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1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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American college football season

1978Penn State Nittany Lions football
Eastern champion
Sugar Bowl, L 7–14 vs.Alabama
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	11–1
Head coach	Joe Paterno (13th season)
Offensive scheme	I formation
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Sandusky (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Chuck Fusina Matt Suhey
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–		7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–		0	–	11	–	0

Rankings fromAP Poll

The1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team representedPennsylvania State University as an independent during the1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coachJoe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 11–1 with a loss toAlabama in the Sugar Bowl. Penn State played home games atBeaver Stadium inUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	atTemple	No. 3	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 10–7	53,103	^[1]
September 9	Rutgers	No. 3	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 26–10	77,154	^[2]
September 16	at No. 6Ohio State	No. 5	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	ABC	W 19–0	88,202	^[3]
September 23	SMU	No. 3	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 26–21	77,704	^[4]
September 30	TCU	No. 5	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 58–0	76,832	^[5]
October 7	atKentucky	No. 5	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		W 30–0	58,068	^[6]
October 21	Syracuse	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 45–15	77,827	^[7]
October 28	atWest Virginia	No. 2	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)		W 49–21	34,010	^[8]
November 4	No. 5Maryland	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–3	78,019	^[9]
November 11	NC State	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 19–10	77,043	^[10]
November 24	No. 15Pittsburgh	No. 1	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 17–10	77,465	^[11]
January 1, 1979	vs. No. 2Alabama	No. 1	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl,rivalry)	ABC	L 7–14	76,824	^[12]
Homecoming Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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Temple

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#3 Penn State at Temple

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Penn St	0	0	7	3	10
Temple	0	0	0	7	7

Date: September 1
Location:Veterans Stadium,Philadelphia
Game attendance: 53,103

Scoring summary

Q3	:56	PSU	Booker Moore 26 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)	PSU 7–0

Q4	10:49	TEM	Zachary Dixon 21 yard pass from Brian Broomell (Firovanti kick)	Tie 7–7

Q4	:10	PSU	Matt Bahr 23 yard field goal	PSU 10–7

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Ohio State

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Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Penn St	3	0	7	9	19
Ohio St	0	0	0	0	0

Date: September 18
Location:Ohio Stadium
Game start: 1:00 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 2:48
Game attendance: 88,202
Game weather: Cloudy; 80 °F (27 °C); wind 10 mph (16 km/h) SW
Television network:ABC

Scoring summary

Q1	9:52	PSU	Bahr 30 yard field goal	PSU 3–0

Q3	4:52	PSU	Suhey 3 yard run (Bahr kick)	PSU 10–0

Q4	13:12	PSU	Bahr 41 yard field goal	PSU 13–0

Q4	6:45	PSU	Bahr 25 yard field goal	PSU 16–0

Q4	2:53	PSU	Bahr 30 yard field goal	PSU 19–0

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Maryland

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Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	0	3	0	0	3
•Penn State	3	10	7	7	27

Date: November 4
Location:Beaver Stadium,University Park, Pennsylvania
Game attendance: 78,019

Scoring summary

1	PSU	Bahr 33-yard field goal	PSU 3-0

2	PSU	Fusina 1-yard run (Bahr kick)	PSU 10-0

2	MD	Loncar 39-yard field goal	PSU 10-3

2	PSU	Bahr 44-yard field goal	PSU 13-3

3	PSU	Donovan 63-yard pass from Fusina (Bahr kick)	PSU 20-3

4	PSU	Moore 4-yard run (Bahr kick)	PSU 27-3

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Syracuse

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Chuck Fusina threw four touchdown passes, including two toScott Fitzkee as second-ranked Penn State extended its win streak to 15 games. Fusina finished 15 of 27 for 293 yards.^[18]

Roster

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1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
G	`68`	Eric Cunningham	Sr
WR	`19`	Tom Donovan	Jr
OT	`73`	Bernie Shalvey	Sr
OT	`71`	Keith Dorney	Sr
WR	`46`	Scott Fitzkee	Sr
QB	`14`	Chuck Fusina	Sr
RB	`24`	Mike Guman	Jr
TE	`85`	Vyto Kab	Fr
RB	`38`	Mike Meade	Fr
OT	`70`	Irv Pankey	Jr
RB	`32`	Matt Suhey	Jr
FB	`39`	Bob Torrey	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`30`	Matt Bradley	Fr
DB	`25`	Tom Bradley	Sr
DE	`54`	Bruce Clark	Jr
DE	`74`	Larry Kubin	So
DT	`57`	Pete Kugler	So
LB	`56`	Lance Mehl	Jr
LB	`60`	Matt Millen	Jr
LB	`94`	Chet Parlavecchio	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`10`	Matt Bahr	Sr

Head coach

Joe Paterno

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Awards

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A football signed by the 1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, includingChuck Fusina,Matt Millen, and head coachJoe Paterno.

Bruce Clark

Lombardi Award

Chuck Fusina

Maxwell Award

Joe Paterno

Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

NFL draft

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Nine Nittany Lions were selected in the1979 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	10	10	Keith Dorney	Offensive tackle	Detroit Lions
4th	14	96	Eric Cunningham	Offensive guard	New York Jets
5th	16	126	Scott Fitzkee	Wide receiver	Philadelphia Eagles
5th	23	133	Chuck Fusina	Quarterback	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6th	8	145	Bob Torrey	Running back	New York Giants
6th	28	165	Matt Bahr	Placekicker	Pittsburgh Steelers
7th	17	182	Rich Milot	Linebacker	Washington Redskins
8th	4	196	Chuck Correal	Center	Philadelphia Eagles
10th	6	265	Tony Petruccio	Defensive linemen	San Diego Chargers

References

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^"With seconds left Penn State wins".The Daily Times. September 2, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Nittany Lions crush outmanned Rutgers".The Hartford Courant. September 10, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Penn State silences Ohio State's offense".Herald and Review. September 17, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Lions regroup to nip SMU, 26–21".The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Penn State trounces TCU by 58–0 as Fusina and Moore lead charge".The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^John A. McGill (October 8, 1978)."Lions Maul Sluggish Wildcats 30-0".Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Fusina fires 4 TD passes in Penn State victory".Sunday News Journal. October 22, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Penn State rallies for 49–21 win".The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1978. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Penn State destroys Maryland 27–3".Sunday News. November 5, 1978. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Bahr sparks Penn State".The Kansas City Star. November 12, 1978. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Paterno takes gamble, keeps Penn St. No. 1".The Miami Herald. November 26, 1978. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Hard-hitting defense keys Bama victory".Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1979. RetrievedOctober 29, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"1978 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024.
^"Field goal gives Penn State win." Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Sept 2. Retrieved 2014-Jan-05.
^"'Ready' Penn State Stuns No. 6 Bucks." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Sept 17.
^"Penn State's Defense Smothers Terps." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Nov 5.
^Underwood, John (November 13, 1978)."A Lionized Defense".Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
^Ocala Star-Banner. 1978 Oct 22.

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