1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 13–10 vs. Washington
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
1983 record8–4–1
Head coach
  • Joe Paterno (18th season)
Offensive coordinatorDick Anderson
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
(Capacity: 83,770)
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1983 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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 29vs. No. 1 NebraskaNo. 4
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)
KATZL 6–4471,123
September 10CincinnatiNo. 20
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 3–1483,683
September 17No. 13 Iowa
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 34–4284,628
September 24at Temple
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 23–1835,760
October 1at Rutgers
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 36–2532,804
October 8No. 3 Alabama
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
CBSW 34–2885,614
October 15at Syracuse
W 17–650,010
October 22No. 4 West Virginiadagger
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 41–2386,309
October 29at No. 19 Boston College
  • Sullivan Stadium
  • Foxborough, MA
ABCL 17–2756,188
November 5Brown
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 38–2184,670
November 12Notre Dame
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ESPN (tape delay)W 34–3085,899
November 19at No. 17 Pittsburgh
T 24–2460,283
December 26vs. Washington
ESPNW 13–1037,212
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 58 Nick Haden Jr
T 72 Ron Heller Sr
WR 82 Kenny Jackson Sr
RB 29 Tony Mumford Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 95 Rogers Alexander Jr
LB 31 Shane Conlan So
LB 53 Don Graham So
S 22 Ray Isom So
LB 55 Tim Johnson So
LB 97 Scott Radecic Sr
S 32 Mark Robinson Sr
DB 43 Mike Zordich So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 10 Massimo Manca Fr
Head coach
  • Joe Paterno
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Post season[]

NFL Draft[]

Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1984 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 4 4 Kenny Jackson Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles
2nd 6 34 Scott Radecic Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs
3rd 14 70 Jon Williams Running back New England Patriots
4th 6 90 Mark Robinson Defensive back Kansas City Chiefs
4th 28 112 Ron Heller Offensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7th 8 176 Harry Hamilton Defensive back New York Jets
8th 1 197 – Houston Oilers
9th 18 242 – Los Angeles Rams

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.
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