1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State text logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
1992 record7–5
Head coach
  • Joe Paterno (27th season)
Offensive coordinatorFran Ganter
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
(Capacity: 93,967)
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Notre Dame     10 1 1
Southern Miss     7 4 0
Penn State     7 5 0
Memphis State     6 5 0
Army     5 6 0
East Carolina     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     5 6 0
Louisville     5 6 0
Northern Illinois     5 6 0
Tulsa     4 7 0
Cincinnati     3 8 0
Arkansas State     2 9 0
Southwestern Louisiana     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
Navy     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1992 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
September 5at CincinnatiNo. 8
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–2029,099
September 12TempleNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 49–894,892
September 19Eastern MichiganNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 52–794,578
September 26MarylandNo. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 49–1395,891
October 3at RutgersNo. 8
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 38–2472,203
October 10No. 2 Miami (FL)No. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 14–1796,704
October 17No. 20 Boston CollegedaggerNo. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 32–3596,130
October 24at West VirginiaNo. 14
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
ABCW 40–2666,663
October 31at BYUNo. 14
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 17–3066,016
November 14at No. 8 Notre DameNo. 22
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 16–1759,075
November 21PittsburghNo. 23
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPNW 57–1391,000
January 1, 1993vs. No. 13 StanfordNo. 21
CBSL 3–2445,554
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 20 Richie Anderson Sr
RB 2 Mike Archie Fr
TE 81 Kyle Brady So
T 67 Todd Burger Sr
RB 32 Ki-Jana Carter Fr
QB 12 Kerry Collins So
TE 18 Troy Drayton Sr
G 57 John Gerak Sr
C 66 Greg Huntington Sr
WR 24 O. J. McDuffie Sr
C 60 Bucky Greeley So
G 50 Jeff Hartings Fr
RB 29 Brian O'Neal Jr
T 71 Todd Rucci Sr
QB 9 John Sacca Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 46 Marlon Forbes So
LB 16 Brian Gelzheiser So
LB 58 Reggie Givens Sr
DT 97 Tyoka Jackson Jr
LB 99 Rich McKenzie Sr
LB 15 Frank Yeboah-Kodie Jr
LB 43 Phil Yeboah-Kodie So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
  • Joe Paterno
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft[]

Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 25 25 O.J. McDuffie Wide receiver Miami Dolphins
2nd 10 39 Troy Drayton Tight end Los Angeles Rams
2nd 22 51 Todd Rucci Offensive tackle New England Patriots
3rd 1 57 John Gerak Offensive guard Minnesota Vikings
5th 16 128 Greg Huntington Center Washington Redskins
6th 4 144 Richie Anderson Running back New York Jets
6th 13 153 Rich McKenzie Linebacker Cleveland Browns
8th 17 213 Reggie Givens Linebacker Dallas Cowboys

References[]

  1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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