The 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1984 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 |
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| September 8 | Rutgers | No. 11 | | | W 15–12 | 84,409 |
| September 15 | at No. 5 Iowa | No. 12 | | | W 20–17 | 66,145 |
| September 22 | William & Mary | No. 7 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| | W 56–18 | 84,704 |
| September 29 | vs. No. 2 Texas | No. 4 | | ESPN | L 3–28 | 76,883 |
| October 6 | Maryland | No. 11 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 25–24 | 85,486 |
| October 13 | at Alabama | No. 11 | | | L 0–6 | 60,210 |
| October 20 | Syracuse | No. 19 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| | W 21–3 | 85,850 |
| October 27 | at No. 18 West Virginia | No. 19 | | ESPN | L 14–17 | 64,879 |
| November 3 | No. 9 Boston College | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ABC | W 37–30 | 85,690 |
| November 17 | at Notre Dame | | | ESPN | L 7–44 | 59,075 |
| November 24 | Pittsburgh | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| | L 11–31 | 85,499 |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
| 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| C
|
58
|
Haden, NickNick Haden
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7.0 !Sr
|
| RB
|
29
|
Mumford, TonyTony Mumford
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7.0 !Sr
|
|
Defense
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| PK
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10
|
Manca, MassimoMassimo Manca
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3.0 !So
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
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Post season[]
NFL Draft[]
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.
References[]
