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
2019 Season Highlights
James Franklin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
2019 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 vs. Idaho
79
7
W
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
Buffalo
45
13
W
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Pittsburgh
17
10
W
Fri., Sep. 27 @
Maryland
59
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Purdue
35
7
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Iowa
17
12
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Michigan
28
21
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Michigan State
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Minnesota
26
31
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Indiana
34
27
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Ohio State
17
28
L
Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Rutgers
27
6
W
Sat., Dec. 28
Memphis
53
39
W
@ Arlington TX
Cotton Bowl
2019 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 465
Scoring Average 35.8
Points Allowed 208
Defense Average 16.0
Opponents Record 95-60
Conference Record 7-2
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 3-2
2019 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
9 (11-2)
AP
9 (11-2)
Coaches
10 (10-2)
CFP
2019 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2019 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.