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1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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The 1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 7–3. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Nittany Lions entered the season with a 22-game winning streak, unbeaten (29–0–1) in their last thirty games. By mid-season, they had dropped three (including one at home), then won the last five to finish at 7–3 and climbed to No. 18 in the final AP poll.
== Schedule ==
== Roster ==
Notable players included senior linebacker Jack Ham and junior running backs Lydell Mitchell and Franco Harris.
== NFL draft ==
Four Nittany Lions were selected in the 1971 NFL draft.
== References ==