1972 Season
| 1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy | |||
| Sugar Bowl, lost to Oklahoma | |||
| Conference | Independent | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #8 | ||
| AP | #10 | ||
| 1972 record | 10–2 | ||
| Head coach | Joe Paterno | ||
| Captain | Gregg Ducatte | ||
| Captain | Jim Heller | ||
| Captain | John Hufnagel | ||
| Captain | Carl Schaukowitch | ||
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 57,538) |
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As a result of using ineligible players, the Oklahoma Sooners were ordered to forfeit seven wins from their 1972 season, including their on-field win over the Nittany Lions. However, Paterno and Penn State refused to accept the forfeit, and the bowl game is officially recorded as a loss.
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 1972 | at #7 Tennessee | #6 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 21–28 | 71,647 | |||
| September 23, 1972 | Navy | #11 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 21–10 | 50,547 | |||
| September 30, 1972 | Iowa | #13 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 14–10 | 58,065 | |||
| October 7, 1972 | at Illinois | #16 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | W 35–17 | 60,349 | |||
| October 14, 1972 | at Army | #15 | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 45–0 | 42,352 | |||
| October 21, 1972 | Syracuse | #12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 17–0 | 60,465 | |||
| October 28, 1972 | at West Virginia | #11 | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ABC Regional | W 28–19 | 37,000 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Maryland | #10 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 46–16 | 58,171 | |||
| November 11, 1972 | NC State | #10 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 37–22 | 54,274 | |||
| November 18, 1972 | at Boston College | #6 | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 45–26 | 23,119 | |||
| November 25, 1972 | Pittsburgh | #6 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | W 49–27 | 38,600 | |||
| December 31, 1972 | vs. #2 Oklahoma | #5 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC National | L 0–14 | 80,123 | ||
Read more about this topic: Penn State Nittany Lions Football Under Joe Paterno (as An Independent)
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