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Penn State Football Team History


Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
 University Park, PA
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,537
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: James Franklin
Conference: Big 10-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1881  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Wisconsin  16   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Ball State  44   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Auburn  28   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Villanova  37   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Indiana  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Iowa  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Illinois  18   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Ohio State  24   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Maryland  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Rutgers  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Michigan State  27   30   L       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Arkansas  10   24   L    @ Tampa FL   Outback Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored324
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record93-63
  Conference Record4-5
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-3
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan 12-2501243Lost  11-348-1307172  Jim Harbaugh
Ohio State 11-2594296Won  48-458-1418189  Ryan Day
Michigan State 11-2414329Won  31-217-2255246  Mel Tucker
Penn State 7-6324225Lost  10-244-5205151  James Franklin
Maryland 7-6381399Won  54-103-6198349  Mike Locksley
Rutgers 5-8256333Lost  10-382-7123261  Greg Schiano
Indiana 2-10207399 0-994316  Tom Allen

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.