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1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. It was Joe Paterno's first season as head coach of Penn State.
| 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
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| Independent |
| 5–5 |
| Joe Paterno (1st season) |
| I formation |
| Jim O'Hora (1st season) |
| 4–3 |
| Mike Irwin |
| John Runnells |
| Beaver Stadium |
The 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. It was Joe Paterno's first season as head coach of Penn State.
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Maryland | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | W 15–7 | 40,911 | ||
| September 24 | at No. 1 Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | L 8–42 | 64,860 | ||
| October 1 | at Army | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 0–11 | 18,000 | ||
| October 8 | Boston College | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 30–21 | 30,000 | ||
| October 15 | at No. 4 UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | L 11–49 | 41,105 | ||
| October 22 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | W 38–6 | 15,835–30,000 | ||
| October 29 | California | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 33–15 | 37,000 | ||
| November 5 | Syracuse | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC regional | L 10–12 | 46,314 | |
| November 12 | at No. 5 Georgia Tech | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | L 0–21 | 50,172 | ||
| November 19 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | W 48–24 | 30,362 | ||
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Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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| 2nd | 27 | 53 | Dave Rowe | Defensive tackle | New Orleans Saints |
| 10th | 20 | 257 | John Runnells | Linebacker | Boston Patriots |
| 16th | 22 | 415 | Mike Irwin | Defensive back, running back | Buffalo Bills |
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