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Penn State did not field teams from 1882 through 1886. Penn State played its first season in 1887, [7] but had no head coach for their first five years, from 1887 to 1891. [7] The teams played its home games on the Old Main lawn on campus in State College, Pennsylvania. They compiled a 12–8–1 record in these seasons, playing as an ...
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.
The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 55 bowl games compiling a record of 32–21–2 (.600). The Nittany Lions hold a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls ( Rose , Orange , Sugar , Fiesta , Peach , and Cotton ).
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.
The football exhibit on the lower level features the Heisman Trophy won by John Cappelletti and a collection of several other trophies and awards, in addition to honoring the Penn State football team, the Penn State Blue Band, Penn State Cheerleading, and the student athletes who have portrayed the Nittany Lion mascot. The museum opened in ...
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team drew an average home attendance of 108,379 in 2024. Following a 44–7 win against Maryland and a Michigan win over Ohio State in the final week of the regular season, the Nittany Lions clinched their first Big Ten Championship appearance since 2016, which they lost to the Oregon Ducks.
0–9. 1881 Penn State football team; 1887 Penn State football team; 1888 Penn State football team; 1889 Penn State football team; 1890 Penn State football team
The 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten Conference and its Leaders Division.