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1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
American college football season
The 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. This was Penn State's first season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Quick Facts Penn State Nittany Lions football, Florida Citrus Bowl champion ...
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Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 31–13 vs.Tennessee | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Fran Ganter (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Sandusky (17th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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| No. 6 Wisconsin + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Ohio State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 17 | W 38–20 | 95,387 | |||
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | USC* | No. 15 |
| ABC | W 21–20 | 95,992 | |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 14 | ABC | W 31–0 | 70,397 | ||
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Rutgers* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 31–7 | 95,092 | |
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland* | No. 9 | W 70–7 | 42,008 | [2] | ||
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 Michigan | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 13–21 | 96,719 | [3] |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State | No. 12 | ABC | L 6–24 | 95,060 | ||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Indiana | No. 19 |
| W 38–31 | 91,000 | ||
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 16 |
| ABC | W 28–14 | 90,000 | |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 14 | W 43–21 | 30,355 | |||
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Michigan State | No. 14 | ABC | W 38–37 | 53,482 | ||
| January 1, 1994 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Tennessee* | No. 13 | ABC | W 31–13 | 72,456 | [4] | |
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Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 30, 1993
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Snow flurries, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 95,060
- Referee: Dick Honig
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
- Box Score
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Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1994 NFL Draft.
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| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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| 3rd | 29 | 94 | Lou Benfatti | Defensive tackle | New York Jets |
| 5th | 3 | 134 | Shelly Hammonds | Defensive back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 6th | 29 | 180 | Eric Ravotti | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7th | 23 | 217 | Rob Holmberg | Linebacker | Los Angeles Raiders |
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- "Penn State Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- "Nittany Lions swamp sloppy Terps". The Times Leader. October 3, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Angelique S. Chengelis (October 17, 1993). "U-M stands, MSU falls: Wolverines stop Nittany Lions when it counts". The Detroit News. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
- "Efficient Penn State buries sloppy Tennessee, 31–13". The Pensacola News-Journal. January 2, 1994. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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