1970 Penn State
7–3, coached by Joe Paterno, finished No. 18 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Navy 55–7Sep 19
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs Navy | W 55–7 | 87% |
| Sep 26 | at 18Colorado | L 13–41 | 58% |
| Oct 3 | at Wisconsin | L 16–29 | 80% |
| Oct 10 | at Boston College | W 28–3 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | vs Syracuse | L 7–24 | 83% |
| Oct 24 | at Army | W 38–14 | 64% |
| Oct 31 | vs West Virginia | W 42–8 | 59% |
| Nov 7 | at Maryland | W 34–0 | 83% |
| Nov 14 | vs Ohio | W 32–22 | 76% |
| Nov 21 | vs Pittsburgh | W 35–15 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pittsburgh 35–15; No. 18 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 7
- Wk 2: 7
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 11: 20
- Wk 12: 17
- Wk 13: 18
- Wk 14: 18
- Final: 18
Players on this team
Jack HamLinebacker
Franco HarrisRunning back- Lydell MitchellRunning back
- Doug AllenLinebacker
- Tom DonchezRunning back
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 1970.
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 18 peak No. 4
- Points
- 300–163
- Coach
- Joe Paterno
- Elo
- 1676 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.8 No. 28 of 117; offense No. 22, defense No. 48
- SRS
- 12.0 No. 28 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim O’Hora
- Captains
- Jack Ham and Warren Koegel
- Offense
- I formation
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1971
The 1971 draft| Rd 2 | Jack Ham LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 3 | Warren Koegel C | Oakland Raiders |