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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: Joe Paterno
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Joe Paterno enters his 30th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Texas Tech  24   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Temple  66   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Rutgers  59   34   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wisconsin  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Ohio State  25   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Purdue  26   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Iowa  41   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Indiana  45   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Northwestern  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Michigan  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Michigan State  24   20   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Auburn  43   14   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored399
  Scoring Average33.3
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record76-61
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 9-3-0 AP
13 9-3-0 Coaches
12 9-3-0 UPI
12 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1995 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-5-1193198 3-4-1146157  Lou Tepper
Minnesota 3-8272368 1-7169327  Jim Wacker
Indiana 2-9159326 0-898273  Bill Mallory
Northwestern 10-2311181Lost  32-418-020489  Gary Barnett
Ohio State 11-2475220Lost  14-207-1294134  John Cooper
Michigan 9-4338223Lost  20-225-3215145  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-3399259Won  43-145-3207174  Joe Paterno
Iowa 8-4368259Won  38-184-4210197  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5-1287338Lost  26-454-3-1196215  Nick Saban
Wisconsin 4-5-2235253 3-4-1162186  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 4-6-1282269 2-5-1193197  Jim Colletto

1995 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1995 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.