Penn State Nittany Lions
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
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
| 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 |