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2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State Nittany Lions football
Head Coach Joe Paterno
42nd Year, 363-121-3
Home Stadium Beaver Stadium
Capacity 107,282 - Grass
Conference Big Ten
First Year 1887
Athletic Director Tim Curley
Website GoPSUSports.com
Team Records
All-time Record 780-343-42 (.688)
Postseason
Bowl Record		 25-12-2
Awards
Wire National Titles 2
Conference Titles 2
Heisman Winners 1
Pageantry
Colors Blue and White            
Fight song Fight On, State
Mascot Nittany Lion
Marching Band Penn State Blue Band
Rivals Michigan Wolverines
Ohio State Buckeyes
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Michigan State Spartans

Penn State Nittany Lions football is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 college football season. ... Image File history File links PennState-logo. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... Beaver Stadium is located on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University and is home to their college football team, the Nittany Lions. ... The Big Ten Conference is the United States oldest Division I college athletic conference. ... Blue (from Old High German blao shining) is one of the three primary additive colors; blue light has the shortest wavelength (about 470 nm) of the three primary colors. ... Alternate meanings: White (disambiguation) White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... Fight On, State is the official fight song of Penn State. ... The Nittany Lion mascot pumps up the crowd at the 2005 football game versus Cincinnati at Beaver Stadium. ... Blue Band redirects here. ... Head Coach Lloyd Carr 13th Year, 113-37 Home Stadium Michigan Stadium Capacity 107,501 - Field Turf Conference Big Ten First Year 1879 Athletic Director William C. Martin Website MGoBlue. ... Head Coach Jim Tressel 7th Year, 62-14 Home Stadium Ohio Stadium Capacity 101,568 - FieldTurf Conference Big Ten First Year 1889 Athletic Director Gene Smith Website OhioStateBuckeyes. ... The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in college football history. ... Head Coach Mark Dantonio 1st Year, 0-0 Home Stadium Spartan Stadium (East Lansing) Capacity 75,005 - Grass Conference Big Ten First Year 1896 Athletic Director Ron Mason Website MSUSpartans. ... Penn State University Logo. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... The Big Ten Conference is the United States oldest Division I college athletic conference. ...

Contents

Current coaching staff

Position Name Year Alma mater
Head coach Joe Paterno 1966 Brown (1950)
Offensive coordinator/Running backs Galen Hall 2004 Penn State
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley 1979 Penn State (1979)
Defensive backs Brian Norwood 2000 Hawaii (1988)
Defensive line Larry Johnson 1999 Elizabeth City State (1973)
Linebackers Ron Vanderlinden 2000 Albion College
Offensive guards/centers Dick Anderson 1999 Penn State (1963)
Offensive tackles/tight ends Bill Kenney 1989 Norwich (1982)
Quarterbacks Jay Paterno 1999 Penn State (1990)
Strength and conditioning John Thomas 1991 Muskingum
Wide receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Mike McQueary 2003 Penn State

[1] The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... An offensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at others levels of American football) who is in charge of the offense. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at other levels of American football) who is in charge of the defense. ... Tom Bradley a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is an assistant football coach at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players, who take positions directly behind the line of scrimmage. ... This article is about the University of Hawaii system. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is an institution of higher learning located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ron Vanderlinden is an assistant college football coach at Penn State University. ... Albion College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The tight end (TE) is a position in American football on the offensive team. ... Norwich University (NU) is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... Muskingum College is a selective, private four-year liberal arts college located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ...


Notable seasons

The suite boxes on the east side of Beaver Stadium, with the highlighted years (undefeated and championship seasons) added in 2006
The suite boxes on the east side of Beaver Stadium, with the highlighted years (undefeated and championship seasons) added in 2006

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 390 pixelsFull resolution (1412 × 688 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The suite boxes on the east side of Beaver Stadium, with the highlighted years (undefeated and championship seasons) added in 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 390 pixelsFull resolution (1412 × 688 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The suite boxes on the east side of Beaver Stadium, with the highlighted years (undefeated and championship seasons) added in 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this... Beaver Stadium is located on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University and is home to their college football team, the Nittany Lions. ...

National championships

Penn State has won two consensus national championships, both under Joe Paterno's tenure as coach: The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship...

1982 • 1986

Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ...

Conference championships

Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 1993, Penn State has won two Big Ten championships: The Big Ten Conference is the United States oldest Division I college athletic conference. ... A school name with an asterisk following it (ex: Ohio State*) acknowledges a major recognized national championship for that season. ...

1994 • 2005

Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ...

Perfect seasons

Penn State has had seven undefeated, untied seasons in its history:

1887 • 1912 • 1968 • 1969 • 1973 • 1986 • 1994

The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ...

Season-by-season records

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
No coach (1887 — 1891)
1887 None 2-0-0
1888 None 0-2-1
1889 None 2-2-0
1890 None 2-2-0
1891 None 6-2-0
Uncoached era: 12-8-1
George Hoskins (1892 — 1895)
1892 George Hoskins 5-1-0
1893 George Hoskins 4-1-0
1894 George Hoskins 6-0-1
1895 George Hoskins 2-2-3
George Hoskins: 17-4-4
Samuel Newton (1896 — 1898)
1896 Samuel Newton 3-4-0
1897 Samuel Newton 3-6-0
1898 Samuel Newton 6-4-0
Samuel Newton: 12-14-0
Sam Boyle (1899 — 1899)
1899 Sam Boyle 4-6-1
Sam Boyle: 4-6-1
Pop Golden (1900 — 1902)
1900 Pop Golden 4-6-1
1901 Pop Golden 5-3-0
1902 Pop Golden 7-3-0
Pop Golden: 16-12-1
Dan Reed (1903 — 1903)
1903 Dan Reed 5-3-0
Dan Reed: 5-3-0
Tom Fennell (1904 — 1908)
1904 Tom Fennell 6-4-0
1905 Tom Fennell 8-3-0
1906 Tom Fennell 8-1-1
1907 Tom Fennell 6-4-0
1908 Tom Fennell 5-5-0
Tom Fennell: 33-17-1
Jack Hollenback (1910 — 1910)
1910 Jack Hollenback 5-2-1
Jack Hollenback: 5-2-1
Bill Hollenback (1909, 1911 — 1914)
1909 Bill Hollenback 5-0-2
1911 Bill Hollenback 8-0-1
1912 Bill Hollenback 8-0-0
1913 Bill Hollenback 2-6-0
1914 Bill Hollenback 5-3-1
Bill Hollenback: 28-9-4
Dick Harlow (1915 — 1917)
1915 Dick Harlow 7-2-0
1916 Dick Harlow 8-2-0
1917 Dick Harlow 5-4-0
Dick Harlow: 20-8-0
Hugo Bezdek (1918 — 1929)
1918 Hugo Bezdek 1-2-1
1919 Hugo Bezdek 7-1-0
1920 Hugo Bezdek 7-0-2
1921 Hugo Bezdek 8-0-2
1922 Hugo Bezdek 6-4-1 L Rose
1923 Hugo Bezdek 6-2-1
1924 Hugo Bezdek 6-3-1
1925 Hugo Bezdek 4-4-1
1926 Hugo Bezdek 5-4-0
1927 Hugo Bezdek 6-2-1
1928 Hugo Bezdek 3-5-1
1929 Hugo Bezdek 6-3-0
Hugo Bezdek: 65-30-11
Bob Higgins (1930 — 1948)
1930 Bob Higgins 3-4-2
1931 Bob Higgins 2-8-0
1932 Bob Higgins 2-5-0
1933 Bob Higgins 3-3-1
1934 Bob Higgins 4-4-0
1935 Bob Higgins 4-4-0
1936 Bob Higgins 3-5-0
1937 Bob Higgins 5-3-0
1938 Bob Higgins 3-4-1
1939 Bob Higgins 5-1-2
1940 Bob Higgins 6-1-1
1941 Bob Higgins 7-2-0
1942 Bob Higgins 6-1-1 19
1943 Bob Higgins 5-3-1
1944 Bob Higgins 6-3-0
1945 Bob Higgins 5-3-0
1946 Bob Higgins 6-2-0
1947 Bob Higgins 9-0-1 T Cotton 4
1948 Bob Higgins 7-1-1 18
Bob Higgins: 91-57-11
Joe Bedenk (1949 — 1949)
1949 Joe Bedenk 5-4-0
Joe Bedenk: 5-4-0
Rip Engle (1950 — 1965)
1950 Rip Engle 5-3-1
1951 Rip Engle 5-4-0
1952 Rip Engle 7-2-1
1953 Rip Engle 6-3-0
1954 Rip Engle 7-2-0 16 20
1955 Rip Engle 5-4-0
1956 Rip Engle 6-2-1
1957 Rip Engle 6-3-0
1958 Rip Engle 6-3-1
1959 Rip Engle 9-2-0 W Liberty 10 12
1960 Rip Engle 7-3-0 W Liberty 16
1961 Rip Engle 8-3-0 W Gator 19 17
1962 Rip Engle 9-2-0 L Gator 9 9
1963 Rip Engle 7-3-0 16
1964 Rip Engle 6-4-0 14
1965 Rip Engle 5-5-0
Rip Engle: 104-48-4
Joe Paterno (1966 — Present)
1966 Joe Paterno 5-5-0
1967 Joe Paterno 8-2-1 T Gator 11 10
1968 Joe Paterno 11-0-0 W Orange 3 2
1969 Joe Paterno 11-0-0 W Orange 2 2
1970 Joe Paterno 7-3-0 19 18
1971 Joe Paterno 11-1-0 W Cotton 11 5
1972 Joe Paterno 10-2-0 L Sugar 8 10
1973 Joe Paterno 12-0-0 W Orange 5 5
1974 Joe Paterno 10-2-0 W Cotton 7 7
1975 Joe Paterno 9-3-0 L Sugar 10 10
1976 Joe Paterno 7-5-0 L Gator
1977 Joe Paterno 11-1-0 W Fiesta 4 5
1978 Joe Paterno 11-1-0 L Sugar 4 4
1979 Joe Paterno 8-4-0 W Liberty 18 20
1980 Joe Paterno 10-2-0 W Fiesta 8 8
1981 Joe Paterno 10-2-0 W Fiesta 3 3
1982 Joe Paterno 11-1-0 W Sugar 1 1
1983 Joe Paterno 8-4-1 W Aloha 17
1984 Joe Paterno 6-5-0
1985 Joe Paterno 11-1-0 L Orange 3 3
1986 Joe Paterno 12-0-0 W Fiesta 1 1
1987 Joe Paterno 8-4-0 L Citrus
1988 Joe Paterno 5-6-0
1989 Joe Paterno 8-3-1 W Holiday 14 15
1990 Joe Paterno 9-3-0 L Blockbuster 10 11
1991 Joe Paterno 11-2-0 W Fiesta 3 3
1992 Joe Paterno 7-5-0 L Blockbuster 24
1993 Joe Paterno 10-2-0 6-2-0 3rd W Citrus 7 8
1994 Joe Paterno 12-0-0 8-0-0 1st W Rose 2 2
1995 Joe Paterno 9-3-0 5-3-0 T-3rd W Outback 12 13
1996 Joe Paterno 11-2 6-2 T-3rd W Fiesta 7 7
1997 Joe Paterno 9-3 6-2 T-2nd L Citrus 17 16
1998 Joe Paterno 9-3 5-3 5th W Outback 15 17
1999 Joe Paterno 10-3 5-3 T-4th W Alamo 11 11
2000 Joe Paterno 5-7 4-4 T-6th
2001 Joe Paterno 5-6 4-4 T-4th
2002 Joe Paterno 9-4 5-3 4th L Capital One 15 16
2003 Joe Paterno 3-9 1-7 T-9th
2004 Joe Paterno 4-7 2-6 9th
2005 Joe Paterno 11-1 7-1 T-1st W Orange † 3 3
2006 Joe Paterno 9-4 5-3 T-4th W Outback 25 24
Joe Paterno: 363-121-3 69-43-0
Total: 780-343-42
      National Championship         Conference Title
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.
°Rankings from final AP Poll of the season.

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. The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... This article is about the American football game. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... This article is about the American football game. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... This article is about the American football game. ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... This article is about the American football game. ... The Aloha Classic is a now_defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I_A college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. ... The Champs Sports Bowl is an annual college football game that is played in Orlando, Florida. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... The Champs Sports Bowl is an annual college football game that is played in Orlando, Florida. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... The USA Today Coaches Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A college football and Division I college basketball teams. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ...


Conference affiliations

Big Ten can refer to: Big Ten Conference, a college athletics conference Big Ten (movie studios), the largest movie studios in Hollywood This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Coaching history

Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Cnf. Record Pct. Cnf. Titles Bowls Nat. Titles
No coach 1887-91 5 12-8-1 .595 0
George Hoskins 1892-95 4 17-4-4 .760 0
Samuel Newton 1896-98 3 12-14-0 .462 0
Sam Boyle 1899 1 4-6-1 .409 0
Pop Golden 1900-02 3 16-12-1 .569 0
Dan Reed 1903 1 5-3-0 .625 0
Tom Fennell 1904-08 5 33-17-1 .567 0
Bill Hollenback 1909, 1911-14 5 28-9-4 .732 0
Jack Hollenback 1910 1 5-2-1 .688 0
Dick Harlow 1915-17 3 20-8-0 .714 0
Hugo Bezdek 1918-29 12 65-30-11 .665 1 0
Bob Higgins 1930-48 19 91-57-11 .607 1 0
Joe Bedenk 1949 1 5-4-0 .556 0
Rip Engle 1950-65 16 104-48-4 .679 4 0
Joe Paterno 1966-present 42 364-121-3 .749 69-43 .616 2 33 2
Totals 1887-present 121 781-343-42 .690 69-43 .616 2 39 2

George Hoskins was the first head coach for Penn State. ... Samuel B. Newton was the head football coach at Penn State University from 1896 to 1898. ... Sam B. Boyle was the head football coach at Penn State University in 1899. ... William N. Pop Golden was the head football coach at Penn State University from 1900 to 1902. ... Daniel A. Reed was a college football coach at Cincinnati, Penn State, and Cornell. ... Tom Fennell was the head football coach of Penn State from 1904 to 1908. ... Bill Hollenback was the head football coach at Penn State in 1909, and from 1911 to 1914. ... Jack Hollenback was the head football coach at Penn State in 1910. ... Richard C. “Dick” Harlow (October 19, 1889 – February 19, 1962) was a Hall of Fame football coach. ... Hugo Francis Bezdek (April 1, 1883 in Prague, Austria-Hungary – September 19, 1952 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) was a Czech-American sports figure in the first half of the 20th century. ... Robert A. Higgins (born November 24, 1894 in Corning, New York, died June 6, 1969 in State College, Pennsylvania) was a professional American football player and coach. ... Fred Joe Bedenk (died May 2, 1978, State College, Pennsylvania) was a legendary college baseball coach at Rice University (1925-1926) and Penn State University (1931-1962). ... Charles A. Rip Engle (died 1983), was a Hall-of-Fame coach of The Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ...

Bowl history

Penn State has earned invitations to 39 bowl games. The Nittany Lions have compiled a record of 25-12-2 (0.667) the highest winning percentage of any Division I FBS team, including a 14-5-1 (0.725) record in the so-called "major" bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, & Cotton).[1] A bowl game is a post-season college football game, typically at the Division I-A level. ...


Current coach Joe Paterno is responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins (22) and appearances (33) than any other coach in college football history en route to his bowl record of 22-10-1. Paterno also has a record of 14-4-0 in "major" bowls, and is the only coach to have won all five major college bowls during his career. Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ...


Bowl appearances by year

Year* Coach Bowl Game
1923 Hugo Bezdek Lost Rose Bowl
1948 Bob Higgins Tied Cotton Bowl
1959 Rip Engle Won Liberty Bowl
1960 Rip Engle Won Liberty Bowl
1961 Rip Engle Won Gator Bowl
1962 Rip Engle Lost Gator Bowl
1967 Joe Paterno Tied Gator Bowl
1969 Joe Paterno Won Orange Bowl
1970 Joe Paterno Won Orange Bowl
1972 Joe Paterno Won Cotton Bowl
1972 Joe Paterno Lost Sugar Bowl
1974 Joe Paterno Won Orange Bowl
1975 Joe Paterno Won Cotton Bowl
1976 Joe Paterno Lost Sugar Bowl
1976 Joe Paterno Lost Gator Bowl
1977 Joe Paterno Won Fiesta Bowl
1979 Joe Paterno Lost Sugar Bowl
1979 Joe Paterno Won Liberty Bowl
1980 Joe Paterno Won Fiesta Bowl
1982 Joe Paterno Won Fiesta Bowl
Year* Coach Bowl Game
1983 Joe Paterno Won Sugar Bowl
1983 Joe Paterno Won Aloha Bowl
1986 Joe Paterno Lost Orange Bowl
1987 Joe Paterno Won Fiesta Bowl
1988 Joe Paterno Lost Citrus Bowl
1989 Joe Paterno Won Holiday Bowl
1990 Joe Paterno Lost Blockbuster Bowl
1992 Joe Paterno Won Fiesta Bowl
1993 Joe Paterno Lost Blockbuster Bowl
1994 Joe Paterno Won Citrus Bowl
1995 Joe Paterno Won Rose Bowl
1996 Joe Paterno Won Outback Bowl
1997 Joe Paterno Won Fiesta Bowl
1998 Joe Paterno Lost Citrus Bowl
1999 Joe Paterno Won Outback Bowl
1999 Joe Paterno Won Alamo Bowl
2003 Joe Paterno Lost Capital One Bowl
2006 Joe Paterno Won Orange Bowl
2007 Joe Paterno Won Outback Bowl

* Year corresponds to the calendar year in which the game was played, not necessarily the football season (i.e.: the 2007 Outback Bowl was played during the 2006 season). Hugo Francis Bezdek (April 1, 1883 in Prague, Austria-Hungary – September 19, 1952 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) was a Czech-American sports figure in the first half of the 20th century. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... Bob Higgins Robert A Higgins (born November 24, 1894 in Corning, New York, died June 6, 1969 in State College, Pennsylvania) was a professional American football player and coach. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... Charles A. Rip Engle (died 1983), was a Hall-of-Fame coach of The Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team. ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... This article is about the American football game. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... This article is about the American football game. ... The Toyota Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... This article is about the American football game. ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... The 1982 Division 1A Football season saw Paul “Bear” Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons. ... This article is about the American football game. ... The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning a national championship. ... The Aloha Classic is a now_defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I_A college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. ... The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the rushing show up, as Oklahoma continued its rich tradition of excellence by winning another national championship. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the National Championship. ... 1987 Fiesta Bowl Bowl Game Miami Hurricanes at Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Nittany Lions (12-0) 14 January 2, 1987 Sun Devil Stadium The 1987 Fiesta Bowl Game was a college football bowl game sponsored by Sunkist. ... The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its fourth National Championship during the 80s, cementing its claim as one of the decades top teams. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 80s, cementing its claim as one of the decades top teams. ... 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The BCS combined elements of the old Bowl... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. ... The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ... The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season bucked the trend of boring national title games, providing a game that lived up to the hype. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ... 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Bowl appearances by game

Bowl # Appearances Record
Alamo Bowl 1 1999 1-0
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 1-3

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Trophy rivalries

Penn State competes for two rivalry trophies, introduced when the Nittany Lions began Big Ten football in 1993. This is a list of rivalry games in college football in the United States. ...

  • 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 11-3 record in these trophy games, and holds possession of the trophy having won the 2006 contest. Penn State leads the all-time series with Michigan State 12-11-1.

The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in college football history. ... The Governors Victory Bell is awarded to the winner of the Minnesota-Penn State college football game. ... Head Coach Mark Dantonio 1st Year, 0-0 Home Stadium Spartan Stadium (East Lansing) Capacity 75,005 - Grass Conference Big Ten First Year 1896 Athletic Director Ron Mason Website MSUSpartans. ... The Land Grant Trophy is presented to the winner of each football game between Penn State and Michigan State. ...

Individual award winners

Players

  • Heisman Trophy
John Cappelletti - 1973
Richie Lucas - 1959
Glenn Ressler - 1964
Mike Reid - 1969
John Cappelletti - 1973
Chuck Fusina - 1978
Kerry Collins - 1994
Larry Johnson - 2002
John Cappelletti - 1973
Larry Johnson - 2002
Kerry Collins - 1994
LaVar Arrington - 1999
Paul Posluszny - 2005, 2006
Bobby Engram - 1994
LaVar Arrington - 1999
Paul Posluszny - 2005
Bruce Clark - 1978
Todd Blackledge - 1982
Kerry Collins - 1994
Mike Reid - 1969
Larry Johnson - 2002
Kerry Collins - 1994
Michael Robinson - 2005

Official Logo The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (often known simply as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), named after former college football player and coach John Heisman, is awarded annually to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the U.S. The award is considered the highest individual player honor... John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is a former professional American football running back for the NFLs Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. ... The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Glenn Emanuel Ressler (born May 21, 1943 in Dornsife, Pennsylvania) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1965 through 1974. ... In 1964, seven entities named college football champions, due to the fact that there is no NCAA playoff for Division 1-A football. ... Michael Barry Reid (born May 24, 1947 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a retired professional American football defensive lineman and Grammy Award winning songwriter. ... John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is a former professional American football running back for the NFLs Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. ... chedo djacic (born near Pittsburgh in 1957) starred as quarterback for the Pittsburgh area Sto-Rox High School. ... The 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season came down to a rare #1 vs. ... Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. ... The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season bucked the trend of boring national title games, providing a game that lived up to the hype. ... The Walter Camp Award, named in honor of the father of football, is given annually to the College football Player of the Year, as selected by Division 1A coaches and Sports Information directors. ... John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is a former professional American football running back for the NFLs Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. ... Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. ... The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season bucked the trend of boring national title games, providing a game that lived up to the hype. ... The Sammy Baugh Trophy is awarded annually to the nations top college passer. ... Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... The Chuck Bednarik Award, named for the College and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Chuck Bednarik is given annually to the College Defensive Football Player of the Year. ... LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a football player, a linebacker, who is currently a free agent. ... The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. ... Paul Posluszny (born October 10, 1984 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is an American football player currently attending Pennsylvania State University. ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ... The 2006 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football season, or the college football season, began on August 31, 2006 and, aside from all-star exhibition games that follow, concluded with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game on January 8, 2007 in Glendale, Arizona, USA, where the... The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to the nations top college football wide receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club. ... Bobby Engram (born January 7, 1973, Camden, South Carolina) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... The Dick Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebacker in college football. ... LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a football player, a linebacker, who is currently a free agent. ... The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. ... Paul Posluszny (born October 10, 1984 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is an American football player currently attending Pennsylvania State University. ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ... The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annual to the best college football lineman or linebacker. ... Bruce Clark (March 31, 1957) was an American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs. ... The 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season came down to a rare #1 vs. ... OBrien Award logo The Davey OBrien Award, officially the Davey OBrien National Quarterback Award, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey OBrien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. ... Todd Blackledge (b. ... The 1982 Division 1A Football season saw Paul “Bear” Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons. ... Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... Outland Trophy logo Football Writers Association logo The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman. ... Michael Barry Reid (born May 24, 1947 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a retired professional American football defensive lineman and Grammy Award winning songwriter. ... The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the nations top college football running back. ... Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. ... The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season bucked the trend of boring national title games, providing a game that lived up to the hype. ... The Chicago Tribune Silver Football is awarded by the Chicago Tribune to the college football player determined to be the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference. ... Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... B. Michael Robinson (born February 6, 1983 in Richmond, Virginia) is an NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers. ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ...

Coaches

Rip Engle - 1969
Joe Paterno - 2002
Joe Paterno - 1981, 2005
Joe Paterno - 1978, 1982, 1986
Joe Paterno - 2005
Joe Paterno - 1972, 1994, 2005

AFCA logo The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the “individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football. ... Charles A. Rip Engle (died 1983), was a Hall-of-Fame coach of The Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season bucked the trend of boring national title games, providing a game that lived up to the hype. ... The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is an annual College Football award given to the head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... The 1981 Division 1A Football season ended with Clemson, unbeaten and untied, taking the national championship after a victory over traditional power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ... The Paul Bear Bryant Award has been given out annually since 1957 to NCAA college footballs coach of the year. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... The 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season came down to a rare #1 vs. ... The 1982 Division 1A Football season saw Paul “Bear” Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons. ... The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the National Championship. ... The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is given annually to college footballs top head coach. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ... The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football head coach adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation as the Coach of the... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ...

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

The Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy is an annual award given to the best team in the East in Division 1-A college football. ... The 1982 Division 1A Football season saw Paul “Bear” Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons. ... The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the rushing show up, as Oklahoma continued its rich tradition of excellence by winning another national championship. ... The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the National Championship. ... The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 80s, cementing its claim as one of the decades top teams. ... The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. ... The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. ... The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. ... The 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Florida Gators crowned National Champions, but not as unanimously as the Bowl Alliance would have hoped. ... The 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship for the third time in the 1990s. ... The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which crowned Tennessee its national champion, the schools first since the 1950s and one year after mega star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL. The BCS combined elements of the old Bowl... ESPN Game Day photo of The Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo seen with the Bowl Championship Series trophy during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. ...

College Football Hall of Fame inductees

See also: College Football Hall of Fame

Including the upcoming 2007 induction of current head coach Joe Paterno, 21 Nittany Lion players and coaches have been selected for the College Football Hall of Fame.[2] College Football Hall of Fame front. ... College Football Hall of Fame front. ...

Name Position Year inducted
Hugo Bezdek Coach 1954
John Cappelletti Halfback 1993
Keith Dorney Offensive tackle 2005
Rip Engle Coach 1973
Jack Ham Linebacker 1990
Dick Harlow Coach 1954
Bob Higgins Coach 1954
Glenn Killinger Quarterback 1971
Ted Kwalick Tight end 1989
Richie Lucas Quarterback 1986
Pete Mauthe Halfback 1957
Shorty Miller Quarterback 1974
Lydell Mitchell Running back 2004
Dennis Onkotz Linebacker 1995
Joe Paterno Coach 2007
Mike Reid Defensive tackle 1987
Glenn Ressler Center/guard 2001
Dave Robinson End 1997
Steve Suhey Guard 1985
Dexter Very End 1976
Harry Wilson Halfback 1973

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Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees

See also: Pro Football Hall of Fame

Penn State is one of 11 schools with five or more inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[3] The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ...

Name Position NFL team(s) Year inducted
Jack Ham Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 1988
Franco Harris Running back Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks 1990
Mike Michalske Guard New York Yankees (AFL/NFL), Green Bay Packers 1964
Lenny Moore Flanker/running back Baltimore Colts 1975
Mike Munchak Guard Houston Oilers 2001

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See also

Penn State University American football players // Anthony Morelli - Quarterback #14 Deon Butler - wide receiver #3 Derrick Williams - wide receiver #2 Dan Connor - linebacker #40 Sean Lee - linebacker #45 Jeremy Kapinos - punter #36 Kevin Kelly - placekicker #23 Jordan Norwood - wide receiver #24 Justin King - cornerback #1 Donnie Johnson - cornerback, special teams... The following were named First Team All-America (by either the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, or Walter Camp) while playing American football at Penn State University: W. T. (Mother) Dunn (1906) Bob Higgins (1915, 1919) Percy W. (Red) Griffiths (1920...

External links

References

  1. ^ Current Coaching Staff
  2. ^ College Football Hall of Famers
  3. ^ Pro Football Hall of Famers
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College of Agricultural Sciences • College of Arts and Architecture • College of Communications • College of Earth and Mineral Sciences • College of Education • College of Engineering • College of Health and Human Development • College of Information Sciences and Technology • College of the Liberal Arts • Eberly College of Science • Schreyer Honors College • Smeal College of Business • The Graduate School • Dickinson School of Law • College of Medicine • Commonwealth Campuses The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... George Hoskins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1892 to 1895. ... George Hoskins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1892 to 1895. ... George Hoskins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1892 to 1895. ... George Hoskins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1892 to 1895. ... Samuel Newton coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1896 to 1898. ... Samuel Newton coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1896 to 1898. ... Samuel Newton coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1896 to 1898. ... Sam Boyle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1899, finishing with a 4-6-1 record. ... Pop Golden coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1900 to 1902. ... Pop Golden coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1900 to 1902. ... Pop Golden coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1900 to 1902. ... Dan Reed coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1903, finishing with a 5-3 record. ... Tom Fennell coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1904 to 1908. ... Tom Fennell coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1904 to 1908. ... Tom Fennell coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1904 to 1908. ... Tom Fennell coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1904 to 1908. ... Tom Fennell coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1904 to 1908. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Jack Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1910, finishing with a 5-2-1 record. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Dick Harlow coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1915 to 1917. ... Dick Harlow coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1915 to 1917. ... Dick Harlow coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1915 to 1917. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Hugo Bezdek coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1918 to 1929. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Bob Higgins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1930 to 1948. ... Joe Bedenk was head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1949 after coaching the offensive line for several years. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Rip Engle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1950 to 1965, after coaching at Brown University for six seasons. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... The 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2002-2003 college football season. ... The 2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2003 college football season. ... The 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2004 college football season. ... The 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005-2006 college football season. ... The Nittany Lion The 2006 Penn State Nittany Lion football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the college football season of 2006-2007. ... The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 college football season. ... The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. ... Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... The Big Ten Conference is the United States oldest Division I college athletic conference. ... A school name with an asterisk following it (ex: Ohio State*) acknowledges a major recognized national championship for that season. ... Joe Paterno is the current head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. ... The 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005-2006 college football season. ... Milton Ross Plum (b. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Peter Liske, born the 24th of May, 1942 in Plainfield, New Jersey, was an award winning football quarterback and later a university athletics administrator. ... John Coleman Hufnagel (born September 13, 1951, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania) is a American football coach and former pro quarterback. ... chedo djacic (born near Pittsburgh in 1957) starred as quarterback for the Pittsburgh area Sto-Rox High School. ... Todd Blackledge (b. ... Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. ... Zachary Eric Mills (born May 1, 1982) is a former American football quarterback and current quarterback for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. ... B. Michael Robinson (born February 6, 1983 in Richmond, Virginia) is an NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers. ... Penn State starting quarterback, Anthony Morelli Anthony Michael Morelli (born June 21, 1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback, playing collegiately for Penn State University. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is a constituent semi-autonomous part Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. ... As of 2007, the IST as a major is offered at 19 campuses with 142 faculty state wide and 42 faculty at the University Park main campus. ... The medal awarded to members of the college at graduation. ... The Smeal College of Business is the business school of Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. ... The Dickinson School of Law is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and is the law school of The Pennsylvania State University. ... The sprawling complex of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from above. ... A mural in the Hetzel Union Building entitled Commonwealth Campuses shows their respective locations. ...

Athletics

Beaver Stadium • Bryce Jordan Center • Football • Governor's Victory Bell • Land Grant Trophy • Medlar Field at Lubrano Park • Penn State Golf Courses • Rec Hall The Penn State Nittany Lions (men) and Lady Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University. ... Beaver Stadium is located on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University and is home to their college football team, the Nittany Lions. ... Bryce Jordan Center is a 15,261-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. ... The Governors Victory Bell is awarded to the winner of the Minnesota-Penn State college football game. ... The Land Grant Trophy is presented to the winner of each football game between Penn State and Michigan State. ... Medlar Field at Lubrano Park is a baseball stadium located on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. ... The Penn State Golf Courses are two 18-hole courses located in State College, PA and operated by The Pennsylvania State University. ... Recreation Building, or Rec Hall as it is more commonly know, is a field house located on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. ...

Campus

Hetzel Union Building • Old Main • Pattee and Paterno Libraries • Penn State Creamery • Residence halls • ResCom • University Park • Radiation Science &  Engineering Center The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... The Hetzel Union Building, commonly referred to as the HUB is the student union building centrally located on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. ... Old Main Old Main, originally called Main Building and first built in 1863, was the first major building of the Pennsylvania State University. ... Pattee Library Pattee Library Penn State Universitys main library which was built in 1937-1940. ... The new Creamery, located in the new Food Science Building, opened in 2006. ... West Halls residential complex, University Park campus The following is a list of the residence halls within the Pennsylvania State University system. ... A map of the Penn State University Park Campus located in front of the Willard Building. ... The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) Radiation Science & Engineering Center (RSEC) houses the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor (BNR). ...

People

George W. Atherton • James A. Beaver • Milton S. Eisenhower • Joe Paterno • Rene Portland • Graham Spanier • Fred Waring George W. Atherton George Washington Atherton (June 20, 1837–July 26, 1906) was president of the Pennsylvania State University from 1882 until his death in 1906. ... Missing image James Addams Beaver James Addams Beaver James Addams Beaver (21 October 1837–31 January 1914) was an American politician who served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891. ... Milton Stover Eisenhower (September 15, 1899 - May 2, 1985) served as president of three major American universities. ... Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team, a position he has held since 1966. ... Rene Portland is currently the womens basketball coach at Penn State. ... Graham B. Spanier, discussing Napster on October 18, 2003, in his university-provided residence, the Schreyer House Graham B. Spanier is president of The Pennsylvania State University that has 22 campus locations in Pennsylvania, succeeding Joab Thomas with his inaugural address on January 15, 1995. ... Fredrick Malcolm Waring (born June 9, 1900 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, died July 29, 1984, State College, Pennsylvania) was a popular musician, bandleader, and radio and TV personality of the 20th century, sometimes referred to as the man who taught America how to sing. ...

Media

The Daily Collegian • Phroth • The Lion 90.7FM • WPSU-FM • WPSU-TV The Daily Collegian is the student-operated newspaper at the Pennsylvania State University. ... WKPS (The Lion 90. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with WPSU-TV. (Discuss) WPSU-FM is a National Public Radio member on 91. ... WPSU-TV is a PBS member station owned by Pennsylvania State University as a part of Penn State Public Broadcasting. ...

Student Life / Traditions

Alma Mater • Blue Band • Fight On, State • Mount Nittany • Nittany Lion • Nittwits • Old Coaly • Penn State Dance Marathon • State College • The Nittany Lion Penn States Alma Mater was written by Fred Lewis Pattee, longtime Professor of American Literature at the institution. ... Blue Band redirects here. ... Fight On, State is the official fight song of Penn State. ... Mount Nittany is the common name for Nittany Mountain, a prominent geographic feature in Centre County, Pennsylvania. ... The Nittany Lion mascot pumps up the crowd at the 2005 football game versus Cincinnati at Beaver Stadium. ... The Nittwits are the student supporters of the Pennsylvania State Universitys NCAA mens basketball team. ... Old Coaly exhibited in the Hetzel Union Building. ... THON 2005, in Penn States Recreation Building The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON, is a two day Dance Marathon that takes place every February at the Pennsylvania State University with the purpose of raising money to combat childrens cancer. ... “State College” redirects here. ... The Nittany Lion is one of the traditional songs played by the Penn State Blue Band at football games and other sporting events. ...



 

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