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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: James Franklin
Conference: Big 10-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 2013 <- 2014 -> 2015 --> 2024
2014 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2014 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30   Central Florida  26   24   W    @ Dublin, Ireland   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Akron  21   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Rutgers  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Massachusetts  48   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Northwestern  6   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Michigan  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Ohio State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Maryland  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Indiana  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Temple  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Illinois  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Michigan State  10   34   L       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Boston College  31   30   W    @ Bronx, NY   Pinstripe Bowl
 
2014 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record90-75
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-2
2014 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2014 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 14-1672330Won  42-359-0417195  Urban Meyer
Michigan State 11-2559280Won  42-417-1316158  Mark Dantonio
Maryland 7-6370392Lost  21-454-4202263  Randy Edsall
Rutgers 8-5347392Won  40-213-5166278  Kyle Flood
Michigan 5-7251269 3-5155188  Brady Hoke
Penn State 7-6268242Won  31-302-6112165  James Franklin
Indiana 4-8301394 1-7151288  Kevin Wilson

2014 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2014 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.