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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


Select Year:    
1881  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Akron  52   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Pittsburgh  33   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Georgia State  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Iowa  21   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Indiana  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Northwestern  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Michigan  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Ohio State  38   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan State  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Rutgers  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Nebraska  56   44   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Maryland  66   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 30   Washington  35   28   W    @ Glendale, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored534
  Scoring Average41.1
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record94-71
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8(11-2) AP
8(11-2) Coaches
9(10-2) CFP
  
2017 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 12-2576266Won  24-79-1444200  Urban Meyer
Penn State 11-2534214Won  35-287-2358172  James Franklin
Michigan State 10-3319260Won  42-177-2196181  Mark Dantonio
Michigan 8-5328245Lost  19-265-4211175  Jim Harbaugh
Rutgers 4-8216340 3-6124294  Chris Ash
Indiana 5-7322304 2-7209270  Tom Allen
Maryland 4-8289445 2-7165349  D.J. Durkin

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 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

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.