1976 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (53rd of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (7-5)

Points For: 232

Points/G: 21.1 (59th of 137)

Points Against: 153

Opp Pts/G: 13.9 (31st of 137)

SRS: 12.16 (21st of 137)

SOS: 7.08 (36th of 137)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 20-9 versus Notre Dame

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
10	7	11	20							17	16	20

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1976	Sat	(10) Penn State		Stanford	Pac-8	W	15	12	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1976	Sat	(7) Penn State		(2) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	7	12	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 25, 1976	Sat	(11) Penn State		Iowa	Big Ten	L	6	7	1	2	L 2
4	Oct 2, 1976	Sat	(20) Penn State	@	Kentucky	SEC	L	6	22	1	3	L 3
5	Oct 9, 1976	Sat	Penn State		Army	Ind	W	38	16	2	3	W 1
6	Oct 16, 1976	Sat	Penn State		Syracuse	Ind	W	27	3	3	3	W 2
7	Oct 23, 1976	Sat	Penn State	@	West Virginia	Ind	W	33	0	4	3	W 3
8	Oct 30, 1976	Sat	Penn State	@	Temple	Ind	W	31	30	5	3	W 4
9	Nov 6, 1976	Sat	Penn State		North Carolina State	ACC	W	41	20	6	3	W 5
10	Nov 13, 1976	Sat	Penn State	@	Miami (FL)	Ind	W	21	7	7	3	W 6
11	Nov 26, 1976	Fri	(16) Penn State	@	(1) Pitt	Ind	L	7	24	7	4	L 1
12	Dec 27, 1976	Mon	(20) Penn State	N	(15) Notre Dame	Ind	L	9	20	7	5	L 2	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)