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The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking and overall team performance. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, career ...
Debut Year Player Debut Team Position Notes 1962 Galen Hall: Washington Redskins: QB — 1968 Tom Sherman: Boston Patriots: QB — 1972 Chuck Crist: New York Giants
Mike McQueary – former Penn State assistant coach [237] Bob Mitinger – former attorney for the American Football League Players Association, 1968–1969 [238] Anthony Morelli – quarterbacks coach, Plum High School [239] Ed O'Neil – former assistant coach, Frankfurt Galaxy, Hamilton Tiger-Cats [240]
He was the starting quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2010 to 2012. McGloin was the first walk-on quarterback to start at Penn State since scholarships were reinstated in 1949. Prior to his college career, McGloin was a Pennsylvania all-state quarterback while attending West Scranton High School.
In the first preseason depth chart, Newsome was listed as the co-starter at quarterback with McGloin, [12] however, coach Joe Paterno named Bolden as the starter for the season-opener against Youngstown State over Newsome and McGloin. [13]
Despite NCAA sanctions including limited scholarships and a bowl ban, Penn State retained their top recruit: quarterback Christian Hackenberg. [2] They finished with the 24th ranked recruiting class according to ESPN, who cited retention of top prospects Hackenberg and tight end Adam Breneman, as well as adding depth in the secondary, overall giving them a "B" rating. [3]
Penn State finished the season ranked number 3 in both the final AP and Coaches college football polls, earning Penn State its 13th Top 5 finish under Joe Paterno. [81] The team's unexpected success helped Penn State finish in the top four in football attendance for the 15th consecutive year, averaging 104,859 for seven home games.
The 1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania .