Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
Who will win the national title?
<1%Penn State's chance
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The Heartbreak Index5.7 · #386
The Tortured · CFB, 1986
The Heartbreak Index5.7 · #386
The Tortured · CFB, 1986
5.7
Heartbreak
#386
of 1,138 clubs
#7
in CFB
5.0
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
- CFB since 19864.7
- CFB final appearance since 19941.7
Heaviest wounds
fell one round short, 2024 · lost the final, 1994 · playoff run died early, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2023
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934-420-38
All-time
0.671
Win %
4
National titles
4
Conf titles
26
Major bowls
1
Playoff apps
21
Weeks at #1
1
Heismans
Rivalries
Pitt-Penn State rivalryPittsburgh
Greatest games
Penn State's top games of all time by Game Score.
1
Fiesta Bowl
Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
National TitleMajor Bowl
1986 · Jan 2, 1987
1.79
Game Score
2
Sugar Bowl
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National TitleMajor Bowl
1978 · Jan 1, 1979
1.74
Game Score
3
Sugar Bowl
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National TitleMajor Bowl
1982 · Jan 1, 1983
1.70
Game Score
4
1985 · Jan 1, 1986
1.43
Game Score
5
Big Ten Championship Game
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Conf Title
2024 · Dec 7, 2024
1.20
Game Score
6
1947 · Jan 1, 1948
1.18
Game Score
7
1969 · Jan 1, 1970
1.13
Game Score
8
1968 · Jan 1, 1969
1.08
Game Score
9
2024 · Jan 9, 2025
0.98
Game Score
10
Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
1992 · Oct 10, 1992
0.94
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
2026In progress4-4
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
1-4
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20257-6
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Pinstripe Bowl (W)202413-3
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
8-1
AP final
#5
Coach final
#5
AP high
#3
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP202310-3
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
7-2
AP final
#13
Coach final
#13
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP202211-2
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
7-2
AP final
#7
Coach final
#7
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP20217-6
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#4
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
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
201911-2
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
7-2
AP final
#9
Coach final
#9
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)MajorCFP20189-4
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
6-3
AP final
#17
Coach final
#17
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (L)201711-2
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
7-2
AP final
#8
Coach final
#8
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP201611-3
Penn State · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
8-1
AP final
#7
Coach final
#7
AP high
#5
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP20157-6
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
#9
Coach final
#8
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Capital One Bowl (W)200811-2
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#8
Coach final
#8
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS20079-4
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
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS20029-4
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)199910-3
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#11
Coach final
#11
AP high
#2
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
#7
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
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (L)199611-2
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#7
Coach final
#7
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBA19959-3
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#13
Coach final
#12
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Outback Bowl (W)199412-0
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#2
Coach final
#2
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (W)MajorBC199310-2
Penn State · Big Ten
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#8
Coach final
#7
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (W)19927-5
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
#24
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Blockbuster Bowl (L)199111-2
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)Major19909-3
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#11
Coach final
#10
AP high
#7
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)19878-4
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (L)Major198612-0
Penn State · Independent
National championConf record
—
AP final
#1
Coach final
#1
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)Major198511-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major19838-4-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
#17
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Aloha Bowl (W)198211-1
Penn State · Independent
National championConf record
—
AP final
#1
Coach final
#1
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)Major198110-2
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)Major198010-2
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#8
Coach final
#8
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)19798-4
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#20
Coach final
#18
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (W)197811-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#4
Coach final
#4
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major197711-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#5
Coach final
#4
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)19767-5
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (L)19759-3
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#10
Coach final
#10
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major197410-2
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#7
Coach final
#7
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)Major197312-0
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#5
Coach final
#5
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)Major197210-2
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#10
Coach final
#8
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major197111-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#5
Coach final
#11
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)Major196911-0
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#2
Coach final
#2
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)Major196811-0
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#2
Coach final
#3
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)Major19678-2-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#10
Coach final
#11
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (T)19629-2
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#9
Coach final
#9
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (L)19618-3
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#17
Coach final
#19
AP high
#7
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
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (W)19479-0-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#4
Coach final
—
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (T)Major19406-1-1
Penn State · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#20
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
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)Major19128-0
Penn State · Independent
National championConf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19118-0-1
Penn State · Independent
National championConf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 4-4 | Big Ten | 1-4 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 3-6 | Pinstripe Bowl (W) | |||
| 2024 | 13-3 | Big Ten | 8-1 | #5 | Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP | ||
| 2023 | 10-3 | Big Ten | 7-2 | #13 | Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP | ||
| 2022 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 7-2 | #7 | Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP | ||
| 2021 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 4-5 | Outback Bowl (L) | |||
| 2020 | 4-5 | Big Ten | 4-5 | ||||
| 2019 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 7-2 | #9 | Cotton Bowl (W)MajorCFP | ||
| 2018 | 9-4 | Big Ten | 6-3 | #17 | Citrus Bowl (L) | ||
| 2017 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 7-2 | #8 | Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP | ||
| 2016 | 11-3 | Big Ten | 8-1 | ★ | #7 | Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP | |
| 2015 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 4-4 | TaxSlayer Bowl (L) | |||
| 2014 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 2-6 | Pinstripe Bowl (W) | |||
| 2013 | 7-5 | Big Ten | 4-4 | ||||
| 2012 | 8-4 | Big Ten | 6-2 | ||||
| 2011 | 9-4 | Big Ten | 6-2 | TicketCity Bowl (L) | |||
| 2010 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 4-4 | Outback Bowl (L) | |||
| 2009 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 6-2 | #9 | Capital One Bowl (W) | ||
| 2008 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 7-1 | ★ | #8 | Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS | |
| 2007 | 9-4 | Big Ten | 4-4 | Alamo Bowl (W) | |||
| 2006 | 9-4 | Big Ten | 5-3 | #24 | Outback Bowl (W) | ||
| 2005 | 11-1 | Big Ten | 7-1 | ★ | #3 | Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS | |
| 2004 | 4-7 | Big Ten | 2-6 | ||||
| 2003 | 3-9 | Big Ten | 1-7 | ||||
| 2002 | 9-4 | Big Ten | 5-3 | #16 | Citrus Bowl (L) | ||
| 2001 | 5-6 | Big Ten | 4-4 | ||||
| 2000 | 5-7 | Big Ten | 4-4 | ||||
| 1999 | 10-3 | Big Ten | 5-3 | #11 | Alamo Bowl (W) | ||
| 1998 | 9-3 | Big Ten | 5-3 | #17 | Outback Bowl (W) | ||
| 1997 | 9-3 | Big Ten | 6-2 | #16 | Citrus Bowl (L) | ||
| 1996 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 6-2 | #7 | Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBA | ||
| 1995 | 9-3 | Big Ten | 5-3 | #13 | Outback Bowl (W) | ||
| 1994 | 12-0 | Big Ten | 8-0 | ★ | #2 | Rose Bowl (W)MajorBC | |
| 1993 | 10-2 | Big Ten | 6-2 | #8 | Citrus Bowl (W) | ||
| 1992 | 7-5 | Independent | Blockbuster Bowl (L) | ||||
| 1991 | 11-2 | Independent | #3 | Fiesta Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1990 | 9-3 | Independent | #11 | Blockbuster Bowl (L) | |||
| 1989 | 8-3-1 | Independent | #15 | Holiday Bowl (W) | |||
| 1988 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1987 | 8-4 | Independent | Citrus Bowl (L)Major | ||||
| 1986 | 12-0 | Independent | #1 | Fiesta Bowl (W)Major | National | ||
| 1985 | 11-1 | Independent | #3 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1984 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1983 | 8-4-1 | Independent | Aloha Bowl (W) | ||||
| 1982 | 11-1 | Independent | #1 | Sugar Bowl (W)Major | National | ||
| 1981 | 10-2 | Independent | #3 | Fiesta Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1980 | 10-2 | Independent | #8 | Fiesta Bowl (W) | |||
| 1979 | 8-4 | Independent | #20 | Liberty Bowl (W) | |||
| 1978 | 11-1 | Independent | #4 | Sugar Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1977 | 11-1 | Independent | #5 | Fiesta Bowl (W) | |||
| 1976 | 7-5 | Independent | Gator Bowl (L) | ||||
| 1975 | 9-3 | Independent | #10 | Sugar Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1974 | 10-2 | Independent | #7 | Cotton Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1973 | 12-0 | Independent | #5 | Orange Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1972 | 10-2 | Independent | #10 | Sugar Bowl (L)Major | |||
| 1971 | 11-1 | Independent | #5 | Cotton Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1970 | 7-3 | Independent | #18 | ||||
| 1969 | 11-0 | Independent | #2 | Orange Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1968 | 11-0 | Independent | #2 | Orange Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1967 | 8-2-1 | Independent | #10 | Gator Bowl (T) | |||
| 1966 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1965 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1964 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1963 | 7-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1962 | 9-2 | Independent | #9 | Gator Bowl (L) | |||
| 1961 | 8-3 | Independent | #17 | Gator Bowl (W) | |||
| 1960 | 7-3 | Independent | #16 | Liberty Bowl (W) | |||
| 1959 | 9-2 | Independent | #12 | Liberty Bowl (W) | |||
| 1958 | 6-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1957 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1956 | 6-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1955 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1954 | 7-2 | Independent | #20 | ||||
| 1953 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1952 | 7-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1951 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1950 | 5-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1949 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1948 | 7-1-1 | Independent | #18 | ||||
| 1947 | 9-0-1 | Independent | #4 | Cotton Bowl (T)Major | |||
| 1946 | 6-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1945 | 5-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1944 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1943 | 5-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1942 | 6-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1941 | 7-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1940 | 6-1-1 | Independent | #20 | ||||
| 1939 | 5-1-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1938 | 3-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1937 | 5-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1936 | 3-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1935 | 4-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1934 | 4-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1933 | 3-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1932 | 2-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1931 | 2-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1930 | 3-4-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1929 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1928 | 3-5-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1927 | 6-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1926 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1925 | 4-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1924 | 6-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1923 | 6-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1922 | 6-4-1 | Independent | Rose Bowl (L)Major | ||||
| 1921 | 8-0-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1920 | 7-0-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1919 | 7-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1918 | 1-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1917 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1916 | 8-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1915 | 7-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1914 | 5-3-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1913 | 2-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1912 | 8-0 | Independent | National | ||||
| 1911 | 8-0-1 | Independent | National | ||||
| 1910 | 5-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1909 | 5-0-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1908 | 5-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1907 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1906 | 8-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1905 | 8-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1904 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1903 | 5-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1902 | 7-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1901 | 5-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1900 | 4-6-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1899 | 4-6-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1898 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1897 | 3-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1896 | 3-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1891 | 5-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1889 | 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
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Abdul Carter | Consensus All-American |
| 2024 | Tyler Warren | John Mackey Award |
| 2023 | Olu Fashanu | Consensus All-American |
| 2019 | Micah Parsons | Consensus All-American |
| 2017 | Saquon Barkley | Consensus All-American |
| 2017 | Saquon Barkley | Heisman Finalist |
| 2015 | Carl Nassib | Consensus All-American |
| 2015 | Carl Nassib | Lott Trophy |
| 2015 | Carl Nassib | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2015 | Carl Nassib | Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award |
| 2011 | Devon Still | Consensus All-American |
| 2008 | Aaron Maybin | Consensus All-American |
| 2008 | A.Q. Shipley | Dave Rimington Trophy |
| 2007 | Dan Connor | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2007 | Dan Connor | Consensus All-American |
| 2006 | Paul Posluszny | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2006 | Paul Posluszny | Consensus All-American |
| 2005 | Joe Paterno | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Consensus All-American |
| 2005 | Tamba Hali | Consensus All-American |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson | Consensus All-American |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson | Doak Walker Award |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson | Heisman Finalist |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson | Maxwell Award |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson | Walter Camp Award |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1999 | Brandon Short | Consensus All-American |
| 1999 | Courtney Brown | Consensus All-American |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington | Consensus All-American |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington | Dick Butkus Award |
| 1997 | Curtis Enis | Consensus All-American |
| 1995 | Jeff Hartings | Consensus All-American |
| 1994 | Kerry Collins | Consensus All-American |
| 1994 | Ki-Jana Carter | Consensus All-American |
| 1994 | Kerry Collins | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1994 | Bobby Engram | Fred Biletnikoff Award |
| 1994 | Ki-Jana Carter | Heisman Finalist |
| 1994 | Kerry Collins | Heisman Finalist |
| 1994 | Kerry Collins | Maxwell Award |
| 1992 | O.J. McDuffie | Consensus All-American |
| 1986 | Joe Paterno | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1986 | D.J. Dozier | Consensus All-American |
| 1986 | Shane Conlan | Consensus All-American |
| 1982 | Joe Paterno | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1982 | Todd Blackledge | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1981 | Sean Farrell | Consensus All-American |
| 1979 | Bruce Clark | Consensus All-American |
| 1978 | Joe Paterno | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1978 | Bruce Clark | Consensus All-American |
| 1978 | Chuck Fusina | Consensus All-American |
| 1978 | Keith Dorney | Consensus All-American |
| 1978 | Chuck Fusina | Heisman Finalist |
| 1978 | Chuck Fusina | Maxwell Award |
| 1978 | Bruce Clark | Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award |
| 1975 | Greg Buttle | Consensus All-American |
| 1974 | Mike Hartenstine | Consensus All-American |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Consensus All-American |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Heisman Trophy★ |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Maxwell Award |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Walter Camp Award |
| 1972 | Bruce Bannon | Consensus All-American |
| 1972 | John Skorupan | Consensus All-American |
| 1971 | Dave Joyner | Consensus All-American |
| 1970 | Jack Ham | Consensus All-American |
| 1969 | Dennis Onkotz | Consensus All-American |
| 1969 | Mike Reid | Consensus All-American |
| 1969 | Mike Reid | Maxwell Award |
| 1969 | Mike Reid | Outland Trophy |
| 1968 | Joe Paterno | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1968 | Dennis Onkotz | Consensus All-American |
| 1968 | Ted Kwalick | Consensus All-American |
| 1968 | Ted Kwalik | Heisman Finalist |
| 1964 | Glenn Ressler | Consensus All-American |
| 1964 | Glenn Ressler | Maxwell Award |
| 1959 | Richie Lucas | Consensus All-American |
| 1959 | Richie Lucas | Heisman Finalist |
| 1959 | Rich Lucas | Maxwell Award |
| 1923 | Harry Wilson | Consensus All-American |
| 1921 | Glenn Killinger | Consensus All-American |
| 1920 | Charles Way | Consensus All-American |
| 1919 | Bob Higgins | Consensus All-American |
| 1906 | William Dunn | Consensus All-American |