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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: Bill OBrien
Conference: Big 10-Leaders

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1881 <-- 2012 <- 2013 -> 2014 --> 2024

2013 Season Highlights

Bill OBrien enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Penn State.

2013 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	Syracuse	23	17	W	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Eastern Michigan	45	7	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Central Florida	31	34	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Kent	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Indiana	24	44	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Michigan	43	40	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Ohio State	14	63	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Illinois	24	17	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Minnesota	10	24	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Purdue	45	21	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Nebraska	20	23	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Wisconsin	31	24	W

2013 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	344
Scoring Average	28.7
Points Allowed	314
Defense Average	26.2
Opponents Record	76-64
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-3

2013 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2013 Big 10-Leaders Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio State	12-2	637	317	Lost 35-40	8-1	392	216	Urban Meyer
Wisconsin	9-4	453	212	Lost 24-34	6-2	279	129	Gary Andersen
Penn State	7-5	344	314		4-4	211	256	Bill OBrien
Indiana	5-7	461	466		3-5	283	335	Kevin Wilson
Illinois	4-8	356	425		1-7	195	326	Tim Beckman
Purdue	1-11	179	456		0-8	104	314	Darrell Hazell

2013 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2013 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 most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.