Penn State football
Penn State football competes in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and play in the Big Ten Conference. The Penn State Nittany Lions enjoy one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the nation. On November 22, 2008, Penn State became the sixth FBS program to win 800 games after beating Michigan State.
Penn State football has won the Big Ten Championship twice in the past four years, that is in 2008 and in 2005. Penn State Football play home games at Beaver Stadium. With a capacity of 107,282. Beaver Stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the worlds. The Nittany Lion’s time record is 800-348-24, an impressive .690 winning percentage. Their record is even more impressive in post-season Bowl games at 26-12-2.
They have won 2 consensus national championships, one in 1982 and one in 1986, three Big Ten Conference Titles since joining the the conference in 1993. Penn State football has produced 1 Heisman winner and a whopping 107 All-Americans. Penn State football has had seven undefeated seasons, most recently in 1994. Other undefeated seasons include 1887, 1912, 1968, 1669, 1973 and 1986. The came close to having a perfect season in 2008 but lost to Iowa 23-24. You know that when you purchase Penn State football tickets that you are in for a good time. Their fight song is Fight On, State
The Penn State football Head coach is Joe Paterno. he is in his 43rd year as Head Coach, and his record is an incredible 383–126–3.
Penn State football rivalries
Penn State has a number of rivals, including the Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Michigan State Spartans, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Syracuse Orange and the Temple Owls.
Penn State also plays for two Rivalry Trophies. They play for the Governor’s Victory Bell againts Minnesota. The Penn State Nittany Lions are 6-4 in games for the Governors Victory Bell. Penn State has had the trophy since the 2006 season, due to the fact that the teams haven’t played each other the past 2 years.
Penn State tickets are also in big demand for the Land Grant Trophy game, played againts Michigan State. The Lions are 12-4 in that game, and won the 2008 rendition of the game.
Penn State football also has an officialy recognized rivalry with Ohio State. The series is currently tied at 12-12. One particularly memorable game came in 2001, when Penn State football came from behind to give Joe Patterno his 324th win, and letting him pass Bear Bryant for the winningest coach in college football. Penn State Ohio State tickets are always in high demand, and the games are usually very close. In 24 meetings, 9 of the games have been seven points or closer.
Penn State Bowl history
Penn State football has been invited to 4 Bowl Games. They are 26-12-2 (.675), giving them the highest winning percentage of any Division 1 FBS team. Even more impresively, they are 14-5-1 in the “Major Bowls.” Penn State’s Joe Paterno is the only college football coach to have won all five mayor bowls. He also leads the way in bowl appearences (35) and wins (23). The 2008 Rose Bowl will be Pappa Joe’s 35th Bowl Game. Most recently Penn State football won the Alamo Bowl in 2007. Prior to the 2009 Rose Bowl, Penn State has been to two Rose Bowls, winning one and loosing one.
