1973 Penn State

• Best winBeat No. 13 LSU 16–⁠9Jan 1

  Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Sep 15	atStanford	W 20–⁠6		55%
Sep 22	atNavy	W 39–⁠0		73%
Sep 29	vsIowa	W 27–⁠8		91%
Oct 6	atAir Force	W 19–⁠9		64%
Oct 13	vsArmy	W 54–⁠3		90%
Oct 20	atSyracuse	W 49–⁠6		86%
Oct 27	vsWest Virginia	W 62–⁠14		86%
Nov 3	atMaryland	W 42–⁠22		68%
Nov 10	vsNC State	W 35–⁠29		75%
Nov 17	vsOhio	W 49–⁠10		91%
Nov 24	vs20Pittsburgh	W 35–⁠13		87%
Jan 1Bowls & playoff	vs13LSUOrange Bowl	W 16–⁠9		64%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

1. Wk 1: 7
2. Wk 2: 7
3. Wk 3: 7
4. Wk 4: 6
5. Wk 5: 7
6. Wk 6: 7
7. Wk 7: 5
8. Wk 8: 5
9. Wk 9: 6
10. Wk 10: 6
11. Wk 11: 6
12. Wk 12: 6
13. Wk 13: 6
14. Wk 14: 6
15. Final: 5

• John CappellettiRunning back
• Doug AllenLinebacker
• Tom DonchezRunning back
• Ron CrosbyLinebacker
• Randy CrowderDefensive end

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 1973.