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Penn State offers a program of "team sports," programs that have not been granted full varsity status but are members of the Athletic Department and receive greater support than club sports. Penn State team sports "compete nationally at the highest level." [45] Rugby (men's and women's) has been a team sport since 2005. Ice Hockey (men's and ...
Penn State got its first victory of the season 27–17 going 1–5. Penn State took on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Piscataway where they won again 23–7 thus giving them a 2–5 record. Penn State went home to take on the Michigan State. They trailed 10–21 at halftime but rallied back to win 39–24 getting a 3–5 record.
Until 1893, Penn State teams participated in sporting events on Old Main lawn, a large grassy area in front of the primary classroom building of the time. Beaver Field, a 500-seat structure located behind the current site of the Osmond Building, was the first permanent home for Penn State's football team, and the first game played there was a Penn State victory over Western University of ...
In three seasons at Penn State, Allar has 5,869 passing yards, 50 touchdowns and owns a 21-5 record as a starter. His 63.6 completion percentage is the highest of any quarterback in the program's ...
Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft gives head football coach James Franklin a big hug following a 33-24 win over Indiana at Beaver Stadium Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in State College, Pa.
Penn State football coach Hugo Bezdek shakes hands with the Nittany Lion in the 1920s. The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H. D. "Joe" Mason in 1904. While on a trip to Princeton University, Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot. Mason did not let that deter him: he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot ...
The 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Nittany Lions are led by head coach James Franklin , [ 1 ] who is in his 11th year.
It has been home to Penn State Nittany Lions men's and women's soccer teams since 1972. In past years, the stadium also hosted games of Penn State's men's and women's lacrosse teams. The stadium was dedicated and named after the late Bill Jeffrey, who was Penn State men's soccer head coach from 1926 until 1952. Jeffrey Field had an initial ...