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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

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1881 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

James Franklin enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Penn State.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	vs. Akron	52	0	W
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Pittsburgh	33	14	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Georgia State	56	0	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Iowa	21	19	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Indiana	45	14	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Northwestern	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Michigan	42	13	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Ohio State	38	39	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Michigan State	24	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Rutgers	35	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Nebraska	56	44	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Maryland	66	3	W
Sat., Dec. 30	Washington	35	28	W	@ Glendale, AZ	Fiesta Bowl

2017 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	534
Scoring Average	41.1
Points Allowed	214
Defense Average	16.5
Opponents Record	94-71
Conference Record	7-2
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	3-2

2017 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	(11-2)	AP
8	(11-2)	Coaches
9	(10-2)	CFP

2017 Big 10-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio State	12-2	576	266	Won 24-7	9-1	444	200	Urban Meyer
Penn State	11-2	534	214	Won 35-28	7-2	358	172	James Franklin
Michigan State	10-3	319	260	Won 42-17	7-2	196	181	Mark Dantonio
Michigan	8-5	328	245	Lost 19-26	5-4	211	175	Jim Harbaugh
Rutgers	4-8	216	340		3-6	124	294	Chris Ash
Indiana	5-7	322	304		2-7	209	270	Tom Allen
Maryland	4-8	289	445		2-7	165	349	D.J. Durkin

2017 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2017 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.