Was '86 Miami the best football team Penn State ever defeated?

[saturdaysarebetter2]

Was '86 Miami the best football team Penn State ever defeated? Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that like the '86 Canes also ended their season with one loss thanks to Penn State:

Georgia '82 was #1, finished ranked #4
Nebraska '82 was #2, finished ranked #3
Pitt '81 was #1, finished ranked #4

Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that ended their season with two losses, one of those to the Nittany Lions:

Boston College '84 was ranked #9, finished ranked #5
Missouri '69 was #6, finished ranked #6
Ohio State '05 was #6, finished ranked #4
Ohio State '16 was #2, finished ranked #4

 

[blair10]

Yes, yes, and yes. That 1986 Miami Hurricane’s roster was loaded with NFL caliber talent.

 

[OKLionFan]

For just the sheer assemblage of talent, Miami 86 would have to be the best.

 

[jjw165]

Joe Paterno was the best college coach in America.

 

[MacNit2.0]

Was '86 Miami the best football team Penn State ever defeated? Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that like the '86 Canes also ended their season with one loss thanks to Penn State:

Georgia '82 was #1, finished ranked #4
Nebraska '82 was #2, finished ranked #3
Pitt '81 was #1, finished ranked #4

Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that ended their season with two losses, one of those to the Nittany Lions:

Boston College '84 was ranked #9, finished ranked #5
Missouri '69 was #6, finished ranked #6
Ohio State '05 was #6, finished ranked #4
Ohio State '16 was #2, finished ranked #4

Pitt 1981

 

[baircub1!]

Was '86 Miami the best football team Penn State ever defeated? Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that like the '86 Canes also ended their season with one loss thanks to Penn State:

Georgia '82 was #1, finished ranked #4
Nebraska '82 was #2, finished ranked #3
Pitt '81 was #1, finished ranked #4

Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that ended their season with two losses, one of those to the Nittany Lions:

Boston College '84 was ranked #9, finished ranked #5
Missouri '69 was #6, finished ranked #6
Ohio State '05 was #6, finished ranked #4
Ohio State '16 was #2, finished ranked #4

I believe even Jimmy Johnson said it was the best Miami Team he ever had..

 

[knickslions]

2023 West Virginia was damn good too

 

[DrJC]

Was '86 Miami the best football team Penn State ever defeated? Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that like the '86 Canes also ended their season with one loss thanks to Penn State:

Georgia '82 was #1, finished ranked #4
Nebraska '82 was #2, finished ranked #3
Pitt '81 was #1, finished ranked #4

Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that ended their season with two losses, one of those to the Nittany Lions:

Boston College '84 was ranked #9, finished ranked #5
Missouri '69 was #6, finished ranked #6
Ohio State '05 was #6, finished ranked #4
Ohio State '16 was #2, finished ranked #4

In 1963 we beat OSU 10-7. Woody Hayes stated that no team from the east would ever beat OSU again. In 1964 we beat OSU 27-0!!!!! One helluva football team.

 

[saturdaysarebetter2]

In 1963 we beat OSU 10-7. Woody Hayes stated that no team from the east would ever beat OSU again. In 1964 we beat OSU 27-0!!!!! One helluva football team.

'63 Ohio State ended up with a 5-3-1 record. When Penn State played them, Ohio State was ranked #10 and had a 4-1-1 record.

'64 Ohio State ended up with a record of 7-2 and finished ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. When Penn State beat them, Ohio State was ranked #2 with a 6-0 record. The Buckeyes would also lose to #7 Michigan 10-0 in their season finale.

 

[ryoder1]

Hard to think of a better team we have beaten. Pitt in '81? OSU in '16? Nebraska in '82? Oh and Nebraska in '94....wait....

 

[blair10]

Hard to think of a better team we have beaten. Pitt in '81? OSU in '16? Nebraska in '82? Oh and Nebraska in '94....wait....

You mention some good ones. After that 1986 Miami team would be the 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The 1982 Big Red roster was loaded with All-Americans and arguably the greatest offensive line in the history of College Football.

1982 Nebraska Cornhusker roster profile:
OL Dave Remington (won Outland and Lombardi awards in 1982)
FB Tom Rathman (a fullback who went on to play for 2x Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers, in 49ers Hall of Fame)
RB Mike Rozier (won Heisman in 1983)
RB Roger Craig (went on the become a member of the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame)
Jamie Williams (a TE who played for 12 seasons in the NFL)
WR Irving Fryar (went on to play 17 NFL seasons)
OL Dean Steinkuhler (won Outland and Lombardi awards in 1983)
OL Mark Traynowicz (was a unanimous All-American in 1984)
OL Mark Behning (2nd round NFL draftee who played 3 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers)
QB Turner Gill (3x First-team All-Big Eight)
A total of 16 players went to the NFL as draftees or free agents