The 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 6 | Colgate | No. 18 | | | W 54–10 | 78,926 |
| September 20 | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | | ESPN (tape delay) | W 25–9 | 66,234 |
| September 27 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 11 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ABC | L 7–21 | 84,585 |
| October 4 | at No. 9 Missouri | No. 17 | | ESPN (tape delay) | W 29–21 | 75,298 |
| October 11 | at Maryland | No. 14 | | | W 24–10 | 48,123 |
| October 18 | Syracuse | No. 12 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| | W 24–7 | 84,000 |
| October 25 | at West Virginia | No. 13 | | | W 20–15 | 49,000 |
| November 1 | Miami (FL) | No. 13 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| TCS | W 27–12 | 83,661 |
| November 8 | North Carolina State | No. 10 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| | W 21–13 | 83,847 |
| November 15 | at Temple | No. 9 | | | W 50–7 | 49,313 |
| November 28 | No. 4 Pittsburgh | No. 5 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 9–14 | 82,459 |
| December 26 | vs. No. 11 Ohio State | No. 10 | | NBC | W 31–19 | 66,738 |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
Roster[]
| 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| FB
|
22
|
Baar, TomTom Baar
|
3.0 !So
|
| QB
|
14
|
Blackledge, ToddTodd Blackledge
|
3.0 !So
|
| WR
|
29
|
Cherewka, MarkMark Cherewka
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| T
|
77
|
Dugan, BillBill Dugan
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| G
|
62
|
Farrell, SeanSean Farrell
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| WR
|
19
|
Garrity, GreggGregg Garrity
|
3.0 !So
|
| TE
|
85
|
Kab, VytoVyto Kab
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| RB
|
38
|
Meade, MikeMike Meade
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| RB
|
48
|
Moore, BookerBooker Moore
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| G
|
78
|
Munchak, MikeMike Munchak
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| C
|
53
|
Romano, JimJim Romano
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| TE
|
80
|
Scovill, BradBrad Scovill
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| RB
|
25
|
Warner, CurtCurt Warner
|
3.0 !So
|
| FB
|
44
|
Williams, JonJon Williams
|
1.0 !Fr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DB
|
30
|
Bradley, MattMatt Bradley
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| DT
|
94
|
Case, FrankFrank Case
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| Hero
|
17
|
Hamilton, HarryHarry Hamilton
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| LB
|
98
|
Kelley, KenKen Kelley
|
3.0 !So
|
| DE
|
37
|
Lee Ashley, WalkerWalker Lee Ashley
|
3.0 !So
|
| LB
|
65
|
Opfar, DaveDave Opfar
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| LB
|
94
|
Parlavecchio, ChetChet Parlavecchio
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| LB
|
97
|
Radecic, ScottScott Radecic
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| S
|
23
|
Walsh, JohnJohn Walsh
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| DT
|
61
|
Wisniewski, LeoLeo Wisniewski
|
5.0 !Jr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| K
|
10
|
Franco, BrianBrian Franco
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| P
|
21
|
Giacomarro, RalphRalph Giacomarro
|
3.0 !So
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
|
Game summaries[]
Syracuse[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| Syracuse
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
0
|
7
|
| • Penn St
|
3 |
7 |
0 |
14
|
24
|
- Date: October 18
- Location: Beaver Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,790
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
| PSU | Franco 26 yard field goal | PSU 3–0 |
|
| Q2 |
| PSU | Warner 3 yard run (Franco kick) | PSU 10–0 |
|
| Q3 |
| SYR | Zunic 11 yard interception return (Anderson kick) | PSU 10–7 |
|
| Q4 |
| PSU | Warner 6 yard run (Franco kick) | PSU 17–7 |
|
| Q4 |
| PSU | Jackson 13 yard pass from Blackledge (Franco kick) | PSU 24–7 |
|
[2]
Fiesta Bowl[]
1980 Fiesta Bowl
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| Ohio State
|
6 |
13 |
0 |
0
|
19
|
| • Penn State
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
14
|
31
|
- Date: December 26
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
- Game attendance: 66,738
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
| PSU | Curt Warner 64-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick) | PSU 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
| OSU | Doug Donley 23-yard pass from Art Schlichter (kick failed) | PSU 7-6 |
|
| 2 |
| OSU | Gary Williams 13-yard pass from Art Schlichter (kick failed) | OSU 7-12 |
|
| 2 |
| OSU | Doug Donley 19-yard pass from Art Schlichter (Bob Atha kick) | OSU 7-19 |
|
| 2 |
| PSU | Herb Menhardt 38-field goal | OSU 10-19 |
|
| 3 |
| PSU | Todd Blackledge 3-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick) | OSU 17-19 |
|
| 4 |
| PSU | Jonathan Williams 4-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick) | PSU 24-19 |
|
| 4 |
| PSU | Booker Moore 37-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick) | PSU 31-19 |
|
[3]
NFL Draft[]
Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1981 NFL Draft.
References[]
