1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team information
American college football season
1972Penn State Nittany Lions football
Eastern champion
Sugar Bowl, L 0–14 vs. Oklahoma
Conference
Independent
Ranking
Coaches
No. 8
AP
No. 10
Record
10–2
Head coach
Joe Paterno (7th season)
Offensive scheme
I formation
Defensive coordinator
Jim O'Hora (7th season)
Base defense
4–3
Captains
Gregg Ducatte
Jim Heller
John Hufnagel
Carl Schaukowitch
Home stadium
Beaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 10 Penn State
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 14 Notre Dame
–
8
–
3
–
0
Utah State
–
8
–
3
–
0
West Virginia
–
8
–
4
–
0
Florida State
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northern Illinois
–
7
–
4
–
0
Rutgers
–
7
–
4
–
0
No. 20 Georgia Tech
–
7
–
4
–
1
Air Force
–
6
–
4
–
0
Army
–
6
–
4
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
6
–
4
–
1
Houston
–
6
–
4
–
1
Tulane
–
6
–
5
–
0
Temple
–
5
–
4
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
4
–
1
Holy Cross
–
5
–
4
–
1
Syracuse
–
5
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
5
–
6
–
0
Dayton
–
4
–
6
–
1
Boston College
–
4
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
4
–
7
–
0
South Carolina
–
4
–
7
–
0
Southern Miss
–
3
–
7
–
1
Xavier
–
3
–
8
–
0
Marshall
–
2
–
8
–
0
Cincinnati
–
2
–
9
–
0
Villanova
–
2
–
9
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
1
–
10
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1972 Penn State Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. 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.[1]
^Brant, Tim (January 11, 2008). "After Further Review... The NCAA Weighs-In". ABC 7 News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
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