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class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Michigan State</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Michigan_State-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Minnesota" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Minnesota"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.4</span> <span>Minnesota</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Minnesota-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ohio_State" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ohio_State"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.5</span> <span>Ohio State</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ohio_State-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pittsburgh" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pittsburgh"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.6</span> <span>Pittsburgh</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pittsburgh-sublist" 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vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Alabama"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.9.1</span> <span>Alabama</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Alabama-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Traditions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Traditions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Traditions</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Traditions-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Traditions subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Traditions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-White_Out" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#White_Out"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>White Out</span> 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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:125%">Penn State Nittany Lions football</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td width="40px"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/AmericanFootball_current_event.svg/40px-AmericanFootball_current_event.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/AmericanFootball_current_event.svg/60px-AmericanFootball_current_event.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/AmericanFootball_current_event.svg/80px-AmericanFootball_current_event.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></span></span></td><td class="center" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0;font-style:italic;"><a href="/wiki/2025_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team </a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Penn_State_wordmark.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Penn_State_wordmark.svg/200px-Penn_State_wordmark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Penn_State_wordmark.svg/300px-Penn_State_wordmark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Penn_State_wordmark.svg/400px-Penn_State_wordmark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="294" data-file-height="32" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1887_Penn_State_football_team" title="1887 Penn State football team">1887</a>; 138 years ago</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Athletic director</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Kraft" title="Patrick Kraft">Patrick Kraft</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a> <br />12th season, 101–42 (.706)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a><br />(capacity: 106,572)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Field surface</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Poa_pratensis" title="Poa pratensis">Kentucky Bluegrass</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_Park,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="University Park, Pennsylvania">University Park, Pennsylvania</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">NCAA division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision">Division I FBS</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division</th><td class="infobox-data">East (2014–2023)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Past conferences</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I-A_independent_schools" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Division I-A independent schools">Independent</a> (1887–1890, 1892–1992) <br /> <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Intercollegiate_Football_Association" title="Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association">PIFA</a> (1891)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">All-time record</th><td class="infobox-data nowrap">921–404–37 (.690)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Bowl record</th><td class="infobox-data">32–21–2 (.600)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff appearances</th><td class="infobox-data">1 (<a href="/wiki/2024_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2024</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff record</th><td class="infobox-data">2–1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Claimed national titles</th><td class="infobox-data">2 (<a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a>, <a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Unclaimed national titles</th><td class="infobox-data">5 (<a href="/wiki/1911_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1911 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1911</a>, <a href="/wiki/1912_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1912 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1912</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1969</a>, <a href="/wiki/1981_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference titles</th><td class="infobox-data">5 (<a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Intercollegiate_Football_Association" title="Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association">PIFA</a> <a href="/wiki/1891_Penn_State_football_team" title="1891 Penn State football team">1891</a>, Big Ten <a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division titles</th><td class="infobox-data">2 (<a href="/wiki/2011_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2011</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rivalries</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football" title="Maryland Terrapins football">Maryland</a> (<a href="/wiki/Maryland%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Maryland–Penn State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Michigan%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan–Penn State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a> (<a href="/wiki/Michigan_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Minnesota Golden Gophers football team">Minnesota</a> (<a href="/wiki/Governor%27s_Victory_Bell" title="Governor's Victory Bell">trophy</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ohio_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football" title="Pittsburgh Panthers football">Pitt</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Pittsburgh_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Orange_football" title="Syracuse Orange football">Syracuse</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Syracuse_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football" title="West Virginia Mountaineers football">West Virginia</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93West_Virginia_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Heisman winners</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a> – 1973</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Consensus All-Americans</th><td class="infobox-data">44</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Current uniform</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Penn_lions_football_unif.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Penn_lions_football_unif.png/250px-Penn_lions_football_unif.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="240" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Penn_lions_football_unif.png/375px-Penn_lions_football_unif.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Penn_lions_football_unif.png/500px-Penn_lions_football_unif.png 2x" data-file-width="877" data-file-height="841" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Blue and white<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#001E44"> </span> <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fight song</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fight_On,_State" title="Fight On, State">Fight On, State</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mascot</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nittany_Lion" title="Nittany Lion">Nittany Lion</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Marching band</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Blue_Band" title="Penn State Blue Band">Penn State Blue Band</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outfitter</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nike,_Inc." title="Nike, Inc.">Nike</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gopsusports.com/sports/football">gopsusports.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Penn State Nittany Lions</b> team represents the <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University" title="Pennsylvania State University">Pennsylvania State University</a> in <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a>. The Nittany Lions compete in the <a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision">Division I Football Bowl Subdivision</a> as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a>, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Established in 1887, the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on-field successes, including two consensus <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">national championships</a> in <a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a> and <a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a>; four Big Ten Conference Championships in 1994, 2005, 2008, and 2016; 13 undefeated seasons in 1887, 1894, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1986 and 1994; and 53 appearances in <a href="/wiki/College_bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="College bowl games">college bowl games</a>, with an all-time post-season bowl record of 32–20–2. The team ranks seventh among <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">NCAA Division I</a> college football programs in all-time total wins.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Nittany Lions play their home games at <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a>, located on-campus in <a href="/wiki/University_Park,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="University Park, Pennsylvania">University Park, Pennsylvania</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_seasons" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons">List of Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_history_(1887–1949)"><span id="Early_history_.281887.E2.80.931949.29"></span>Early history (1887–1949)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early history (1887–1949)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg/220px-Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg/330px-Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg/440px-Penn_State_Football_1903.jpg 2x" data-file-width="754" data-file-height="453" /></a><figcaption>The 1903 Penn State football team</figcaption></figure> <p>The first recorded game in Penn State football history occurred on November 12, 1881, when Penn State traveled to <a href="/wiki/Lewisburg,_Pennsylvania" title="Lewisburg, Pennsylvania">Lewisburg, Pennsylvania</a>, to play <a href="/wiki/Bucknell_Bison_football" title="Bucknell Bison football">Bucknell</a>, known until 1886 as the University at Lewisburg. Penn State won 9–0, which was nine goals to none. At the time, this was really a game of "American rugby". The father of American football, Walter Camp, did not develop the "scrimmage", the "first down" and the "gridiron" (yard markings) until 1882. Although this game was reported in two State College newspapers and the <i>Mirror</i> (University at Lewisburg campus newspaper), Bucknell denies that this game ever happened. Penn State did not field teams from 1882 through 1886. Penn State played its first season in 1887,<sup id="cite_ref-nationalchamps.net_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationalchamps.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but had no head coach for their first five years, from 1887 to 1891.<sup id="cite_ref-nationalchamps.net_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationalchamps.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The teams played its home games on the <a href="/wiki/Old_Main_(Pennsylvania_State_University)" title="Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)">Old Main</a> lawn on campus in <a href="/wiki/State_College,_Pennsylvania" title="State College, Pennsylvania">State College, Pennsylvania</a>. They compiled a 12–8–1 record in these seasons, playing as an independent from 1887 to 1890. </p><p>In 1891, the <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Intercollegiate_Football_Association" title="Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association">Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association</a> (PIFA) was formed. It consisted of <a href="/wiki/Bucknell_Bison_football" title="Bucknell Bison football">Bucknell University</a> (then known as the University at Lewisburg), <a href="/wiki/Dickinson_Red_Devils_football" title="Dickinson Red Devils football">Dickinson College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Franklin_%26_Marshall_Diplomats_football" title="Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football">Franklin & Marshall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Haverford_Fords_football" title="Haverford Fords football">Haverford College</a>, Penn State, and <a href="/wiki/Swarthmore_Garnet_Tide_football" title="Swarthmore Garnet Tide football">Swarthmore College</a>. Lafayette and Lehigh were excluded because it was felt they would dominate the Association. Penn State won the championship with a 4–1–0 record. Bucknell's record was 3–1–1, losing to Franklin & Marshall and tying Dickinson. The Association was dissolved prior to the 1892 season.<sup id="cite_ref-nationalchamps.net_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationalchamps.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg/220px-George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="297" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg/330px-George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg/440px-George_W_Hoskins_-_Bucknell.jpg 2x" data-file-width="566" data-file-height="765" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/George_W._Hoskins" title="George W. Hoskins">George W. Hoskins</a>, Penn State's first head football coach, posted a 17-4-4 record between 1892 and 1895, the highest winning percentage in the program's history.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/George_W._Hoskins" title="George W. Hoskins">George W. Hoskins</a> was the first head football coach at Penn State.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He posted a 17–4–4 record in his from 1892 to 1895 as head coach, and his .760 winning percentage ranks highest in program history.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His first team played its home game on the <a href="/wiki/Old_Main_(Pennsylvania_State_University)" title="Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)">Old Main</a> lawn on campus in <a href="/wiki/State_College,_Pennsylvania" title="State College, Pennsylvania">State College, Pennsylvania</a>, before the 500-seat <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Field" title="Beaver Field">Beaver Field</a> opened in 1893.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was succeeded by <a href="/wiki/Samuel_B._Newton" title="Samuel B. Newton">Samuel B. Newton</a>,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> who posted a 12–14 (.462) record in three seasons, 1896–1898.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Boyle" title="Sam Boyle">Sam Boyle</a> coached for only one year in 1899 and compiled a 4–6–1 record (.409).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Pop_Golden" title="Pop Golden">Pop Golden</a> coached the Nittany Lions for three seasons from 1900 to 1902, tallying a record of 16–12–1 (.569).<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Daniel_A._Reed_(politician)" title="Daniel A. Reed (politician)">Daniel A. Reed</a> took over for the 1903 season and went 5–3 (.625).<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Fennell" title="Tom Fennell">Tom Fennell</a> coached the Nittany Lions for five seasons from 1904 to 1908, posting a 33–17–1 (.657) record.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg/220px-Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg/330px-Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg/440px-Coach_hugo_bezdek_and_the_nittany_lion.jpg 2x" data-file-width="951" data-file-height="713" /></a><figcaption>Coach <a href="/wiki/Hugo_Bezdek" title="Hugo Bezdek">Hugo Bezdek</a>, who posted a 65–30–11 career record as head coach over 12 seasons between 1918 and 1929, along with the <a href="/wiki/Nittany_Lion" title="Nittany Lion">Nittany Lion</a> mascot in the 1920s</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1907, the school adopted the <a href="/wiki/Nittany_Lion" title="Nittany Lion">Nittany Lion</a> mascot, a <a href="/wiki/Mountain_lion" class="mw-redirect" title="Mountain lion">mountain lion</a> named after nearby <a href="/wiki/Mount_Nittany" title="Mount Nittany">Mount Nittany</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="This citation requires a reference to the specific page or range of pages in which the material appears. (November 2015)">page needed</span></a></i>]</sup> An early mascot was "Old Coaly", a mule that hauled stone for the original Old Main (completed in 1863 and demolished in 1929). <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hollenback" title="Bill Hollenback">Bill Hollenback</a> took over the Nittany Lions as head coach for the <a href="/wiki/1909_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1909 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1909 season</a> and went undefeated at 5–0–2,<sup id="cite_ref-sports-reference.com_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sports-reference.com-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but left for <a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_football" title="Missouri Tigers football">Missouri</a> for 1910.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bill's older brother <a href="/wiki/Jack_Hollenback" title="Jack Hollenback">Jack Hollenback</a> took over for the <a href="/wiki/1910_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1910 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1910 season</a> and went 5–2–1 (.688),<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but Bill returned to Penn State from 1911 to 1914.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Bill went 23–9–2 in his second tenure for a combined record of 28–9–4 (.732).<sup id="cite_ref-sports-reference.com_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sports-reference.com-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1911 and 1912, his teams went 8–0–1 and 8–0, and were awarded retroactive national championships by the National Championship Foundation which are recognized <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS#Yearly_national_championship_selections_from_major_selectors" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">by the NCAA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sports-reference.com_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sports-reference.com-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Head coach <a href="/wiki/Dick_Harlow" title="Dick Harlow">Dick Harlow</a> brought a new form of defense, trying to go in-between or around offensive blockers rather than try to overpower them.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceB_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceB-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research#Primary,_secondary_and_tertiary_sources" title="Wikipedia:No original research"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable secondary sources. (November 2015)">non-primary source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Harlow's Nittany Lions compiled a 20–8 (.714) record in his three seasons <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_under_Dick_Harlow" class="mw-redirect" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football under Dick Harlow">(1915–1917)</a><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was later inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> as a coach for his accomplishments.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceB_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceB-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Bezdek" title="Hugo Bezdek">Hugo Bezdek</a> was Penn State's head football coach for 12 seasons,<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceC_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceC-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was the Nittany Lions' first athletics director.<sup id="cite_ref-BezdekBio_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BezdekBio-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bezdek posted a 65–30–11 record,<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceC_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceC-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which included two undefeated seasons and a berth in the 1922 Rose Bowl, a game they lost.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceC_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceC-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bezdek's Nittany Lions posted a losing record in only two of Bezdek's seasons, going 1–2–1 in 1918 and 3–5–1 in 1928.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceC_20-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceC-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bezdek retired after the 1929 season and was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> as a coach in 1954.<sup id="cite_ref-BezdekBio_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BezdekBio-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Higgins_(American_football)" title="Bob Higgins (American football)">Bob Higgins</a> returned to his alma mater and served as Penn State's head football coach for <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_under_Bob_Higgins" class="mw-redirect" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football under Bob Higgins">19 seasons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Bob_Higgins_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bob_Higgins-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He compiled a 91–57–11 overall record, which included 11 winning seasons and only five losing seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-Bob_Higgins_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bob_Higgins-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Higgins' 1947 team tied <a href="/wiki/SMU_Mustangs_football" title="SMU Mustangs football">SMU</a> in the Cotton Bowl.<sup id="cite_ref-HigginsBio_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HigginsBio-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Higgins was forced to retire due to poor health following the 1948 season.<sup id="cite_ref-HigginsBio_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HigginsBio-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> as a coach in 1954.<sup id="cite_ref-HigginsBio_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HigginsBio-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For one season, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Bedenk" title="Joe Bedenk">Joe Bedenk</a>, also a Penn State alum, served as the Nittany Lions' head football coach.<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Bedenk_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Bedenk-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was promoted from offensive line coach after the retirement of his predecessor.<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bedenk posted a 5–4 record in his <a href="/wiki/1949_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1949</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Bedenk_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Bedenk-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> his lone season as head coach, before requesting to return to his previous post as offensive line coach.<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rip_Engle_era_(1950–1965)"><span id="Rip_Engle_era_.281950.E2.80.931965.29"></span>Rip Engle era (1950–1965)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Rip Engle era (1950–1965)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a> came to Penn State from <a href="/wiki/Brown_Bears_football" title="Brown Bears football">Brown</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-EngleBio_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EngleBio-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-si.com_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-si.com-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Engle posted a 104–48–4 record during his 16-season tenure as head coach and developed a game known as <a href="/wiki/Angleball" title="Angleball">Angleball</a> as a way for his players to maintain fitness in the off-season.<sup id="cite_ref-EngleBio_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EngleBio-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-si.com_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-si.com-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Engle never had a losing season at Penn State, and his 5–5 final season was his only non-winning season.<sup id="cite_ref-Rip_Engle_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rip_Engle-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His 1959 and 1960 Nittany Lions teams won the Liberty Bowl, while his 1961 and 1962 teams reached the Gator Bowl, winning the first and losing the second.<sup id="cite_ref-Rip_Engle_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rip_Engle-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Engle retired following the 1965 season and was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> as a coach in 1973.<sup id="cite_ref-EngleBio_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EngleBio-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Joe_Paterno_era_(1966–2011)"><span id="Joe_Paterno_era_.281966.E2.80.932011.29"></span>Joe Paterno era (1966–2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Joe Paterno era (1966–2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PaternoTemple.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/PaternoTemple.png/220px-PaternoTemple.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/PaternoTemple.png/330px-PaternoTemple.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/PaternoTemple.png/440px-PaternoTemple.png 2x" data-file-width="731" data-file-height="949" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a>, head coach from 1966 to 2011</figcaption></figure> <p>Penn State assistant <a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> was promoted to head coach following the retirement of Engle.<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paterno spent 46 seasons as the head football coach, the longest tenure of any head coach in the FBS, and 16 more seasons as an assistant, making his 62 total years coaching at Penn State the most of any coach at any school.<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under Paterno, Penn State played as an Independent from 1966 to 1992,<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he continued to coach them when they joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993–2011.<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also served as Penn State's athletic director from 1980 to 1982. His final record is 409–136–3.<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His teams won national championships in 1982 and 1986,<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> posted non-losing records in all seasons but five,<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and appeared in 37 bowl games with 24 wins.<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His teams also won the <a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl_(game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Orange Bowl (game)">Orange Bowl</a> in 1968, 1969, 1973 and 2005;<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Fiesta_Bowl" title="Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a> in 1977, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991 and 1996;<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Sugar Bowl in 1982; and the Rose Bowl in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 1990,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Penn State's athletics program, after a century as a Division I-A independent, joined the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a>. Beaver Stadium was expanded six times during Paterno's tenure. He was elected to the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2006 and was a major reason why the longtime rule of waiting until retirement to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was changed to any coach over 75 years of age.<sup id="cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Players including <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Zapiec" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlie Zapiec">Charlie Zapiec</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Millen" title="Matt Millen">Matt Millen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shane_Conlan" title="Shane Conlan">Shane Conlan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Jack Ham</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Onkotz" title="Dennis Onkotz">Dennis Onkotz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Franco Harris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greg_Buttle" title="Greg Buttle">Greg Buttle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keith_Dorney" title="Keith Dorney">Keith Dorney</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Curt_Warner" title="Curt Warner">Curt Warner</a>, <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Larry Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/LaVar_Arrington" title="LaVar Arrington">LaVar Arrington</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ted_Kwalick" title="Ted Kwalick">Ted Kwalick</a> played collegiately for him.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He won numerous coaching and sportsman honors during his long run at Penn State.<sup id="cite_ref-Joe_Paterno_29-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joe_Paterno-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paterno has the most wins in FBS football (409). </p><p>Following the Pennsylvania Attorney General's release of a grand jury summary of <a href="/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse" title="Child sexual abuse">child sexual abuse</a> charges involving former assistant <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sandusky" title="Jerry Sandusky">Jerry Sandusky</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-CBS_News_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBS_News-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Penn State board of trustees fired Paterno in November 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-CBS_News_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBS_News-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Defensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/Tom_Bradley_(American_football_coach)" title="Tom Bradley (American football coach)">Tom Bradley</a> finished out the 2011 season as interim head coach after Paterno's ouster.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2012, the NCAA decided to vacate all of the team's wins from 1998 to 2011. Paterno's statue outside Beaver Stadium was also taken down.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The revised record dropped Paterno from first to twelfth on the all-time wins list,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but on January 16, 2015, the NCAA restored Paterno's vacated wins, and thus his record as the winningest FBS football coach.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To many he is "The best Penn State head coach ever."<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bill_O'Brien_(2012–2013)"><span id="Bill_O.27Brien_.282012.E2.80.932013.29"></span>Bill O'Brien (2012–2013)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bill O'Brien (2012–2013)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> offensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> was hired as the 15th head football coach at Penn State, taking over the Nittany Lions football program in January 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Early in O'Brien's tenure, the NCAA sanctioned Penn State with a four-season postseason ban and a loss of 40 scholarships due to the child sex abuse scandal.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> O'Brien posted an 8–4 record in his first season as head coach of the Nittany Lions.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>O'Brien's 2013 Nittany Lions team posted a 7–5 record in the second of four years they were ineligible for the postseason.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2014, Bill O'Brien left Penn State to accept the head coaching position with the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="James_Franklin_era_(2014–present)"><span id="James_Franklin_era_.282014.E2.80.93present.29"></span>James Franklin era (2014–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: James Franklin era (2014–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Franklin_Practice_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/James_Franklin_Practice_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-James_Franklin_Practice_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="253" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/James_Franklin_Practice_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-James_Franklin_Practice_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/James_Franklin_Practice_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-James_Franklin_Practice_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1744" data-file-height="2005" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a>, head coach since 2014</figcaption></figure> <p>On January 11, 2014, <a href="/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores_football" title="Vanderbilt Commodores football">Vanderbilt</a> head coach <a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a> was hired as the 16th Penn State head football coach.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the first African American head football coach at Penn State.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Franklin's first year, the NCAA lifted Penn State's postseason ban and the Nittany Lions were bowl eligible. The Nittany Lions were named to the Pinstripe Bowl where they won against <a href="/wiki/Boston_College_Eagles_football" title="Boston College Eagles football">Boston College</a> on December 27, 2014, at Yankee Stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>To start off the 2015 season, Penn State lost to <a href="/wiki/Temple_Owls_football" title="Temple Owls football">Temple</a> 27–10, its first loss to the Owls since 1941. The loss was followed by victories against <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bulls_football" title="Buffalo Bulls football">Buffalo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football" title="Rutgers Scarlet Knights football">Rutgers</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football" title="San Diego State Aztecs football">San Diego State</a>, <a href="/wiki/Army_Black_Knights_football" title="Army Black Knights football">Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Hoosiers_football" title="Indiana Hoosiers football">Indiana</a>. The Nittany Lions then lost to Ohio State 38–10 in Columbus before winning, 31–30, at <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football" title="Maryland Terrapins football">Maryland</a>. The victory against <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football" title="Maryland Terrapins football">Maryland</a> brought the Nittany Lions to six wins, making them bowl eligible for the second year since the postseason ban was lifted. Penn State then shut out the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football" title="Illinois Fighting Illini football">Illinois</a> 39–0 in the second to last home game of the 2015 season. They then lost to <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> in Happy Valley 28–16 and to <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a> 55–16 at MSU. The win–loss record for Penn State in the 2015 regular season was 7–5, and 7–6 after a loss to <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_football" title="Georgia Bulldogs football">Georgia</a> in the Taxslayer Bowl in Jacksonville. </p><p>The 2016 season featured an upset over No. 2 <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> during a "White-Out" in <a href="/wiki/State_College" class="mw-redirect" title="State College">State College</a>. Following the win, Penn State was ranked 24th in the AP Poll, its first ranking since 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Penn State finished the regular season 10–2, 8–1 in Big Ten play. After winning a tiebreaker against rivals <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a>, Penn State went on to claim the Big Ten East title and a spot in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis against Big Ten West champion <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin</a>, which they won after trailing 28–14 in the first half. They outscored the Badgers 24–3 in the second half to take home the Nittany Lions' fourth Big Ten Title.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 18, 2017, Penn State announced that Franklin signed a six-year contract extension worth $5.738 million a year.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That deal includes retention bonuses paid at the end of each year of the contract. "My family and I are very thankful to be a part of the Penn State community," Franklin said in a statement. "I am pleased with the progress our program has made in the community, in the classroom and on the field. I look forward to diligently working with President Barron and Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour on implementing a plan that puts our University and our student-athletes in the best position to compete on the field and in life."<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to the guaranteed money, Franklin's contract extension has incentives including $800,000 for a national title, $400,000 for a College Football Playoff appearance and $350,000 for winning the Big Ten Championship Game. His incentives are capped at $1 million per year.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Penn State went to 7–0 to begin the 2017 season, before losing on consecutive weekends to <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> and <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a>. Penn State finished the regular season with wins over <a href="/wiki/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football" title="Rutgers Scarlet Knights football">Rutgers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football" title="Nebraska Cornhuskers football">Nebraska</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football" title="Maryland Terrapins football">Maryland</a>. Penn State capped the 2017 season at the Fiesta Bowl, beating <a href="/wiki/Washington_Huskies_football" title="Washington Huskies football">Washington</a>, 35–28.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018 the Lions went 9–4 with a loss to <a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Wildcats_football" title="Kentucky Wildcats football">Kentucky</a> in the Citrus Bowl. The 2019 season was spectacular for Penn State going 11–2 with the losses only to <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers" title="Minnesota Golden Gophers">Minnesota</a> by 26–31 and to <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> and beat American Athletic Conference Champion <a href="/wiki/Memphis_Tigers_football" title="Memphis Tigers football">Memphis</a> who at that time was 12–1. Penn State beat <a href="/wiki/Memphis_Tigers_football" title="Memphis Tigers football">Memphis</a> 53–39 in the Cotton Bowl. </p><p>The 2020 season was <a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a>'s first losing season with the Nittany Lions. They started off the season with COVID-19 pandemic spring cancelations. Penn State traveled to Bloomington to take on <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Hoosiers_football" title="Indiana Hoosiers football">Indiana</a> where they lost in overtime 35–36 with <a href="/wiki/Michael_Penix_Jr." title="Michael Penix Jr.">Michael Penix Jr.</a>'s pendulum touch two-point conversion winning the Game for <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Hoosiers_football" title="Indiana Hoosiers football">Indiana</a>. The Nittany Lions took on <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> at home with no whiteout due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Penn State lost 25–38. The Nittany Lions took on <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football" title="Maryland Terrapins football">Maryland</a> who they had not lost to since 2014. The Terrapins beat Penn State 19–35 in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions traveled to Nebraska to take on the <a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football" title="Nebraska Cornhuskers football">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a> where the Nittany Lions comeback fell short and lost 23–30. The Nittany Lions fought the <a href="/wiki/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football" title="Iowa Hawkeyes football">Iowa Hawkeyes</a> but lost 21–41 giving Penn State its first ever 0–5 start in its history. The Nittany Lions, determined to win, traveled to Ann Arbor to defeat the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan Wolverines</a>. Penn State got its first victory of the season 27–17 going 1–5. Penn State took on the <a href="/wiki/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football" title="Rutgers Scarlet Knights football">Rutgers Scarlet Knights</a> in Piscataway where they won again 23–7 thus giving them a 2–5 record. Penn State went home to take on the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a>. They trailed 10–21 at halftime but rallied back to win 39–24 getting a 3–5 record. For the Big Ten Championship week Penn State hosted the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football" title="Illinois Fighting Illini football">Fighting Illini</a> at home. Penn State won in rout 56–21 going to a 4–5 record. Penn State players voted to not accept a bowl invitation so their final record was 4–5. A major offseason change was replacing first-year offensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Ciarrocca" title="Kirk Ciarrocca">Kirk Ciarrocca</a> with <a href="/wiki/Texas_Longhorns_football" title="Texas Longhorns football">Texas</a> offensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/Mike_Yurcich" title="Mike Yurcich">Mike Yurcich</a>. James Franklin is currently under a ten-year $75,000,000 contract (as of 2021). </p><p>In 2021, Penn State improved upon its lackluster 2020 season going 7–6. The Nittany Lions finished the season unranked and with a 4–5 <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> record. They went 2–3 on the road while maintaining a winning 5–2 record at <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a>. The season started strong on September 4, 2021, when Penn State defeated the #12 ranked <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin Badgers football</a> team. They won their next 4 games including a 28–20 win over the #22 <a href="/wiki/Auburn_Tigers_football" title="Auburn Tigers football">Auburn Tigers football</a> team. Then they began to struggle after a close 23–20 loss to the #3 <a href="/wiki/Iowa_Hawkeyes" title="Iowa Hawkeyes">Iowa Hawkeyes</a> on the road October 9, 2021. On October 23, 2021, Penn State battled the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini" title="Illinois Fighting Illini">Illinois Fighting Illini</a> through an NCAA record 9 overtimes, eventually losing 20–18.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Nittany Lions' only subsequent wins came against Maryland (31–14) and Rutgers (28–0). They closed out the 2021 season playing Arkansas at the Outback Bowl, losing the game 24–10.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Penn State had a strong 2022 campaign, going 11-2 and defeating Pac-12 champion Utah in the 2023 Rose Bowl. </p><p>In 2024, Penn State went 11-1 in the regular season and secured a spot in the Big 10 Championship, their first appearance since 2016. Penn state lost to <a href="/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_football" title="Oregon Ducks football">Oregon</a> but still received an at-large bid in the inaugural year of the 12-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff" title="College Football Playoff">College Football Playoff</a> as the sixth seed. The team won a first-round game against <a href="/wiki/SMU_Mustangs_football" title="SMU Mustangs football">SMU</a> at home and a quarterfinal game against <a href="/wiki/Boise_State_Broncos_football" title="Boise State Broncos football">Boise State</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Fiesta_Bowl" title="Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a>. In the semifinal <a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl" title="Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> against Notre Dame, Penn State would lose after throwing an interception in the final minute to allow Notre Dame to score.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_affiliations">Conference affiliations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Conference affiliations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Independent (1887–1890)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Intercollegiate_Football_Association" title="Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association">Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association</a> (1891)</li> <li>Independent (1892–1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> (1993–present)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships">Championships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_championships">National championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: National championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Selectors </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Record </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Bowl </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Final AP </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Final Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a></b></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">AP</a>, <a href="/wiki/Billingsley_Report" title="Billingsley Report">Billingsley</a>, <a href="/wiki/DeVold_System" class="mw-redirect" title="DeVold System">DeVold</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dunkel_System" title="Dunkel System">Dunkel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rothman_(FACT)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rothman (FACT)">FACT</a>, <a href="/wiki/Football_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Football News">FB News</a>, <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Researchers_Association" title="College Football Researchers Association">Football Research</a>, <a href="/wiki/Football_Writers_Association_of_America" title="Football Writers Association of America">FW</a>, <a href="/wiki/Helms_Athletic_Foundation" title="Helms Athletic Foundation">Helms</a>, <a href="/wiki/Litkenhous" class="mw-redirect" title="Litkenhous">Litkenhous</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matthews_Grid_Ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Matthews Grid Ratings">Matthews</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Championship_Foundation" title="National Championship Foundation">NCF</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Foundation" title="National Football Foundation">NFF</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a>, <a href="/wiki/Poling_System" title="Poling System">Poling</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sagarin_Ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Sagarin Ratings">Sagarin</a>, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News">Sporting News</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_Press_International" title="United Press International">UPI/coaches</a>, USA/CNN</td> <td>11–1</td> <td>Won <a href="/wiki/1983_Sugar_Bowl" title="1983 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></td> <td><b>No. 1</b></td> <td><b>No. 1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a></b></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>AP, Billingsley, FACT, FB News, FW, Matthews, NCF, NFF, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN</td> <td>12–0</td> <td>Won <a href="/wiki/1987_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1987 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><b>No. 1</b></td> <td><b>No. 1</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Penn State has also been named <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS#Yearly_national_championship_selections_from_major_selectors" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">national champions</a> on seven occasions by NCAA-designated major selectors.<sup id="cite_ref-Walsh2007_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Walsh2007-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2018ncaabook_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018ncaabook-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 111–115">: 111–115 </span></sup> Penn State claims the 1982 and 1986 championships under Joe Paterno's tenure,<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> both of which are consensus national championships.<sup id="cite_ref-2018ncaabook_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018ncaabook-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 120">: 120 </span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conference_championships">Conference championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Conference championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Historically, Penn State played as an independent from 1887 through 1890, then in 1891 as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Intercollegiate_Football_Association" title="Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association">Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association</a> Penn State won the PIFA championship with a 4–1–0 PIFA record, losing only to Bucknell (Bucknell's record was 3–1–1). The PIFA dissolved prior to the 1892 season. Penn State then played as an independent again until joining the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> in 1990 and beginning play in 1993. Penn State then won its first <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference_football_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ten Conference football champions">Big Ten championship</a> in <a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a>, they won two more in <a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a> and <a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a>, and they won a fourth under James Franklin in 2016. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Conference </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Overall record </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Conference record </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1891_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1891 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1891</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Intercollegiate_Football_Association" title="Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association">Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association</a></td> <td><i>No coach</i></td> <td>6–2</td> <td>4–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a></td> <td>12–0</td> <td>8–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a>†</td> <td>Big Ten Conference</td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>11–1</td> <td>7–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a>†</td> <td>Big Ten Conference</td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>11–2</td> <td>7–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a></td> <td>Big Ten Conference</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a></td> <td>11–3</td> <td>8–1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>† Co-champions </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Division_championships">Division championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Division championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Division </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">CG Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">CG result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2011</a>†</td> <td>Big Ten – Leaders</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a></td> <td colspan="2"><i>N/A lost tiebreaker to <a href="/wiki/2011_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a>†</td> <td>Big Ten – East</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 38–31 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>† Co-champions </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Honored_teams">Honored teams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Honored teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg/220px-Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg/330px-Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg/440px-Beaver_Stadium_list_of_seasons.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1412" data-file-height="688" /></a><figcaption>The suite boxes on the east side of <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a> feature highlighted years of undefeated and championship seasons, which were added in 2006</figcaption></figure> <p>Before the 2006 season, Beaver Stadium was updated and seasons of note were honored by being listed in front of the suite façade.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following seasons are highlighted; </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Record </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1894_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1894 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1894</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_W._Hoskins" title="George W. Hoskins">George W. Hoskins</a></td> <td>6–0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_undefeated_NCAA_Division_I_football_teams" title="List of undefeated NCAA Division I football teams">Undefeated Record</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1909_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1909 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1909</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hollenback" title="Bill Hollenback">Bill Hollenback</a></td> <td>5–0–2</td> <td>Undefeated Record </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1911_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1911 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1911</a></td> <td>Bill Hollenback</td> <td>8–0–1</td> <td>Undefeated Record </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1912_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1912 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1912</a></td> <td>Bill Hollenback</td> <td>8–0</td> <td>Perfect Season </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1920 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1920</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Bezdek" title="Hugo Bezdek">Hugo Bezdek</a></td> <td>7–0–2</td> <td>Undefeated Record </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1921_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1921</a></td> <td>Hugo Bezdek</td> <td>8–0–2</td> <td>Undefeated Record </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1947_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1947</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Higgins_(American_football)" title="Bob Higgins (American football)">Bob Higgins</a></td> <td>9–0–1</td> <td>Undefeated Record </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1968</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a></td> <td>11–0</td> <td>Perfect Season </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1969</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>11–0</td> <td>Perfect Season </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1973</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>12–0</td> <td>Perfect Season </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>11–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">National Champions</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>12–0</td> <td>Perfect Season, National Champions </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>12–0</td> <td>Perfect Season, <a href="/wiki/List_of_Big_Ten_Conference_football_champions" title="List of Big Ten Conference football champions">Big Ten Champions</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>11–1</td> <td>Big Ten Champions </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a></td> <td>Joe Paterno</td> <td>11–2</td> <td>Big Ten Champions </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2012</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a></td> <td>8–4</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a></td> <td>11–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Football_Championship_Game" title="Big Ten Football Championship Game">Big Ten Champions</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bowl_games">Bowl games</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Bowl games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_bowl_games" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions bowl games">List of Penn State Nittany Lions bowl games</a></div> <p>Penn State has earned invitations to 55 <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl games</a>. The Nittany Lions have compiled a bowl record of 32–21–2 (.600), including a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, and Cotton).<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Coach <a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> was responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more appearances (37) than any other coach in college football en route to his bowl record of 24–12–1 (.662). Paterno also has a record of 14–5 (.737) in "major" bowls and is the only coach to have won all five major college bowls during his career. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Season </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Bowl </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1922_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1922 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1922</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Bezdek" title="Hugo Bezdek">Hugo Bezdek</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1923_Rose_Bowl" title="1923 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1922_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1922 USC Trojans football team">USC</a></td> <td>L 3–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1947_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1947</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Higgins_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Higgins (football)">Bob Higgins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1948 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1947_SMU_Mustangs_football_team" title="1947 SMU Mustangs football team">SMU</a></td> <td><b>T</b> 13–13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1959_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1959</a></td> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1959_Liberty_Bowl" title="1959 Liberty Bowl">Liberty Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1959_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 7–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1960 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1960</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Liberty_Bowl" title="1960 Liberty Bowl">Liberty Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Oregon_Webfoots_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 Oregon Webfoots football team">Oregon</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 14–12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1961</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Gator_Bowl" title="1961 Gator Bowl">Gator Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football" title="Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football">Georgia Tech</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 30–15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1962_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1962</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962_Gator_Bowl" title="1962 Gator Bowl">Gator Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1962 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a></td> <td>L 7–17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1967 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1967</a></td> <td rowspan="37"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Gator_Bowl" title="1967 Gator Bowl">Gator Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1967 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a></td> <td><b>T</b> 17–17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1968</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_Orange_Bowl" title="1969 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_Kansas_Jayhawks_football_team" title="1968 Kansas Jayhawks football team">Kansas</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 15–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1969</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970_Orange_Bowl" title="1970 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1969 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 10–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1971_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1971 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1971</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1972 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1971_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1971 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 30–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1972 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1972</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Sugar_Bowl_(December)" title="1972 Sugar Bowl (December)">Sugar Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="1972 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma</a></td> <td>L 0–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1973</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_Orange_Bowl" title="1974 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1973 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 16–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1974</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1975 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_Baylor_Bears_football_team" title="1974 Baylor Bears football team">Baylor</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 41–20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1975</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Sugar_Bowl" title="1975 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a></td> <td>L 6–13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1976</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_Gator_Bowl" title="1976 Gator Bowl">Gator Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a></td> <td>L 9–20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1977_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1977 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1977</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1977 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 42–30 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1978</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_Sugar_Bowl" title="1979 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1978 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a></td> <td>L 7–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1979</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_Liberty_Bowl" title="1979 Liberty Bowl">Liberty Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team" title="1979 Tulane Green Wave football team">Tulane</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 9–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1980</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1980 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1980 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio State</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 31–19 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1981</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1982 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1981 USC Trojans football team">USC</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 26–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1982</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Sugar_Bowl" title="1983 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 27–23 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1983</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Aloha_Bowl" title="1983 Aloha Bowl">Aloha Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1983 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 13–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1985</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_Orange_Bowl" title="1986 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="1985 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma</a></td> <td>L 10–25 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1986</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1987 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1986 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami (FL)</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 14–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1987</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988_Florida_Citrus_Bowl" title="1988 Florida Citrus Bowl">Citrus Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1987 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson</a></td> <td>L 10–35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1989 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1989</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_Holiday_Bowl" title="1989 Holiday Bowl">Holiday Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_BYU_Cougars_football_team" title="1989 BYU Cougars football team">BYU</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 50–39 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1990</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_Blockbuster_Bowl" title="1990 Blockbuster Bowl">Blockbuster Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1990 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a></td> <td>L 17–24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1991_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1991</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1992 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1991_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 42–17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1992</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Blockbuster_Bowl" title="1993 Blockbuster Bowl">Blockbuster Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="1992 Stanford Cardinal football team">Stanford</a></td> <td>L 3–24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1993</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Florida_Citrus_Bowl" title="1994 Florida Citrus Bowl">Citrus Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 31–13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1994</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_Rose_Bowl" title="1995 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Oregon_Ducks_football_team" title="1994 Oregon Ducks football team">Oregon</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 38–20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1995</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Outback_Bowl" title="1996 Outback Bowl">Outback Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1995 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 43–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1996</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Fiesta_Bowl_(January)" title="1997 Fiesta Bowl (January)">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1996 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 38–15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1997</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Florida_Citrus_Bowl" title="1998 Florida Citrus Bowl">Citrus Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a></td> <td>L 6–21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1998 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1998</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Outback_Bowl" title="1999 Outback Bowl">Outback Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_team" title="1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team">Kentucky</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 26–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">1999</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Alamo_Bowl" title="1999 Alamo Bowl">Alamo Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 24–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2002</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_Capital_One_Bowl" title="2003 Capital One Bowl">Capital One Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="2002 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a></td> <td>L 9–13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2005</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Orange_Bowl" title="2006 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="2005 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 26–23 <sup>3OT</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2006</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Outback_Bowl" title="2007 Outback Bowl">Outback Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 20–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2007</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Alamo_Bowl" title="2007 Alamo Bowl">Alamo Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 24–17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2008</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Rose_Bowl" title="2009 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="2008 USC Trojans football team">USC</a></td> <td>L 24–38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2009</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Capital_One_Bowl" title="2010 Capital One Bowl">Capital One Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="2009 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 19–17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2010</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Outback_Bowl" title="2011 Outback Bowl">Outback Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2010 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a></td> <td>L 24–37 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2011</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Bradley_(American_football_coach)" title="Tom Bradley (American football coach)">Tom Bradley</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_TicketCity_Bowl" title="2012 TicketCity Bowl">TicketCity Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Houston_Cougars_football_team" title="2011 Houston Cougars football team">Houston</a></td> <td>L 14–30 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2014</a></td> <td rowspan="11"><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Pinstripe_Bowl" title="2014 Pinstripe Bowl">Pinstripe Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team" title="2014 Boston College Eagles football team">Boston College</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 31–30 <sup>OT</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2015</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_TaxSlayer_Bowl_(January)" title="2016 TaxSlayer Bowl (January)">TaxSlayer Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a></td> <td>L 17–24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Rose_Bowl" title="2017 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="2016 USC Trojans football team">USC</a></td> <td>L 49–52 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2017</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Fiesta_Bowl" title="2017 Fiesta Bowl">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="2017 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 35–28 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2018</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Citrus_Bowl" title="2019 Citrus Bowl">Citrus Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_team" title="2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team">Kentucky</a></td> <td>L 24–27 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2019</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="2019 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Memphis_Tigers_football_team" title="2019 Memphis Tigers football team">Memphis</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 53–39 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2021</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Outback_Bowl" title="2022 Outback Bowl">Outback Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team" title="2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team">Arkansas</a></td> <td>L 10–24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2022</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Rose_Bowl" title="2023 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Utah_Utes_football_team" title="2022 Utah Utes football team">Utah</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 35–21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2023</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Peach_Bowl" title="2023 Peach Bowl">Peach Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Ole Miss</a></td> <td>L 25–38 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2024_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2024</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_Fiesta_Bowl_(December)" title="2024 Fiesta Bowl (December)">Fiesta Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_Boise_State_Broncos_football_team" title="2024 Boise State Broncos football team">Boise State</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 31–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2025_Orange_Bowl" title="2025 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a></td> <td>L 24–27 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaches">Head coaches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Head coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_head_football_coaches" title="List of Penn State Nittany Lions head football coaches">List of Penn State Nittany Lions head football coaches</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a> is the head coach of Penn State since the 2014 season.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Years </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Seasons </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Record </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Pct. </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Cnf. record </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Pct. </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Cnf. Titles </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Bowls </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Nat. Titles </th></tr> <tr> <td><i>No coach</i> </td> <td>1887–1891 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>12–8–1 </td> <td>.595 </td> <td>4–1–0 </td> <td>.800 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Hoskins_(coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Hoskins (coach)">George Hoskins</a> </td> <td>1892–1895 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>17–4–4 </td> <td>.760 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_B._Newton" title="Samuel B. Newton">Samuel Newton</a> </td> <td>1896–1898 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>12–14–0 </td> <td>.462 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Boyle" title="Sam Boyle">Sam Boyle</a> </td> <td>1899 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4–6–1 </td> <td>.409 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pop_Golden" title="Pop Golden">Pop Golden</a> </td> <td>1900–1902 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>16–12–1 </td> <td>.569 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_A._Reed_(politician)" title="Daniel A. Reed (politician)">Daniel A. Reed</a> </td> <td>1903 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>5–3–0 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fennell" title="Tom Fennell">Tom Fennell</a> </td> <td>1904–1908 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>33–17–1 </td> <td>.657 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hollenback" title="Bill Hollenback">Bill Hollenback</a> </td> <td>1909, 1911–1914 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>28–9–4 </td> <td>.732 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Hollenback" title="Jack Hollenback">Jack Hollenback</a> </td> <td>1910 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>5–2–1 </td> <td>.688 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Harlow" title="Dick Harlow">Dick Harlow</a> </td> <td>1915–1917 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>20–8–0 </td> <td>.714 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Bezdek" title="Hugo Bezdek">Hugo Bezdek</a> </td> <td>1918–1929 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>65–30–11 </td> <td>.665 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Higgins_(American_football)" title="Bob Higgins (American football)">Bob Higgins</a> </td> <td>1930–1948 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>91–57–11 </td> <td>.607 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Bedenk" title="Joe Bedenk">Joe Bedenk</a> </td> <td>1949 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>5–4–0 </td> <td>.556 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a> </td> <td>1950–1965 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>104–48–4 </td> <td>.679 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> </td> <td>1966–2011 </td> <td>45 </td> <td>409–136–3 </td> <td>.749 </td> <td>95–54–0 </td> <td>.638 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>37 </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Bradley_(American_football_coach)" title="Tom Bradley (American football coach)">Tom Bradley</a> </td> <td>2011 </td> <td><1 </td> <td>1–3 </td> <td>.250 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td>.333 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> </td> <td>2012–2013 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>15–9 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td>10–6 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a> </td> <td>2014–present </td> <td>11 </td> <td>101–42 </td> <td>.711 </td> <td>64–33 </td> <td>.660 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>11 </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rivalries">Rivalries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Rivalries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Maryland">Maryland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Maryland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Maryland%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Maryland–Penn State football rivalry">Maryland–Penn State football rivalry</a></div> <p>Penn State and Maryland met in briefly interrupted stretches between 1917 and 1993, with a near-consecutive run played all but three years (1976, 1981, and 1983) between 1960 and 1993. However, the one-sided record belies what was often a competitive matchup until its final years. While Maryland only compiled one win and one tie, numerous games were narrowly lost by missed <a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Field goal (football)">field goals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Turnover_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Turnover (football)">turnovers</a>. In 1975, a field goal attempt by kicker Mike Sochko hit the upright with under a minute left, and Maryland lost 15–13. Ten years later, the Terps missed three field goals to eventually lose 20–18. After the Nittany Lions' move to the Big Ten Conference in 1993, the series was canceled. However, Maryland ended up joining the Big Ten as well, in 2014, reinstating the rivalry after more than 2 decades of being dormant. Maryland would win the first matchup by a point (20–19) after infamously declining to shake hands with Penn State captains at midfield during the coin toss at Beaver Stadium. </p><p>The second meeting as conference foes would be played in Baltimore at <a href="/wiki/M%26T_Bank_Stadium" title="M&T Bank Stadium">M&T Bank Stadium</a> and would again be decided by a point, this time a Penn State win 31–30. The last four matchups (2016–2019), all victories for Penn State have seen the Nittany Lions outscore the Terrapins by a combined score of 201–20 (38–14, 66–3, 38–3, 59–0). The latest match up was played on November 30, 2024, at Beaver Stadium, with Penn State winning 44–7. Penn State leads the series 44–3–1 through the 2024 season.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Michigan">Michigan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Michigan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Michigan%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan–Penn State football rivalry">Michigan–Penn State football rivalry</a></div> <p>Prior to 1993, Penn State had never played against <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a>, but since then many of the games have been competitive duels with shots at a Big Ten title at stake, and subsequently a national championship. Michigan leads the series, 17–10.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Michigan_State">Michigan State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Michigan State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry">Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry</a></div> <p>Since 1993, Penn State has played <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a> for the Land Grant Trophy. Penn State holds possession of the trophy after winning the 2023 contest. Penn State leads the series, 19–18–1 as of 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Minnesota">Minnesota</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Minnesota"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Governor%27s_Victory_Bell" title="Governor's Victory Bell">Governor's Victory Bell</a></div> <p>When Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1993, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football" title="Minnesota Golden Gophers football">Minnesota</a> was the first conference opponent they played. To commemorate this, the governors of both states commissioned a trophy called the Governor's Victory Bell to landmark this event. Since then, the trophy has traveled hands between the winners of each contest. Penn State leads the series, 11–6.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ohio_State">Ohio State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Ohio State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry">Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry</a></div> <p>The rivalry began before Penn State was a member of the Big Ten. Penn State won the first four meetings of the series, which were held between 1912 and 1964. Then Ohio State won in 1975 in a game held in Columbus, Ohio and again in 1976 during the first ever matchup between the two teams in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State and Ohio State would meet again in 1980 in their first and only postseason bowl, the 1980 Fiesta Bowl, which Penn State won. After the Fiesta Bowl, the two teams would not meet again until Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1993. Since then, the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes have played each other annually. Ohio State leads the series 25–14 through the 2024 season.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Pittsburgh"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Pittsburgh_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry">Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry</a></div> <p>This is a long-standing series between in-state rivals Penn State and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football" title="Pittsburgh Panthers football">Pittsburgh</a>. The rivalry, once one of the fiercest and most important in college football north of the <a href="/wiki/Mason%E2%80%93Dixon_line" title="Mason–Dixon line">Mason–Dixon line</a>, began on November 6, 1893, at the inaugural game of <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Field" title="Beaver Field">Beaver Field</a> in State College, and Penn State won the contest 32–0.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first two decades of the series was dominated by Penn State taking 12 of 15 matchups between 1893 and 1912. From 1913 to 1949 Pitt would hold a 26–6–2 advantage, before <a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a> took over as head coach for Penn State in 1950. With Joe Paterno as an assistant coach, Engle led Penn State to a 9–6–1 record against the Panthers from 1950 to 1965. When Paterno was named head coach in 1965, the next 31 games would swing heavily in the Nittany Lion's favor, holding a 23–7–1 advantage from 1966 to 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The rivalry went on a 15-year hiatus prior to the scheduling of a 4-game series in 2011<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that would see Penn State travel to Pittsburgh in 2016 & 2018 with Pitt returning to Happy Valley in 2017 & 2019. The series was branded the Keystone Classic in 2016,<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which saw Pitt hold on for a thrilling 42–39<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> victory fending off a fierce fourth quarter comeback that fell short on an interception late in the 4th quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Nittany Lions would take the final three games, winning 33–14 in 2017, 51–6 in 2018, and most recently 17–10<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in Beaver Stadium in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are no future games scheduled between the two schools, although there is talk of a potential neutral site matchup sometime in the future.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Nittany Lions and Panthers have met on the football field 100 times. Penn State holds a 10-win advantage in the series, 53–43–4, through the 2024 season.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Syracuse">Syracuse</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Syracuse"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Syracuse_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry">Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry</a></div> <p>The rivalry started in 1922, when Syracuse fought Penn State to a scoreless tie. But it was during the 1950s and 1960s that the rivalry intensified, as it enjoyed a competitive and often controversial string of contests. Syracuse football was led by <a href="/wiki/Ben_Schwartzwalder" title="Ben Schwartzwalder">Ben Schwartzwalder</a>, and Penn State by <a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a>, then <a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a>. From <a href="/wiki/1950_college_football_season" title="1950 college football season">1950</a> to <a href="/wiki/1970_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1970 NCAA University Division football season">1970</a>, Syracuse won 11 games to Penn State's 10. </p><p>After Schwartzwalder retired in <a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division I football season">1973</a>, Syracuse floundered. Penn State won 16 straight from <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA University Division football season">1971</a> to <a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a>. Conference realignment and scheduling disagreements also dampened the intensity of the rivalry. Penn State fans and players increasingly turned their attention to the <a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93Pittsburgh_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry">rivalry</a> with <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football" title="Pittsburgh Panthers football">Pittsburgh</a>. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division I-A football season">1987</a>, Coach <a href="/wiki/Dick_MacPherson" title="Dick MacPherson">Dick MacPherson</a> finally led Syracuse to a resounding 48–21 victory over the Nittany Lions in the <a href="/wiki/Carrier_Dome" class="mw-redirect" title="Carrier Dome">Carrier Dome</a>. Syracuse won again the following year in <a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Happy Valley</a> but lost the last two games before the series was suspended in <a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division I-A football season">1991</a>. The rivalry has since been renewed three times since the series suspension — in 2008, 2009, and 2013. The Nittany Lions won all three of these contests. Penn State leads the series 43–23–5 with the most recent game played in 2013. Next meeting between the two teams is scheduled for September 4, 2027.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="West_Virginia">West Virginia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: West Virginia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Penn_State%E2%80%93West_Virginia_football_rivalry" title="Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry">Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry</a></div> <p>Penn State and <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football" title="West Virginia Mountaineers football">West Virginia</a> have played each other 59 times. The first game was in 1904 when Penn State won that game 34–0. In their most recent encounter on August 31, 2024, Penn State won 34–12 in <a href="/wiki/Morgantown,_West_Virginia" title="Morgantown, West Virginia">Morgantown</a>. This series has been dominated by the Nittany Lions who lead the series 50–9–2.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historic_series">Historic series</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Historic series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Alabama">Alabama</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Alabama"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Alabama%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Alabama–Penn State football rivalry">Alabama–Penn State football rivalry</a></div> <p>Though the Crimson Tide are not as much of a traditional opponent for the Nittany Lions, the two teams are still often considered among the best in the country, claim a combined 20 national titles (of which 18 belong to Alabama), and have met in a bowl game three times. The series began on December 19, 1959, in that year's edition of the <a href="/wiki/1959_Liberty_Bowl" title="1959 Liberty Bowl">Liberty Bowl</a>, a 7–0 win for No. 12 Penn State. Sixteen years later, the Nittany Lions and Crimson Tide met in the 1975 Sugar Bowl, resulting in a 13–6 Tide victory in New Orleans. Perhaps the most notable game between these two teams came four years later, in a 1979 Sugar Bowl rematch, resulting in another Alabama victory. The rivalry was intensified during the 1980s, when the Lions and Tide met in 10 consecutive seasons, all during regular season play. After this time, the rivalry went dormant for two decades before being renewed for a 2-game home-and-home series in 2010 and 2011. Alabama leads the series 10–5 with the last game played in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Traditions">Traditions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Traditions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="White_Out">White Out</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: White Out"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/White_Out_(Penn_State)" title="White Out (Penn State)">White Out (Penn State)</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/White_Out_(Penn_State)" title="White Out (Penn State)">White Out</a> tradition dates back to a student section white out in 2004 against <a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue</a>, and has become one of the most eagerly anticipated games during the football season. In recent years, Penn State students have donned white clothes, paint - anything white - to show their solidarity and support for the Nittany Lions. Forming a mass of bouncing and infectious enthusiasm, the students have "Whited Out" Beaver Stadium, the Bryce Jordan Center and other sports venues, making them some of the noisiest and most intimidating stadiums in America.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Beano Cook of <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> says, "If you aren't impressed with the White Out, you're probably one of those people who think the moon landing was faked."<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nittanyville">Nittanyville</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Nittanyville"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Originally named "Paternoville", Nittanyville is a student camp out that occurs every week of a Penn State home football game. The students camp out to support the team and to acquire the best possible seats for the weekend's upcoming game, since seating is first-come, first serve for students. While the name "Paternoville" came about during Penn State's 2005 football season, students have long camped out for first row seats. Prior to 1993, the university distributed non-seat-specific tickets. Starting the same year Penn State football began competition in the Big Ten Conference, students were assigned seats on a first-come-first-serve basis, so that the first students to pass through "Gate A" at the south-east corner of the stadium would be assigned first row seats, and so on down the line.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since then, students have camped out in small to massive numbers in order to guarantee themselves a front row seat to a Penn State home football game. </p><p>The 2005 season saw the naming of the tent-city. In anticipation of the 2005 contest between No. 16 Penn State and No. 6 <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a>, students began camping six days in advance of the game outside the gate so that they would get a first row seat for, arguably, the biggest game of the 2005 season for Penn State. On Tuesday of the week preceding the game, "Paternoville" first appeared. Credited with the naming, freshman Dan Clark and the other students camping with him created a banner reading "Paternoville".<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The name stuck, and on Wednesday morning, October 5, 2005, newspapers were already referring to the campsite as "Paternoville". State-wide, regional, and even national media outlets began paying attention to the show in front of Gate A. Local businesses printed t-shirts up for the students, brought truckloads of food, and distributed various things like magazines and small footballs to keep the students occupied. Throughout the week, players, coaches, and many alumni and media personalities paid visits to Paternoville.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On Friday, ESPN's "Cold Pizza" morning show was broadcast from in front of the Bryce Jordan Center, across from the stadium, with some of the cast walking through Paternoville interviewing students and taping their activities, despite the constant drizzle. The next day, ESPN's College Gameday also was broadcast in front of the Bryce Jordan Center, hours before the showdown between the cross-border rivals.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Before noon, the tents were packed away and hundreds of students began to line up for entry into the stadium. That night, in a historic game, the Nittany Lions upset the No. 6 ranked Buckeyes 17–10 in front of a crowd of almost 110,000. The game being decided on a fumble by Ohio State quarterback and future Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, caused by Penn State defensive end Tamba Hali and recovered by defensive tackle Scott Paxson. After the final whistle, the students rushed the field.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Paternoville name continued after the game. Since the original "Paternoville", two other games have garnered comparable camp-outs. They were the 2005 game against the University of Wisconsin Badgers, which was Senior Day for the 2005 season,<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the 2006 contest against University of Michigan Wolverines. However, students camp out for every game, not solely the "big" games. On average, about 10–15 tents appear for every game, while the number of tents for the 2005 Ohio State and Wisconsin games and the 2006 Michigan game exceeded 100.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the 2006 season, the university placed several markers around Beaver Stadium commemorating various traditions related to Penn State football. To the left of Gate A there is a marker for the Penn State "student section" and to the right of the gate there is a marker for "Paternoville".<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since 2006, the practice of camping out has grown every year until 2009, when over 2,000 different students camped out for one or multiple games throughout the season. In 2011, the record was broken because of Penn State's high-powered home schedule, which included SEC powerhouse Alabama and new in-conference foe Nebraska, amongst other teams.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the summer of 2012, "Paternoville" officially became "Nittanyville". As Coach Paterno was no longer the coach of Penn State's football team, the organization decided that since it was unlikely another coach would stay as long as Coach Paterno had, changing the name for each new coach would be impractical. However, aside from the name, nothing was changed and students continued to support the team and camp out for the primary seats.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Success_with_Honor">Success with Honor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Success with Honor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> was widely known for his "grand experiment" in which he challenged his players to be successful both on the field and in the classroom.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, the Nittany Lion football team posted an 87% graduation rate, tied with Stanford for No. 10 overall among the nation's 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, above the national average of 67%.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The June 2012 conviction of former assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sandusky" title="Jerry Sandusky">Jerry Sandusky</a> on multiple counts of child sexual abuse marred the "Success with Honor" image.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> President Rodney Erickson, athletics director Dave Joyner, and head football coach Bill O'Brien, all of whom accepted their jobs in the wake of the scandal, have made statements in which they express commitment to maintaining integrity at the university and within the athletics programs.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012, a group of alumni and supporters established a non-profit organization [501(c)(3) and registered trademark] that will build upon the "Success with Honor" motto. Their mission is to promote and support charitable endeavors as well as to inspire others to "Get in the Game." Success with Honor is a Social Network Community that has identified more than 60+ charities. Success with Honor helps individuals to identify and connect with causes they would like to volunteer their skills, time, and/or money to. Similarly, SWH assists charities in finding individuals to meet their current needs.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uniform">Uniform</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Uniform"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:UVA_v._Penn_State,_Sep._8_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/UVA_v._Penn_State%2C_Sep._8_2012.jpg/220px-UVA_v._Penn_State%2C_Sep._8_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/UVA_v._Penn_State%2C_Sep._8_2012.jpg/330px-UVA_v._Penn_State%2C_Sep._8_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/UVA_v._Penn_State%2C_Sep._8_2012.jpg/440px-UVA_v._Penn_State%2C_Sep._8_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1365" /></a><figcaption>The Nittany Lions, wearing their simple uniforms worn during away games, playing <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Cavaliers_football" title="Virginia Cavaliers football">Virginia</a> at <a href="/wiki/Scott_Stadium" title="Scott Stadium">Scott Stadium</a> in September 2012</figcaption></figure> <p>The team is widely noted for their simple game uniforms. They only wear white pants, and the jerseys are simple blue for home games, and white for away games.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team is only allowed to wear simple black <a href="/wiki/Nike,_Inc." title="Nike, Inc.">Nike</a> shoes with white calf socks for game days, though blue tights are permitted underneath the white socks for cold weather games. The helmet is white with a blue stripe down the center, and a blue on white "Penn State" sticker covers up the forehead helmet logo. No team logos, conference logos, numbers, or other stickers are permitted on the helmet, though two Nike logos are on facemask visors that some players choose to wear. Penn State has started to wear bowl decals only starting with <a href="/wiki/1997_Fiesta_Bowl_(January)" title="1997 Fiesta Bowl (January)">1997 Fiesta Bowl</a>. Before that, Penn State always declined the decals so they can play out of their simple game uniforms. </p><p>The blue and white uniforms replaced the school's original colors, pink and black, in 1890 after a student referendum. A common legend of the color change is that the original colors faded in the sun. Black became a hue of navy blue and the pink became such a light hue that it appeared white. The historicity of this, however, is very questionable, as evidence of it being the root cause is scarce.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The uniforms became even simpler for the 2011 season, as the white cuffs and collars on the home jerseys and the corresponding blue cuffs and collars on the road jerseys were eliminated, leaving the jerseys solid blue and white, respectively. </p><p>In 2012, Penn State started wearing names on their uniforms for the first time as a way to note the players who stuck with the school through the scandal and a blue ribbon in support the victims of child abuse.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013, the Nittany Lion logo was added to the base of the jersey collar along with the Big Ten logo on the right side of the jersey. </p><p>Starting in 2015, the names that were added throughout the 2012–14 seasons to honor those who stayed with the program were removed and the team reverted to the traditional nameless jerseys while still retaining the Nittany Lion logo at the base of the jersey collar. The team also began sporting new Nike Elite 51 jerseys which feature a new design on the collars.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, the team added the words "Nittany Lions" onto the back of the football helmets. </p><p>For the 2017 homecoming game against the <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Hoosiers" title="Indiana Hoosiers">Indiana Hoosiers</a>, Penn State broke tradition by donning throwback jerseys in what was dubbed the "Generations of Greatness" game. These uniforms integrated elements from past uniforms, including: numbers on helmets' sides, block uniform numbers, white stripes on sleeves, blue stripes on pants, striped socks, gray facemasks, white cleats, and a few other subtle changes.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Captains">Captains</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Captains"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Captains are chosen by the team, with the head coach's approval. Being named a captain is an honor almost always given to a senior, but there are some notable exceptions: Linebacker <a href="/wiki/Sean_Lee" title="Sean Lee">Sean Lee</a> was named a captain in the beginning of Spring practice in 2008, the beginning of his 4th year with the team. However, he suffered a torn ACL during spring practice, redshirted in 2008, and returned as a captain again in 2009. The most recent example of a "true" junior being named was <a href="/wiki/Paul_Posluszny" title="Paul Posluszny">Paul Posluszny</a>, who was named a captain in both 2005 and 2006, his junior and senior years, respectively. The last time a junior was named captain before Posluszny was in 1968, when <a href="/wiki/Steve_Smear" title="Steve Smear">Steve Smear</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Reid_(singer)" title="Mike Reid (singer)">Mike Reid</a> were named captains during their junior years.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, <a href="/wiki/Christian_Hackenberg" title="Christian Hackenberg">Christian Hackenberg</a> became the first true sophomore to be named team captain.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Linebacker_U">Linebacker U</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Linebacker U"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-More_citations_needed_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football" title="Special:EditPage/Penn State Nittany Lions football">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">December 2020</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Penn State is referred to as Linebacker U for its reputation of producing outstanding linebackers.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (December 2020)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Onkotz" title="Dennis Onkotz">Dennis Onkotz</a> was a two-time All American in 1968 and 1969 and played on two undefeated teams.<sup id="cite_ref-bsd_105-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsd-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Jack Ham</a> finished his career with 251 tackles, blocked two punts and went on to play on two undefeated teams. Ham later went on to the NFL, playing for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, and was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bsd_105-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsd-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Zapiec" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlie Zapiec">Charlie Zapiec</a> a fourth round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys, went on to star in the Canadian Football League as a linebacker with the Montreal Alouettes coached by future NFL Legend Marv Levy. Zapiec switched from offensive guard in his senior year and also received All-American honors; in the two years he started as a guard and the one year as a linebacker, he accumulated 34 wins, including three major bowl victories, while suffering only one loss, the best record for a starter at Penn State.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Neil" title="Ed O'Neil">Edward William O'Neil</a>, an American football coach and former professional linebacker, played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). From 1970 to 1973, he played linebacker at Penn State. A three-year letterman, he was team captain of the Nittany Lions' undefeated 1973 team and was named an All-American that same season.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Buttle" title="Greg Buttle">Greg Buttle</a> was a linebacker during the 1973–1975 seasons, finishing with 305 tackles in his junior and senior year. He was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> and is a part of the All Jet team.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Conlan" title="Shane Conlan">Shane Conlan</a> was a two-time All-American and defensive MVP of the 1987 National Championship Fiesta Bowl. He was drafted No. 1 by the Bills in 1987, named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was named to three straight Pro Bowls (1988–90).<sup id="cite_ref-bsd_105-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsd-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lavar_Arrington" class="mw-redirect" title="Lavar Arrington">Lavar Arrington</a> finished with 319 career tackles and 139 tackles for losses. He was later drafted second overall by the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bsd_105-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsd-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cameron_Wake" title="Cameron Wake">Cameron Wake</a>, known as Derek Wake when at Penn State, went on to capture MVP honors for the <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia_Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="British Columbia Lions">British Columbia Lions</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League" title="Canadian Football League">Canadian Football League</a> before moving on to the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> and leading the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> in sacks during the 2010 season.<sup id="cite_ref-lee/wake_106-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lee/wake-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamba_Hali" title="Tamba Hali">Tamba Hali</a> was the 20th overall pick in the <a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_draft" title="2006 NFL draft">2006 NFL draft</a> and led the AFC in sacks during the 2010 NFL season, helping the Kansas City Chiefs reach the playoffs. He played defensive end during his college career.<sup id="cite_ref-lee/wake_106-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lee/wake-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Posluszny" title="Paul Posluszny">Paul Posluszny</a> played from 2003 to 2006. Posluszny won the <a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Dick Butkus Award">Dick Butkus Award</a> in 2005 and the <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik_Award" title="Chuck Bednarik Award">Chuck Bednarik Award</a> in 2005 and 2006. He finished with 372 tackles and was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bsd_105-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsd-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars before retiring after 2017 season.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Connor_(American_football)" title="Dan Connor (American football)">Dan Connor</a> finished his career as the all-time leading tackler for Penn State with 419 and was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bsd_105-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsd-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sean_Lee" title="Sean Lee">Sean Lee</a> graduated from Penn State in 2009 and is an inside linebacker for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lee/wake_106-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lee/wake-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NaVorro_Bowman" title="NaVorro Bowman">NaVorro Bowman</a>, drafted by the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> in the third round of the 2010 draft, ranked seventh in the league in tackles in 2011<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was named an AP first team All-Pro for his 2011 campaign. Bowman played for the Oakland Raiders.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Mauti" title="Michael Mauti">Michael Mauti</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Hodges" title="Gerald Hodges">Gerald Hodges</a> were "Co-Linebacker U" in 2012, both achieved over 95 tackles and both were drafted by the Minnesota Vikings.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Micah_Parsons" title="Micah Parsons">Micah Parsons</a>, opted out of the <a href="/wiki/2020_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2020 College Football Season</a><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the first linebacker taken in the <a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_draft" title="2021 NFL draft">2021 NFL draft</a>, being drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> with the 11th overall pick.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2011_child_sex_abuse_scandal">2011 child sex abuse scandal</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: 2011 child sex abuse scandal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_child_sex_abuse_scandal" title="Penn State child sex abuse scandal">Penn State child sex abuse scandal</a></div> <p>The scandal centered on then retired Penn State football assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sandusky" title="Jerry Sandusky">Jerry Sandusky</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Sexual_assault" title="Sexual assault">sexual assault</a> of two underage boys on or near university property. After a <a href="/wiki/Grand_jury" title="Grand jury">grand jury</a> investigation, Sandusky was indicted on 52 counts of child molestation dating from 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-1970s_111-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1970s-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The trial started on June 11, 2012, at the <a href="/wiki/Centre_County_Courthouse" title="Centre County Courthouse">Centre County Courthouse</a> in <a href="/wiki/Bellefonte,_Pennsylvania" title="Bellefonte, Pennsylvania">Bellefonte, Pennsylvania</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Trial_112-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Trial-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-contract_113-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-contract-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and ended on June 22, when the jury found Sandusky guilty on 45 counts.<sup id="cite_ref-apverdict_114-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apverdict-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NYT-guilty_115-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-guilty-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On October 9, 2012, Sandusky was sentenced to 30–60 years in prison.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several high-level school officials were charged with <a href="/wiki/Perjury" title="Perjury">perjury</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> suspended, or dismissed for allegedly <a href="/wiki/Cover-up" title="Cover-up">covering up</a> the incidents or failing to notify authorities. School president <a href="/wiki/Graham_Spanier" title="Graham Spanier">Graham Spanier</a> was forced to resign, and head football coach <a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> was fired without cause late in the season, while Sandusky maintained his innocence.<sup id="cite_ref-admission_118-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-admission-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Former <a href="/wiki/FBI" class="mw-redirect" title="FBI">FBI</a> director <a href="/wiki/Louis_Freeh" title="Louis Freeh">Louis Freeh</a>, whose firm was hired by the Penn State Board of Trustees to conduct an investigation, concluded, after ostensibly conducting 400 interviews and reviewing 3.5 million documents, that Paterno, Spanier, Curley and Schultz had "repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to Sandusky's abuse from the authorities, the Board of Trustees, Penn State community, and the public at large."<sup id="cite_ref-nyt-psu-child-abuse_119-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-psu-child-abuse-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-usa-psu-child-abuse_120-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usa-psu-child-abuse-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-psu-child-abuse_121-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-psu-child-abuse-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview on <i><a href="/wiki/60_Minutes_Sports" title="60 Minutes Sports">60 Minutes Sports</a></i>, the former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Frank Fina, who investigated and prosecuted Sandusky, stated he found no evidence that Paterno participated in a cover-up.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2012, <a href="/wiki/NCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA">NCAA</a> announced it had fined the Penn State football program $60 million, levied a 4-year ban from bowl games and vacated all the program's 112 wins from 1998 to 2011. The program was originally scheduled to lose 10 scholarships from incoming classes in 2013–16, which would have been a loss of 40 scholarships.<sup id="cite_ref-USATodayNCAA_123-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USATodayNCAA-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2013, the NCAA announced they were restoring 25 of the 40 scholarships to Penn State "[d]ue to Penn State University's continued progress toward ensuring athletics integrity". After losing 10 scholarships from the 2013–2014 incoming class and only having 75 total players on scholarship, Penn State gained five scholarships back for 2014–15, bringing in 20 new players with 80 total on scholarship. Full scholarships were regained for 2016–17. In total they lost only 15 scholarships.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The decision to return the scholarships was by the executive committee of the NCAA following a recommendation from former US Sen. George Mitchell. The NCAA had appointed Mitchell to monitor progress of Penn State's reforms to enhance their "security, ethics, governance and compliance structure". The decision was based upon the belief the restored scholarships would provide benefits to student-athletes.<sup id="cite_ref-CDTPennState_125-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDTPennState-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lawsuits were filed against NCAA related to the levy of penalties. In 2014 the NCAA, under the auspices of favorable reports from Mitchell, announced that Penn State would be eligible for the 2014 postseason and all scholarships restored in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team's wins and records that had been vacated were restored, pending full approval, as part of a legal settlement in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Individual_award_winners">Individual award winners</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Individual award winners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_statistical_leaders" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders">Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Retired numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_football_retired_numbers" title="List of NCAA football retired numbers">List of NCAA football retired numbers</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;"><b>Penn State Nittany Lions retired numbers</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;;" width="40px">No. </th> <th style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;;" width="150px">Player </th> <th style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;;" width="px">Pos. </th> <th style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;;" width="100px">Tenure </th> <th style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;;" width="px">Date ret. </th> <th style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;;" width="px">Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>22</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>1970–1973</td> <td>September 7, 2013</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Players">Players</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a> – <a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division I football season">1973</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Award" title="Maxwell Award">Maxwell Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Richie_Lucas" title="Richie Lucas">Richie Lucas</a> – <a href="/wiki/1959_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1959 NCAA Division I-A football season">1959</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Ressler" title="Glenn Ressler">Glenn Ressler</a> – <a href="/wiki/1964_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 NCAA Division I-A football season">1964</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Mike_Reid_(singer)" title="Mike Reid (singer)">Mike Reid</a> – <a href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NCAA Division I-A football season">1969</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a> – <a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 NCAA Division I-A football season">1973</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Fusina" title="Chuck Fusina">Chuck Fusina</a> – <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-A football season">1978</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> – <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Larry Johnson</a> – <a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-A football season">2002</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Award" title="Walter Camp Award">Walter Camp Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a> – <a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division I football season">1973</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Larry Johnson</a> – <a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-A football season">2002</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Baugh_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Sammy Baugh Trophy">Sammy Baugh Trophy</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> – <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik_Award" title="Chuck Bednarik Award">Chuck Bednarik Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/LaVar_Arrington" title="LaVar Arrington">LaVar Arrington</a> – <a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-A football season">1999</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Paul_Posluszny" title="Paul Posluszny">Paul Posluszny</a> – <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2006</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Dan_Connor_(American_football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dan Connor (American football player)">Dan Connor</a> – <a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2007</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/William_V._Campbell_Trophy" title="William V. Campbell Trophy">William V. Campbell Trophy</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/John_Urschel" title="John Urschel">John Urschel</a> – <a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 NCAA Division I-A football season">2013</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff_Award" title="Fred Biletnikoff Award">Fred Biletnikoff Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Engram" title="Bobby Engram">Bobby Engram</a> – <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a> (inaugural winner)</dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Dick Butkus Award">Dick Butkus Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/LaVar_Arrington" title="LaVar Arrington">LaVar Arrington</a> – <a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-A football season">1999</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Paul_Posluszny" title="Paul Posluszny">Paul Posluszny</a> – <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></dd></dl> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Dave_Rimington_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Rimington Trophy">Rimington Trophy</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/A.Q._Shipley" class="mw-redirect" title="A.Q. Shipley">A.Q. Shipley</a> – <a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 NCAA Division I-A football season">2008</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Lombardi_Award" title="Lombardi Award">Lombardi Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Clark_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce Clark (American football)">Bruce Clark</a> – <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-A football season">1978</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Carl_Nassib" title="Carl Nassib">Carl Nassib</a> – <a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2015</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Ted_Hendricks_Award" title="Ted Hendricks Award">Ted Hendricks Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Carl_Nassib" title="Carl Nassib">Carl Nassib</a> – <a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2015</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Davey_O%27Brien_Award" title="Davey O'Brien Award">Davey O'Brien Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Todd_Blackledge" title="Todd Blackledge">Todd Blackledge</a> – <a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">1982</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> – <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Outland_Trophy" title="Outland Trophy">Outland Trophy</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Mike_Reid_(singer)" title="Mike Reid (singer)">Mike Reid</a> – <a href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NCAA Division I-A football season">1969</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker_Award" title="Doak Walker Award">Doak Walker Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Larry Johnson</a> – <a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-A football season">2002</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune_Silver_Football" title="Chicago Tribune Silver Football">Chicago Tribune Silver Football</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> – <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Michael_Robinson_(fullback)" title="Michael Robinson (fullback)">Michael Robinson</a> – <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Daryll_Clark" title="Daryll Clark">Daryll Clark</a> – <a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 NCAA Division I-A football season">2009</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Saquon_Barkley" title="Saquon Barkley">Saquon Barkley</a> - <a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2017</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Senior_CLASS_Award_football_winners" title="List of Senior CLASS Award football winners">Senior CLASS Award – Football</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/John_Urschel" title="John Urschel">John Urschel</a> – <a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 NCAA Division I-A football season">2013</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_Award" title="John Mackey Award">John Mackey Award</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Tyler_Warren" title="Tyler Warren">Tyler Warren</a> – <a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2024</a></dd></dl> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coaches">Coaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Amos_Alonzo_Stagg_Award" title="Amos Alonzo Stagg Award">Amos Alonzo Stagg Award</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a> – <a href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NCAA Division I-A football season">1969</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-A football season">2002</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b>AT&T-ESPN Coach of the Year</b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> – <a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference_football_individual_awards#Dave_McClain_/_Hayes–Schembechler_Coach_of_the_Year" title="Big Ten Conference football individual awards">Big Ten Coach of the Year</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> - <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 NCAA Division I FBS football season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> – <a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a> - <a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dodd_Coach_of_the_Year_Award" title="Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award">Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division I-A football season">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Robinson_Coach_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year">Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-A football season">1978</a>, <a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">1982</a>, <a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a></dd></dl> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/George_Munger_Award" title="George Munger Award">George Munger Award</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division I-A football season">1990</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Football_Club" title="Maxwell Football Club">Maxwell Coach of the Year</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> – <a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Paul_%22Bear%22_Bryant_Award" title="Paul "Bear" Bryant Award">Paul "Bear" Bryant Award</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> – <a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/The_Home_Depot_Coach_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award">The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Coach_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Walter Camp Coach of the Year">Walter Camp Coach of the Year</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a> – <a href="/wiki/1972_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 NCAA Division I-A football season">1972</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Woody_Hayes_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Woody Hayes Trophy">Woody Hayes Coach of the Year</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)" title="James Franklin (American football coach)">James Franklin</a> - <a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a></dd></dl> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_awards">Other awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Other awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Lambert-Meadowlands_Trophy" title="Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy">Lambert Trophy</a></b> – 1947, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, <a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">1982</a>, <a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division I-A football season">1985</a>, <a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a>, <a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division I-A football season">1989</a>, <a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division I-A football season">1990</a>, <a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division I-A football season">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-A football season">1996</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football season">1997</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-A football season">1998</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 NCAA Division I-A football season">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2013</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2017</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2019</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2022</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2023</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hall_of_Fame">Hall of Fame</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Pro Football Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg/170px-Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg/255px-Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg/340px-Franco_Harris_-_PA_Democrat_Party_-_Jan_22_2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="419" data-file-height="601" /></a><figcaption>Hall of Fame RB <a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Franco Harris</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lenny_Moore_1960_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Lenny_Moore_1960_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Lenny_Moore_1960_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="218" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Lenny_Moore_1960_%28cropped%29.jpg/255px-Lenny_Moore_1960_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Lenny_Moore_1960_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="317" data-file-height="406" /></a><figcaption>Hall of Fame RB <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Moore" title="Lenny Moore">Lenny Moore</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Penn State is one of 11 schools with five or more inductees in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pro_football_hof_145-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pro_football_hof-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Name </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Position </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">NFL team(s) </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Jack Ham</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></td> <td>1988 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Franco Harris</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></td> <td>1990 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Michalske" title="Mike Michalske">Mike Michalske</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">G</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></td> <td>1964 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Moore" title="Lenny Moore">Lenny Moore</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a>/<a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts" title="Baltimore Colts">Baltimore Colts</a></td> <td>1975 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Munchak" title="Mike Munchak">Mike Munchak</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">G</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Oilers" title="Houston Oilers">Houston Oilers</a></td> <td>2001 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Dave Robinson (American football)">Dave Robinson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Linebacker (American football)">LB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a></td> <td>2013 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College_Football_Hall_of_Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: College Football Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a></div> <p>Including former head coach Joe Paterno, 26 Nittany Lion players and coaches have been selected for the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-college_football_hof_146-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-college_football_hof-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Name </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Position </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#001E44;color:#FFFFFF;">Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/LaVar_Arrington" title="LaVar Arrington">LaVar Arrington</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Bezdek" title="Hugo Bezdek">Hugo Bezdek</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Coach</a></td> <td>1954 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>1993 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_Conlan" title="Shane Conlan">Shane Conlan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Dorney" title="Keith Dorney">Keith Dorney</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a></td> <td>2005 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rip_Engle" title="Rip Engle">Rip Engle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Coach</a></td> <td>1973 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Jack Ham</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>1990 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Harlow" title="Dick Harlow">Dick Harlow</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Coach</a></td> <td>1954 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Higgins_(American_football)" title="Bob Higgins (American football)">Bob Higgins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Coach</a></td> <td>1954 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Killinger" title="Glenn Killinger">Glenn Killinger</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1971 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ted_Kwalick" title="Ted Kwalick">Ted Kwalick</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a></td> <td>1989 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richie_Lucas" title="Richie Lucas">Richie Lucas</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1986 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Mauthe" title="Pete Mauthe">Pete Mauthe</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>1957 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Shorty_Miller" title="Shorty Miller">Shorty Miller</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1974 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lydell_Mitchell" title="Lydell Mitchell">Lydell Mitchell</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Onkotz" title="Dennis Onkotz">Dennis Onkotz</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>1995 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Paterno" title="Joe Paterno">Joe Paterno</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Coach</a></td> <td>2007 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Posluszny" title="Paul Posluszny">Paul Posluszny</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Reid_(singer)" title="Mike Reid (singer)">Mike Reid</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a></td> <td>1987 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Ressler" title="Glenn Ressler">Glenn Ressler</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">C</a>/<a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">G</a></td> <td>2001 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Dave Robinson (American football)">Dave Robinson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/End_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="End (football)">End</a></td> <td>1997 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Suhey" title="Steve Suhey">Steve Suhey</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">G</a></td> <td>1985 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dexter_Very" title="Dexter Very">Dexter Very</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/End_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="End (football)">End</a></td> <td>1976 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Curt_Warner" title="Curt Warner">Curt Warner</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Wilson_(halfback)" title="Harry Wilson (halfback)">Harry Wilson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>1973 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Future_opponents">Future opponents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Future opponents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#001E44; color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th style="background:#001E44; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3">Non-conference opponents </th> <th style="background:#001E44; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="5">Big Ten home games </th> <th style="background:#001E44; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="5">Big Ten away games <p><br /> </p> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#001E44;">2025 </th> <td>Nevada (8/30) </td> <td>FIU (9/6) </td> <td>Villanova (9/13) </td> <td>Indiana </td> <td>Nebraska </td> <td>Northwestern </td> <td>Oregon </td> <td> </td> <td>Iowa </td> <td>Michigan State </td> <td>Ohio State </td> <td>Rutgers </td> <td>UCLA </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#001E44;">2026 </th> <td>Marshall (9/5) </td> <td>at Temple (9/12) </td> <td>Buffalo (9/19) </td> <td>Minnesota </td> <td>Purdue </td> <td>Rutgers </td> <td>USC </td> <td>Wisconsin </td> <td>Maryland </td> <td>Michigan </td> <td>Northwestern </td> <td>Washington </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#001E44;">2027 </th> <td>Syracuse (9/4) </td> <td>Delaware (9/11) </td> <td>Temple (9/18) </td> <td>Maryland </td> <td>Michigan </td> <td>Michigan State </td> <td>Washington </td> <td> </td> <td>Illinois </td> <td>Indiana </td> <td>Oregon </td> <td>Purdue </td> <td>Wisconsin </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#001E44;">2028 </th> <td>Ball State (9/2) 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 1,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Official+Home+of+the+Penn+State+Nittany+Lions&rft.atitle=Hugo+Bezdek+Bio&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gopsusports.com%2Fsports%2Fm-footbl%2Fmtt%2Fbezdek_hugo00.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3APenn+State+Nittany+Lions+football" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Bob_Higgins-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Bob_Higgins_22-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Bob_Higgins_22-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bob-higgins-1.html">"Bob Higgins"</a>. <i>College Football at Sports-Reference.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=College+Football+at+Sports-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Bob+Higgins&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sports-reference.com%2Fcfb%2Fcoaches%2Fbob-higgins-1.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3APenn+State+Nittany+Lions+football" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-HigginsBio-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-HigginsBio_23-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HigginsBio_23-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HigginsBio_23-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bob_higgins_406960.html">"Bob Higgins Bio"</a>. <i>The Official Home of the Penn State Nittany Lions</i>. <a href="/wiki/CBS_Interactive" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Interactive">CBS Interactive</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Official+Home+of+the+Penn+State+Nittany+Lions&rft.atitle=Bob+Higgins+Bio&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gopsusports.com%2Fsports%2Fm-footbl%2Fmtt%2Fbob_higgins_406960.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3APenn+State+Nittany+Lions+football" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Joe_Bedenk-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Joe_Bedenk_24-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Joe_Bedenk_24-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/joe-bedenk-1.html">"Joe Bedenk"</a>. <i>College Football at Sports-Reference.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=College+Football+at+Sports-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Joe+Bedenk&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sports-reference.com%2Fcfb%2Fcoaches%2Fjoe-bedenk-1.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3APenn+State+Nittany+Lions+football" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-PaternoBio-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PaternoBio_25-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180727175000/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/paterno_joe00.html">"Joe Paterno Bio"</a>. <i>The Official Home of the Penn State Nittany Lions</i>. <a href="/wiki/CBS_Interactive" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Interactive">CBS Interactive</a>. 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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'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 & 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/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> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_statistical_leaders" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders">Statistical leaders</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 href="/wiki/1940_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1940 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">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 Lions football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2020 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#001E44;color:white;"><div>National championship seasons in bold</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output 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#009CDE;"><div><b>Located in</b> <a href="/wiki/State_College,_Pennsylvania" title="State College, Pennsylvania"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">State College, Pennsylvania</span></a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%">Academics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Agricultural_Sciences" title="Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences">Agricultural Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Arts_and_Architecture" title="Penn State College of Arts and Architecture">Arts and Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smeal_College_of_Business" title="Smeal College of Business">Business</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_P._Bellisario_College_of_Communications" title="Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications">Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Dickinson_Law" title="Penn State Dickinson Law">Dickinson Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Earth_and_Mineral_Sciences" title="Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences">Earth and Mineral Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Education" title="Penn State College of Education">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Engineering" title="Penn State College of Engineering">Engineering</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eberly_College_of_Science" title="Eberly College of Science">Science</a></li> <li>Health and Human Development</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_School_of_Hospitality_Management" title="Penn State School of Hospitality Management">Hospitality Management</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schreyer_Honors_College" title="Schreyer Honors College">Honors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Information_Sciences_and_Technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology">Information Sciences and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_School_of_International_Affairs" title="Penn State School of International Affairs">International Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Law" title="Penn State Law">Law</a></li> <li>Liberal Arts</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_University_College_of_Medicine" title="Penn State University College of Medicine">Medicine</a></li> <li>Nursing</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_College_of_Technology" title="Pennsylvania College of Technology">Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Graduate_School" title="Penn State Graduate School">Graduate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Great_Valley_School_of_Graduate_Professional_Studies" title="Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies">Graduate Professional Studies</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions" title="Penn State Nittany Lions"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Athletics</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;">Sports</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions" title="Penn State Nittany Lions">Penn State Nittany Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_baseball" title="Penn State Nittany Lions baseball">Baseball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_basketball" title="Penn State Nittany Lions basketball">Men's basketball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Lady_Lions_basketball" title="Penn State Lady Lions basketball">Women's basketball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_field_hockey" title="Penn State Nittany Lions field hockey">Field hockey</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_men%27s_ice_hockey" title="Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey">Men's ice hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_women%27s_ice_hockey" title="Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey">Women's ice hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_men%27s_lacrosse" title="Penn State Nittany Lions men's lacrosse">Men's lacrosse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_women%27s_lacrosse" title="Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse">Women's lacrosse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_men%27s_soccer" title="Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer">Men's soccer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_women%27s_soccer" title="Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer">Women's soccer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_softball" title="Penn State Nittany Lions softball">Softball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_men%27s_volleyball" title="Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball">Men's volleyball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_women%27s_volleyball" title="Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball">Women's volleyball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_wrestling" title="Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling">Wrestling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;">Facilities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Beaver_Stadium" title="Beaver Stadium">Beaver Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Jordan_Center" title="Bryce Jordan Center">Bryce Jordan Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Golf_Courses" title="Penn State Golf Courses">Golf Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pegula_Ice_Arena" title="Pegula Ice Arena">Pegula Ice Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Ice_Pavilion" title="Penn State Ice Pavilion">Penn State Ice Pavilion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medlar_Field" title="Medlar Field">Medlar Field at Lubrano Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rec_Hall" title="Rec Hall">Rec Hall</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><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_State%E2%80%93Penn_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry">Michigan State</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/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="width:1%;background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;">Spirit</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Blue" title="Legion of Blue">Legion of Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Park_Avenue_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Park Avenue Army">Park Avenue Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Alma_Mater" title="Penn State Alma Mater">Alma Mater</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/Fight_On,_State" title="Fight On, State">Fight On, State</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nittany_Lion" title="Nittany Lion">Nittany Lion</a> (mascot)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Nittany_Lion" title="The Nittany Lion">The Nittany Lion</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%">Buildings</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Penn_State_academic_buildings" title="List of Penn State academic buildings">Academic buildings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_University_Creamery" title="Penn State University Creamery">Berkey Creamery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nittany_Lion_Inn" title="Nittany Lion Inn">Nittany Lion Inn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Main_(Pennsylvania_State_University)" title="Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)">Old Main</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palmer_Museum_of_Art" title="Palmer Museum of Art">Palmer Museum of Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Information_Sciences_and_Technology_Building" title="Information Sciences and Technology Building">IST Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mehalso_Observatory" title="Mehalso Observatory">Mehalso Observatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University_Radiation_Science_%26_Engineering_Center" title="Pennsylvania State University Radiation Science & Engineering Center">Radiation Science & Engineering Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_State_University_residence_halls" title="List of Pennsylvania State University residence halls">Residence halls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University_Libraries" title="Pennsylvania State University Libraries">University libraries</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University_Commonwealth_campuses" title="Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">Campuses: <br />Commonwealth</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Abington" title="Penn State Abington">Abington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Altoona" title="Penn State Altoona">Altoona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Berks" title="Penn State Berks">Berks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Beaver" title="Penn State Beaver">Beaver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Brandywine" title="Penn State Brandywine">Brandywine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_DuBois" title="Penn State DuBois">DuBois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Erie,_The_Behrend_College" title="Penn State Erie, The Behrend College">Erie (Behrend College)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Fayette" title="Penn State Fayette">Fayette (Eberly Campus)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Greater_Allegheny" title="Penn State Greater Allegheny">Greater Allegheny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Harrisburg" title="Penn State Harrisburg">Harrisburg (Capital College)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Hazleton" title="Penn State Hazleton">Hazleton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Lehigh_Valley" title="Penn State Lehigh Valley">Lehigh Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Mont_Alto" title="Penn State Mont Alto">Mont Alto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_New_Kensington" title="Penn State New Kensington">New Kensington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Schuylkill" title="Penn State Schuylkill">Schuylkill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Shenango" title="Penn State Shenango">Shenango</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_Park,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="University Park, Pennsylvania">University Park (Main campus)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Wilkes-Barre" title="Penn State Wilkes-Barre">Wilkes-Barre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Scranton" title="Penn State Scranton">Scranton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_York" title="Penn State York">York</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%">Campuses:<br />Special Mission</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Dickinson_Law" title="Penn State Dickinson Law">Dickinson Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Great_Valley_School_of_Graduate_Professional_Studies" title="Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies">Graduate Professional Studies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Milton_S._Hershey_Medical_Center" title="Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center">Medical Center</a> (<a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Children%27s_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Penn State Children's Hospital">Children's Hospital</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Law" title="Penn State Law">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_World_Campus" title="Penn State World Campus">World Campus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_College_of_Technology" title="Pennsylvania College of Technology">Technology</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%">Departments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Cancer_Institute" title="Penn State Cancer Institute">Cancer Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_College_of_Engineering#Harold_and_Inge_Marcus_Department_of_Industrial_and_Manufacturing_Engineering" title="Penn State College of Engineering">Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%">Research</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University_Applied_Research_Laboratory" title="Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory">Applied Research Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garfield_Thomas_Water_Tunnel" title="Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel">Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Lunar_Lion_Team" title="Penn State Lunar Lion Team">Penn State Lunar Lion Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Correlates_of_War" title="Correlates of War">Correlates of War</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Daily_Collegian" title="Daily Collegian">Daily Collegian</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Law_Review" title="Penn State Law Review">Penn State Law Review</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dickinson_Law_Review" title="Dickinson Law Review">Dickinson Law Review</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_University_Press" title="Penn State University Press">Penn State University Press</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKPS" title="WKPS">WKPS</a> (90.7 FM)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPSU_(FM)" title="WPSU (FM)">WPSU</a> (91.5 FM)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPSU-TV" title="WPSU-TV">WPSU-TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Onward_State" title="Onward State">Onward State</a></li> <li><i>La Vie</i></li> <li><i>Phroth</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#1E407C; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #009CDE, inset -2px -2px 0 #009CDE;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_State_University_people" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Pennsylvania State University people"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">People</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Pennsylvania_State_University_alumni" title="Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni">Alumni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_athletic_directors" title="Category:Penn State Nittany Lions athletic directors">Athletic directors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_coaches" title="Category:Penn State Nittany Lions coaches">Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Pennsylvania_State_University_faculty" title="Category:Pennsylvania State University faculty">Faculty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_State_University_Olympians" title="List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians">Olympians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Pennsylvania_State_University" title="List of presidents of Pennsylvania State University">Presidents</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_W._Atherton" title="George W. 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Conference football season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1925 Big Ten Conference football season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1926 Big Ten Conference football season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1927 Big Ten Conference football season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1928 Big Ten Conference football season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1929 Big Ten Conference football season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1930 Big Ten Conference football season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1931 Big Ten Conference football season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1932 Big Ten Conference football season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1933 Big Ten Conference football season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1934 Big Ten Conference football season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1935 Big Ten Conference football season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1936 Big Ten Conference football season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1937 Big Ten Conference football season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1938 Big Ten Conference football season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1939 Big Ten Conference football season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1940 Big Ten Conference football season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1941 Big Ten Conference football season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1942 Big Ten Conference football season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1943 Big Ten Conference football season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1944 Big Ten Conference football season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1945 Big Ten Conference football season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Big_Nine_Conference_football_season" title="1946 Big Nine Conference football season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Big_Nine_Conference_football_season" title="1947 Big Nine Conference football season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Big_Nine_Conference_football_season" title="1948 Big Nine Conference football season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Big_Nine_Conference_football_season" title="1949 Big Nine Conference football season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1950 Big Ten Conference football season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1951 Big Ten Conference football season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1952 Big Ten Conference football season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1953 Big Ten Conference football season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1954 Big Ten Conference football season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1955 Big Ten Conference football season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1956 Big Ten Conference football season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1957 Big Ten Conference football season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1958 Big Ten Conference football season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1959 Big Ten Conference football season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1960 Big Ten Conference football season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1961 Big Ten Conference football season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1962 Big Ten Conference football season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1963 Big Ten Conference football season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1964 Big Ten Conference football season">1964</a></li> <li><a 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