1977 Penn State Nittany Lions Stats

Record: 11-1, .917 W-L% (1st of 145) ▪ Rank: 5th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Ind (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Joe Paterno (11-1)

PS/G: 33.8 (8th of 145) ▪ PA/G: 16.7 (49th of 145)
SRS: 22.11 (6th of 145) ▪ SOS: 8.52 (16th of 145)

Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 42-30 versus Arizona State

Passing

		Passing
Rk	Player	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	AY/A	TD	Int	Rate
1	Chuck Fusina	142	246	57.7	2221	9.0	8.6	15	9	146.4
2	Tony Capozzoli	5	11	45.5	65	5.9	5.5	2	1	136.9

Rushing & Receiving

		Rushing				Receiving				Scrimmage
Rk	Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
1	Steve Geise	143	550	3.8	5	15	189	12.6	0	158	739	4.7	5
2	Matt Suhey	139	638	4.6	8	12	101	8.4	0	151	739	4.9	8
3	Bob Torrey	78	456	5.8	2	4	22	5.5	0	82	478	5.8	2
4	Ed Guthrie	58	194	3.3	1	5	101	20.2	2	63	295	4.7	3
5	Booker Moore	54	208	3.9	1	2	-4	-2.0	0	56	204	3.6	1
6	Mike Guman	40	135	3.4	3	14	140	10.0	2	54	275	5.1	5
7	Chuck Fusina	29	-53	-1.8	1					29	-53	-1.8	1
8	Anthony Alguero	26	111	4.3	0					26	111	4.3	0
9	Jimmy Cefalo	16	72	4.5	1	28	507	18.1	5	44	579	13.2	6
10	Duane Taylor	8	48	6.0	0					8	48	6.0	0
11	Greg Riel	7	15	2.1	0					7	15	2.1	0
12	Tony Capozzoli	6	-28	-4.7	0					6	-28	-4.7	0
13	Kevin Thrower	3	7	2.3	0					3	7	2.3	0
14	John Walsh	1	6	6.0	0					1	6	6.0	0
15	Joe Navin	1	1	1.0	0					1	1	1.0	0
16	Mickey Shuler					33	600	18.2	1	33	600	18.2	1
17	Scott Fitzkee					18	372	20.7	4	18	372	20.7	4
18	Bob Bassett					12	191	15.9	2	12	191	15.9	2
19	Kip Vernaglia					2	40	20.0	0	2	40	20.0	0
20	Ron LaPointe					2	27	13.5	1	2	27	13.5	1

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