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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: Joe Paterno
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 2009 <- 2010 -> 2011 --> 2024
2010 Season Highlights
 Joe Paterno enters his 45th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2010 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Youngstown State  44   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Alabama  3   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Kent  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Temple  22   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Iowa  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Illinois  13   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Minnesota  33   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Michigan  41   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Northwestern  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Ohio State  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Indiana  41   24   W    @ Landover, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Michigan State  22   28   L       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Houston  24   37   L    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
2010 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored319
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed308
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record70-56
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record1-3
2010 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2010 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-6423305Won  38-144-4286218  Ron Zook
Minnesota 3-9278396 2-6172272  Tim Brewster
Indiana 5-7326408 1-7166316  Bill Lynch
Michigan State 11-2383290Lost  7-497-1229172  Mark Dantonio
Wisconsin 11-2539267Lost  19-217-1362189  Bret Bielema
Iowa 8-5376221Won  27-244-4205149  Kirk Ferentz
Penn State 7-6319308Lost  24-374-4202220  Joe Paterno
Michigan 7-6426458Lost  14-523-5247314  Rich Rodriguez
Northwestern 6-6306350Lost  23-703-5193243  Pat Fitzgerald
Purdue 4-8236345 2-6149257  Danny Hope
Ohio State 0-1504186 0-11831  Jim Tressel

2010 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2010 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.