QB Controversy at Penn State : April 22, 2012

On Saturday, Penn State held its first spring game since 1949 without Joe Paterno. It's been an interesting six-plus months for the program with a lot of change. Bill [...]

Paterno Let Go for “Failure of Leadership” : March 12, 2012

Four months after coach Joe Paterno's career ended, Penn State released a Board of Trustees report on Monday that discussed the reasons why the university let him go. [...]

Joe Paterno Passes Away : January 22, 2012

This morning, Joe Paterno's family announced that the former Penn State football coach has passed away. On Saturday, an announcement came out that he was in "serious" con [...]

Denard Robinson to Return, Joe Paterno to Speak Publicly : January 13, 2012

Denard Robinson Will Return to Michigan Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson and his teammate defensive back J.T. Floyd will return for their senior seasons. Both [...]

Has Penn State Found its Coach with Patriots’ Bill O’Brien? : January 06, 2012

After weeks of speculation and interviews, it appears that Penn State may have found their man: New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator Bill O'Brien. The Associated Pr [...]

Mike Munchak Is Not Interested in the Penn State Job, Is Anyone? : December 29, 2011

As rumors were swirling that he was Penn State's leading choice, Tennessee Titan's Mike Munchak has said he will remain in his current job. For the third time since ex [...]

Penn State Interested in Boise State’s Chris Petersen : December 24, 2011

With Penn State approaching the four-week point on its search for a new football coach, the latest name to hit the rumor mill is Boise State's Chris Petersen. Accordin [...]

Top 2011 Football News Stories : December 20, 2011

As we approach Christmas and New Year's, it's the perfect time to look at the year in review. Many news sites and publications are disclosing their 2011 top sports storie [...]

NCAA Roundup: Penn State QB Woes, Craig James’ Political Ambitions, Urban Meyer the Recruiter : December 19, 2011

PSU QB Out with Concussion Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin has suffered a concussion from Saturday's locker room fight with wide receiver Curtis Drake. He was knoc [...]

Quarterback Problems at Penn State : December 18, 2011

As if this football program didn't have enough problems, they have dealt with some quarterback issues in the last few days. Let's begin with backup quarterback Rob Bol [...]

Coaching Carousel Rumors: Miami Dolphins and Penn State : December 17, 2011

With a number of open NFL and NCAA coaching positions, rumors are swirling on daily basis with potential candidates. Here's some recent gossip going around. Brian B [...]

RG3 Grabs Player of the Year Award, Penn State Asks for Extension : December 15, 2011

No surprise here but Heisman Winner Robert Griffin III has grabbed another award: Sporting News' Player of the Year. Griffin, a junior quarterback at Baylor, won the H [...]

NCAA Roundup: Auburn Suspends Tailback, Iowa Loses D-Coordinator and Penn State Discrepancies : December 12, 2011

As most of us spent Sunday focusing on the NFL, there was still news coming from the NCAA front. Here's a few of the more interesting stories. Auburn Suspends Tailback [...]

Penn State to the TicketCity Bowl: Just Say Thanks : December 06, 2011

Prior to the wheels coming off with a new coach, the media frenzy and the ongoing allegations, Penn State football started the month of November with a 5-0 conference rec [...]

First Post-Paterno Game Ends in Loss, Nebraska Over Penn State : November 13, 2011

After suffering through the worst week in school history, No. 12 Penn State couldn't overcome a 17-point deficit and got stopped short on a 4th-and-1 late, losing to 19th [...]

Penn State Assistant Coach Mike McQueary to Miss Nebraska Game After Threats : November 12, 2011

Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary, whose has been in the center of the scandals surrounding the program, will miss Saturday's game against Nebraska after the schoo [...]

Joe Paterno to be Forced to Retire within Days or Weeks : November 08, 2011

The end of an era may be coming in Happy Valley. Joe Paterno’s tenure as head coach of the Nittany Lions football team will soon be over, perhaps within days or weeks, [...]

Sex Abuse Scandal Rocks Penn State : November 08, 2011

An explosive sex abuse scandal and allegations of a cover-up have rocked Happy Valley now that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who was once consid [...]

Hit in Practice Puts Joe Paterno in Hospital : August 09, 2011

Penn State head coach Joe Paterno is definitely tough. He was run into by receiver Devon Smith during a drill and, in typical Paterno fashion simply walked it off and fin [...]

Penn State QB Jones Sidelined in 2011 by Academics : July 29, 2011

Right now, no one knows for sure who is going to be the starting quarterback for Penn State, but it is fairly certain who it isn’t going to be. According to Joe Pate [...]

penn state nittany lions History

Penn State's football team, the Penn State Nittany Lions, play in the Big Ten Conference as part of the NCAA's Football Bowl Division I Subdivision. Penn State began playing college football in 1887. Their all-time record is 819-356-43 for a .690 winning percentage. The Nittany Lions got their 800th win in 2008 to become the sixth Football Bowl Subdivision team in NCAA history to win 800 games.

Penn State has won two national titles (1982 and 1986), 3 Big 10 Conference titles (1994, 2005 and 2008) and had 7 undefeated seasons. The Nittany Lions all-time bowl record is 27-13-2. Penn State has produced 39 consensus All-Americans and 1 Heisman Trophy winner (running back John Cappelletti in 1973).

The current head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions is Joe Paterno. The legendary coach has coached the Nittany Lions for an incredible 45 years. Paterno's all-time record is 401-134-3 for a .748 winning percentage. During the 2010 season, Paterno became the first coach in Football Bowl Subdivision history to win 400 games. Paterno has also compiled the most bowl appearances (36) and wins (24) for a coach in the history of college football and is the only coach who has won all of the five major bowls (Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and Fiesta) in his coaching career. Paterno is also known for challenging his players to excel academically as well as on the football team. In 2010 Penn State's football team had a graduate rate of 89%, the highest for any Top 25 team.

The Nittany Lions home games are played in University Park, Pennsylvania at Beaver Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 107,282.