American college football season
The 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1979 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 .
Game summaries
Rutgers
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Texas A&M
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At Nebraska
At Maryland
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Army
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Booker Moore 1-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards.
Second quarter
PSU – Matt Suhey 17-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick), 7:06. Penn State 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards.
PSU – Herb Menhardt 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Penn State 17–0. Drive:
Third quarter
ARMY – Dave Aucoin 44-yard field goal. Penn State 17–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
PSU – Matt Suhey 61-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 24–3. Drive:
Top passers
ARMY – Jerryl Bennett – 7/26, 120 yards, INT
PSU – Dayle Tate – 6/14, 51 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
ARMY – Jimmy Hill – 23 rushes, 43 yards
PSU – Matt Suhey – 23 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARMY – Kevin Kullander – 3 receptions, 89 yards
PSU – Booker Moore – 3 receptions, 28 yards
Homecoming
Matt Suhey – 4th highest single game rushing total in school history, broke school record for career rushing attempts, moved into 4th place on all-time school rushing list
Booker Moore – 24 rushes, 103 yards
Vs. Syracuse
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West Virginia
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Miami (FL)
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At NC State
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Temple
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Pittsburgh
Liberty Bowl (vs. Tulane)
NFL Draft
Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1980 NFL Draft .