1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A 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
Nebraska
Syracuse
Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1981 NFL Draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
1st | 28 | 28 | Booker Moore | Running back | Buffalo Bills |
3rd | 2 | 58 | Bill Dugan | Offensive guard | Seattle Seahawks |
6th | 9 | 147 | Pete Kugler | Nose tackle | San Francisco 49ers |
6th | 10 | 148 | Larry Kubin | Linebacker | Washington Redskins |
7th | 20 | 186 | Brad Scovill | – | Seattle Seahawks |
8th | 21 | 214 | Gene Gladys | – | New Orleans Saints |
11th | 13 | 289 | Frank Case | Defensive end | Kansas City Chiefs |