1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Orange Bowl, W 16–9 vs. LSU
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#5
AP	#5
1973 record	12–0
Head coach	Joe Paterno (8th year)
Captain	John Cappelletti
Captain	Randy Crowder
Captain	Mark Markovich
Captain	Ed O'Neil
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 57,538)

Penn State's third undefeated season under Joe Paterno was led by John Cappelletti who would become the first Penn State player to win the Heisman Trophy.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 15	at Stanford	#7	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	ABC	W 20–6	57,000
September 22	at Navy	#7	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD		W 39–0	28,383
September 29	Iowa	#6	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA		W 27–8	59,980
October 6	at Air Force	#7	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	ABC	W 19–9	37,077
October 13	Army	#7	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA		W 54–3	58,194
October 20	at Syracuse	#5	Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)		W 49–6	27,595
October 27	West Virginia	#5	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)		W 62–14	59,138
November 3	at Maryland	#6	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)		W 42–22	44,135
November 10	NC State	#6	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA		W 35–29	59,424
November 17	Ohio	#6	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA		W 49–10	51,804
November 24	#20 Pittsburgh	#6	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)		W 35–13	56,600
January 1	vs. #13 LSU	#6	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	W 16–9	60,477
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Penn State	7	20	10	2	39
Navy	0	0	0	0	0

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Date: Saturday, September 22
Game attendance: 28,383
Recap

Game information
First Quarter PSU - Heyman 17-yard pass from Shuman (Bahr kick) Second Quarter PSU - Cappelletti 10-yard run (Bahr kick) PSU - Herd 23-yard pass from Shuman (kick failed) PSU - Shuman 1-yard run (Bahr kick) Third Quarter PSU - Bahr 22-yard field goal PSU - Clark 1-yard run (Bahr kick) Fourth Quarter PSU - Safety, Navy center snapped ball out of end zone

Game information

First Quarter

PSU - Heyman 17-yard pass from Shuman (Bahr kick)

Second Quarter

PSU - Cappelletti 10-yard run (Bahr kick)
PSU - Herd 23-yard pass from Shuman (kick failed)
PSU - Shuman 1-yard run (Bahr kick)

Third Quarter

PSU - Bahr 22-yard field goal
PSU - Clark 1-yard run (Bahr kick)

Fourth Quarter

PSU - Safety, Navy center snapped ball out of end zone

Penn State capitalized on a fumble and two short punts to score three second-quarter touchdowns and break the game wide open against Navy. The Nittany Lions opened scoring with just one second left in the first as QB Tom Shuman hit SE Gary Heyman for a touchdown to cap an 88-yard drive. On the first play after the ensuing kickoff, E Greg Murphy recovered a fumble by RB Bob Jackson at the Navy 41, and the Lions took two-and-a-half minutes and five plays to score again. Penn State scored on two more quick drives of 60 and 51 yards following short punts into a stiff wind by John Stufflebeem. The Lions added a field goal by Chris Bahr midway through the third and backup QB John Clark capped a 56-yard drive with a keeper to put Penn State ahead 37-0. The final points of the contest came when a snap from Navy's center sailed over Stufflebeem's head and out of the end zone for a safety.^[1]

Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Penn St	3	19	21	6	49
Syracuse	0	0	6	0	6

Date: October 20
Location: Archbold Stadium, Syracuse, New York
Game attendance: 27,595

Scoring summary

1	PSU	Bahr 50-yard field goal	Penn St 3–0

2	PSU	Bahr 21-yard field goal	Penn St 6–0

2	PSU	Shuman 1-yard run (pass failed)	Penn St 12–0

2	PSU	Nagle 1-yard run (Bahr kick)	Penn St 19–0

2	PSU	Bahr 33-yard field goal	Penn St 22–0

3	SYR	Brennan 16-yard pass from Milch (pass failed)	Penn St 22–6

3	PSU	Nagle 78-yard fumble recovery (Bahr kick)	Penn St 29–6

3	PSU	Taylor 1-yard run (Bahr kick)	Penn St 36–6

3	PSU	Boyle 4-yard run (Bahr kick)	Penn St 43–6

4	PSU	Barvinchak 4-yard run (kick failed)	Penn St 49–6

^[2]

Statistics

Passing

Player	Comp	Att	Yards	TD	INT
Shuman	83	161	1,375	13	5
Barvinchak	8	15	163	1	2
Cappelletti	1	2	17	0	0
Clark	1	4	−3	0	0
Petchel	0	1	0	0	0

^[3]

Post season

NFL Draft

Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1974 NFL Draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	8	8	Ed O'Neil	Linebacker	Detroit Lions
1st	11	11	John Cappelletti	Running back	Los Angeles Rams
2nd	1	27	Doug Allen	Linebacker	Buffalo Bills
2nd	15	41	Charlie Getty	Offensive tackle	Kansas City Chiefs
2nd	17	43	Mark Markovich	Center	San Diego Chargers
5th	2	106	Gary Hayman	Running back	Buffalo Bills
6th	6	136	Randy Crowder	Defensive tackle	Miami Dolphins
9th	9	217	Phil LaPorta	Offensive tackle	New Orleans Saints
10th	22	256	Chuck Herd	–	Cincinnati Bengals
12th	8	294	Tom Hull	Linebacker	San Francisco 49ers

Awards

John Cappelletti

Heisman Trophy

Maxwell Award

Walter Camp Award

References

↑ "Nittany Lions Roar Past Outclassed Midshipmen." Palm Beach Post. p. 84. 1973 Sep 23.
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.
↑ Nittany Anthology

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