CHARLIE PITTMAN
BRUCE BANNON
JOHN NESSEL
Halfback, 1969, Baltimore, Md., selected by the Football Coaches. Pittman led the Lions in rushing with 706 yards and 10 touchdowns on 149 carries, caught 10 passes for 127 yards and topped the team in scoring with 66 points. He played one season with St. Louis (1970) and another with Baltimore (1971) in the National Football League. Pittman is a newspaper senior vice president in South Bend, Ind.
Defensive end, 1972, Rockaway, N.J., selected by Football Coaches, NEA, United Press International, Gridiron, The Football News, and Walter Camp. Bannon played two seasons (1973-74) with Miami in the National Football League. He is a customer support vice president living in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Tackle, 1974, Georgetown, Conn., selected by Walter Camp. After a brief stint in the National Football League, Nessel is a technology education instructor in the Ridgefield (Conn.) School District and lives in Wilton, Conn.
NEAL SMITH
Quarterback, 1972, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by the Associated Press and Walter Camp. Hufnagel completed 115 of 216 passes for 2,039 yards and 15 scores. He played 12 years with Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League. After a coaching career in the CFL, Hufnagel served as the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants of the NFL (2004-06). He returned to the CFL as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and led the club to the Grey Cup title.
Safety, 1969, Port Trevorton, Pa., selected by United Press International, NEA, and the New York Daily News. Smith led the team with 10 interceptions, returning one 70 yards for a score against Ohio University. A construction engineer, he lives in Selinsgrove, Pa. JACK HAM Linebacker, 1970, Johnstown, Pa., named to every All-American team. Ham, who received the last scholarship in Penn State’s 1966 recruiting class, had four interceptions and 91 tackles. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 after a 12-year career (1971-82) with Pittsburgh in the National Football League. Ham, who makes his home in Sewickley, Pa., was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He is president of a drug testing services company and also works as a radio and television football analyst, including his role with the Penn State Sports Network.
JOHN HUFNAGEL
JOHN SKORUPAN Linebacker, 1972, Beaver, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers, and NEA. Skorupan had 106 tackles, including a season-high of 15 against Navy. He played linebacker in the National Football League for Buffalo (1973-77) and the New York Giants (1978-80). Skorupan is a business development director living in Cranberry Township, Pa. JOHN CAPPELLETTI
Tackle, 1971, State College, Pa., selected by United Press International, The Football News, Gridiron, Walter Camp, American Football Coaches (Kodak), and the Football Writers. Joyner was an offensive captain of Penn State’s most productive offensive team of all-time. A graduate of the Hershey Medical School, Joyner is an orthopaedic surgeon living in Bellefonte, Pa. He was the U.S. team physician at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. He was inducted into the GTE/CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Hall of Fame in 1991.
Halfback, 1973, Upper Darby, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches, The Football News, The Sporting News, Walter Camp, Associated Press, United Press International, NEA, and Time. Cappelletti also won the Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns on 286 carries. He had three consecutive 200-yard rushing days (then an NCAA record), including 220 yards against N.C. State. Cappelletti played in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams (1974-78) and San Diego (1980-83). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He works in sales and manufacturing and lives in Laguna Niguel, Cal.
LYDELL MITCHELL
RANDY CROWDER
Halfback, 1971, Salem, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, and Gridiron. Mitchell led the nation in scoring (29 TD) and points (174), rushing 254 times for 1,567 yards and 26 touchdowns. He played in the National Football League with Baltimore (1972-77), San Diego (1978-79) and the Los Angeles Rams (1980). Mitchell is president of the Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Md. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2004.
Defensive tackle, 1973, Farrell, Pa., selected by The Football News and United Press International. Crowder won Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors from the Washington (D.C.) Pigskin Club. He was a defensive lineman for six years in the National Football League with Miami (1974-76) and Tampa Bay (1978-80). Crowder, who coached two seasons at Penn State, is a mortgage broker in Brandon, Fla.
CHARLIE ZAPIEC
Linebacker, 1973, Warren, Pa., selected by Walter Camp, The Sporting News, and Time. O’Neil played linebacker with Detroit (1974-79) and Green Bay (1980) in the National Football League. He is the defensive coordinator of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League, and lives in Amherst, N.Y.
DAVE JOYNER
Linebacker, 1971, Philadelphia, Pa., selected by NEA. Zapiec made 62 tackles and intercepted four passes his senior year. He played with Montreal in the Canadian Football League. Zapiec works in estate planning and lives in New Hope, Pa.
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MIKE HARTENSTINE Defensive end, 1974, Bethlehem, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, and United Press International. Hartenstine produced 108 tackles, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt. He enjoyed a 13-year career with Chicago (1975-86) and Minnesota (1987) in the National Football League and lives in Lake Bluff, Ill. CHRIS BAHR Kicker, 1975, State College, Pa., selected by Time, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News. Bahr led the Lions in scoring, while hitting four field goals from 50 yards out, including three 55-yarders. Bahr also punted for a 38.6-yard average. He played in the National Football League with Cincinnati (1976-79), the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980-88) and San Diego (1989). Now a financial advisor, Bahr lives in Boalsburg, Pa. GREG BUTTLE Linebacker, 1975, Linwood, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, Football Writers, Time, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News. Buttle led the team with 140 tackles, including 24 against West Virginia, and intercepted three passes. He retired in 1984 after a nine-year career with the New York Jets (1976-84) of the National Football League. He lives in Northport, N.Y., and owns a company. TOM RAFFERTY Guard, 1975, Fayetteville, N.Y., selected by The Football News and the Football Writers. He played his entire professional career with Dallas (1976-89) of the National Football League. Rafferty lives in Southlake, Texas. KURT ALLERMAN Linebacker, 1976, Kinnelon, N.J., selected by United Press International. Allerman recorded 87 tackles and recovered a fumble. He played in the National Football League with St. Louis (1977-79, 82-84), Green Bay (1980-81) and Detroit (1985). He lives in Hudson, Ohio and is a wholesale lighting distributor. KEITH DORNEY Tackle, 1977 and 1978, Allentown, Pa., selected by the Football Writers in 1977 and in 1978 by the Associated Press, Football Writers, the Football Coaches, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. He played nine seasons with Detroit (1979-87) of the National Football League. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2005. Dorney is a high school teacher and lives in Sebastopol, Cal.