Penn State Nittany Lions football under Joe Paterno (in the Big Ten)

Joe Paterno is a former head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football. Paterno served as head coach from the retirement of Rip Engle after the 1965 season until he was fired on November 9, 2011, in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal.[1] His teams played their home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA.

Penn State started playing in the Big Ten Conference in 1993.

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Record against Big 10 Opponents (1993–2010 Conference Games Only). Updated after completion of 2010 Season

Opponent Wins Losses Percentage Last Penn State Win Last Penn State Loss
Indiana 16 0 1.000 2011
Illinois 11 3 .785 2009 2010
Purdue 11 2 .846 2011 2004
Northwestern 11 3 .786 2010 2004
Michigan State 13 5 .722 2009 2010
Minnesota 8 4 .667 2010 2004
Wisconsin 6 6 .500 2008 2006
Iowa 5 9 .400 2011 2010
Ohio State 6 12 .333 2008 2010
Michigan 6 10 .375 2010 2007
Totals 90 54 .625

1993 season

1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Florida Citrus Bowl, defeated Tennessee
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #7
AP #8
1993 record 10–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1992 1994 »
1993 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#6/5 Wisconsin § 6 – 1 – 1     10 – 1 – 1
#11/10 Ohio State § 6 – 1 – 1     10 – 1 – 1
#8/7 Penn State 6 – 2 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
#21/19 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 8 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 0 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4, 1993 Minnesota #17 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 38–20   95,387
September 11, 1993 USC* #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 21–20   95,992
September 18, 1993 at Iowa #14 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ABC Regional W 31–0   70,397
September 25, 1993 Rutgers* #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 31–7   95,092
October 2, 1993 at Maryland* #9 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 70–7   42,008
October 16, 1993 #18 Michigan #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 13–21   96,719
October 30, 1993 at #3 Ohio State #12 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC Regional L 6–24   95,060
November 6, 1993 #17 Indiana #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 38–31   91,000
November 13, 1993 Illinois #16 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 28–14   90,000
November 20, 1993 at Northwestern #14 Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 43–21   30,355
November 27, 1993 at #25 Michigan State #14 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ABC Split National W 38–37   53,482
January 1, 1994 vs. #6 Tennessee #13 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) ABC National W 31–13   72,456
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1994 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
3rd 29 94 Lou Benfatti Defensive tackle New York Jets
5th 3 134 Shelly Hammonds Defensive back Minnesota Vikings
6th 29 180 Eric Ravotti Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers
7th 23 217 Rob Holmberg Linebacker Los Angeles Raiders


1994 season

1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten Champions
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
New York Times National Champions
NCF National Champions
Rose Bowl, defeated Oregon
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #2
AP #2
1994 record 12–0 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1993 1995 »
1994 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2/2 Penn State † 8 – 0 – 0     12 – 0 – 0
#14/9 Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 2 – 1     8 – 3 – 1
#12/12 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
Iowa 3 – 4 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Purdue 2 – 4 – 2     4 – 5 – 2
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 7 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State 0 – 4 – 0     0 – 6 – 0
† – Conference champion
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3, 1994 at Minnesota #9 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 56–3   51,134
September 10, 1994 #14 USC* #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 38–14   96,463
September 17, 1994 Iowa #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 61–21   95,834
September 24, 1994 Rutgers* #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 55–27   95,379
October 1, 1994 at Temple* #4 Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA W 48–21   38,140
October 15, 1994 at #5 Michigan #3 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC National W 31–24   106,382
October 29, 1994 #21 Ohio State #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 63–14   97,079
November 5, 1994 at Indiana #2 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN ESPN W 35–29   47,754
November 12, 1994 at Illinois #2 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ABC Regional W 35–31   72,364
November 19, 1994 Northwestern #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 45–17   96,383
November 26, 1994 Michigan State #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 59–31   96,493
January 2, 1995 vs. #12 Oregon #2 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) ABC National W 38–20   102,247
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Five Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1995 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 1 1 Ki-Jana Carter Running back Cincinnati Bengals
1st 5 5 Kerry Collins Quarterback Carolina Panthers
1st 9 9 Kyle Brady Tight end New York Jets
5th 12 146 Phil Yeboah-Kodie Linebacker Denver Broncos
6th 16 187 Brian Gelzheiser Linebacker Indianapolis Colts

Awards

Maxwell Award
Sammy Baugh Trophy
Davey O'Brien Award
Chicago Tribune Silver Football
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Walter Camp Coach of the Year


1995 season

1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football
1996 Outback Bowl, defeated Auburn
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #12
AP #13
1995 record 9–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1994 1996 »
1995 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8/7 Northwestern † 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
#6/8 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0     11 – 2 – 0
#13/12 Penn State 5 – 3 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
#17/19 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 5 – 1
#25/22 Iowa 4 – 4 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 1     4 – 5 – 2
Purdue 2 – 5 – 1     4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 9, 1995 Texas Tech* #4 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 24–23   96,034
September 16, 1995 Temple* #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 66–14   95,926
September 23, 1995 at Rutgers* #6 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ ESPN W 59–34   58,870
September 30, 1995 Wisconsin #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN L 9–17   96,540
October 7, 1995 #5 Ohio State #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 25–28   96,655
October 14, 1995 at Purdue #20 Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ESPN W 26–23   60,455
October 21, 1995 at #18 Iowa #19 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ABC Regional W 41–27   70,397
October 28, 1995 Indiana #16 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 45–21   96,391
November 4, 1995 at #6 Northwestern #12 Ryan Field • Evanston, IL ABC Regional L 10–21   49,256
November 18, 1995 #12 Michigan #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Split National W 27–17   96,677
November 25, 1995 at Michigan State #14 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ESPN W 24–20   66,189
January 1, 1996 vs. #16 Auburn #15 Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL (1996 Outback Bowl) ESPN W 43–14   65,313
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 23 23 Jeff Hartings Offensive guard Detroit Lions
1st 30 30 Andre Johnson Offensive tackle Washington Redskins
2nd 22 52 Bobby Engram Wide receiver Chicago Bears
3rd 13 74 Terry Killens Linebacker Houston Oilers
3rd 31 92 Jon Witman Fullback Pittsburgh Steelers
4th 20 115 Brian Milne Fullback Indianapolis Colts
6th 24 191 Keith Conlin Offensive tackle Indianapolis Colts
6th 31 198 Stephen Pitts Running back San Francisco 49ers
6th 41 208 Marco Rivera Offensive guard Green Bay Packers
7th 9 218 Mike Archie Running back Houston Oilers


1996 season

1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl, defeated Texas, 38–15
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #7
AP #7
1996 record 11–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1995 1997 »
1996 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2/2 Ohio State §   7 – 1         11 – 1  
#15/16 Northwestern §   7 – 1         9 – 3  
#7/7 Penn State   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#18/18 Iowa   6 – 2         9 – 3  
#20/20 Michigan   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Michigan State   5 – 3         6 – 6  
Wisconsin   3 – 5         8 – 5  
Purdue   2 – 6         3 – 8  
Minnesota   1 – 7         4 – 7  
Indiana   1 – 7         3 – 8  
Illinois   1 – 7         2 – 9  
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 25, 1996 vs. #7 USC* #11 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) ABC National W 24–7   77,716
September 7, 1996 Louisville* #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 24–7   95,670
September 14, 1996 Northern Illinois* #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 49–0   95,589
September 21, 1996 vs. Temple* #5 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 41–0   24,847
September 28, 1996 at Wisconsin #3 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC Regional W 23–20   79,607
October 5, 1996 at #3 Ohio State #4 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC Regional L 7–38   94,241
October 12, 1996 Purdue #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 31–14   96,653
October 19, 1996 Iowa #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 L 20–21   96,230
October 26, 1996 at Indiana #17 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN ESPN W 48–26   37,354
November 2, 1996 #11 Northwestern #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 34–9   96,596
November 16, 1996 at #16 Michigan #11 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC National W 29–17   105,898
November 23, 1996 Michigan State #7 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 32–29   96,263
January 1, 1997 vs. #20 Texas #7 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) CBS W 38–15   65,106
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
2nd 28 58 Kim Herring Free safety Baltimore Ravens
3rd 30 90 Brett Conway Placekicker Green Bay Packers
7th 33 234 Wally Richardson Quarterback Baltimore Ravens


1997 season

1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Florida Citrus Bowl, lost to Florida
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #17
AP #16
1997 record 9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1996 1998 »
1997 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1/2 Michigan †   8 – 0         12 – 0  
#12/12 Ohio State   6 – 2         10 – 3  
#16/17 Penn State   6 – 2         9 – 3  
#15/15 Purdue   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Wisconsin   5 – 3         8 – 5  
Iowa   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Northwestern   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Minnesota   1 – 7         3 – 9  
Indiana   1 – 7         2 – 9  
Illinois   0 – 8         0 – 11  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 6, 1997 Pittsburgh* #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 34–17   97,115
September 13, 1997 Temple* #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 52–10   96,735
September 20, 1997 at Louisville* #1 Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY CBS W 57–21   39,826
October 4, 1997 at Illinois #2 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ESPN2 W 41–6   51,523
October 12, 1997 #7 Ohio State #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 31–27   97,282
October 18, 1997 Minnesota #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA W 16–15   96,953
November 1, 1997 at Northwestern #2 Ryan Field • Evanston, IL ESPN W 30–27   47,129
November 8, 1997 #4 Michigan #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional L 8–34   97,498
November 15, 1997 at #19 Purdue #6 Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ESPN W 42–17   52,156
November 22, 1997 #24 Wisconsin #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 35–10   96,934
November 29, 1997 at Michigan State #4 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ABC Split National L 14–49   73,623
January 1, 1998 vs. #6 Florida #11 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) ABC National L 6–21   72,940
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1998 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 5 5 Curtis Enis Running back Chicago Bears
2nd 25 55 Joe Jurevicius Wide receiver New York Giants
5th 28 151 Phil Ostrowski Offensive guard San Francisco 49ers

External links


1998 season

1998 Penn State Nittany Lions football
1999 Outback Bowl, defeated Kentucky
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #15
AP #17
1998 record 9–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1997 1999 »
1998 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2/2 Ohio State ‡§   7 – 1         11 – 1  
#6/5 Wisconsin †§   7 – 1         11 – 1  
#12/12 Michigan §   7 – 1         10 – 3  
#24/23 Purdue   6 – 2         9 – 4  
#17/15 Penn State   5 – 3         9 – 3  
Michigan State   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Minnesota   2 – 6         5 – 6  
Indiana   2 – 6         4 – 7  
Illinois   2 – 6         3 – 8  
Iowa   2 – 6         3 – 8  
Northwestern   0 – 8         3 – 9  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Indiana and Iowa this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5, 1998 3:30 p.m. #21 Southern Miss* #13 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 34–6   96,617
September 12, 1998 12:00 p.m. Bowling Green* #9 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 48–3   96,291
September 19, 1998 3:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh* #8 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA CBS W 20–13   56,743
October 3, 1998 12:00 p.m. at #1 Ohio State #7 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC National L 9–28   93,479
October 10, 1998 3:30 p.m. at Minnesota #13 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN ABC Regional W 27–17   40,546
October 17, 1998 3:30 p.m. Purdue #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 31–13   97,034
October 31, 1998 12:00 p.m. Illinois #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 27–0   96,508
November 7, 1998 12:00 p.m. at #22 Michigan #9 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC National L 0–27   111,019
November 14, 1998 12:00 p.m. Northwestern #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 41–10   96,382
November 21, 1998 3:00 p.m. at #13 Wisconsin #16 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN L 3–24   78,964
November 28, 1998 1:00 p.m. Michigan State #23 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Split National W 51–28   96,358
January 1, 1999 11:00 a.m. vs. Kentucky #22 Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (1999 Outback Bowl) ESPN W 26–14   66,005
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Two Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
5th 5 138 Brad Scioli Defensive end Indianapolis Colts
5th 7 140 Floyd Wedderburn Offensive guard Seattle Seahawks

External links


1999 season

1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Alamo Bowl, defeated Texas A&M 24–0
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #11
AP #11
1999 record 10–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Seasons
« 1998 2000 »
1999 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4/4 Wisconsin †   7 – 1         10 – 2  
#5/5 Michigan ‡   6 – 2         10 – 2  
#7/7 Michigan State   6 – 2         10 – 2  
#11/11 Penn State   5 – 3         10 – 3  
#18/17 Minnesota   5 – 3         8 – 4  
#24/25 Illinois   4 – 4         8 – 4  
#25/NR Purdue   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Ohio State   3 – 5         6 – 6  
Indiana   3 – 5         4 – 7  
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]]   1 – 7         3 – 8  
Iowa   0 – 8         1 – 10  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
See also: 1999 Alamo Bowl

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] and Wisconsin this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 28, 1999 1:00 p.m. #4 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]]* #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Pigskin Classic) ABC National W 41–7   97,168
September 4, 1999 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Akron]]* #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 70–24   95,192
September 11, 1999 12:00 p.m. Pittsburgh* #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 20–17   96,127
September 18, 1999 3:30 p.m. at #8 [[{{{school}}}|Miami]]* #3 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL CBS W 27–23   74,427
September 25, 1999 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]] #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 45–24   96,416
October 9, 1999 12:00 p.m. at Iowa #2 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus W 31–7   66,398
October 16, 1999 12:00 p.m. #18 Ohio State #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National W 23–10   97,007
October 23, 1999 3:30 p.m. at #16 Purdue #2 Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ABC Regional W 31–25   68,355
October 30, 1999 3:30 p.m. at [[{{{school}}}|Illinois]] #2 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ABC Regional W 27–7   50,014
November 6, 1999 12:00 p.m. Minnesota #2 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 L 23–24   96,753
November 13, 1999 12:00 p.m. #16 Michigan #6 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 27–31   96,840
November 20, 1999 3:30 p.m. at #15 Michigan State #13 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ABC Split National L 28–35   74,231
December 28, 1999 7:30 p.m. vs. #18 Texas A&M #13 Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) ESPN W 24–0   65,380
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft, including the first two overall picks.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
1st 1 1 Courtney Brown Defensive end Cleveland Browns
1st 2 2 LaVar Arrington Linebacker Washington Redskins
3rd 29 91 David Macklin Cornerback Indianapolis Colts
4th 11 105 Brandon Short Linebacker New York Giants

Awards

Chuck Bednarik Award
Dick Butkus Award

External links


2000 season

2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Big Ten Conference
2000 record 5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 1999 2001 »
2000 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11/10 Michigan §   6 – 2         9 – 3  
#13/13 Purdue †§   6 – 2         8 – 4  
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] §   6 – 2         8 – 4  
Ohio State   5 – 3         8 – 4  
#23/24 Wisconsin   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Minnesota   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Penn State   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Iowa   3 – 5         3 – 9  
[[{{{school}}}|Illinois]]   2 – 6         5 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 6         5 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Indiana]]   2 – 6         3 – 8  
† – BCS representative as champion
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] and Wisconsin this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 27, 2000 2:30 p.m. vs. #15 USC* #22 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) ABC National L 5–29   78,902
September 2, 2000 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Toledo]]* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 L 6–24   94,296
September 9, 2000 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana Tech]]* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 67–7   94,555
September 16, 2000 3:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh* Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA CBS L 0–12   61,221
September 23, 2000 12:00 p.m. at #14 Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC National L 6–45   98,144
September 30, 2000 3:30 p.m. #22 Purdue Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional W 22–20   96,023
October 7, 2000 12:00 p.m. at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 L 16–25   44,439
October 21, 2000 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Illinois]] Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 39–25   96,475
October 28, 2000 7:00 p.m. vs. [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]] RCA Dome • Indianapolis, IN ESPN2 W 27–24   43,122
November 4, 2000 12:00 p.m. Iowa Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus L 23–26 2OT  95,437
November 11, 2000 12:00 p.m. at #20 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ESPN L 11–33   110,803
November 18, 2000 12:00 p.m. Michigan State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 42–23   96,070
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
3rd 9 71 Bhawoh Jue Free safety Green Bay Packers
3rd 17 79 Kareem McKenzie Offensive tackle New York Jets
3rd 32 94 James Boyd Strong safety Jacksonville Jaguars
5th 16 147 Tony Stewart Tight end Philadelphia Eagles

External links


2001 season

2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Big Ten Conference
2001 record 5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 2000 2002 »
2001 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#12/12 Illinois †   7 – 1         10 – 2  
#20/20 Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 4  
Ohio State   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Iowa   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Purdue   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Indiana   4 – 4         5 – 6  
Penn State   4 – 4         5 – 6  
Michigan State   3 – 5         7 – 5  
Wisconsin   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Minnesota   2 – 6         4 – 7  
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]]   2 – 6         4 – 7  
† – BCS representative as champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Minnesota and Purdue this year. Also, due to the events of 9/11, the Virginia game was rescheduled from September 13, 2001 to December 1, 2001.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1, 2001 8:00 p.m. #2 Miami* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Split National L 7–33   109,313
September 22, 2001 12:00 p.m. Wisconsin Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Split National L 6–18   107,253
September 29, 2001 12:00 p.m. at Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPN L 18–24   69,422
October 6, 2001 3:30 p.m. #15 Michigan Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional L 0–20   107,879
October 20, 2001 3:30 p.m. at #22 [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] Ryan Field • Evanston, IL ABC Regional W 38–35   42,512
October 27, 2001 12:00 p.m. Ohio State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 29–27   108,327
November 3, 2001 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Southern Miss]]* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 38–20   106,158
November 10, 2001 3:30 p.m. at #15 Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ABC Regional L 28–33   70,904
November 17, 2001 12:00 p.m. Indiana Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 28–14   106,527
November 24, 2001 3:30 p.m. at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ESPN W 42–37   72,658
December 1, 2001 12:00 p.m. at Virginia* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN L 14–20   57,005
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Two Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
4th 9 107 Omar Easy Fullback Kansas City Chiefs
6th 24 196 John Gilmore Tight end New Orleans Saints

External links


2002 season

2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Capital One Bowl, lost to Auburn
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #15
AP #16
2002 record 9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 2001 2003 »
2002 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1/1 Ohio State †§   8 – 0         14 – 0  
#8/8 Iowa ‡§   8 – 0         11 – 2  
#9/9 Michigan   6 – 2         10 – 3  
#16/15 Penn State   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Purdue   4 – 4         7 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Illinois]]   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 5         8 – 5  
Wisconsin   2 – 6         8 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 6         4 – 8  
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]]   1 – 7         3 – 9  
[[{{{school}}}|Indiana]]   1 – 7         3 – 9  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[2] / Coaches' Poll[3]
Main article: 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Minnesota and Purdue this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31, 2002 12:00 p.m.[4] UCF* #23 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN[4] W 27–24   103,029
September 14, 2002 8:00 p.m.[5] #7 Nebraska* #25 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Split National[5] W 40–7   110,753
September 21, 2002 12:00 p.m.[6] [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana Tech]]* #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus[6] W 49–17   103,987
September 28, 2002 12:00 p.m.[7] Iowa #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN[7] L 35–42 OT  108,247
October 5, 2002 3:30 p.m.[8] at #15 Wisconsin #21 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC Regional[8] W 34–31   79,403
October 12, 2002 3:30 p.m.[9] at #10 Michigan #17 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC Regional[9] L 24–27 OT  111,502
October 19, 2002 12:00 p.m.[10] [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] #21 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2[11] W 49–0   108,853
October 26, 2002 3:30 p.m.[12] at #4 Ohio State #17 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC Regional[12] L 7–13   105,103
November 2, 2002 3:30 p.m.[13] [[{{{school}}}|Illinois]] #21 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN[13] W 18–7   105,589
November 9, 2002 3:30 p.m.[14] Virginia* #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional[14] W 35–14   108,698
November 16, 2002 3:30 p.m.[15] at [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]] #16 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN ESPN2[16] W 58–25   27,454
November 23, 2002 3:30 p.m.[16] Michigan State #16 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional[16] W 61–7   108,755
January 1, 2003 1:00 p.m. vs. #22 Auburn #10 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL ({{{alt}}}) ABC National[17] L 9–13   66,334
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.


2003 season

2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Big Ten Conference
2003 record 3–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 2002 2004 »
2003 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#6/7 Michigan †   7 – 1         10 – 3  
#4/4 Ohio State ‡   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#18/19 Purdue   6 – 2         9 – 4  
#8/8 Iowa   5 – 3         10 – 3  
#20/17 Minnesota   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Michigan State   5 – 3         8 – 5  
Wisconsin   4 – 4         7 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]]   4 – 4         6 – 7  
Penn State   1 – 7         3 – 9  
[[{{{school}}}|Indiana]]   1 – 7         2 – 10  
[[{{{school}}}|Illinois]]   0 – 8         1 – 11  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State does not play Big Ten teams [[{{{school}}}|Illinois]] and Michigan this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30, 2003 3:30 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Temple]]* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 23–10   101,553
September 6, 2003 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Boston College]]* #25 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC L 14–27   106,445
September 13, 2003 8:00 p.m. at #18 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ABC L 10–18   78,008
September 20, 2003 1:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Kent State]]* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA none‡ W 32–10   102,078
September 27, 2003 12:00 p.m. #20 Minnesota Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN L 14–20   106,735
October 4, 2003 12:00 p.m. Wisconsin Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus L 23–30   107,851
October 11, 2003 3:30 p.m. at #20 Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ABC L 14–28   59,720
October 25, 2003 12:00 p.m. at #16 Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ABC L 14–26   70,397
November 1, 2003 3:30 p.m. #7 Ohio State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC L 20–21   108,276
November 8, 2003 12:00 p.m. at [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] Ryan Field • Evanston, IL ESPN2 L 7–17   26,188
November 15, 2003 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]] Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 52–7   106,465
November 22, 2003 12:00 p.m. at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan ESPN L 10–41   72,119
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

‡ The game was not televised but was webcast on ESPN.com.


2004 season

2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Big Ten Conference
2004 record 4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 2003 2005 »
2004 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#14/12 Michigan †§   7 – 1         9 – 3  
#8/8 Iowa §   7 – 1         10 – 2  
#17/18 Wisconsin   6 – 2         9 – 3  
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]]   5 – 3         6 – 6  
#20/19 Ohio State   4 – 4         8 – 4  
Purdue   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 5         7 – 5  
Penn State   2 – 6         4 – 7  
[[{{{school}}}|Illinois]]   1 – 7         3 – 8  
[[{{{school}}}|Indiana]]   1 – 7         3 – 8  
† – BCS representative as champion
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams [[{{{school}}}|Illinois]] and Michigan this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4, 2004 3:30 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Akron]]* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 48–10   98,866
September 11, 2004 8:00 p.m. at Boston College* Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA ABC L 7–21   44,500
September 18, 2004 12:00 p.m. UCF* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 37–13   101,715
September 25, 2004 5:45 p.m. at #20 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN L 3–16   82,179
October 2, 2004 8:00 p.m. at #19 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN ESPN Plus L 7–16   50,386
October 9, 2004 4:30 p.m. #10 Purdue Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN L 13–20   108,183
October 23, 2004 12:00 p.m. Iowa Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 L 4–6   108,062
October 30, 2004 12:00 p.m. at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC L 10–21   104,947
November 6, 2004 12:00 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern]] Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus L 7–14   100,353
November 13, 2004 12:00 p.m. at [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]] Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN ESPN Plus W 22–18   24,092
November 20, 2004 12:00 p.m. Michigan State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 37–13   101,486
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.


2005 season

2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten Champions
Orange Bowl, defeated Florida State
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #3
2005 record 11–1 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 2004 2006 »
2005 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3/3 Penn State †§   7 – 1         11 – 1  
#4/4 Ohio State ‡§   7 – 1         10 – 2  
#15/15 Wisconsin   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Northwestern   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Iowa   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Minnesota   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Purdue   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 6         5 – 6  
Indiana   1 – 7         4 – 7  
[[{{{school}}}|Illinois]]   0 – 8         2 – 9  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
See also: 2006 Orange Bowl

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Indiana and Iowa this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3, 2005 3:30 p.m. South Florida* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 23–13   99,235
September 10, 2005 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 42–24   98,727
September 17, 2005 3:30 p.m. Central Michigan* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 40–3   100,276
September 24, 2005 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern Ryan Field • Evanston, IL ESPN2 W 34–29   24,395
October 1, 2005 3:30 p.m. #19 Minnesota Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC W 44–14   106,604
October 8, 2005 7:45 p.m. #6 Ohio State #18 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 17–10   109,839
October 15, 2005 3:30 p.m. at Michigan #10 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC L 25–27   111,249
October 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. at Illinois #14 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ESPN2 W 63–10   52,633
October 29, 2005 3:30 p.m. Purdue #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC W 33–15   109,467
November 5, 2005 3:30 p.m. #14 Wisconsin #11 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC W 35–14   109,865
November 19, 2005 4:00 p.m. at Michigan State #5 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ESPN W 31–22   75,005
January 3, 2006 8:00 p.m. vs. #22 Florida State #3 Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) ABC W 26–23 3OT  77,773
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.


2006 season

2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football
2007 Outback Bowl, defeated Tennessee
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #25
AP #24
2006 record 9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Seasons
« 2005 2007 »
2006 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2/2 Ohio State †   8 – 0         12 – 1  
#7/5 Wisconsin   7 – 1         12 – 1  
#8/9 Michigan ‡   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#24/25 Penn State   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Purdue   5 – 3         8 – 6  
Minnesota   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Indiana   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Iowa   2 – 6         6 – 7  
Northwestern   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Michigan State   1 – 7         4 – 8  
Illinois   1 – 7         2 – 10  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
See also: 2007 Outback Bowl

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Indiana and Iowa this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2, 2006 3:30 p.m. Akron* #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 34–16   106,505
September 9, 2006 3:30 p.m. at #4 Notre Dame* #19 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN NBC L 17–41   80,795
September 16, 2006 3:30 p.m. Youngstown State* #25 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPNU W 37–3   104,953
September 23, 2006 3:30 p.m. at #1 Ohio State #24 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC L 6–28   105,266
September 30, 2006 3:30 p.m. Northwestern Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC W 33–7   108,837
October 7, 2006 12:00 p.m. at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN ESPN Plus W 28–27 OT  45,227
October 14, 2006 8:00 p.m. #5 Michigan Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC L 10–17   110,007
October 21, 2006 12:00 p.m. Illinois Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 26–12   108,112
October 28, 2006 12:00 p.m. at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ABC W 12–0   58,025
November 4, 2006 12:00 p.m. at #17 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC L 3–13   81,777
November 11, 2006 3:30 p.m. Temple* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Plus W 47–0   105,950
November 18, 2006 12:00 p.m. Michigan State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN2 W 17–13   108,607
January 1, 2007 11:00 a.m. vs. #18 Tennessee Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (2007 Outback Bowl) ESPN W 20–10   65,601
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.


2007 season

2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Alamo Bowl, defeated Texas A&M
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #25
2007 record 9–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
« 2006 2008 »
2007 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5/4 Ohio State †   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#18/19 Michigan   6 – 2         9 – 4  
#20/18 Illinois ‡   6 – 2         9 – 4  
#24/21 Wisconsin   5 – 3         9 – 4  
#NR/25 Penn State   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Iowa   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Purdue   3 – 5         8 – 5  
Indiana   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Michigan State   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Northwestern   3 – 5         6 – 6  
Minnesota   0 – 8         1 – 11  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
See also: 2007 Alamo Bowl

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Minnesota this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1, 2007 12:00 p.m. Florida International* #18 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN W 59–0   107,678
September 8, 2007 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame* #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 31–10   110,078
September 15, 2007 12:00 p.m. Buffalo* #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN W 45–24   107,506
September 22, 2007 3:30 p.m. at Michigan #10 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC National
(ESPN in Ohio and Chicago)		 L 9–14   111,310
September 29, 2007 12:00 p.m. at Illinois #19 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL BTN L 20–27   57,078
October 6, 2007 3:30 p.m. Iowa Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional
(ESPN2 in other markets)		 W 27–7   108,951
October 13, 2007 3:30 p.m. #15 Wisconsin Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional
(ESPN in other markets)		 W 38–7   109,574
October 20, 2007 12:00 p.m. at Indiana #25 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN ESPN W 36–31   41,251
October 27, 2007 8:00 p.m. #1 Ohio State #22 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC National L 37–17   110,134
November 3, 2007 12:00 p.m. Purdue Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN W 26–19   108,318
November 10, 2007 12:00 p.m. at Temple* #25 Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPNU W 31–0   69,029
November 17, 2007 3:30 p.m. at Michigan State #22 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ABC Regional
(ESPN in other markets)		 L 35–31   72,251
December 29, 2007 8:00 p.m. vs. Texas A&M Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) ESPN W 24–17   66,166
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2008 season

2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten Champions
Rose Bowl, lost to USC
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #8
AP #8
2008 record 11–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
« 2007 2009 »
2008 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#8/8 Penn State †§   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#9/11 Ohio State ‡§   7 – 1         10 – 3  
#24/24 Michigan State   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 3         9 – 4  
#20/20 Iowa   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Wisconsin   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Minnesota   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Illinois   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Purdue   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Michigan   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Indiana   1 – 7         3 – 9  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
See also: 2009 Rose Bowl

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Minnesota this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30, 2008 12:00 p.m.[18] Coastal Carolina* #22 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN[18] W 66–10   106,577
September 6, 2008 3:30 p.m.[19] Oregon State[20]* #19 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional
(ESPN2 in other markets)[19]		 W 45–14   108,159
September 13, 2008 3:30 p.m.[21] at Syracuse* #17 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ABC Regional[21] W 55–13   45,795
September 20, 2008 12:00 p.m.[18] Temple[22]* #15 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN[18] W 45–3   105,106
September 27, 2008 8:00 p.m.[23] #21 Illinois #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional[24] W 38–24   109,626
October 4, 2008 12:00 p.m.[25] at Purdue #6 Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ESPN[26] W 20–6   57,215
October 11, 2008 8:00 p.m.[23] at #24 Wisconsin #6 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN[27] W 48–7   81,524
October 18, 2008 4:30 p.m.[23] Michigan #3 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN[28] W 46–17   110,017
October 25, 2008 8:00 p.m.[23] at #10 Ohio State #3 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC National[29] W 13–6   105,711
November 8, 2008 3:30 p.m.[7] at Iowa #2 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ABC Regional
(ESPN in other markets)[7]		 L 23–24   70,585
November 15, 2008 12:00 p.m.[30] Indiana #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN[30] W 34–7   108,447
November 22, 2008 3:30 p.m.[31] #15 Michigan State #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC Regional
(ESPN in other markets)[31]		 W 49–18   109,845
January 1, 2009 5:10 p.m.[32] vs. #4 USC[32] #6 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) ABC[32] L 24–38   93,293
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2009 season

2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Capital One Bowl, defeated LSU
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #8
AP #9
2009 record 11–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Paterno
Offensive coordinator Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
« 2008 2010 »
2009 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5/5 Ohio State †   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#7/7 Iowa ‡   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#9/8 Penn State   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#16/16 Wisconsin   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Northwestern   5 – 3         8 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 4         6 – 7  
Purdue   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Illinois   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Michigan   1 – 7         5 – 7  
Indiana   1 – 7         4 – 8  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
Main article: 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
See also: 2010 Capital One Bowl

Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Purdue and Wisconsin this year.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5, 2009 12:00 p.m.[33] Akron[34]* #8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN[33] W 31–7   104,968
September 12, 2009 12:00 p.m.[33] Syracuse* #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN[33] W 28–7   106,387
September 19, 2009 12:00 p.m.[33] Temple* #5 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN[33] W 31–6   105,514
September 26, 2009 8:00 p.m.[23] Iowa #4 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC[23] L 10–21   109,316
October 3, 2009 3:30 p.m.[35] at Illinois #13 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ABC
[35]		 W 35–17   62,870
October 10, 2009 12:00 p.m.[36] Eastern Illinois* #12 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ESPN Classic[36] W 52–3   104,488
October 17, 2009 3:30 p.m.[37] Minnesota #13 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell) ABC[37] W 20–0   107,981
October 24, 2009 3:30 p.m.[38] at Michigan #11 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC[38] W 35–10   110,377
October 31, 2009 4:30 p.m.[23] at Northwestern #10 Ryan Field • Evanston, IL ESPN W 34–13   30,546
November 7, 2009 3:30 p.m. #12 Ohio State #10 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Ohio State - Penn State rivalry) ABC L 7–24   110,033
November 14, 2009 12:00 p.m. Indiana #17 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN W 31–20   107,379
November 21, 2009 3:30 p.m. at Michigan State #12 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) ABC W 42–14   73,771
January 1, 2010 1:00 p.m. vs. #15 LSU #11 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (2010 Capital One Bowl) ABC W 19–17   63,025
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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