| 1993Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 31–13 vs.Tennessee | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Fran Ganter (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Sandusky (17th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| No. 6Wisconsin + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Ohio State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented thePennsylvania State University as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 28th-year head coachJoe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Penn State was invited to theFlorida Citrus Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeatedTennessee. The team played home games atBeaver Stadium inUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.
This was Penn State's first season as a member of the Big Ten.[1] As a result, Penn State played their first ever games against Minnesota,[2] Michigan,[3] Indiana,[4] and Northwestern.[5]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 17 | W 38–20 | 95,387 | |||
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | USC* | No. 15 |
| ABC | W 21–20 | 95,992 | |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | atIowa | No. 14 | ABC | W 31–0 | 70,397 | ||
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Rutgers* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 31–7 | 95,092 | |
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | atMaryland* | No. 9 | W 70–7 | 42,008 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18Michigan | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 13–21 | 96,719 | [7] |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3Ohio State | No. 12 | ABC | L 6–24 | 95,060 | ||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17Indiana | No. 19 |
| W 38–31 | 91,000 | ||
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 16 |
| ABC | W 28–14 | 90,000 | |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | atNorthwestern | No. 14 | W 43–21 | 30,355 | |||
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25Michigan State | No. 14 | ABC | W 38–37 | 53,482 | ||
| January 1, 1994 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6Tennessee* | No. 13 | ABC | W 31–13 | 72,456 | [8] | |
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| Penn St | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ohio St | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the1994 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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| 3rd | 29 | 94 | Lou Benfatti | Defensive tackle | New York Jets |
| 5th | 3 | 134 | Shelly Hammonds | Defensive back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 6th | 29 | 180 | Eric Ravotti | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7th | 23 | 217 | Rob Holmberg | Linebacker | Los Angeles Raiders |
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