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1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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The 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 10–2 with a win over Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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Nebraska

#3 Nebraska at #11 Penn State
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Syracuse

Syracuse at #12 Penn State
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  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Beaver Stadium
  • Game attendance: 84,790

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Vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)

1980 Fiesta Bowl
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  • Date: December 26
  • Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
  • Game attendance: 66,738
  • Television network: NBC

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NFL draft

Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1981 NFL draft.

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