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.
RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
1st88Mike MunchakOffensive guardHouston Oilers
1st1717Sean FarrellOffensive guardTampa Bay Buccaneers
2nd128Leo WisniewskiNose tackleBaltimore Colts
2nd1037Jim RomanoCenterLos Angeles Raiders
3rd2378Vyto KabTight endPhiladelphia Eagles
3rd2580Paul LankfordDefensive backMiami Dolphins
5th15126Mike MeadeRunning backGreen Bay Packers
6th13152Chet ParlavecchioLinebackerGreen Bay Packers
9th11234Matt BradleyHouston Oilers
10th12263Rich D'AmicoLos Angeles Raiders

Awards