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1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
| 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| No. 3 |
| No. 2 |
| 11–0 |
| Joe Paterno (3rd season) |
| I formation |
| Jim O'Hora (3rd season) |
| 4–3 |
| John Kulka |
| Mike Reid |
| Steve Smear |
| Beaver Stadium |
The 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independents the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a perfect record of 11–0 with a win in the Orange Bowl over Kansas. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 1968 team was Paterno's first perfect season. Despite going 11–0, the Nittany Lions finished behind 10–0 Ohio State in the final AP poll (conducted after bowl season), and behind Ohio State and 9–0–1 USC in the final Coaches Poll (conducted before bowl season).
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Navy | No. 10 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 31–6 | 49,273 | |||
| September 28 | Kansas State | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 25–9 | 45,024 | |||
| October 5 | at West Virginia | No. 3 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | W 31–20 | 34,500 | |||
| October 12 | at UCLA | No. 3 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC | W 21–6 | 35,778 | ||
| October 26 | at Boston College | No. 4 | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | W 29–0 | 25,272 | |||
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Army | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 28–24 | 49,122 | ||
| November 9 | Miami (FL) | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 22–7 | 49,863 | |||
| November 16 | at Maryland | No. 3 | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | W 57–13 | 30,000 | |||
| November 23 | at Pittsburgh | No. 3 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | W 65–9 | 31,224 | |||
| December 7 | Syracuse | No. 3 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | W 30–12 | 38,000 | ||
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}January 1, 1969 | vs. No. 6 Kansas | No. 3 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) | NBC | W 15–14 | 77,719 | ||
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
Five Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | 7 | Ted Kwalick | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2nd | 12 | 38 | Dave Bradley | Offensive guard | Green Bay Packers |
| 4th | 4 | 82 | Bob Campbell | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7th | 18 | 174 | John Kulka | Offensive guard | Miami Dolphins |
| 15th | 3 | 367 | Leon Angevine | Running back/Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles |
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