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Penn State vs. Opponents


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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

  
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 Date   Opponent   Score    
 9/28/2024 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 21-7     
 9/16/2023 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 30-13     
 10/23/2021 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * L 18-20     
 12/19/2020 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 56-21     
 9/21/2018 (Fri)  @  Illinois   * W 63-24     
 10/31/2015 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 39-0     
 11/22/2014 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * L 14-16     
 11/2/2013 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 24-17     
 9/29/2012 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 35-7     
 10/29/2011 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 10-7     
 10/9/2010 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * L 13-33     
 10/3/2009 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 35-17     
 9/27/2008 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 38-24     
 9/29/2007 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * L 20-27     
 10/21/2006 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 26-12     
 10/22/2005 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 63-10     
 11/2/2002 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 18-7     
 11/10/2001 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * L 28-33     
 10/21/2000 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 39-25     
 10/30/1999 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 27-7     
 10/31/1998 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 27-0     
 10/4/1997 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 41-6     
 11/12/1994 (Sat)  @  Illinois   * W 35-31     
 11/13/1993 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   * W 28-14     
 10/7/1972 (Sat)  @  Illinois   W 35-17     
 10/22/1960 (Sat)  @  Illinois   L 8-10     
 10/24/1959 (Sat)  vs.  Illinois   W 20-9     @ Cleveland, OH
 9/25/1954 (Sat)  @  Illinois   W 14-12     


Penn State has won 22  and scored 825 points
Illinois has won 6  and scored 426 points
with 0  being tied





# Forfeit       * Conference Game
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.