1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team American college football season 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football Aloha Bowl champion Aloha Bowl, W 13–10 vs. Washington Conference Independent Ranking Coaches No. 17 Record 8–4–1 Head coach Joe Paterno (18th season) Offensive coordinator Dick Anderson (3rd season) Offensive scheme Pro-style Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky (7th season) Base defense 4–3 Captains Ron Heller Kenny Jackson Scott Radecic Mark Robinson Home stadium Beaver Stadium Seasons ← 1982 1984 → 1983 Major eastern college football independents records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Penn State 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1 No. 16 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 No. 18 Pittsburgh 2 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1 No. 19 Boston College $ 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Temple 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Rutgers 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 $ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll 1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1 Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1 Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1 Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 8–4–1. Penn State was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated Washington. The team played home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source August 29 9:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Nebraska No. 4 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) KATZ L 6–44 71,123 [1] September 10 1:30 p.m. Cincinnati No. 20 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 3–14 83,683 [2] September 17 1:30 p.m. No. 13 Iowa Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 34–42 84,628 [3] September 24 1:30 p.m. at Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 23–18 35,760 [4] October 1 1:30 p.m. at Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ W 36–25 32,804 [5] October 8 3:45 p.m. No. 3 Alabama Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) CBS W 34–28 85,614 [6] October 15 1:30 p.m. at Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry) W 17–6 50,010 [7] October 22 1:30 p.m. No. 4 West Virginia Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) W 41–23 86,309 [8] October 29 3:50 p.m. at No. 19 Boston College Sullivan Stadium Foxborough, MA ABC L 17–27 56,605 [9] November 5 1:00 p.m. Brown Beaver Stadium University Park, PA W 38–21 84,670 [10] November 12 1:00 p.m. Notre Dame Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) ESPN (tape delay) W 34–30 85,899 [11] November 19 1:00 p.m. at No. 17 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) T 24–24 60,283 [12] December 26 8:00 p.m. vs. Washington Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl) ESPN W 13–10 37,212 [13] Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time Roster 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class C 58 Nick Haden Jr OT 72 Ron Heller Sr WR 82 Kenny Jackson Sr RB 29 Tony Mumford Jr Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 95 Rogers Alexander Jr LB 31 Shane Conlan So LB 53 Don Graham So S 22 Ray Isom So LB 55 Tim Johnson So LB 97 Scott Radecic Sr S 32 Mark Robinson Sr DB 43 Mike Zordich So Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 10 Massimo Manca Fr Head coach Joe Paterno Coordinators/assistant coaches Dick Anderson John Bove Tom Bradley Booker Brooks Randy Crowder Fran Ganter Bob Phillips Jerry Sandusky Jim Williams Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt NFL draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1984 NFL draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 4 4 Kenny Jackson Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles 2nd 6 34 Scott Radecic Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs 3rd 14 70 Jon Williams Running back New England Patriots 4th 6 90 Mark Robinson Defensive back Kansas City Chiefs 4th 28 112 Ron Heller Offensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7th 8 176 Harry Hamilton Defensive back New York Jets 8th 1 197 Kevin Baugh Wide receiver Houston Oilers 9th 18 242 George Reynolds Punter Los Angeles Rams References ^ "Nebraska breezes in Classic, 44–6". The Star-Ledger. August 30, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Penn State shocked by Cincinnati, 14–3". The Miami Herald. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Iowa hands Penn State 3rd loss in seesaw game, 42–34". Courier-Post. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Finally, Penn St. 'gets one'". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Lions' back credits line in victory over Rutgers". The Daily Register. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Penn State holds off furious Alabama rally, 34–28". The Pittsburgh Press. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Nittany Lions struggle but get past Orangemen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Rebounding Penn State rips fourth-rated West Virginia". The Courier-Post. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "The surgeon; BC's Flutie operates on Penn State, 27–17". The Day. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Freligh, Sarajane (November 6, 1983). "Despite a Second-Quarter Sputter, Penn State Trounces Brown, 38–21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-G, 13-G – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Strang runs Lions past Fighting Irish, 34–30". Centre Daily Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Last-second field goal lifts Penn State into tie". Sunday Press. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Defense does it for Penn State". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. December 27, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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