1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State text logo.svg
Blockbuster Bowl, L 3–24 vs. Stanford
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record7–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter (9th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky (16th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
  1991
1993  
1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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. This was Penn State's final season as an Independent as they would join the Big Ten in 1993.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.at Cincinnati No. 8W 24–2029,099
September 121:00 p.m. Temple No. 10W 49–894,892
September 191:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan No. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 52–794,578
September 261:00 p.m. Maryland No. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 49–1395,891 [2]
October 36:00 p.m.at Rutgers No. 8W 38–2472,203
October 1012:00 p.m.No. 2 Miami (FL) No. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABC L 14–1796,704
October 1712:00 p.m.No. 20 Boston College Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 32–3596,130
October 243:30 p.m.at West Virginia No. 14ABCW 40–2666,663 [3]
October 312:00 p.m.at BYU No. 14L 17–3066,016
November 141:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame No. 22 NBC L 16–1759,075
November 214:00 p.m. Pittsburgh No. 23
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPN W 57–1391,000
January 1, 19931:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 Stanford No. 21 CBS L 3–2445,554

Roster

1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 20 Richie Anderson Sr
RB 2 Mike Archie Fr
TE 81 Kyle Brady So
OT 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
OT 71 Todd Rucci Sr
QB 9 John Sacca Fr
C E. J. Sandusky Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 46 Marlon Forbes So
LB 16Brian GelzheiserSo
LB 58 Reggie Givens Sr
DT 97 Tyoka Jackson Jr
LB 99 Rich McKenzie Sr
LB 15Frank Yeboah-KodieJr
LB 43 Phil Yeboah-Kodie So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft

Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL draft.

RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
1st2525 O.J. McDuffie Wide receiver Miami Dolphins
2nd1039 Troy Drayton Tight end Los Angeles Rams
2nd2251 Todd Rucci Offensive tackle New England Patriots
3rd157 John Gerak Offensive guard Minnesota Vikings
5th16128 Greg Huntington Center Washington Redskins
6th4144 Richie Anderson Running back New York Jets
6th13153 Rich McKenzie Linebacker Cleveland Browns
8th17213 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.
  2. "Lions clobber Terps, 49–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "PSU win almost heaven". The Times Leader. October 24, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.