1966 Penn State

5–⁠5, coached by Joe Paterno.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1966, game by game: won vs. Maryland 15–7; lost at No. 1 Michigan State 8–42; lost at Army 0–11; won vs. Boston College 30–21; lost at No. 4 UCLA 11–49; won at West Virginia 38–6; won vs. California 33–15; lost vs. Syracuse 10–12; lost at No. 5 Georgia Tech 0–21; won at Pittsburgh 48–24+32−38Won 15–7 vs. Maryland+8MarylandLost 8–42 at No. 1 Michigan State-34No. 1 Michigan StateLost 0–11 at Army-11ArmyWon 30–21 vs. Boston College+9Boston CollegeLost 11–49 at No. 4 UCLA-38No. 4 UCLAWon 38–6 at West Virginia+32West VirginiaWon 33–15 vs. California+18CaliforniaLost 10–12 vs. Syracuse-2SyracuseLost 0–21 at No. 5 Georgia Tech-21No. 5 Georgia TechWon 48–24 at Pittsburgh+24Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Pittsburgh 48–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1966.

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
193–⁠208
Coach
Joe Paterno
Elo
1575 +5 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
2.4 No. 49 of 119 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Defensive coordinator
Jim O’Hora
Captains
Mike Irwin and John Runnells
Offense
I formation
Defense
4–⁠3

Drafted in 1967

The 1967 draft
Rd 2David Rowe DTNew Orleans Saints