1972 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (9th of 127) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 10th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (10-2)

Points For: 358

Points/G: 29.8 (14th of 127)

Points Against: 175

Opp Pts/G: 14.6 (29th of 127)

SRS: 16.72 (12th of 127)

SOS: 4.64 (52nd of 127)

Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 14-0 versus Oklahoma

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
5	6	11	13	16	15	12	11	10	10	6	6	5	5	10

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1972	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	(7) Tennessee	SEC	L	21	28	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 23, 1972	Sat	(11) Penn State		Navy	Ind	W	21	10	1	1	W 1
3	Sep 30, 1972	Sat	(13) Penn State		Iowa	Big Ten	W	14	10	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 7, 1972	Sat	(16) Penn State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	35	17	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 14, 1972	Sat	(15) Penn State	@	Army	Ind	W	45	0	4	1	W 4
6	Oct 21, 1972	Sat	(12) Penn State		Syracuse	Ind	W	17	0	5	1	W 5
7	Oct 28, 1972	Sat	(11) Penn State	@	(18) West Virginia	Ind	W	28	19	6	1	W 6
8	Nov 4, 1972	Sat	(10) Penn State		Maryland	ACC	W	46	16	7	1	W 7
9	Nov 11, 1972	Sat	(10) Penn State		North Carolina State	ACC	W	37	22	8	1	W 8
10	Nov 18, 1972	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	Boston College	Ind	W	45	26	9	1	W 9
11	Nov 25, 1972	Sat	(6) Penn State		Pitt	Ind	W	49	27	10	1	W 10
12	Dec 31, 1972	Sun	(5) Penn State	N	(2) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	0	14	10	2	L 1	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)