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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  <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024
2015 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2015 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Temple  10   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Buffalo  27   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Rutgers  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. San Diego State  37   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Army  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Indiana  29   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Ohio State  10   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24   Maryland  31   30   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Illinois  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northwestern  21   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Michigan  16   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Michigan State  16   55   L       
 Sat., Jan. 2   Georgia  17   24   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   TaxSlayer Bowl
 
2015 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored301
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed284
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record100-67
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record0-4
2015 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2015 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan State 12-2417304Lost  0-388-1284183  Mark Dantonio
Ohio State 12-1464196Won  44-287-1282119  Urban Meyer
Michigan 10-3408213Won  41-76-2256168  Jim Harbaugh
Penn State 7-6301284Lost  17-244-4190184  James Franklin
Indiana 6-7475489Lost  41-442-6281317  Kevin Wilson
Rutgers 4-8325419 1-7170334  Kyle Flood
Maryland 3-9296413 1-7178282  Randy Edsall

2015 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2015 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.