1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
Post season
Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
3rd | 5 | 61 | Mickey Shuler | Tight end | New York Jets |
3rd | 25 | 81 | Jimmy Cefalo | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins |
5th | 4 | 113 | Randy Sidler | – | New York Jets |
6th | 17 | 155 | Steve Geise | – | Cincinnati Bengals |
9th | 5 | 227 | Neil Hutton | – | New York Jets |
10th | 17 | 267 | Tom DePaso | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals |
11th | 25 | 303 | Ron Hostetler | – | Los Angeles Rams |