Penn State Nittany Lions football

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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	1881
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	4
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

The Penn State Nittany Lions are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.

Contents 1 Current coaching staff 2 Notable seasons 2.1 National championships 2.2 Conference championships 2.3 Perfect seasons 3 Season-by-season records 3.1 Conference affiliations 4 Coaching history 5 Bowl history 5.1 Bowl appearances by year 5.2 Bowl appearances by game 6 Trophy rivalries 7 Individual award winners 7.1 Players 7.2 Coaches 7.3 Other awards 8 College Football Hall of Fame inductees 9 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees 10 See also 11 External links 12 References

[edit] 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

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[edit] Notable seasons

[edit] National championships

Penn State has won two consensus national championships, both under Joe Paterno's tenure as coach:

1982 • 1986

[edit] Conference championships

Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 1993, Penn State has won two Big Ten championships:

1994 • 2005

[edit] Perfect seasons

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

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Conference affiliations

• 1881-1992, Independent
• 1993-present, Big Ten

[edit] 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	41	363-121-3	.748	69-43	.616	2	33	2
Totals	1887-present	120	780-343-42	.689	69-43	.616	2	39	2

[edit] 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]

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.

[edit] 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).

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 11-3 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.

[edit] Individual award winners

[edit] 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

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

[edit] Coaches

• Amos Alonzo Stagg Award

Rip Engle - 1969

Joe Paterno - 2002

• Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award

Joe Paterno - 1981, 2005

• Paul "Bear" Bryant Award

Joe Paterno - 1978, 1982, 1986

• The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award

Joe Paterno - 2005

• Walter Camp Coach of the Year

Joe Paterno - 1972, 1994, 2005

[edit] 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

[edit] 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]

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

[edit] 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]

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

[edit] See also

• List of Penn State Football Players
• List of Penn State Football All-Americans

[edit] External links

• Official Athletic Department Site
• Penn State Football site
• Fight On State - News analysis, and message boards of PSU football recruiting and team

[edit] References

1. ^ Current Coaching Staff
2. ^ College Football Hall of Famers
3. ^ Pro Football Hall of Famers

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National championships: 1982 • 1986 Perfect seasons: 1887 • 1912 • 1968 • 1969 • 1973 • 1986 • 1994 Big Ten championships: 1994 • 2005

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