The 2016 penn state nittany lions football team represented pennsylvania state university in the 2016 ncaa division i fbs football season. With 27 total touchdowns, hes also nearing clarks 2009 singleseason record of 31. Pennsylvania state university, intercollegiate athletics, football. The penn state nittany lions football schedule and beaver stadium seating chart to find your seat at the game. Andrew luck, big ten football, michigan football, notre dame football, oregon football, pac12 football, penn state football, sec football, sugar bowl, washington football, winners and losers 69 stanford football. Trace mcsorley football penn state university athletics. Bates is a redshirt freshman so hes not new to penn state football but like mcsorley, we havent seen him play much, if at all. The official college football playoff committee rankings, out on sunday, dont put either penn state or michigan in the top four. Penn state nittany lions football alltime record, wins.
Contz had just assumed it was commonplace to be winning so many games against so many tough schedules and to go on to win the national championship, as his team had done. Penn state nittany lions 2019 ncaa football schedule. Nebraskapenn state football series history huskermax. The public may purchase copies by forwarding a check or money order, payable to.
Mills holds the record at 399, meaning the door is wide open. Feb 09, 20 a highlight video of the 2012 season for the penn state nittany lions. With four other linemen with more experience, bates may be able to play up to them, but the big ten is a big league and it takes a lot to be a competitor with some of the heaviest humans in the country. The team was coached by joe paterno and played its home games in beaver stadium in university park, pennsylvania. Nov 11, 2010 officially the game was scored a 10 forfeit, but anywhere you see the game in penn state record books or on the game ball on dispay in the penn state football hall of fame room it is recorded. Penn state nittany lions football record by year college. He needs just four more to overtake daryll clark, who set the record with 24 in 2009. Penn state football story has 2008 debut throughout nation. No college football program has ever had to deal with the obstacles, hostility, and challenges encountered by the players and coaches of the 2012 penn state nittany lions, and this book is an account of that unforgettable season in which the team rebounded from a disillusioning 02 start to surprise everyone and finish with an 84 record, third best in the big ten conference. Dec 04, 2016 the official college football playoff committee rankings, out on sunday, dont put either penn state or michigan in the top four. After the roughing penalty, eagle quarterback glenn foley, who attended penn state football camps as a youngster, threw three touchdown passes to shock the crowd of 96, and send bc to the. Penn state footballs fouryear apr score is higher than the ncaa division i football average of 959 and the division i public institution football average of 956 through 201415.
The team was led by thirdyear head coach james franklin and played its home games in beaver stadium in university park, pennsylvania. Critically acclaimed, the penn state football story captures the closeness between players, coaches and staff that is vital in penn state maintaining its position as one of the nations premier. Our goal has been to establish a penn state sports archive that will be unrivaled in. Auburn, penn state jump into top 10 alabama is a unanimous no. Penn state opens the new season at home against kent state. Although penn state began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887, the schools official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1970. With four other linemen with more experience, bates may be able to play up to them, but the big ten is a big league and it takes a lot to be a competitor with. That psu team returned a wealth of talent offensively with blackledge, warner, jackson, garrity, and mccloskey among others to provide the nucleus of a. Penn state nittany lions football statistical leaders. Winsipedia database and infographics of penn state nittany lions football all time record, national championships, conference championships, bowl games. From the likes of gene shorty miller and lighthorse harry wilson through legends jack ham and john cappelletti to the institution that is joe paterno, the gridiron of happy valley boasts true icons of the game and some of the most formidable teams in the sports.
Broke the sophomore rushing record of evan royster 1,236. In addition to breaking penn states rushing touchdown record, barkley also eclipsed the 1,000yard mark for the season. To date, the sports archives included more than 4000 football films and videotapes, beginning with the 1929 film of the university of pennsylvania and penn state. Review the myriad of penn state football records that have been broken. The nittany lions of penn state university have stood proud as an elite force in college football for more than 120 years. Every autumn, the town of state college in central pennsylvania turns. Comprehensive and uptodate penn state nittany lions news, scores, schedule, stats and roster. Chronicling, decade by decade, the nittany lions on. For the fourth straight year, espns college gameday crew broadcast from the site of the penn state ohio state matchup. Penn state nittany lions at notre dame fighting irish football tickets. Penn state nittany lions stats ncaa college football. He still leads the b1g in allpurpose yards this season. The complete illustrated history presents an indepth and entertaining look at the teams, people, and moments that have defined nittany lions football for more than 120 years.
The penn state football story has captured outstanding sports series honors at the midatlantic region emmy awards several times in the past decade. The collection also includes football footage of the 1948 cotton bowl, highlight films dating back to 1952, footage of scrimmages, and films of practice sessions, bluewhite games. Saquon barkley owns penn states rushing touchdown record. The series continues with the penn state nittany lions. In the 1990s, contz found a football encyclopedia that included the toughest annual schedules of college football, on which penn state was listed multiple times. Notre dame fighting irish football series history and alltime records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, allamericans, heisman winners, and nfl draft picks. Penn state nittany lions passing college football at sports. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists. A highlight video of the 2012 season for the penn state nittany lions. Penn states certainly a better team than it was last year, and its improved record will demonstrate that. Hackenberg assaulting record book in freshman year. Ten record books and marks the fifth 300yard allpurpose game in penn state.
Michigan finished ranked behind a penn state team it beat by. Penn state nittany lions football record by year college football. In 1981, penn state football finished with a 102 record and was recognized as playing as well as anyone by the end of that season. Boilerfootball daily podcast future schedules media center media credentials record book pdf game notes pdf press conference transcripts. It includes profiles of key players and coaches and highlights all the great seasons and games. The in state rivalry has been played 43 times and the owls havent won since 1941. Officially the game was scored a 10 forfeit, but anywhere you see the game in penn state record books or on the game ball on dispay in the penn state football hall of fame room it. Nov 02, 2017 get look at penn state footballs record watch heading into week 10 of the 2017 season. Penn state owns a 3931 record alltime, but this matt. Penn state season records can and will fall in 2016 roar. From the likes of gene shorty miller and lighthorse harry wilson through legends jack ham and john cappelletti to the institution that is joe paterno, the gridiron of happy valley boasts true icons of the game and some of the most formidable teams in the sports history. Winsipedia database and infographics of penn state nittany lions vs. I do not own any of the music of video clips in this movie. The 2009 penn state nittany lions football team represented the pennsylvania state university in the 2009 college football season.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons. Despite the loss, penn state were big ten cochampions with ohio state and won the automatic bcs rose bowl bid due to penn state winning the headtohead matchup. They were a member of the big ten east division of the big ten conference. Purdue university athletics football history vs penn state university. They ended the year by playing usc in a bowl game psu won. The 2007 penn state nittany lions football team represented the pennsylvania state university in the 2007 ncaa division i fbs football season. On 22 november 2008, penn state became the 6th division i program to win 800. Set the psu record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback 12. Former penn state football national champions team up again.
One of the few nittany lions under paterno to not utilize all four years of eligibility. They were a member of the big ten conference and its leaders division. All shirts updated with 2018 season stats get 20% off football stats tshirts with coupon code newstats. Get look at penn state footballs record watch heading into week 10 of the 2017 season. The 20 penn state nittany lions football team represented pennsylvania state university in the 20 ncaa division i fbs football season. Penn state nittany lions historical college football scores, analytics, and series records against opponents. Full penn state nittany lions schedule for the 2020 season including dates, opponents, game time and game result information. Cool book that tells the history of penn state football with lots of archive photos. Youngstown state at penn state nittany lions football tickets. Saquon barkley football penn state university athletics.
Penn state football broke its program record for the second. The nittany lions own a 40 record against the golden flashes and have pitched two straight shutouts in the series. The smith books can be found on the penn state libraries catalog. The 2019 penn state football season is alomst here and the schedule for your nittany lions is now available. The team was coached by bill obrien and played its home games in beaver stadium in university park, pennsylvania. Penn state finished the season ranked number 3 in both the final ap and coaches college football polls, earning penn state its th top 5 finish under joe paterno. Penn state nittany lions football statistical leaders wikipedia. The new book picks up the narrative in the 200809 season and carries through to.
We will update the results when the games are decided and keep you posted with high quality links to game recaps and nittany lion news. Kijana carters penn state career could arguably be summed up by the first play of the 1995 rose bowl. Penn state sports archive penn state university libraries. Cfb 247 is unveiling its choices for the mount rushmores top 4 alltime nfl players from 10 top cfb programs. Home college football teams penn state nittany lions roster. But the nittany lions and wolverines are next up at nos. Penn state will finish the season 84, with large losses at michigan state and ohio state, and narrow, heartbreaking, only at penn state defeats to maryland in baltimore and a slipup to either rutgers or michigan. Penn state has led the nation in four of the past seven years in academic allamerica honorees, including a program record five in 2008. Penn state coach joe paterno waves to the crowd in the fourth quarter of penn states 37 win over michigan state in an ncaa college football game in state college, pa.
Through 11 games, he now has 1,057 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Winsipedia penn state nittany lions football alltime. Aug 31, 2019 the 2019 penn state football season is alomst here and the schedule for your nittany lions is now available. Penn state nittany lions 2015 schedule and analysis. Penn state nittany lions 2016 football schedule and analysis.
Aug 29, 2009 the nittany lions of penn state university have stood proud as an elite force in college football for more than 120 years. A lesson in penn stateohio state history black shoe diaries. The instate rivalry has been played 43 times and the owls havent won since 1941. The penn state football yearbook is provided as a service to the. Penn state wins restored, joe paterno again winningest coach. Looking ahead, mcsorley currently sits 15th on penn states alltime passing list with 3,161 career yards. He needs 1,259 yards to go by wally richardson and into the top 10. Penn state nittany lions college football scores, schedules. Rumor that shaw will interview with penn state not a joke, but it is a joke. We will update times for games as they become available but the opponents are set. Identification of item, pennsylvania state university, intercollegiate athletics, football records, 491.
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