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<td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team" title="1971 Boston College Eagles football team">Boston College</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 17 <a href="/wiki/1971_Houston_Cougars_football_team" title="1971 Houston Cougars football team">Houston</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 13 <a href="/wiki/1971_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team" title="1971 Utah State Aggies football team">Utah State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1971 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Cincinnati_Bearcats_football_team" title="1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football team">Cincinnati</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1971 West Virginia Mountaineers football team">West Virginia</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Temple_Owls_football_team" title="1971 Temple Owls football team">Temple</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Air_Force_Falcons_football_team" title="1971 Air Force Falcons football team">Air Force</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Army_Cadets_football_team" title="1971 Army Cadets football team">Army</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Colgate_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1971 Colgate Red Raiders football team">Colgate</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Villanova_Wildcats_football_team" title="1971 Villanova Wildcats football team">Villanova</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team" title="1971 South Carolina Gamecocks football team">South Carolina</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Southern_Miss_Southerners_football_team" title="1971 Southern Miss Southerners football team">Southern Miss</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team" title="1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team">Georgia Tech</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football_team" title="1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team">New Mexico State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football_team" title="1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football team">Northern Illinois</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1971 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/Dayton_Flyers_football" title="Dayton Flyers football">Dayton</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1971 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">Holy Cross</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1971 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami (FL)</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football_team" title="1971 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team">Rutgers</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Virginia_Tech_Gobblers_football_team" title="1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team">Virginia Tech</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1971 Navy Midshipmen football team">Navy</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">Pittsburgh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team" title="1971 Tulane Green Wave football team">Tulane</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1971 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1971_Xavier_Musketeers_football_team" title="1971 Xavier Musketeers football team">Xavier</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend">Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team</b> represented the <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University" title="Pennsylvania State University">Pennsylvania State University</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA University Division football season">1971 NCAA University Division football season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team was coached by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> and played its home games in <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/University_Park,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="University Park, Pennsylvania">University Park, Pennsylvania</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Rank</th><th>Site</th><th>TV</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 18</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1971_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1971 Navy Midshipmen football team">Navy</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 14</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Navy%E2%80%93Marine_Corps_Memorial_Stadium" title="Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium">Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Annapolis,_Maryland" title="Annapolis, Maryland">Annapolis, MD</a></li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 56–3</td><td style="text-align:center">26,855</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 25</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1971_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1971 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 12</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kinnick_Stadium" title="Kinnick Stadium">Iowa Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa" title="Iowa City, Iowa">Iowa City, IA</a></li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/College_Football_on_ABC" title="College Football on ABC">ABC</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 44–14</td><td style="text-align:center">44,303</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 2</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Air_Force_Falcons_football_team" title="1971 Air Force Falcons football team">Air Force</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/University_Park,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="University Park, Pennsylvania">University Park, PA</a></li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 16–14</td><td style="text-align:center">50,459</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 9</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Army_Cadets_football_team" title="1971 Army Cadets football team">Army</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Beaver Stadium</li><li>University Park, PA</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 42–0</td><td style="text-align:center">49,887</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 16</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1971_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1971 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Archbold_Stadium" title="Archbold Stadium">Archbold Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York" title="Syracuse, New York">Syracuse, NY</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Syracuse_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 31–0</td><td style="text-align:center">41,382</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 23</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team" title="1971 TCU Horned Frogs football team">TCU</a><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 7</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Beaver Stadium</li><li>University Park, PA</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 66–14</td><td style="text-align:center">51,896</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 30</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1971_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1971 West Virginia Mountaineers football team">West Virginia</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 6</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mountaineer_Field_(1924)" title="Mountaineer Field (1924)">Mountaineer Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Morgantown,_West_Virginia" title="Morgantown, West Virginia">Morgantown, WV</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93West_Virginia_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 35–7</td><td style="text-align:center">37,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 6</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Maryland_Terrapins_football_team" title="1971 Maryland Terrapins football team">Maryland</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 6</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Beaver Stadium</li><li>University Park, PA (<a href="/wiki/Maryland%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Maryland–Penn State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 63–27</td><td style="text-align:center">50,144</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 13</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team" title="1971 NC State Wolfpack football team">NC State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 5</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Beaver Stadium</li><li>University Park, PA</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 35–3</td><td style="text-align:center">50,477</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 20</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1971_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">Pittsburgh</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 6</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pitt_Stadium" title="Pitt Stadium">Pitt Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh, PA</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Pittsburgh_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 55–18</td><td style="text-align:center">39,539</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">December 4</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 12 <a href="/wiki/1971_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1971 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 5</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Neyland_Stadium" title="Neyland Stadium">Neyland Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee" title="Knoxville, Tennessee">Knoxville, TN</a></li></ul></div></td><td>ABC</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 11–31</td><td style="text-align:center">59,542</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-vfltli_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vfltli-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">January 1, 1972</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">vs. No. 12 <a href="/wiki/1971_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1971 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 10</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Cotton Bowl (stadium)">Cotton Bowl</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas, TX</a> (<a href="/wiki/1972_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1972 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/College_Football_on_CBS_Sports" title="College Football on CBS Sports">CBS</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 30–6</td><td style="text-align:center">72,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-twbcith_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-twbcith-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-scttx_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scttx-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="8" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup>Homecoming</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1971 NCAA University Division football rankings">AP Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="text-align:center;background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;"> <th colspan="3">Players </th> <th>Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Offense</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>26</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Andrews, Ken"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Ken Andrews</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>59</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Botts, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Mike Botts</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>50</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Brown, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Rick Brown</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>27</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Cayette, Carl"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Carl Cayette</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>48</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Cole, Glen"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Glen Cole</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>80</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Debes, Gary"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Gary Debes</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>32</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Donchez, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Donchez" title="Tom Donchez">Tom Donchez</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>56</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Gersh, Don"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Don Gersh</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">OT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>77</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Getty, Charlie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Getty" title="Charlie Getty">Charlie Getty</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>34</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Harris, Franco"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Franco Harris</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>25</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Herd, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Chuck Herd</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>16</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Hufnagel, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Hufnagel" title="John Hufnagel">John Hufnagel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>89</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Hull, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">John Hull</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>10</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Joachim, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Joachim" title="Steve Joachim">Steve Joachim</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">OT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>70</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Joyner, Dave"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Dave Joyner</span></span></span> <b>(C)</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Lineman_(gridiron_football)#Offensive_line" title="Lineman (gridiron football)">OL</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd></kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Knetchel, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Bob Knetchel</span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>11</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Koniszewski, Jack"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Jack Koniszewski</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">OT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>73</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Lyle, Craig"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Craig Lyle</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>23</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Mitchell, Lydell"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lydell_Mitchell" title="Lydell Mitchell">Lydell Mitchell</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>41</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Nagle, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Bob Nagle</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a>, <a href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football)">P</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>86</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Parsons, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Parsons_(American_football)" title="Bob Parsons (American football)">Bob Parsons</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>40</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Rickenbach, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Rickenbach" title="Bob Rickenbach">Bob Rickenbach</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">G</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>69</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Schaukowitch, Carl"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Schaukowitch" title="Carl Schaukowitch">Carl Schaukowitch</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>19</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Scott, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Jim Scott</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>84</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Skarzynski, Scott"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Scott Skarzynski</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd></kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Stilley, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Steve Stilley</span></span></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Defense</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-right:1px solid #666; border-left:1px solid #666; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>79</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Ahrenhold, Frank"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Frank Ahrenhold</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>93</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Aumiller, Jack"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Jack Aumiller</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>83</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Bannon, Bruce"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Bannon" title="Bruce Bannon">Bruce Bannon</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>57</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Booth, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">John Booth</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>22</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Cappelletti, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>53</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Crowder, Randy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Randy_Crowder" title="Randy Crowder">Randy Crowder</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">S</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>35</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Ducatte, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Gregg Ducatte</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>18</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Ellis, Buddy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Buddy Ellis</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>30</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Gray, Gary"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Gary Gray</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Lineman_(gridiron_football)#Defensive_line" title="Lineman (gridiron football)">DL</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>46</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Hager, Gary"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Gary Hager</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>72</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Heller, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Jim Heller</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>49</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Hull, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Hull_(American_football)" title="Tom Hull (American football)">Tom Hull</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Lineman_(gridiron_football)#Defensive_line" title="Lineman (gridiron football)">DL</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>47</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Laslavic, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Laslavic" title="Jim Laslavic">Jim Laslavic</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>20</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Mesko, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Chuck Mesko</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="7.0 !">Sr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>89</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="O'Neil, Ed"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Neil_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed O'Neil (American football)">Ed O'Neil</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>39</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Pasqualoni, Paul"><span 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</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Vitello, Alberto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Alberto Vitello</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="5.0 !">Jr</span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Coordinators/assistant coaches</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_R._Chuckran" title="John R. Chuckran">John Chuckran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_O%27Hora" title="Jim O'Hora">Jim O'Hora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Patrick_(running_back)" title="Frank Patrick (running back)">Frank Patrick</a></li> <li>Bob Phillips</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sandusky" title="Jerry Sandusky">Jerry Sandusky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Weaver_(athletic_director)" title="Jim Weaver (athletic director)">Jim Weaver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Welsh_(American_football)" title="George Welsh (American football)">George Welsh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._T._White" title="J. T. White">J. T. White</a></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <ul><li><b>(C)</b> Team captain</li> <li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li> <li><b>(I)</b> Ineligible</li></ul> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> Injured</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Redshirt.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Redshirt"><img alt="Redshirt" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/15px-Redshirt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="12" 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href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Air Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alberto Vitiello, a 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) junior college transfer, kicked a 22-yard field goal with four minutes to help Penn State escape with a 16–14 victory over Air Force. </p><p><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tennessee">Tennessee</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Tennessee"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output 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width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football">Penn St</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>8</td><td><b>11</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football" title="Tennessee Volunteers football">Tennessee</a></b></td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Neyland_Stadium" title="Neyland Stadium">Neyland Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee" title="Knoxville, Tennessee">Knoxville, Tennessee</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 4, 1971</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,529</li><li><b>TV</b>: <a href="/wiki/ABC_College_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC College Football">ABC</a></li><li>Ocala Star-Banner, 1971 Dec 05.</li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><b>First quarter</b> <ul><li>TENN – Conrad Graham 76-yard fumble return (<a href="/wiki/George_Hunt_(American_football)" title="George Hunt (American football)">George Hunt</a> kick). <i>Tennessee 7–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>PSU – Alberto Vitello 27-yard field goal. <i>Tennessee 7–3. <b>Drive:</b></i></li> <li>TENN – Bill Rudder 1-yard run (George Hunt kick). <i>Tennessee 14–3. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards.</b></i></li> <li>TENN – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Majors" title="Bobby Majors">Bobby Majors</a> 44-yard punt return (George Hunt kick). <i>Tennessee 21–3.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TENN – George Hunt 21-yard field goal. <i>Tennessee 24–3. <b>Drive:</b></i></li> <li>TENN – <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Walker_(American_football,_born_1950)" title="Jackie Walker (American football, born 1950)">Jackie Walker</a> 43-yard interception return (George Hunt kick). <i>Tennessee 31–3.</i></li> <li>PSU – <a href="/wiki/Lydell_Mitchell" title="Lydell Mitchell">Lydell Mitchell</a> 14-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hufnagel" title="John Hufnagel">John Hufnagel</a> (run good). <i>Tennessee 31–11. <b>Drive:</b></i></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_Draft">NFL Draft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: NFL Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the <a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_draft" title="1972 NFL draft">1972 NFL draft</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Round</th> 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Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1971. p. 1, sports.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Spokesman-Review&rft.atitle=Vols+flatten+Lions&rft.pages=1%2C+sports&rft.date=1971-12-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3DQxtOAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DguwDAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D6764%252C2270159&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1971+Penn+State+Nittany+Lions+football+team" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-twbcith-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-twbcith_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1I0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=85kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3708%2C970653">"Texas Wishbone catches in throat"</a>. <i>Reading Eagle</i>. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. 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January 2, 1972. p. 1, sports.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Spokesman-Review&rft.atitle=Penn+State+scuttles+Texas+for+30-6+Cotton+Bowl+win&rft.pages=1%2C+sports&rft.date=1972-01-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3D1u9LAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DXe0DAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D2264%252C916622&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1971+Penn+State+Nittany+Lions+football+team" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Penn State Edges Air Force on Field Goal." 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team">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Penn_State_football_team" title="1904 Penn State football team">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Penn_State_football_team" title="1905 Penn State football team">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Penn_State_football_team" title="1906 Penn State football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1907 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1908 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1909 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1910 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1911 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1912 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1913 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1914 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1915 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1916 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1917 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1918 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1919 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1920 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1922 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1923 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1924 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1925 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1926 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1926</a></li> <li><a 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Lions football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1935 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1936 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1937 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1938 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1940 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1941 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1941</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/1957_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1957 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1958 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1960 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1963 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1964 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1970</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1972</a></li> 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Nittany Lions football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1981</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1985</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1987</a></li> <li><a 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Lions football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1998 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2017</a></li> <li><a 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