1984 Penn State
6–5, coached by Joe Paterno. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 5 Iowa 20–17Sep 15
Iowa was ranked No. 5, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Rutgers | W 15–12 | 81% |
| Sep 15 | at 5Iowa | W 20–17 | 46% |
| Sep 22 | vs William & Mary | W 56–18 | 88% |
| Sep 29 | vs 2Texas | L 3–28 | 45% |
| Oct 6 | vs Maryland | W 25–24 | 69% |
| Oct 13 | at Alabama | L 0–6 | 57% |
| Oct 20 | vs Syracuse | W 21–3 | 69% |
| Oct 27 | at 18West Virginia | L 14–17 | 37% |
| Nov 3 | vs 9Boston College | W 37–30 | 50% |
| Nov 17 | at Notre Dame | L 7–44 | 53% |
| Nov 24 | vs Pittsburgh | L 11–31 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 31–11; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 2: 11
- Wk 3: 12
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 11
- Wk 7: 11
- Wk 8: 19
- Wk 9: 19
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 1984.
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 2nd in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 4
- Points
- 209–230
- Coach
- Joe Paterno
- Elo
- 1558 −77 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.3 No. 44 of 106; offense No. 63, defense No. 18
- SRS
- 3.8 No. 46 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Fran Ganter
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Sandusky
- Captains
- Bill Emerson, Nick Haden, Carmen Masciantonio, Stan Short and Doug Strang
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1985
The 1985 draft| Rd 6 | Stan Short OG | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 7 | Nick Haden C | Los Angeles Raiders |