1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Last updated

1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State text logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter (5th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky (12th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
  1987
1989  
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 0 011 1 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 1 010 2 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 06 5 0
Temple 2 3 04 7 0
Rutgers 2 4 05 6 0
Penn State 2 4 05 6 0
Boston College 1 5 03 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)    11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State    11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia    11 1 0
Southern Miss    10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse    10 2 0
Army    9 3 0
Louisville    8 3 0
South Carolina    8 4 0
Northern Illinois    7 4 0
Pittsburgh    6 5 0
Memphis State    6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana    6 5 0
Rutgers    5 6 0
Akron    5 6 0
Penn State    5 6 0
Tulane    5 6 0
Temple    4 7 0
Tulsa    4 7 0
Boston College    3 8 0
Cincinnati    3 8 0
East Carolina    3 8 0
Navy    3 8 0
Virginia Tech    3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1988 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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 107:00 p.m.at Virginia No. 18W 42–1445,000 [2]
September 171:00 p.m. Boston College No. 16W 23–2084,000
September 241:00 p.m. Rutgers No. 15
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 16–2185,531
October 17:00 p.m.at Temple W 45–966,592
October 812:10 p.m. Cincinnati Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 35–985,693
October 157:20 p.m. Syracuse
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPN L 10–2485,916
October 222:30 p.m.at Alabama CBS L 3–875,808 [3]
October 292:40 p.m.at No. 7 West Virginia CBSL 30–5166,811 [4]
November 51:00 p.m. Maryland
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 17–1078,000 [5]
November 123:00 p.m. Pittsburgh
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–1485,701
November 1912:00 p.m.at No. 1 Notre Dame CBSL 3–2159,075

Roster

1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12Tom BillSo
FB 27 Gary Brown So
WR 26David DanielsSo
C 78 Roger Duffy Jr
FB 11 Sam Gash So
TE 89 Bob Mrosko Sr
C E. J. Sandusky Fr
WR 79 Dave Szott Jr
RB 32 Blair Thomas Jr
WR 5 Michael Timpson Sr
G 66 Steve Wisniewski Sr
TE 80Todd YoungJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
NT 70 Darryl Bullock Sr
LB 31 Andre Collins Jr
LB 38 Mark D'Onofrio Fr
DT 85 Frank Giannetti So
LB 42 Keith Goganious Fr
LB 84 Keith Karpinski Sr
LB 92 Quintus McDonald Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
SN 68 Greg Truitt Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft

Six Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1989 NFL draft.

RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
2nd129 Steve Wisniewski Offensive guard Dallas Cowboys
4th16100 Michael Timpson Wide receiver New England Patriots
6th16155 Quintus McDonald Linebacker Indianapolis Colts
6th21160 Gary Wilkerson Defensive back Cleveland Browns
9th21244 Bob Mrosko Tight end Houston Oilers
11th3282 Keith Karpinski Linebacker Detroit Lions

Related Research Articles

The 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The 1968 team was Paterno's first perfect season. Despite going 11–0, the Nittany Lions finished behind 10–0 Ohio State in the final AP Poll, and behind Ohio State and 9–0–1 USC in the final Coaches Poll.

The 1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team was an American football team that represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Bob Higgins, the Nittany Lions compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 48.

The 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. This was Penn State's first season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The 1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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.

The 1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was selected national champion by Dunkel, an NCAA-designated major selector, while Clemson, who finished the season 12–0, was the consensus national champion.

The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The 1989 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. This was Penn State's final season as an Independent as they would join the Big Ten in 1993.

References

  1. "Penn State Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. "Brown leads PSU to rout of Virginia". The Times Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Drenched in red, Penn State leaves Alabama". The Morning Call. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mountaineers bury Nittany Lions". The Orlando Sentinel. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Penn State overcomes Maryland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.