Only the ‘73 Football Team Until Penn State Football

At 73 days to go, we highlight the 1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

In Joe Paterno’s 8th year as head coach, Penn State went undefeated, a perfect 12-0. Featuring wins over all three service academies, as well as regional rivals West Virginia, Maryland, and of course, #20 Pitt, the Lions never ranked worse than #7 in the country, and climbed as high as #5 overall.

The Lions capped the season with a 16-9 win over #13 LSU in the Orange Bowl, and followed it up with running back John Cappelletti winning the Heisman, the only Penn State player to achieve that honor.

Only 73 days to go!