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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 2023 <- 2024 -> 2024 --> 2024
2024 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2024 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ West Virginia  34   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Bowling Green  34   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Kent State  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Illinois  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. UCLA  27   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Southern California  33   30   W (OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 19  OPEN 
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wisconsin  28   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Ohio State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Washington  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Purdue  49   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Minnesota               
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Maryland               
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored330
  Scoring Average33.0
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record49-52
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
2024 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2024 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 10-0439138 5-019180  Curt Cignetti
Oregon 11-0373173 4-014068  Dan Lanning
Washington 6-5249225 4-112683  Jedd Fisch
Penn State 9-1330136 3-19644  James Franklin
Michigan 5-5204230 3-195103  Sherrone Moore
Southern California 5-5303220 3-2162121  Lincoln Riley
Minnesota 6-4267177 2-18671  P.J. Fleck
Rutgers 6-4263234 2-286114  Greg Schiano
Maryland 5-5264292 2-280123  Mike Locksley
Michigan State 4-6191253 2-386160  Jonathan Smith
Nebraska 5-5232200 1-25865  Matt Rhule
Wisconsin 5-5239209 1-27850  Luke Fickell
UCLA 4-6188271 1-363114  DeShaun Foster
Ohio State 9-1378103   Ryan Day
Illinois 7-3271206   Bret Bielema
Iowa 6-4294182 0-11720  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 3-7180228 0-576129  David Braun
Purdue 1-9172389 0-440138  Ryan Walters

2024 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2024 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.