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: Joe Paterno Conference: Independent-
1988 Season Highlights
Joe Paterno enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1988 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Virginia
42
14
W
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Boston College
23
20
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Rutgers
16
21
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Temple
45
9
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Cincinnati
35
9
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Syracuse
10
24
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Alabama
3
8
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 29 @
West Virginia
30
51
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Maryland
17
10
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Pittsburgh
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Notre Dame
3
21
L
1988 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 231
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 201
Defense Average 18.3
Opponents Record 75-50
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-3
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1988 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1988 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.