1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team explained

The 1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.^[1] It was Joe Paterno's first season as head coach of Penn State.

Game summaries

Maryland

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West Virginia

1967 NFL/AFL draftt

Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
2nd	27	53			New Orleans Saints
10th	20	257		Linebacker	Boston Patriots
16th	22	415	Mike Irwin	Defensive back/Running back	Buffalo Bills

Notes and References

1. Web site: Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 26, 2015. August 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805073054/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. "Penn State Trips Terrapins, 15-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Sept 18. Retrieved 2014-Jan-14.