Mike Cooper

Mike Cooper became the first Black starting varsity quarterback for the Nittany Lions football team in 1970. In his first game on September 19, Cooper led the Lions to a 55 – 7 win over Navy. However the team lost the next four games, and Cooper was replaced mid-season by future All-American John Hufnagel.


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