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Everything about Penn State Nittany Lions Football totally explainedPenn State Nittany Lions football is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the nation.
Current coaching staff
Notable seasons
National championships
Penn State has won two consensus national championships, both under Joe Paterno's tenure as coach:
» 1982 • 1986
Conference championships
Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 1993, Penn State has won two Big Ten championships:
» 1994 • 2005
Perfect seasons
Penn State has had seven undefeated, untied seasons in its history:
» 1887 • 1912 • 1968 • 1969 • 1973 • 1986 • 1994
Season-by-season records
Note: The AP poll has existed since 1936. The coaches poll, voted on by college head coaches, was published by United Press International from 1950-90, CNN/USA Today from 1991-96, ESPN/USA Today from 1997-2005, and USA Today/Gallup from 2006-present.
Conference affiliations
Coaching history
Bowl history
Penn State has earned invitations to 40 bowl games. The Nittany Lions have compiled a record of 27-11-2 (0.700), the highest winning percentage of any Division I FBS team, including a 15-4-1 (0.775) record in the so-called "major" bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, & Cotton). (External Link )
Current coach Joe Paterno is responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins (24) and appearances (34) than any other coach in college football history en route to his bowl record of 24-9-1 (0.721). Paterno also has a record of 15-3-0 (0.833) in "major" bowls and is the only coach to have won all five major college bowls during his career.
Bowl appearances by year
* Year corresponds to the calendar year in which the game was played, not necessarily the football season (for example: the 2007 Outback Bowl was played during the 2006 season).
Bowl appearances by game
| Bowl |
# |
Appearances |
Record |
| Alamo Bowl |
2 |
1999, 2007 |
2-0 |
| Aloha Bowl |
1 |
1983 |
1-0 |
| Blockbuster Bowl |
2 |
1990, 1993 |
0-2 |
| Citrus Bowl/Capital One Bowl |
4 |
1988, 1994, 1998, 2003 |
1-3 |
| Cotton Bowl |
3 |
1948, 1972, 1975 |
2-0-1 |
| Fiesta Bowl |
6 |
1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 |
6-0 |
| Gator Bowl |
4 |
1961, 1962, 1967, 1976 |
1-2-1 |
| Holiday Bowl |
1 |
1989 |
1-0 |
| Liberty Bowl |
3 |
1959, 1960, 1979 |
3-0 |
| Orange Bowl |
5 |
1969, 1970, 1974, 1986, 2006 |
4-1 |
| Outback Bowl |
3 |
1996, 1999, 2007 |
3-0 |
| Rose Bowl |
2 |
1923, 1995 |
1-1 |
| Sugar Bowl |
4 |
1972, 1976, 1979, 1983 |
2-2 |
Trophy rivalries
Penn State competes for two rivalry trophies, introduced when the Nittany Lions began Big Ten football in 1993.
Penn State plays Minnesota for the Governor's Victory Bell. Penn State is 6-4 against the Golden Gophers in this series and all-time, and holds possession of the trophy after winning the 2006 contest.
Penn State and Michigan State compete for the Land Grant Trophy annually. Penn State has a 11-4 record in these trophy games, with Michigan State currently holding possession of the trophy having won the 2007 contest.
Individual award winners
Players
Heisman Trophy » John Cappelletti - 1973
Maxwell Award » Richie Lucas - 1959
Glenn Ressler - 1964 » Mike Reid - 1969
John Cappelletti - 1973 » Chuck Fusina - 1978
Kerry Collins - 1994 » Larry Johnson - 2002
Walter Camp Award » John Cappelletti - 1973
Larry Johnson - 2002
Sammy Baugh Trophy » Kerry Collins - 1994
Chuck Bednarik Award » LaVar Arrington - 1999
Paul Posluszny - 2005, 2006 » Dan Connor - 2007
Fred Biletnikoff Award » Bobby Engram - 1994
Dick Butkus Award » LaVar Arrington - 1999
Paul Posluszny - 2005
Lombardi Award » Bruce Clark - 1978
Davey O'Brien Award » Todd Blackledge - 1982
Kerry Collins - 1994
Outland Trophy » Mike Reid - 1969
Doak Walker Award » Larry Johnson - 2002
Chicago Tribune Silver Football » Kerry Collins - 1994
Michael Robinson - 2005
Coaches
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award » Rip Engle - 1969
Joe Paterno - 2002
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award » Joe Paterno - 1981, 2005
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year » Joe Paterno - 1978, 1982, 1986
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award » Joe Paterno - 1986
The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award » Joe Paterno - 2005
Walter Camp Coach of the Year » Joe Paterno - 1972, 1994, 2005
Other awards
Lambert Trophy - 1947, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005
College Football Hall of Fame inductees
Including current head coach Joe Paterno, 21 Nittany Lion players and coaches have been selected for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees
Penn State is one of 11 schools with five or more inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Future schedules
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