1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football Penn State text logo.svg 250 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7 8 10–2 6–2 Joe Paterno 28th Fran Ganter 10th Pro-style Jerry Sandusky 17th 4–3 Lou Benfatti Mike Malinoski Brian O'Neal Beaver Stadium Florida Citrus Bowl champion Florida Citrus Bowl W 31–13 vs. Tennessee The 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Penn State was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated Tennessee. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. This was Penn State's first season as a member of the Big Ten.https://bigten.org/article/blt898446d011b2e477/ Big Ten Expansion: A Legacy of Strategic Growth 29 August 2025 Big Ten Conference 22 October 2025 As a result, Penn State played their first ever games against Minnesota,https://www.winsipedia.com/games/minnesota/vs/penn-state Minnesota vs. Penn State Full Games List Winsipedia 22 October 2025 Michigan,https://www.winsipedia.com/games/michigan/vs/penn-state Michigan vs. Penn State Full Games List Winsipedia 22 October 2025 Indiana,https://www.winsipedia.com/games/indiana/vs/penn-state Indiana vs. Penn State Full Games List Winsipedia 22 October 2025 and Northwestern.https://www.winsipedia.com/games/northwestern/vs/penn-state Northwestern vs. Penn State Full Games List Winsipedia 22 October 2025 Schedule 1993 AP Eastern September 4 1:00 p.m. w 17 Minnesota Beaver Stadium University Park, PA Governor's Victory Bell 38–20 95,387 September 11 3:30 p.m. w y 15 USC Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ABC 21–20 95,992 September 18 3:30 p.m. w y 14 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 31–0 70,397 September 25 7:30 p.m. w y 9 Rutgers Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN 31–7 95,092 October 2 7:00 p.m. w y y 9 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 70–7 42,008 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-nittany-lions-swamp-slo/140347671/ The Times Leader Nittany Lions swamp sloppy Terps October 3, 1993 February 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 12:00 p.m. l 7 Michigan 18 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 13–21 96,719 U-M stands, MSU falls: Wolverines stop Nittany Lions when it counts The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis October 17, 1993 1E, 8E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38911508/um_stands_msu_falls_wolverines_stop/ Newspapers.com October 30 3:30 p.m. l y 12 Ohio State 3 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry ABC 6–24 95,060 November 6 1:00 p.m. w y 19 Indiana 17 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 38–31 91,000 November 13 3:30 p.m. w 16 Illinois Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ABC 28–14 90,000 November 20 2:00 p.m. w y 14 Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 43–21 30,355 November 27 12:00 p.m. w y 14 Michigan State 25 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry ABC 38–37 53,482 January 1, 1994 1:00 p.m. w y y 13 Tennessee 6 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Florida Citrus Bowl ABC 31–13 72,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-efficient-penn-st/135322941/ The Pensacola News-Journal Efficient Penn State buries sloppy Tennessee, 31–13 January 2, 1994 November 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Game summaries Ohio State 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry Penn State Nittany Lions 2; text-align:center collapsed Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes October 30, 1993 3:30 p.m. Penn St 6 0 0 0 Ohio St 7 10 7 0 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 95,060 Snow flurries, 34 F C Dick Honig ABC Keith Jackson and Bob Griese Box Score First quarter PSU – Craig Fayak 29-yard field goal, 12:54. Penn St 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 2:06. OSU – Raymont Harris 4-yard run (Tim Williams kick), 10:03. Ohio St 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:43. PSU – Craig Fayak 49-yard field goal, 7:39. Ohio St 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:24. Second quarter OSU – Tim Williams 22-yard field goal, 14:56. Ohio St 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:23. OSU – Joey Galloway 25-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick), 11:19. Ohio St 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:24. Third quarter OSU – Butler By'not'e 4-yard run (Tim Williams kick), 10:17. Ohio St 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:43. Top passers PSU – Kerry Collins – 13/39, 122 yards, 4 INT OSU – Bobby Hoying – 4/11, 107 yards Top rushers PSU – Ki-Jana Carter – 24 rushes, 123 yards OSU – Raymont Harris – 32 rushes, 151 yards, TD Top receivers PSU – Kyle Brady – 4 receptions, 36 yards OSU – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 56 yards Roster 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions f 2 So Mike Archie RB y 81 Jr Kyle Brady TE y 32 So Ki-Jana Carter RB y 12 Jr Kerry Collins QB y 10 So Bobby Engram WR y 60 Jr Bucky Greeley C y 50 So Jeff Hartings OG y 25 Fr Kim Herring RB y 68 So Andre Johnson OT 29 Sr Brian O'Neal RB y 54 So Marco Rivera OG y 9 Jr John Sacca QB y 38 So Jon Witman FB y 55 So Lou Benfatti DT y 46 Jr Marlon Forbes S y 16 Jr Brian Gelzheiser LB 21 Sr Shelly Hammonds CB y 51 So Greg Haren LB 80 Sr Rob Holmberg LB y 92 So Terry Killens LB y 97 Sr Tyoka Jackson DT y 93 Fr Brandon Noble DT y 94 Sr Eric Ravotti LB y http://www.nittanyanthology.com/93roster.doc *Joe Paterno Earnest Wilson (GA) NFL draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1994 NFL draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 29 94 Lou Benfatti Defensive tackle New York Jets 5th 3 134 Shelly Hammonds Defensive back Minnesota Vikings 6th 29 180 Eric Ravotti Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 7th 23 217 Rob Holmberg Linebacker Los Angeles Raiders References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Category:Citrus Bowl champion seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football Category:Long stubs with short prose