1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team


The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Roster

Post season

NFL Draft

Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1984 NFL Draft.
RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
1st44Kenny JacksonWide receiverPhiladelphia Eagles
2nd634Scott RadecicLinebackerKansas City Chiefs
3rd1470Jon WilliamsRunning backNew England Patriots
4th690Mark RobinsonDefensive backKansas City Chiefs
4th28112Ron HellerOffensive tackleTampa Bay Buccaneers
7th8176Harry HamiltonDefensive backNew York Jets
8th1197Kevin BaughHouston Oilers
9th18242George ReynoldsLos Angeles Rams