Putting Up Numbers· college football

1973 Penn State football

Penn State went 12–0 in 1973 under Joe Paterno, outscoring its opponents 447 to 129, and beat LSU 16–9 in its bowl game.

Tied for the 2nd-most wins in a season at Penn State, 12, with 2 other seasons.

One of the 11 seasons Penn State didn't lose a game.

1973 Penn State football, every game
DateGameResultScore
Sep 15, 1973No. 7 Penn State @StanfordW20–6
Sep 22, 1973No. 7 Penn State @NavyW39–0
Sep 29, 1973No. 6 Penn State vsIowaW27–8
Oct 6, 1973No. 7 Penn State @Air ForceW19–9
Oct 13, 1973No. 7 Penn State vsArmyW54–3
Oct 20, 1973No. 5 Penn State @SyracuseW49–6
Oct 27, 1973No. 5 Penn State vsWest VirginiaW62–14
Nov 3, 1973No. 6 Penn State @MarylandW42–22
Nov 10, 1973No. 6 Penn State vsNC StateW35–29
Nov 17, 1973No. 6 Penn State vsOhioW49–10
Nov 24, 1973No. 6 Penn State vsNo. 20 PittsburghW35–13
Jan 1, 1974No. 6 Penn State vsNo. 13 LSU · neutral · bowlW16–9

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.