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
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
Record 7-6
Points Scored 324
Scoring Average 24.9
Points Allowed 225
Defense Average 17.3
Opponents Record 93-63
Conference Record 4-5
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 2-3
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.