1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Eastern champion
Gator Bowl, T 17–17 vs. Florida State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 10
Record	8–2–1
Head coach	Joe Paterno (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	I formation
Defensive coordinator	Jim O'Hora (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Bill Lenkaitis Jim Litterelle
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	ABC	L 22–23	20,101
September 29	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 17–8	39,516
October 7	No. 4 UCLA	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		L 15–17	46,007
October 14	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		W 50–28	15,500
October 21	West Virginia	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 21–14	43,704–44,460	[1]
October 28	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)		W 29–20	41,750
November 4	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)		W 38–3	34,700	[2]
November 11	No. 3 NC State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 13–8	46,497	[3]
November 18	Ohio	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 35–14	29,556
November 25	Pittsburgh	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 42–6	36,008
December 30	vs. Florida State	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ABC	T 17–17	68,019
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 73 Dave Bradley Jr OT 77 Rich Buzin Sr WR 23 Bob Campbell Jr RB Fran Ganter Fr C 53 Bill Lenkaitis Jr QB 25 Tom Sherman Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 79 Mike McBath Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Joe Paterno Coordinators/assistant coaches Earl Bruce Joe McMullen Jim O'Hora Frank Patrick Bob Phillips Dan Radakovich George Welsh J. T. White Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Post season

NFL/AFL Common Draft

Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1968 NFL/AFL Common draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
2nd	14	41	Rich Buzin	Offensive tackle	New York Giants
2nd	16	43	Bill Lenkaitis	Center	San Diego Chargers
5th	8	119	Mike McBath	Defensive end	Buffalo Bills

References

1. "Pittman leads Penn State to nod over West Virginia". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Penn State rambles over Maryland, 38–3". Sunday Call- Chronicle. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lions stave off Wolfpack, 13–8". The News and Observer. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.