
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| Date | Game | Result | Score |
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| Sep 15, 1973 | No. 7 Penn State @ Stanford | W | 20–6 |
| Sep 22, 1973 | No. 7 Penn State @ Navy | W | 39–0 |
| Sep 29, 1973 | No. 6 Penn State vs Iowa | W | 27–8 |
| Oct 6, 1973 | No. 7 Penn State @ Air Force | W | 19–9 |
| Oct 13, 1973 | No. 7 Penn State vs Army | W | 54–3 |
| Oct 20, 1973 | No. 5 Penn State @ Syracuse | W | 49–6 |
| Oct 27, 1973 | No. 5 Penn State vs West Virginia | W | 62–14 |
| Nov 3, 1973 | No. 6 Penn State @ Maryland | W | 42–22 |
| Nov 10, 1973 | No. 6 Penn State vs NC State | W | 35–29 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | No. 6 Penn State vs Ohio | W | 49–10 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | No. 6 Penn State vs No. 20 Pittsburgh | W | 35–13 |
| Jan 1, 1974 | No. 6 Penn State vs No. 13 LSU · neutral · bowl | W | 16–9 |
A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.