 |
October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 19 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| | W 21–3 | 85,850 |
October 27 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 18 West Virginia | No. 19 | | ESPN | L 14–17 | 64,879 |
November 3 | 3:50 p.m. | No. 9 Boston College | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ABC | W 37–30 | 85,690 |
November 17 | 12:20 p.m. | at Notre Dame | | | ESPN | L 7–44 | 59,075 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| | L 11–31 | 85,499 |
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1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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Post season[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.
References[edit]
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |