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Location: University Park, Pennsylvania ▪ Colors: Blue & White
Stadium: Beaver Stadium (cap. 107,282)
Record: 118 Years, 805-353-37, .689 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 44 Bowls, 27-15-2, .636 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Conferences: Big Ten and Ind
Conference Champion: 3 Times

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 43 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 40 Times

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School Rank (FBS Era): #10. Texas A&M… #11. PENN STATE… #12. California… 

118 Years

Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
1 2011 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 6.47 4.57 12 Joe Paterno (8-1)
Tom Bradley (1-3)
Ticket City Bowl-L
2 2010 Big Ten 7 6 0 .538 2.94 3.73 19 18 Joe Paterno (7-6) Outback Bowl-L
3 2009 Big Ten 11 2 0 .846 13.86 0.37 9 5 9 Joe Paterno (11-2) Capital One Bowl-W
4 2008 Big Ten 11 2 0 .846 17.82 3.09 22 3 8 Joe Paterno (11-2) Rose Bowl-L
5 2007 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 9.09 1.21 17 10 Joe Paterno (9-4) Alamo Bowl-W
6 2006 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 6.89 1.91 19 19 24 Joe Paterno (9-4) Outback Bowl-W
7 2005 Big Ten 11 1 0 .917 20.41 7.62 3 3 Joe Paterno (11-1) Orange Bowl-W
8 2004 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 3.24 2.81 Joe Paterno (4-7)
9 2003 Big Ten 3 9 0 .250 0.77 5.11 Joe Paterno (3-9)
10 2002 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 14.59 4.73 24 10 16 Joe Paterno (9-4) Capital One Bowl-L
11 2001 Big Ten 5 6 0 .455 5.21 8.05 Joe Paterno (5-6)
12 2000 Big Ten 5 7 0 .417 -0.05 4.19 22 22 Joe Paterno (5-7)
13 1999 Big Ten 10 3 0 .769 17.79 6.88 3 2 11 Joe Paterno (10-3) Alamo Bowl-W
14 1998 Big Ten 9 3 0 .750 13.79 5.82 13 7 17 Joe Paterno (9-3) Outback Bowl-W
15 1997 Big Ten 9 3 0 .750 10.31 2.81 1 1 16 Joe Paterno (9-3) Citrus Bowl-L
16 1996 Big Ten 11 2 0 .846 16.97 4.90 11 3 7 Joe Paterno (11-2) Fiesta Bowl-W
17 1995 Big Ten 9 3 0 .750 17.86 8.74 4 4 13 Joe Paterno (9-3) Hall of Fame Bowl-W
18 1994 Big Ten 12 0 0 1.000 26.02 7.12 9 1 2 Joe Paterno (12-0) Rose Bowl-W
19 1993 Big Ten 10 2 0 .833 17.52 6.50 16 7 8 Joe Paterno (10-2) Citrus Bowl-W
20 1992 Ind 7 5 0 .583 7.91 1.99 8 7 Joe Paterno (7-5) Blockbuster Bowl-L
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
21 1991 Ind 11 2 0 .846 19.90 5.60 7 3 3 Joe Paterno (11-2) Fiesta Bowl-W
22 1990 Ind 9 3 0 .750 14.37 6.57 21 7 11 Joe Paterno (9-3) Blockbuster Bowl-L
23 1989 Ind 8 3 1 .708 11.41 5.19 11 11 15 Joe Paterno (8-3-1) Holiday Bowl-W
24 1988 Ind 5 6 0 .455 7.38 7.10 20 15 Joe Paterno (5-6)
25 1987 Ind 8 4 0 .667 7.26 4.70 11 10 Joe Paterno (8-4) Citrus Bowl-L
26 1986 Ind 12 0 0 1.000 22.16 6.53 6 1 1 Joe Paterno (12-0) Fiesta Bowl-W
27 1985 Ind 11 1 0 .917 16.20 6.08 18 1 3 Joe Paterno (11-1) Orange Bowl-L
28 1984 Ind 6 5 0 .545 5.69 7.40 11 4 Joe Paterno (6-5)
29 1983 Ind 8 4 1 .654 9.81 8.02 4 4 Joe Paterno (8-4-1) Aloha Bowl-W
30 1982 Ind 11 1 0 .917 23.10 10.87 8 1 1 Joe Paterno (11-1) Sugar Bowl-W
31 1981 Ind 10 2 0 .833 25.02 12.22 7 1 3 Joe Paterno (10-2) Fiesta Bowl-W
32 1980 Ind 10 2 0 .833 19.78 9.77 18 5 8 Joe Paterno (10-2) Fiesta Bowl-W
33 1979 Ind 8 4 0 .667 15.58 9.79 5 5 20 Joe Paterno (8-4) Liberty Bowl-W
34 1978 Ind 11 1 0 .917 21.91 7.42 3 1 4 Joe Paterno (11-1) Sugar Bowl-L
35 1977 Ind 11 1 0 .917 22.11 9.18 13 4 5 Joe Paterno (11-1) Fiesta Bowl-W
36 1976 Ind 7 5 0 .583 12.16 7.46 10 7 Joe Paterno (7-5) Gator Bowl-L
37 1975 Ind 9 3 0 .750 17.30 8.87 6 6 10 Joe Paterno (9-3) Sugar Bowl-L
38 1974 Ind 10 2 0 .833 15.05 3.54 8 7 7 Joe Paterno (10-2) Cotton Bowl-W
39 1973 Ind 12 0 0 1.000 22.78 4.77 7 5 5 Joe Paterno (12-0) Orange Bowl-W
40 1972 Ind 10 2 0 .833 16.72 4.93 5 5 10 Joe Paterno (10-2) Sugar Bowl-L
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
41 1971 Ind 11 1 0 .917 19.51 0.88 12 5 5 Joe Paterno (11-1) Cotton Bowl-W
42 1970 Ind 7 3 0 .700 9.54 0.22 7 4 18 Joe Paterno (7-3)
43 1969 Ind 11 0 0 1.000 21.66 3.57 3 2 2 Joe Paterno (11-0) Orange Bowl-W
44 1968 Ind 11 0 0 1.000 20.18 3.79 8 2 2 Joe Paterno (11-0) Orange Bowl-W
45 1967 Ind 8 2 1 .773 14.62 5.57 10 10 Joe Paterno (8-2-1) Gator Bowl-T
46 1966 Ind 5 5 0 .500 3.66 4.67 Joe Paterno (5-5)
47 1965 Ind 5 5 0 .500 9.44 7.59 Rip Engle (5-5)
48 1964 Ind 6 4 0 .600 12.77 6.27 Rip Engle (6-4)
49 1963 Ind 7 3 0 .700 12.38 7.35 9 Rip Engle (7-3)
50 1962 Ind 9 2 0 .818 15.99 5.11 9 3 9 Rip Engle (9-2) Gator Bowl-L
51 1961 Ind 8 3 0 .727 14.19 5.43 7 7 17 Rip Engle (8-3) Gator Bowl-W
52 1960 Ind 7 3 0 .700 14.98 5.38 19 11 16 Rip Engle (7-3) Liberty Bowl-W
53 1959 Ind 9 2 0 .818 13.24 3.84 7 12 Rip Engle (9-2) Liberty Bowl-W
54 1958 Ind 6 3 1 .650 9.99 1.64 Rip Engle (6-3-1)
55 1957 Ind 6 3 0 .667 5.56 2.89 16 16 Rip Engle (6-3)
56 1956 Ind 6 2 1 .722 12.20 3.73 12 Rip Engle (6-2-1)
57 1955 Ind 5 4 0 .556 -0.33 -1.15 18 Rip Engle (5-4)
58 1954 Ind 7 2 0 .778 11.19 0.07 9 20 Rip Engle (7-2)
59 1953 Ind 6 3 0 .667 9.59 4.96 Rip Engle (6-3)
60 1952 Ind 7 2 1 .750 8.87 6.54 15 Rip Engle (7-2-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
61 1951 Ind 5 4 0 .556 2.55 3.58 Rip Engle (5-4)
62 1950 Ind 5 3 1 .611 -1.15 -0.21 Rip Engle (5-3-1)
63 1949 Ind 5 4 0 .556 5.68 7.13 Joe Bedenk (5-4)
64 1948 Ind 7 1 1 .833 12.89 0.78 5 18 Bob Higgins (7-1-1)
65 1947 Ind 9 0 1 .950 13.68 -1.83 4 4 Bob Higgins (9-0-1) Cotton Bowl-T
66 1946 Ind 6 2 0 .750 8.97 0.24 Bob Higgins (6-2)
67 1945 Ind 5 3 0 .625 8.52 2.84 12 Bob Higgins (5-3)
68 1944 Ind 6 3 0 .667 3.84 1.39 Bob Higgins (6-3)
69 1943 Ind 5 3 1 .611 6.93 3.14 Bob Higgins (5-3-1)
70 1942 Ind 6 1 1 .813 1.97 0.51 19 19 Bob Higgins (6-1-1)
71 1941 Ind 7 2 0 .778 8.09 -0.36 Bob Higgins (7-2)
72 1940 Ind 6 1 1 .813 6.13 -1.91 16 Bob Higgins (6-1-1)
73 1939 Ind 5 1 2 .750 7.20 3.96 Bob Higgins (5-1-2)
74 1938 Ind 3 4 1 .438 1.65 2.66 Bob Higgins (3-4-1)
75 1937 Ind 5 3 0 .625 4.86 4.07 Bob Higgins (5-3)
76 1936 Ind 3 5 0 .375 0.25 2.74 Bob Higgins (3-5)
77 1935 Ind 4 4 0 .500 -0.70 1.34 Bob Higgins (4-4)
78 1934 Ind 4 4 0 .500 2.73 0.08 Bob Higgins (4-4)
79 1933 Ind 3 3 1 .500 0.80 -1.48 Bob Higgins (3-3-1)
80 1932 Ind 2 5 0 .286 -6.82 1.01 Bob Higgins (2-5)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
81 1931 Ind 2 8 0 .200 -9.24 2.58 Bob Higgins (2-8)
82 1930 Ind 3 4 2 .444 0.01 3.86 Bob Higgins (3-4-2)
83 1929 Ind 6 3 0 .667 0.37 0.83 Hugo Bezdek (6-3)
84 1928 Ind 3 5 1 .389 -2.88 1.40 Hugo Bezdek (3-5-1)
85 1927 Ind 6 2 1 .722 7.91 3.40 Hugo Bezdek (6-2-1)
86 1926 Ind 5 4 0 .556 2.34 3.21 Hugo Bezdek (5-4)
87 1925 Ind 4 4 1 .500 1.78 6.21 Hugo Bezdek (4-4-1)
88 1924 Ind 6 3 1 .650 8.51 3.63 Hugo Bezdek (6-3-1)
89 1923 Ind 6 2 1 .722 12.97 8.41 Hugo Bezdek (6-2-1)
90 1922 Ind 6 4 1 .591 9.50 6.43 Hugo Bezdek (6-4-1) Rose Bowl-L
91 1921 Ind 8 0 2 .900 17.08 5.46 Hugo Bezdek (8-0-2)
92 1920 Ind 7 0 2 .889 16.26 6.15 Hugo Bezdek (7-0-2)
93 1919 Ind 7 1 0 .875 17.04 7.45 Hugo Bezdek (7-1)
94 1918 Ind 1 2 1 .375 -4.44 9.41 Hugo Bezdek (1-2-1)
95 1917 Ind 5 4 0 .556 3.99 3.97 Dick Harlow (5-4)
96 1916 Ind 8 2 0 .800 9.28 1.03 Dick Harlow (8-2)
97 1915 Ind 7 2 0 .778 9.11 5.05 Dick Harlow (7-2)
98 1914 Ind 5 3 1 .611 2.66 2.11 Bill Hollenback (5-3-1)
99 1913 Ind 2 6 0 .250 1.50 12.18 Bill Hollenback (2-6)
100 1912 Ind 8 0 0 1.000 17.61 0.51 Bill Hollenback (8-0)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
101 1911 Ind 8 0 1 .944 11.18 2.41 Bill Hollenback (8-0-1)
102 1910 Ind 5 2 1 .688 9.29 0.96 Jack Hollenback (5-2-1)
103 1909 Ind 5 0 2 .857 14.45 4.97 Bill Hollenback (5-0-2)
104 1908 Ind 5 5 0 .500 5.83 5.99 Tom Fennell (5-5)
105 1907 Ind 6 4 0 .600 8.29 5.71 Tom Fennell (6-4)
106 1906 Ind 8 1 1 .850 8.63 4.36 Tom Fennell (8-1-1)
107 1905 Ind 8 3 0 .727 8.55 4.95 Tom Fennell (8-3)
108 1904 Ind 6 4 0 .600 5.51 3.89 Tom Fennell (6-4)
109 1903 Ind 5 3 0 .625 5.01 4.60 Daniel Reed (5-3)
110 1902 Ind 7 3 0 .700 7.83 1.03 Pop Golden (7-3)
111 1901 Ind 5 3 0 .625 -1.09 0.94 Pop Golden (5-3)
112 1900 Ind 4 6 1 .409 -7.31 3.04 Pop Golden (4-6-1)
113 1899 Ind 4 6 1 .409 -2.23 5.14 Sam Boyle (4-6)
114 1898 Ind 6 4 0 .600 4.76 4.74 Samuel Newton (6-4)
115 1897 Ind 3 6 0 .333 -1.84 9.11 Samuel Newton (3-6)
116 1896 Ind 3 4 0 .429 -3.45 8.37 Samuel Newton (3-4)
117 1891 Ind 5 2 0 .714 2.22 -4.36
118 1889 Ind 2 2 0 .500 -11.05 -2.44