1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team information
American college football season
1970Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference
Independent
Ranking
Coaches
No. 19
AP
No. 18
Record
7–3
Head coach
Joe Paterno (5th season)
Offensive scheme
I formation
Defensive coordinator
Jim O'Hora (5th season)
Base defense
4–3
Captains
Jack Ham
Warren Koegel
Home stadium
Beaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Notre Dame
–
10
–
1
–
0
Villanova
–
9
–
2
–
0
No. 16 Air Force
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 13 Georgia Tech
–
9
–
3
–
0
Boston College
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 19 Houston
–
8
–
3
–
0
West Virginia
–
8
–
3
–
0
No. 17 Tulane
–
8
–
4
–
0
No. 18 Penn State
–
7
–
3
–
0
West Texas State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Cincinnati
–
7
–
4
–
0
Florida State
–
7
–
4
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
5
–
6
–
0
Syracuse
–
6
–
4
–
0
Dayton
–
5
–
4
–
1
Pittsburgh
–
5
–
5
–
0
Rutgers
–
5
–
5
–
0
Utah State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
6
–
0
Southern Miss
–
5
–
6
–
0
New Mexico State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
3
–
8
–
0
Northern Illinois
–
3
–
7
–
0
Marshall
–
3
–
6
–
0
Buffalo
–
2
–
9
–
0
Navy
–
2
–
9
–
0
Army
–
1
–
9
–
1
Xavier
–
1
–
9
–
0
Holy Cross
–
0
–
10
–
1
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Nittany Lions entered the season with a 22-game winning streak, unbeaten (29–0–1) in their last thirty games.[1][2] By mid-season, they had dropped three (including one at home), then won the last five to finish at 7–3 and climbed to No. 18 in the final AP poll.[3]
^"Colorado ends Penn State victory string, 41-13". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press.
^Harral, Paul K. (September 27, 1970). "23-game Penn State string halted by Colorado, 41-13". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). UPI. p. D1.
^Franke, Russ (November 22, 1970). "Lions thunder past Pitt, 35-15". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, section 4.
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