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1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 31–19 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1980 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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 61:30 p.m.ColgateNo. 18
W 54–1078,926[2]
September 208:30 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 12
ESPN (tape delay)W 25–966,234[3]
September 271:50 p.m.No. 3 NebraskaNo. 11
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 7–2184,585[4]
October 42:30 p.m.at No. 9 MissouriNo. 17
ESPN (tape delay)W 29–2175,298[5]
October 111:30 p.m.at MarylandNo. 14
W 24–1048,123[6]
October 181:30 p.m.SyracusedaggerNo. 12
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 24–784,790[7]
October 251:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 13
W 20–1549,194[8]
November 11:30 p.m.Miami (FL)No. 13
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
TCSW 27–1283,661[9]
November 81:30 p.m.NC StateNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 21–1383,847[10]
November 151:30 p.m.at TempleNo. 9
W 50–749,313[11]
November 281:10 p.m.No. 4 PittsburghNo. 5
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 9–1482,459[12]
December 263:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Ohio StateNo. 10
NBCW 31–1966,738[13]

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Game summaries

Nebraska

#3 Nebraska at #11 Penn State
1 234Total
• No. 3 Cornhuskers 7 770 21
No. 11 Nittany Lions 0 700 7
See also: 1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Syracuse

Syracuse at #12 Penn State
1 234Total
Orangemen 0 070 7
• No.12 Nittany Lions 3 7014 24
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Beaver Stadium
  • Game attendance: 84,790
Scoring summary
Q1PSUFranco 26 yard field goalPSU 3–0
Q2PSUWarner 3 yard run (Franco kick)PSU 10–0
Q3SYRZunic 11 yard interception return (Anderson kick)PSU 10–7
Q4PSUWarner 6 yard run (Franco kick)PSU 17–7
Q4PSUJackson 13 yard pass from Blackledge (Franco kick)PSU 24–7
See also: 1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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Vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)

1980 Fiesta Bowl
1 234Total
No. 11 Buckeyes 6 1300 19
• No. 10 Nittany Lions 7 3714 31
  • Date: December 26
  • Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
  • Game attendance: 66,738
  • Television network: NBC
Scoring summary
1PSUCurt Warner 64-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick)PSU 7-0
1OSUDoug Donley 23-yard pass from Art Schlichter (kick failed)PSU 7-6
2OSUGary Williams 13-yard pass from Art Schlichter (kick failed)OSU 7-12
2OSUDoug Donley 19-yard pass from Art Schlichter (Bob Atha kick)OSU 7-19
2PSUHerb Menhardt 38-field goalOSU 10-19
3PSUTodd Blackledge 3-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick)OSU 17-19
4PSUJonathan Williams 4-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick)PSU 24-19
4PSUBooker Moore 37-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick)PSU 31-19
Main article: 1980 Fiesta Bowl

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Roster

1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 22 Tom Baar So
QB 14 Todd Blackledge So
C 59 Mark Battaglia So
WR 29 Mark Cherewka Sr
OT 79 Bill Contz So
OT 77 Bill Dugan Sr
G 62 Sean Farrell Jr
WR 19 Gregg Garrity So
TE 85 Vyto Kab Jr
TE 81 Mike McCloskey So
RB 38 Mike Meade Jr
RB 48 Booker Moore Sr
G 78 Mike Munchak Jr
C 53 Jim Romano Jr
TE 80 Brad Scovill Sr
RB 25 Curt Warner So
FB 44 Jon Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 73 Jeff Bergstrom Jr
DB 30 Matt Bradley Jr
DT 94 Frank Case Sr
Hero 17 Harry Hamilton Fr
LB 98 Ken Kelley So
DE 74 Larry Kubin Injured Sr
DT 57 Pete Kugler Sr
DE 37 Walker Lee Ashley So
CB 12 Paul Lankford Jr
LB 65 Dave Opfar Jr
LB 94 Chet Parlavecchio Jr
LB 97 Scott Radecic Fr
S 23 John Walsh Sr
DT 61 Leo Wisniewski Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 10 Brian Franco Jr
P 21 Ralph Giacomarro So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft

Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1981 NFL draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 28 28 Booker Moore Running back Buffalo Bills
3rd 2 58 Bill Dugan Offensive guard Seattle Seahawks
6th 9 147 Pete Kugler Nose tackle San Francisco 49ers
6th 10 148 Larry Kubin Linebacker Washington Redskins
7th 20 186 Brad Scovill Tight end Seattle Seahawks
8th 21 214 Gene Gladys Defensive back/Defensive line New Orleans Saints
11th 13 289 Frank Case Defensive end Kansas City Chiefs

References

  1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Explosive Penn St. Clouts Colgate, 54-10". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 7, 1980. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lions quiet Aggies, 25–9". The Pittsburgh Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nebraska, ranked 3rd, defeats mistake-prone Penn State, 21–7". Gloucester County Times. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Second half surge lifts Penn State, 29–21". The Belleville News-Democrat. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Penn St. rallies by Terps". Winston-Salem Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penn State tops Orange". The Buffalo News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Penn State uses interception to tip W. Va., 20–15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State tames Hurricanes". The Patriot-News. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Joel Coles keys Penn St. victory". Sunday Pennsylvanian. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State rout paves way to bowl bid". The Morning Call. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pitt edges Penn State, 14–9". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 29, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Penn State 2nd half buries Ohio State". The Arizona Republic. December 27, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1980 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Gadsden Times. 1980 Oct 19. Retrieved 2018-Dec-16.
  16. ^ "1980 Fiesta Bowl - Penn State vs. Ohio State". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014..
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