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1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
| 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| No. 24 |
| 7–5 |
| Joe Paterno (27th season) |
| Fran Ganter (9th season) |
| Pro-style |
| Jerry Sandusky (16th season) |
| 4–3 |
| John Gerak |
| Reggie Givens |
| O. J. McDuffie |
| Brett Wright |
| Beaver Stadium |
The 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 7–5. Penn State was invited to the Blockbuster Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Stanford. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
This was Penn State's final season as an independent as the Nittany Lions began play in the Big Ten Conference in 1993.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | No. 8 | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | W 24–20 | 29,099 | ||
| September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Temple | No. 10 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 49–8 | 94,892 | ||
| September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | No. 10 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 52–7 | 94,578 | ||
| September 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 9 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | W 49–13 | 95,891 | ||
| October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 8 | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ | W 38–24 | 72,203 | ||
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Miami (FL) | No. 7 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ABC | L 14–17 | 96,704 | |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Boston College | No. 9 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ABC | L 32–35 | 96,130 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 14 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | ABC | W 40–26 | 66,663 | |
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at BYU | No. 14 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | L 17–30 | 66,016 | ||
| November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame | No. 22 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 16–17 | 59,075 | |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 23 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 57–13 | 91,000 | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}January 1, 1993 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Stanford | No. 21 | Joe Robbie StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Blockbuster Bowl) | CBS | L 3–24 | 45,554 | |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 25 | 25 | O.J. McDuffie | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins |
| 2nd | 10 | 39 | Troy Drayton | Tight end | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2nd | 22 | 51 | Todd Rucci | Offensive tackle | New England Patriots |
| 3rd | 1 | 57 | John Gerak | Offensive guard | Minnesota Vikings |
| 5th | 16 | 128 | Greg Huntington | Center | Washington Redskins |
| 6th | 4 | 144 | Richie Anderson | Running back | New York Jets |
| 6th | 13 | 153 | Rich McKenzie | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns |
| 8th | 17 | 213 | Reggie Givens | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys |
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