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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  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. West Virginia  38   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Delaware  63   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Illinois  30   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Iowa  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Northwestern  41   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Massachusetts  63   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Ohio State  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Indiana  33   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Maryland  51   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Michigan  15   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Rutgers  27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24   Michigan State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 30   Mississippi  25   38   L    @ Atlanta GA   Peach Bowl
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored471
  Scoring Average36.2
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record94-61
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
2023 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10(10-2) CFP
13(10-3) AP
13(10-3) Coaches
  
2023 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan 15-0538156Won  27-209-0355107  Jim Harbaugh/Sherrone Moore
Ohio State 11-2397146 8-1279101  Ryan Day
Penn State 10-3471175Lost  25-387-2282115  James Franklin
Maryland 8-5386292Won  31-134-5237239  Mike Locksley
Rutgers 7-6302276Won  31-243-6148226  Greg Schiano
Michigan State 4-8191340 2-7108278  Mel Tucker/Harlon Barnett
Indiana 3-9266359 1-8182304  Tom Allen

2023 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2023 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.