American college football season
The 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1979 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
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 Rutgers No. 7 W 45–1077,309
September 22 Texas A&M No. 6 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 14–2777,575
September 29 at No. 6 Nebraska No. 18 ABC L 17–4276,151
October 6 at Maryland W 27–752,348
October 13 Army Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 24–377,157
October 20 vs. Syracuse W 35–753,789
October 27 West Virginia Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry ) W 31–677,923 [2]
November 3 Miami (FL) No. 19 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA TCS L 10–2675,332
November 10 at NC State W 9–751,200 [3]
November 17 No. 18 Temple Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 22–776,000
December 1 No. 11 Pittsburgh No. 19 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry ) ABC L 14–2976,958
December 22 vs. No. 15 Tulane ABC W 9–650,021
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Game summaries
Rutgers
Texas A&M
At Nebraska
At Maryland
Army
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Booker Moore 1-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards.
Second quarter
PSU – Matt Suhey 17-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick), 7:06. Penn State 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards.
PSU – Herb Menhardt 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Penn State 17–0. Drive:
Third quarter
ARMY – Dave Aucoin 44-yard field goal. Penn State 17–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
PSU – Matt Suhey 61-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 24–3. Drive:
Top passers
ARMY – Jerryl Bennett – 7/26, 120 yards, INT
PSU – Dayle Tate – 6/14, 51 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
ARMY – Jimmy Hill – 23 rushes, 43 yards
PSU – Matt Suhey – 23 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARMY – Kevin Kullander – 3 receptions, 89 yards
PSU – Booker Moore – 3 receptions, 28 yards
Homecoming
Matt Suhey – 4th highest single game rushing total in school history, broke school record for career rushing attempts, moved into 4th place on all-time school rushing list
Booker Moore – 24 rushes, 103 yards
Vs. Syracuse
West Virginia
Miami (FL)
At NC State
Temple
Pittsburgh
Liberty Bowl (vs. Tulane)
Roster
1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
NFL Draft
Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1980 NFL Draft .
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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