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1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1983
team	Penn State Nittany Lions
sport	football
conference	Independent
CoachRank	17
record	8–4–1
head_coach	Joe Paterno
hc_year	18th
off_coach	Dick Anderson
oc_year	3rd
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	Jerry Sandusky
dc_year	7th
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
captain	Ron Heller
captain2	Kenny Jackson
captain3	Scott Radecic
captain4	Mark Robinson
stadium	Beaver Stadium
champion	Aloha Bowl champion
bowl	[Aloha Bowl](1983-aloha-bowl)
bowl_result	W 13–10 vs. [Washington](1983-washington-huskies-football-team)

The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 8–4–1. Penn State was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated Washington. The team played home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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Roster

Dick Anderson
John Bove
Tom Bradley
Booker Brooks
Randy Crowder
Fran Ganter
Bob Phillips
Jerry Sandusky
Jim Williams

NFL draft

Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1984 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	4	4	Kenny Jackson	Wide receiver	Philadelphia Eagles
2nd	6	34	Scott Radecic	Linebacker	Kansas City Chiefs
3rd	14	70	Jon Williams	Running back	New England Patriots
4th	6	90	Mark Robinson	Defensive back	Kansas City Chiefs
4th	28	112	Ron Heller	Offensive tackle	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7th	8	176	Harry Hamilton	Defensive back	New York Jets
8th	1	197	Kevin Baugh	Wide receiver	Houston Oilers
9th	18	242	George Reynolds	Punter	Los Angeles Rams

References

(August 30, 1983). "Nebraska breezes in Classic, 44–6". The Star-Ledger.
(September 11, 1983). "Penn State shocked by Cincinnati, 14–3". The Miami Herald.
(September 18, 1983). "Iowa hands Penn State 3rd loss in seesaw game, 42–34". Courier-Post.
(September 25, 1983). "Finally, Penn St. 'gets one'". The Akron Beacon Journal.
(October 2, 1983). "Lions' back credits line in victory over Rutgers". The Daily Register.
(October 9, 1983). "Penn State holds off furious Alabama rally, 34–28". The Pittsburgh Press.
(October 16, 1983). "Nittany Lions struggle but get past Orangemen". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
(October 23, 1983). "Rebounding Penn State rips fourth-rated West Virginia". The Courier-Post.
(October 30, 1983). "The surgeon; BC's Flutie operates on Penn State, 27–17". The Day.
Freligh, Sarajane. (November 6, 1983). "Despite a Second-Quarter Sputter, Penn State Trounces Brown, 38–21". [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]].
(November 13, 1983). "Strang runs Lions past Fighting Irish, 34–30". Centre Daily Times.
(November 20, 1983). "Last-second field goal lifts Penn State into tie". Sunday Press.
(December 27, 1983). "Defense does it for Penn State". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser.

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