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Penn State Rankings


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


 Final Polls For Each Season 
 Final Rank   Record   Source 
2023
10(10-2) CFP
13(10-3) AP
13(10-3) Coaches
2022
7(11-2) AP
7(11-2) Coaches
11(10-2) CFP
2019
10(10-2) CFP
9(11-2) AP
9(11-2) Coaches
2018
17(9-4) Coaches
17(9-4) AP
12(9-3) CFP
2017
9(10-2) CFP
8(11-2) AP
8(11-2) Coaches
2016
7(11-3) Coaches
7(11-3) AP
5(11-2) CFP
2009
911-2 AP
811-2 USA Today
2008
8 11-2-0 AP
8 11-2-0 Coaches
8 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
2007
25 9-4-0 Coaches
25 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
2006
24 9-4-0 AP
25 9-4-0 Coaches
25 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
2005
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
2002
16 9-4-0 AP
15 9-4-0 Coaches
15 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
1999
11 10-3-0 AP
11 10-3-0 Coaches
11 10-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
1998
17 9-3-0 AP
15 9-3-0 Coaches
15 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
1997
16 9-3-0 AP
17 9-3-0 Coaches
17 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
1996
7 11-2-0 AP
7 11-2-0 Coaches
7 11-2-0 USA Today/CNN
1995
13 9-3-0 AP
13 9-3-0 Coaches
12 9-3-0 UPI
12 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
1994
212-0-0 AP
212-0-0 Coaches
212-0-0 UPI
212-0-0 USA Today/CNN
1993
8 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
7 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
1992
24 7-5-0 Coaches
24 7-5-0 UPI/NFF
24 7-5-0 USA Today/CNN
1991
3 11-2-0 AP
3 11-2-0 Coaches
3 11-2-0 UPI/NFF
3 11-2-0 USA Today/CNN
1990
11 9-3-0 AP
10 9-3-0 Coaches
10 9-3-0 UPI
11 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
1989
15 8-3-1 AP
14 8-3-1 Coaches
14 8-3-1 UPI
15 8-3-1 USA Today/CNN
1987
23 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
1986
112-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
112-0-0 USA Today/CNN
1985
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 UPI
2 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
1983
17 8-4-1 Coaches
17 8-4-1 UPI
20 8-4-1 USA Today/CNN
1982
1 11-1-0 AP
1 11-1-0 Coaches
1 11-1-0 UPI
1 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
1981
3 10-2-0 AP
3 10-2-0 Coaches
3 10-2-0 UPI
1980
8 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
1979
20 8-4-0 AP
18 8-4-0 Coaches
18 8-4-0 UPI
1978
4 11-1-0 AP
4 11-1-0 Coaches
4 11-1-0 UPI
1977
5 11-1-0 AP
4 11-1-0 Coaches
4 11-1-0 UPI
1975
10 9-3-0 AP
10 9-3-0 Coaches
10 9-3-0 UPI
1974
7 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
1973
512-0-0 AP
511-0-0 Coaches
511-0-0 UPI
1972
10 10-1-0 AP
8 10-1-0 Coaches
8 10-1-0 UPI
1971
5 11-1-0 AP
11 10-1-0 Coaches
11 10-1-0 UPI
1970
18 7-3-0 AP
19 7-3-0 Coaches
19 7-3-0 UPI
1969
211-0-0 AP
210-0-0 Coaches
210-0-0 UPI
1968
211-0-0 AP
310-0-0 Coaches
310-0-0 UPI
1967
10 8-2-0 AP
11 8-2-0 Coaches
11 8-2-0 UPI
1964
14 6-4-0 Coaches
14 6-4-0 UPI
1963
16 7-3-0 Coaches
16 7-3-0 UPI
1962
9 9-1-0 AP
9 9-1-0 Coaches
9 9-1-0 UPI
1961
17 7-3-0 AP
19 7-3-0 Coaches
19 7-3-0 UPI
1960
16 6-3-0 AP
1959
12 8-2-0 AP
10 8-2-0 Coaches
10 8-2-0 UPI
1954
20 7-2-0 AP
16 7-2-0 Coaches
16 7-2-0 UP
1948
18 7-1-1 AP
1947
49-0-0 AP
1942
19 6-1-1 AP
















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