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<td>&#160;</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 </td> <td>&#8211;</td> <td>8 </td> <td>&#8211;</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend">Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1940_NCAA_football_rankings" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 NCAA football rankings">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1940 Penn State Nittany Lions football team</b> represented the <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University" title="Pennsylvania State University">Pennsylvania State College</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1940_college_football_season" title="1940 college football season">1940 college football season</a>. 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font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 18–0</td><td style="text-align:center">25,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 2</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team" title="1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football team">South Carolina</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 18</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>New Beaver Field</li><li>State College, PA</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 12–0</td><td style="text-align:center">9,346</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFFFE6"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 9</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1940_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1940 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 16</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Archbold_Stadium" title="Archbold Stadium">Archbold Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York" title="Syracuse, New York">Syracuse, NY</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Syracuse_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">T</span> 13–13</td><td style="text-align:center">15,000</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 16</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_NYU_Violets_football_team" title="1940 NYU Violets football team">NYU</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 20</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>New Beaver Field</li><li>State College, PA</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 25–0</td><td style="text-align:center">9,449</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 23</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1940_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="1940 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">Pittsburgh</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 20</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pitt_Stadium" title="Pitt Stadium">Pitt Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh, PA</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Pittsburgh_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; 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title="New Beaver Field">New Beaver Field</a> (1909–1959)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a> (1960–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#001E44;color:white;;width:1%">Bowls &amp; rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_bowl_games" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions bowl games">Bowl games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alabama%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Alabama–Penn State football rivalry">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maryland%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Maryland–Penn State football rivalry">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michigan%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan–Penn State football rivalry">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry">Michigan State</a></li> <li>Minnesota: <a href="/wiki/Governor%27s_Victory_Bell" title="Governor&#39;s Victory Bell">Governor's Victory Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry">Ohio State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Ironsides_(trophy)" title="Old Ironsides (trophy)">Old Ironsides</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Pittsburgh_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry">Pittsburgh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Syracuse_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry">Syracuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93West_Virginia_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry">West Virginia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#001E44;color:white;;width:1%">Culture &amp; lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nittany_Lion" title="Nittany Lion">Nittany Lion</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Fight_On,_State" title="Fight On, State">Fight On, State</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Blue_Band" title="Penn State Blue Band">Penn State Blue Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uplifting_Athletes" title="Uplifting Athletes">Uplifting Athletes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Joe_Paterno" title="Statue of Joe Paterno"><i>Joe Paterno</i> statue</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Something_for_Joey" title="Something for Joey">Something for Joey</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Nebraska_vs._Penn_State_football_game" title="1982 Nebraska vs. Penn State football game">1982 Nebraska game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_child_sex_abuse_scandal" title="Penn State child sex abuse scandal">Child sex abuse scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Block_Six" title="Block Six">2016 Ohio State game</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Paterno_(film)" title="Paterno (film)">Paterno</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_Out_(Penn_State)" title="White Out (Penn State)">White Out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Illinois_vs._Penn_State_football_game" title="2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game">2021 Illinois game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#001E44;color:white;;width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_head_football_coaches" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions head football coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_All-Americans" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions football All-Americans">All-Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_statistical_leaders" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders">Statistical leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_in_the_NFL_draft" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions in the NFL draft">NFL draftees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#001E44;color:white;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_seasons" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons"><span style="color:white">Seasons</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1881_Penn_State_football_team" title="1881 Penn State football team">1881</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1882–1886</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_Penn_State_football_team" title="1887 Penn State football team">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_Penn_State_football_team" title="1888 Penn State football team">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_Penn_State_football_team" title="1889 Penn State football team">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_Penn_State_football_team" title="1890 Penn State football team">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_Penn_State_football_team" title="1891 Penn State football team">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Penn_State_football_team" title="1892 Penn State football team">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_Penn_State_football_team" title="1893 Penn State football team">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_Penn_State_football_team" title="1894 Penn State football team">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_Penn_State_football_team" title="1895 Penn State football team">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Penn_State_football_team" title="1896 Penn State football team">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_Penn_State_football_team" title="1897 Penn State football team">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_Penn_State_football_team" title="1898 Penn State football team">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_Penn_State_football_team" title="1899 Penn State football team">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Penn_State_football_team" title="1900 Penn State football team">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Penn_State_football_team" title="1901 Penn State football team">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Penn_State_football_team" title="1902 Penn State football team">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Penn_State_football_team" title="1903 Penn State football team">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Penn_State_football_team" title="1904 Penn State football team">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Penn_State_football_team" title="1905 Penn State football team">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Penn_State_football_team" title="1906 Penn State football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1907 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1908 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1909 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1910 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1911 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1912 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1913 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1914 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1915 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1916 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1917 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1918 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1919 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1920 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1922 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1923 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1924 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1925 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1926 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1927 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1928 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1929 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1930 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1931 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1932 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1933 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1934 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1935 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1936 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1937 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1938 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1939</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1941 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1944 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1945 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1948 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1950 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1951 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1952 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1953 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1954 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1956 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1957 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1958 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1960 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1963 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1964 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1966 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1970 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1981</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1985</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1989 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1998 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2012 Penn State Nittany 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