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The Penn State Nittany Lions college football team represents Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference (Big 10), as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 16 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1887 season.
George W. Hoskins, Penn State's first head football coach. George W. Hoskins was the first head football coach at Penn State. [8] 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. [8]
Pages in category "Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches" The following 129 pages are in this category, out of 129 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of seasons completed by the Penn State Nittany Lions football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1887, the Nittany Lions have participated in 1,368 officially sanctioned games, including 52 bowl games.
On January 11, 2014, the Athletic Department at Penn State announced the appointment of Franklin as the head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. [23] Penn State agreed to pay $1.5 million that Franklin owed Vanderbilt for early termination of his contract, Penn State disclosed this information January 24, 2014, according to USA ...
Penn State won at least three bowl games in each of the four decades in which Paterno coached the entire decade, from 1970 thru 2009. Paterno led Penn State to two national championships (1982 and 1986) and five undefeated, untied seasons (1968, 1969, 1973, 1986, and 1994). Four of his unbeaten teams (1968, 1969, 1973, and 1994) won major bowl ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... 1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster Players ... Head coach. Joe Paterno ...
Terry M. Smith (born July 29, 1969) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the associate head coach and cornerbacks coach for Pennsylvania State University, a position he has held since 2021. He played college football for Penn State.