Penn State

FBSTop TeamState College

Big Ten · State College, State College, Pennsylvania

National titles: 1911, 1912, 1982, 1986

930-416-38

All-time

0.672

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Pitt-Penn State rivalryPittsburgh

Greatest games

Penn State's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 1986 · Jan 2, 1987

1.79

Fiesta Bowl

#2 Penn State 14-10 #1 Miami (FL)

Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National TitleMajor Bowl

▶ Watch

#2 · 1978 · Jan 1, 1979

1.74

Sugar Bowl

#1 Penn State 7-14 #2 Alabama

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National TitleMajor Bowl

#3 · 1982 · Jan 1, 1983

1.70

Sugar Bowl

#2 Penn State 27-23 #1 Georgia

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National TitleMajor Bowl

#4 · 1985 · Jan 1, 1986

1.43

Orange Bowl

#1 Penn State 10-25 #3 Oklahoma

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

National TitleMajor Bowl

#5 · 2024 · Dec 7, 2024

1.20

Big Ten Championship Game

#3 Penn State 37-45 #1 Oregon

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Conf Title

#6 · 1947 · Jan 1, 1948

1.18

Cotton Bowl

#4 Penn State 13-13 #3 SMU

Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

Major Bowl

#7 · 1969 · Jan 1, 1970

1.13

Orange Bowl

#2 Penn State 10-3 #6 Missouri

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

#8 · 1968 · Jan 1, 1969

1.08

Orange Bowl

#3 Penn State 15-14 #6 Kansas

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

#9 · 2024 · Jan 9, 2025

0.98

Orange Bowl

#5 Penn State 24-27 #3 Notre Dame

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida

Playoff

#10 · 1992 · Oct 10, 1992

0.94

#7 Penn State 14-17 #2 Miami (FL)

Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Jan 2, 1987	1986	Fiesta Bowl	#2 Penn State 14-10 #1 Miami (FL) Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National TitleMajor Bowl ▶ Watch	National TitleMajor Bowl	1.79
2	Jan 1, 1979	1978	Sugar Bowl	#1 Penn State 7-14 #2 Alabama Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	1.74
3	Jan 1, 1983	1982	Sugar Bowl	#2 Penn State 27-23 #1 Georgia Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	1.70
4	Jan 1, 1986	1985	Orange Bowl	#1 Penn State 10-25 #3 Oklahoma Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	1.43
5	Dec 7, 2024	2024	Big Ten Championship Game	#3 Penn State 37-45 #1 Oregon Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Conf Title	Conf Title	1.20
6	Jan 1, 1948	1947	Cotton Bowl	#4 Penn State 13-13 #3 SMU Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Major Bowl	Major Bowl	1.18
7	Jan 1, 1970	1969	Orange Bowl	#2 Penn State 10-3 #6 Missouri Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	1.13
8	Jan 1, 1969	1968	Orange Bowl	#3 Penn State 15-14 #6 Kansas Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	1.08
9	Jan 9, 2025	2024	Orange Bowl	#5 Penn State 24-27 #3 Notre Dame Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida Playoff	Playoff	0.98
10	Oct 10, 1992	1992		#7 Penn State 14-17 #2 Miami (FL) Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania		0.94

Season by season (major seasons)

20260-0

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20257-6

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (W)

202413-3

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202310-3

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202211-2

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP

20217-6

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

20204-5

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201911-2

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)MajorCFP

20189-4

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

201711-2

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP

201611-3

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20157-6

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

TaxSlayer Bowl (L)

20147-6

Penn State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (W)

20137-5

Penn State · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20128-4

Penn State · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20119-4

Penn State · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

TicketCity Bowl (L)

20107-6

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

200911-2

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Capital One Bowl (W)

200811-2

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20079-4

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

#25

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (W)

20069-4

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#24

Coach final

#25

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

200511-1

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20044-7

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20033-9

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20029-4

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#16

Coach final

#15

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

20015-6

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20005-7

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199910-3

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#11

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (W)

19989-3

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#17

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

19979-3

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

199611-2

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBA

19959-3

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

199412-0

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBC

199310-2

Penn State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

19927-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#24

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Blockbuster Bowl (L)

199111-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

19909-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#11

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Blockbuster Bowl (L)

19898-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#15

Coach final

#14

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

19885-6

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19878-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)Major

198612-0

Penn State · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

198511-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19846-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19838-4-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (W)

198211-1

Penn State · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

198110-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

198010-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)

19798-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#20

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

197811-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

197711-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)

19767-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19759-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

197410-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

197312-0

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

197210-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

197111-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

19707-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#18

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

196911-0

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

196811-0

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

19678-2-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#10

Coach final

#11

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (T)

19665-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19655-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19646-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#14

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19637-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19629-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19618-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

19607-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19599-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#12

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19586-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19576-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19566-2-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19555-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19547-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#20

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19536-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19527-2-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19515-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19505-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19495-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19487-1-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#18

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19479-0-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (T)Major

19466-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19455-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19446-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19435-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19426-1-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19417-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19406-1-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#20

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19395-1-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19383-4-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19375-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19363-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19354-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19344-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19333-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19322-5

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19312-8

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19303-4-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19296-3

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19283-5-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19276-2-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19265-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19254-4-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19246-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19236-2-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19226-4-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19218-0-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19207-0-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19197-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19181-2-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19175-4

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19168-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19157-2

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19145-3-1

Penn State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

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19132-6

Penn State · Independent

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19128-0

Penn State · Independent

National champion

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19118-0-1

Penn State · Independent

National champion

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19105-2-1

Penn State · Independent

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19095-0-2

Penn State · Independent

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19085-5

Penn State · Independent

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19076-4

Penn State · Independent

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19068-1-1

Penn State · Independent

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19058-3

Penn State · Independent

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19046-4

Penn State · Independent

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19035-3

Penn State · Independent

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19027-3

Penn State · Independent

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19015-3

Penn State · Independent

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19004-6-1

Penn State · Independent

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18994-6-1

Penn State · Independent

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18986-4

Penn State · Independent

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18973-6

Penn State · Independent

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18963-4

Penn State · Independent

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18915-2

Penn State · Independent

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18892-2

Penn State · Independent

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Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl	Natl
2026	Penn State	0-0	Big Ten
2025	Penn State	7-6	Big Ten		3-6					#2	Pinstripe Bowl (W)
2024	Penn State	13-3	Big Ten		8-1	✓		#5	#5	#3	Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2023	Penn State	10-3	Big Ten	East	7-2			#13	#13	#6	Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2022	Penn State	11-2	Big Ten	East	7-2			#7	#7	#7	Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2021	Penn State	7-6	Big Ten	East	4-5					#4	Outback Bowl (L)
2020	Penn State	4-5	Big Ten	East	4-5					#7
2019	Penn State	11-2	Big Ten	East	7-2			#9	#9	#5	Cotton Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2018	Penn State	9-4	Big Ten	East	6-3			#17	#17	#8	Citrus Bowl (L)
2017	Penn State	11-2	Big Ten	East	7-2			#8	#8	#2	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2016	Penn State	11-3	Big Ten	East	8-1	✓	★	#7	#7	#5	Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2015	Penn State	7-6	Big Ten	East	4-4						TaxSlayer Bowl (L)
2014	Penn State	7-6	Big Ten	East	2-6						Pinstripe Bowl (W)
2013	Penn State	7-5	Big Ten	Leaders	4-4
2012	Penn State	8-4	Big Ten	Leaders	6-2
2011	Penn State	9-4	Big Ten	Leaders	6-2					#12	TicketCity Bowl (L)
2010	Penn State	7-6	Big Ten		4-4					#18	Outback Bowl (L)
2009	Penn State	11-2	Big Ten		6-2			#9	#8	#5	Capital One Bowl (W)
2008	Penn State	11-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#8	#8	#3	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2007	Penn State	9-4	Big Ten		4-4				#25	#10	Alamo Bowl (W)
2006	Penn State	9-4	Big Ten		5-3			#24	#25	#19	Outback Bowl (W)
2005	Penn State	11-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#3	#3	#3	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2004	Penn State	4-7	Big Ten		2-6
2003	Penn State	3-9	Big Ten		1-7
2002	Penn State	9-4	Big Ten		5-3			#16	#15	#10	Citrus Bowl (L)
2001	Penn State	5-6	Big Ten		4-4
2000	Penn State	5-7	Big Ten		4-4					#22
1999	Penn State	10-3	Big Ten		5-3			#11	#11	#2	Alamo Bowl (W)
1998	Penn State	9-3	Big Ten		5-3			#17	#15	#7	Outback Bowl (W)
1997	Penn State	9-3	Big Ten		6-2			#16	#17	#1	Citrus Bowl (L)
1996	Penn State	11-2	Big Ten		6-2			#7	#7	#3	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBA
1995	Penn State	9-3	Big Ten		5-3			#13	#12	#4	Outback Bowl (W)
1994	Penn State	12-0	Big Ten		8-0		★	#2	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBC
1993	Penn State	10-2	Big Ten		6-2			#8	#7	#7	Citrus Bowl (W)
1992	Penn State	7-5	Independent						#24	#7	Blockbuster Bowl (L)
1991	Penn State	11-2	Independent					#3	#3	#3	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major
1990	Penn State	9-3	Independent					#11	#10	#7	Blockbuster Bowl (L)
1989	Penn State	8-3-1	Independent					#15	#14	#11	Holiday Bowl (W)
1988	Penn State	5-6	Independent							#16
1987	Penn State	8-4	Independent							#10	Citrus Bowl (L)Major
1986	Penn State	12-0	Independent					#1	#1	#1	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major	National
1985	Penn State	11-1	Independent					#3	#3	#1	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1984	Penn State	6-5	Independent							#4
1983	Penn State	8-4-1	Independent						#17	#4	Aloha Bowl (W)
1982	Penn State	11-1	Independent					#1	#1	#1	Sugar Bowl (W)Major	National
1981	Penn State	10-2	Independent					#3	#3	#1	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major
1980	Penn State	10-2	Independent					#8	#8	#5	Fiesta Bowl (W)
1979	Penn State	8-4	Independent					#20	#18	#5	Liberty Bowl (W)
1978	Penn State	11-1	Independent					#4	#4	#1	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1977	Penn State	11-1	Independent					#5	#4	#4	Fiesta Bowl (W)
1976	Penn State	7-5	Independent							#7	Gator Bowl (L)
1975	Penn State	9-3	Independent					#10	#10	#6	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1974	Penn State	10-2	Independent					#7	#7	#7	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1973	Penn State	12-0	Independent					#5	#5	#5	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1972	Penn State	10-2	Independent					#10	#8	#5	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1971	Penn State	11-1	Independent					#5	#11	#5	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1970	Penn State	7-3	Independent					#18	#19	#4
1969	Penn State	11-0	Independent					#2	#2	#2	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1968	Penn State	11-0	Independent					#2	#3	#2	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1967	Penn State	8-2-1	Independent					#10	#11	#10	Gator Bowl (T)
1966	Penn State	5-5	Independent
1965	Penn State	5-5	Independent
1964	Penn State	6-4	Independent						#14
1963	Penn State	7-3	Independent						#16	#9
1962	Penn State	9-2	Independent					#9	#9	#3	Gator Bowl (L)
1961	Penn State	8-3	Independent					#17	#19	#7	Gator Bowl (W)
1960	Penn State	7-3	Independent					#16		#11	Liberty Bowl (W)
1959	Penn State	9-2	Independent					#12	#10	#7	Liberty Bowl (W)
1958	Penn State	6-3-1	Independent
1957	Penn State	6-3	Independent							#16
1956	Penn State	6-2-1	Independent							#12
1955	Penn State	5-4	Independent							#18
1954	Penn State	7-2	Independent					#20	#16	#9
1953	Penn State	6-3	Independent
1952	Penn State	7-2-1	Independent							#15
1951	Penn State	5-4	Independent
1950	Penn State	5-3-1	Independent
1949	Penn State	5-4	Independent
1948	Penn State	7-1-1	Independent					#18		#5
1947	Penn State	9-0-1	Independent					#4		#4	Cotton Bowl (T)Major
1946	Penn State	6-2	Independent
1945	Penn State	5-3	Independent							#12
1944	Penn State	6-3	Independent
1943	Penn State	5-3-1	Independent
1942	Penn State	6-1-1	Independent							#19
1941	Penn State	7-2	Independent
1940	Penn State	6-1-1	Independent					#20		#16
1939	Penn State	5-1-2	Independent
1938	Penn State	3-4-1	Independent
1937	Penn State	5-3	Independent
1936	Penn State	3-5	Independent
1935	Penn State	4-4	Independent
1934	Penn State	4-4	Independent
1933	Penn State	3-3-1	Independent
1932	Penn State	2-5	Independent
1931	Penn State	2-8	Independent
1930	Penn State	3-4-2	Independent
1929	Penn State	6-3	Independent
1928	Penn State	3-5-1	Independent
1927	Penn State	6-2-1	Independent
1926	Penn State	5-4	Independent
1925	Penn State	4-4-1	Independent
1924	Penn State	6-3-1	Independent
1923	Penn State	6-2-1	Independent
1922	Penn State	6-4-1	Independent								Rose Bowl (L)Major
1921	Penn State	8-0-2	Independent
1920	Penn State	7-0-2	Independent
1919	Penn State	7-1	Independent
1918	Penn State	1-2-1	Independent
1917	Penn State	5-4	Independent
1916	Penn State	8-2	Independent
1915	Penn State	7-2	Independent
1914	Penn State	5-3-1	Independent
1913	Penn State	2-6	Independent
1912	Penn State	8-0	Independent									National
1911	Penn State	8-0-1	Independent									National
1910	Penn State	5-2-1	Independent
1909	Penn State	5-0-2	Independent
1908	Penn State	5-5	Independent
1907	Penn State	6-4	Independent
1906	Penn State	8-1-1	Independent
1905	Penn State	8-3	Independent
1904	Penn State	6-4	Independent
1903	Penn State	5-3	Independent
1902	Penn State	7-3	Independent
1901	Penn State	5-3	Independent
1900	Penn State	4-6-1	Independent
1899	Penn State	4-6-1	Independent
1898	Penn State	6-4	Independent
1897	Penn State	3-6	Independent
1896	Penn State	3-4	Independent
1891	Penn State	5-2	Independent
1889	Penn State	2-2	Independent

Award winners

84 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Abdul Carter2024

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Tyler Warren2024

John Mackey AwardTE

Olu Fashanu2023

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Micah Parsons2019

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Saquon Barkley2017

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Saquon Barkley2017

Heisman FinalistRB

Carl Nassib2015

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Carl Nassib2015

Lott TrophyDE

Carl Nassib2015

Ted Hendricks AwardDE

Carl Nassib2015

Vince Lombardi/Rotary AwardDE

Devon Still2011

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Aaron Maybin2008

Consensus All-AmericanDL

A.Q. Shipley2008

Dave Rimington TrophyC

Dan Connor2007

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Dan Connor2007

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Paul Posluszny2006

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Paul Posluszny2006

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Joe Paterno2005

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Paul Posluszny2005

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Paul Posluszny2005

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Tamba Hali2005

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Paul Posluszny2005

Dick Butkus AwardLB

Larry Johnson2002

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Larry Johnson2002

Doak Walker AwardRB

Larry Johnson2002

Heisman FinalistRB

Larry Johnson2002

Maxwell AwardRB

Larry Johnson2002

Walter Camp AwardRB

LaVar Arrington1999

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Brandon Short1999

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Courtney Brown1999

Consensus All-AmericanDL

LaVar Arrington1999

Consensus All-AmericanLB

LaVar Arrington1999

Dick Butkus AwardLB

Curtis Enis1997

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Jeff Hartings1995

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Kerry Collins1994

Consensus All-AmericanQB

Ki-Jana Carter1994

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Kerry Collins1994

Davey O'Brien AwardQB

Bobby Engram1994

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Ki-Jana Carter1994

Heisman FinalistRB

Kerry Collins1994

Heisman FinalistQB

Kerry Collins1994

Maxwell AwardQB

O.J. McDuffie1992

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Joe Paterno1986

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

D.J. Dozier1986

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Shane Conlan1986

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Joe Paterno1982

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Todd Blackledge1982

Davey O'Brien AwardQB

Sean Farrell1981

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Bruce Clark1979

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Joe Paterno1978

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Bruce Clark1978

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Chuck Fusina1978

Consensus All-AmericanQB

Keith Dorney1978

Consensus All-AmericanOT

Chuck Fusina1978

Heisman FinalistQB

Chuck Fusina1978

Maxwell AwardQB

Bruce Clark1978

Vince Lombardi/Rotary AwardDT

Greg Buttle1975

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Mike Hartenstine1974

Consensus All-AmericanDL

John Cappelletti1973

Consensus All-AmericanB

John Cappelletti1973

Heisman Trophy★RB

John Cappelletti1973

Maxwell AwardRB

John Cappelletti1973

Walter Camp AwardRB

Bruce Bannon1972

Consensus All-AmericanDE

John Skorupan1972

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Dave Joyner1971

Consensus All-AmericanT

Jack Ham1970

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Dennis Onkotz1969

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Mike Reid1969

Consensus All-AmericanDT

Mike Reid1969

Maxwell AwardDT

Mike Reid1969

Outland TrophyDT

Joe Paterno1968

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Dennis Onkotz1968

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Ted Kwalick1968

Consensus All-AmericanE

Ted Kwalik1968

Heisman FinalistTE

Glenn Ressler1964

Consensus All-AmericanG

Glenn Ressler1964

Maxwell AwardC

Richie Lucas1959

Consensus All-AmericanB

Richie Lucas1959

Heisman FinalistQB

Rich Lucas1959

Maxwell AwardQB

Harry Wilson1923

Consensus All-AmericanB

Glenn Killinger1921

Consensus All-AmericanB

Charles Way1920

Consensus All-AmericanB

Bob Higgins1919

Consensus All-AmericanE

William Dunn1906

Consensus All-AmericanC

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2024	Abdul Carter	DL	Consensus All-American
2024	Tyler Warren	TE	John Mackey Award
2023	Olu Fashanu	OL	Consensus All-American
2019	Micah Parsons	LB	Consensus All-American
2017	Saquon Barkley	KR/AP	Consensus All-American
2017	Saquon Barkley	RB	Heisman Finalist
2015	Carl Nassib	DL	Consensus All-American
2015	Carl Nassib	DE	Lott Trophy
2015	Carl Nassib	DE	Ted Hendricks Award
2015	Carl Nassib	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2011	Devon Still	DL	Consensus All-American
2008	Aaron Maybin	DL	Consensus All-American
2008	A.Q. Shipley	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2007	Dan Connor	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
2007	Dan Connor	LB	Consensus All-American
2006	Paul Posluszny	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
2006	Paul Posluszny	LB	Consensus All-American
2005	Joe Paterno	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
2005	Paul Posluszny	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
2005	Paul Posluszny	LB	Consensus All-American
2005	Tamba Hali	DL	Consensus All-American
2005	Paul Posluszny	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2002	Larry Johnson	RB	Consensus All-American
2002	Larry Johnson	RB	Doak Walker Award
2002	Larry Johnson	RB	Heisman Finalist
2002	Larry Johnson	RB	Maxwell Award
2002	Larry Johnson	RB	Walter Camp Award
1999	LaVar Arrington	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
1999	Brandon Short	LB	Consensus All-American
1999	Courtney Brown	DL	Consensus All-American
1999	LaVar Arrington	LB	Consensus All-American
1999	LaVar Arrington	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1997	Curtis Enis	RB	Consensus All-American
1995	Jeff Hartings	OL	Consensus All-American
1994	Kerry Collins	QB	Consensus All-American
1994	Ki-Jana Carter	RB	Consensus All-American
1994	Kerry Collins	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1994	Bobby Engram	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
1994	Ki-Jana Carter	RB	Heisman Finalist
1994	Kerry Collins	QB	Heisman Finalist
1994	Kerry Collins	QB	Maxwell Award
1992	O.J. McDuffie	WR	Consensus All-American
1986	Joe Paterno	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1986	D.J. Dozier	RB	Consensus All-American
1986	Shane Conlan	LB	Consensus All-American
1982	Joe Paterno	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1982	Todd Blackledge	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1981	Sean Farrell	OL	Consensus All-American
1979	Bruce Clark	DL	Consensus All-American
1978	Joe Paterno	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1978	Bruce Clark	DL	Consensus All-American
1978	Chuck Fusina	QB	Consensus All-American
1978	Keith Dorney	OT	Consensus All-American
1978	Chuck Fusina	QB	Heisman Finalist
1978	Chuck Fusina	QB	Maxwell Award
1978	Bruce Clark	DT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1975	Greg Buttle	LB	Consensus All-American
1974	Mike Hartenstine	DL	Consensus All-American
1973	John Cappelletti	B	Consensus All-American
1973	John Cappelletti	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1973	John Cappelletti	RB	Maxwell Award
1973	John Cappelletti	RB	Walter Camp Award
1972	Bruce Bannon	DE	Consensus All-American
1972	John Skorupan	LB	Consensus All-American
1971	Dave Joyner	T	Consensus All-American
1970	Jack Ham	LB	Consensus All-American
1969	Dennis Onkotz	LB	Consensus All-American
1969	Mike Reid	DT	Consensus All-American
1969	Mike Reid	DT	Maxwell Award
1969	Mike Reid	DT	Outland Trophy
1968	Joe Paterno	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1968	Dennis Onkotz	LB	Consensus All-American
1968	Ted Kwalick	E	Consensus All-American
1968	Ted Kwalik	TE	Heisman Finalist
1964	Glenn Ressler	G	Consensus All-American
1964	Glenn Ressler	C	Maxwell Award
1959	Richie Lucas	B	Consensus All-American
1959	Richie Lucas	QB	Heisman Finalist
1959	Rich Lucas	QB	Maxwell Award
1923	Harry Wilson	B	Consensus All-American
1921	Glenn Killinger	B	Consensus All-American
1920	Charles Way	B	Consensus All-American
1919	Bob Higgins	E	Consensus All-American
1906	William Dunn	C	Consensus All-American