1973 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 12-0 (1st of 129) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 5th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (12-0)

Points For: 431

Points/G: 35.9 (5th of 129)

Points Against: 120

Opp Pts/G: 10.0 (7th of 129)

SRS: 22.77 (7th of 129)

SOS: 4.53 (50th of 129)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 16-9 versus LSU

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
7	7	7	6	7	7	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	5

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1973	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	Stanford	Pac-8	W	20	6	1	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1973	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	Navy	Ind	W	39	0	2	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1973	Sat	(6) Penn State		Iowa	Big Ten	W	27	8	3	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1973	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	Air Force	Ind	W	19	9	4	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1973	Sat	(7) Penn State		Army	Ind	W	54	3	5	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1973	Sat	(5) Penn State	@	Syracuse	Ind	W	49	6	6	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1973	Sat	(5) Penn State		West Virginia	Ind	W	62	14	7	W 7
8	Nov 3, 1973	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	Maryland	ACC	W	42	22	8	W 8
9	Nov 10, 1973	Sat	(6) Penn State		North Carolina State	ACC	W	35	29	9	W 9
10	Nov 17, 1973	Sat	(6) Penn State		Ohio	MAC	W	49	10	10	W 10
11	Nov 24, 1973	Sat	(6) Penn State		(20) Pitt	Ind	W	35	13	11	W 11
12	Jan 1, 1974	Tue	(6) Penn State	N	(13) LSU	SEC	W	16	9	12	W 12	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)