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1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record7–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFran Ganter (9th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky (16th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulsa   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 7–5. Penn State was invited to the Blockbuster Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Stanford. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

This was Penn State's final season as an independent as the Nittany Lions began play in the Big Ten Conference in 1993.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.at CincinnatiNo. 8
W 24–2029,099
September 121:00 p.m.TempleNo. 10
W 49–894,892
September 191:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 52–794,578
September 261:00 p.m.MarylandNo. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 49–1395,891[1]
October 36:00 p.m.at RutgersNo. 8
W 38–2472,203
October 1012:00 p.m.No. 2 Miami (FL)No. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 14–1796,704
October 1712:00 p.m.No. 20 Boston CollegedaggerNo. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 32–3596,130
October 243:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 14
ABCW 40–2666,663[2]
October 312:00 p.m.at BYUNo. 14
L 17–3066,016
November 141:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre DameNo. 22
NBCL 16–1759,075
November 214:00 p.m.PittsburghNo. 23
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPNW 57–1391,000
January 1, 19931:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 StanfordNo. 21
CBSL 3–2445,554

Roster

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1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 20 Richie Anderson Sr
RB 2 Mike Archie Fr
TE 81 Kyle Brady So
OT 67 Todd Burger Sr
RB 32 Ki-Jana Carter Fr
QB 12 Kerry Collins So
TE 18 Troy Drayton Sr
G 57 John Gerak Sr
C 66 Greg Huntington Sr
WR 24 O. J. McDuffie Sr
C 60 Bucky Greeley So
G 50 Jeff Hartings Fr
RB 29 Brian O'Neal Jr
OT 71 Todd Rucci Sr
QB 9 John Sacca Fr
C E. J. Sandusky Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 46 Marlon Forbes So
LB 16 Brian Gelzheiser So
LB 58 Reggie Givens Sr
DT 97 Tyoka Jackson Jr
LB 99 Rich McKenzie Sr
LB 15 Frank Yeboah-Kodie Jr
LB 43 Phil Yeboah-Kodie So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

NFL draft

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Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 25 25 O.J. McDuffie Wide receiver Miami Dolphins
2nd 10 39 Troy Drayton Tight end Los Angeles Rams
2nd 22 51 Todd Rucci Offensive tackle New England Patriots
3rd 1 57 John Gerak Offensive guard Minnesota Vikings
5th 16 128 Greg Huntington Center Washington Redskins
6th 4 144 Richie Anderson Running back New York Jets
6th 13 153 Rich McKenzie Linebacker Cleveland Browns
8th 17 213 Reggie Givens Linebacker Dallas Cowboys

References

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  1. ^ "Lions clobber Terps, 49–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "PSU win almost heaven". The Times Leader. October 24, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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