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1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1999 |
| team | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| sport | football |
| image | Penn State text logo.svg |
| image_size | 250 |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 11 |
| APRank | 11 |
| record | 10–3 |
| conf_record | 5–3 |
| head_coach | Joe Paterno |
| hc_year | 34th |
| off_coach | Fran Ganter |
| oc_year | 16th |
| off_scheme | Pro-style |
| def_coach | Jerry Sandusky |
| dc_year | 23rd |
| def_scheme | [4–3](4-3-defense) |
| captain | Brandon Short |
| captain2 | Kevin Thompson |
| stadium | Beaver Stadium |
| champion | Alamo Bowl champion |
| bowl | [Alamo Bowl](1999-alamo-bowl) |
| bowl_result | W 24–0 vs. [Texas A&M](1999-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) |
The 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 34th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Ten. Penn State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated Texas A&M. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Penn State set a new-single season attendance record of 675,503.
Schedule
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Rankings
Roster
Awards
- LaVar Arrington: Chuck Bednarik Award, Dick Butkus Award
NFL draft
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2000 NFL draft, including the first two overall picks.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 1 | Courtney Brown | Defensive end | Cleveland Browns |
| 1st | 1 | 2 | LaVar Arrington | Linebacker | Washington Redskins |
| 3rd | 29 | 91 | David Macklin | Cornerback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 4th | 11 | 105 | Brandon Short | Linebacker | New York Giants |
References
References
- (October 31, 1999). "Penn State leaves Illinois without ghost of a chance". [[Chicago Tribune]].
- Larry Lage. (November 21, 1999). "MSU Rides T.J. Train: Duckett's 4 touchdowns spark 35-28 win, probable New Year's Day bowl bid". Lansing State Journal.
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