| Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| First season | 1887; 137 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Patrick Kraft | ||
| Head coach | James Franklin 11th season, 96–40 (.706) | ||
| Stadium | Beaver Stadium (capacity: 106,572) | ||
| Field surface | Kentucky Bluegrass | ||
| Location | University Park, Pennsylvania | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| Division | East (2014-2023) | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1887–1890,1892–1992) PIFA (1891) | ||
| All-time record | 937–409–41 (.690) | ||
| Bowl record | 31–20–2 (.604) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 2 (1982, 1986) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 5 (1911, 1912, 1969, 1981, 1994) | ||
| Conference titles | 5 (PIFA 1891, Big Ten 1994, 2005, 2008, 2016) | ||
| Division titles | 2 (2011, 2016) | ||
| Rivalries | Maryland (rivalry) Michigan (rivalry) Michigan State (rivalry) Minnesota (trophy)[1] Ohio State (rivalry) Pitt (rivalry) Syracuse (rivalry) West Virginia (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | John Cappelletti – 1973 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 44 | ||
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| Colors | Blue and white[2] | ||
| Fight song | Fight On, State | ||
| Mascot | Nittany Lion | ||
| Marching band | Penn State Blue Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | gopsusports.com | ||
The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992.[3][4][5]
Established in 1887, the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on-field successes, including two consensus national championships in 1982 and 1986, four Big Ten Conference Championships in 1994, 2005, 2008, and 2016, 13 undefeated seasons in 1887, 1894, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1986 and 1994, and 53 appearances in college bowl games, with an all-time post-season bowl record of 31–20–2. The team ranks seventh among NCAA Division I college football programs in all-time total wins.[6]
The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium, located on-campus in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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