1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was selected national champion by Dunkel, an NCAA-designated major selector, while Clemson was the consensus national champion.Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
at Nebraska
Boston College
Notre Dame
Following the game, Penn State accepted an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl.Pittsburgh
The Nittany Lions snapped the Panthers' 17-game winning streak in convincing fashion.vs. USC (Fiesta Bowl)
Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1982 NFL Draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
1st | 8 | 8 | Mike Munchak | Offensive guard | Houston Oilers |
1st | 17 | 17 | Sean Farrell | Offensive guard | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2nd | 1 | 28 | Leo Wisniewski | Nose tackle | Baltimore Colts |
2nd | 10 | 37 | Jim Romano | Center | Los Angeles Raiders |
3rd | 23 | 78 | Vyto Kab | Tight end | Philadelphia Eagles |
3rd | 25 | 80 | Paul Lankford | Defensive back | Miami Dolphins |
5th | 15 | 126 | Mike Meade | Running back | Green Bay Packers |
6th | 13 | 152 | Chet Parlavecchio | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers |
9th | 11 | 234 | Matt Bradley | – | Houston Oilers |
10th | 12 | 263 | Rich D'Amico | – | Los Angeles Raiders |
Awards