Pride and Poise:1969 Penn State Football

[psuro]

For my buddy @HarrisburgDave who wants to go back to a simpler time before NIL

 

[Jim from Spicewood]

Thanks, Ro. That brings back great memories of a great team.

 

[psuro]

Thanks, Ro. That brings back great memories of a great team.

Sure - no problem.

 

[PSUAXE70]

For my buddy @HarrisburgDave who wants to go back to a simpler time before NIL

Lydell Mitchell returned punts against Maryland. He had great hands and could judge the ball in flight so well that he didn’t stand still and catch it. He would wait until it looked like it was going to drop in front of him and then take off and catch it on the run. Scared the hell of me. Probably did the same to Joe because I never saw him return that way after that game. I’ve never seen any other player do that.

 

[LionJim]

Lydell Mitchell returned punts against Maryland. He had great hands and could judge the ball in flight so well that he didn’t stand still and catch it. He would wait until it looked like it was going to drop in front of him and then take off and catch it on the run. Scared the hell of me. Probably did the same to Joe because I never saw him return that way after that game. I’ve never seen any other player do that.

If memory serves (a big caveat when it comes from me), we’d often see Kevin Baugh taking the punt on the run.

 

[CF Lion]

How about this backfield for depth:

Charlie Pittman
Lydell Mitchell
Franco Harris