Record: 5-6, .455 W-L% (68th of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 0-6 by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno (5-6)
PS/G: 22.5 (85th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 25.5 (59th of 117)
SRS: 5.21 (43rd of 117) ▪ SOS: 7.39 (3rd of 117)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | (2) Miami (FL) | Big East | L | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 22, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | Wisconsin | Big Ten | L | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | L 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 29, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 18 | 24 | 0 | 3 | L 3 | |
| 4 | Oct 6, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | (15) Michigan | Big Ten | L | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | L 4 | ||
| 5 | Oct 20, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | @ | (22) Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 38 | 35 | 1 | 4 | W 1 | |
| 6 | Oct 27, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | Ohio State | Big Ten | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 7 | Nov 3, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | W | 38 | 20 | 3 | 4 | W 3 | ||
| 8 | Nov 10, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | @ | (15) Illinois | Big Ten | L | 28 | 33 | 3 | 5 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 17, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 28 | 14 | 4 | 5 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 24, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 42 | 37 | 5 | 5 | W 2 | |
| 11 | Dec 1, 2001 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Virginia | ACC | L | 14 | 20 | 5 | 6 | L 1 |