Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level for most sports. Penn State is one of only 15 universities in the nation that plays Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey. Two sports participate in different conferences because they are not sponsored by the Big Ten: men's volleyball in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) and women's ice hockey in College Hockey America (CHA). The fencing teams operate as independents.
Football
First Season |
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1887 |
Team History |
Penn State Nittany Lions (1907-present) |
Conference |
Big Ten Conference (1993-present) Independent (1887-90, 1892-1992) Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association (1891) |
Venue |
Beaver Stadium (1960-present) New Beaver Field (1909-59) Beaver Field (1892-1908) Old Main lawn (until 1891) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1920s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1925 | |||
November 7 | vs. Notre Dame | New Beaver Field |
1940s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1946 | |||
October 19 | vs. Michigan State | New Beaver Field | |
1949 | |||
October 22 | at Michigan State | Macklin Stadium |
1950s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1950 | |||
October 14 | at Syracuse | Archbold Stadium | |
1951 | |||
October 13 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
1952 | |||
September 20 | vs. Temple | New Beaver Field | |
September 27 | vs. Purdue | New Beaver Field | |
October 25 | at Michigan State | Macklin Stadium | |
1953 | |||
October 17 | vs. Syracuse | New Beaver Field | |
1956 | |||
November 24 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
1957 | |||
October 5 | vs. Army | New Beaver Field | |
1958 | |||
November 27 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
1959 | |||
October 10 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
October 24 | at Illinois | Cleveland Stadium | |
December 19 | vs. Alabama | Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA) |
1960s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1960 | |||
November 5 | vs. Maryland | Beaver Stadium | |
November 19 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
1961 | |||
October 14 | vs. Army | Beaver Stadium | |
December 30 | vs. Georgia Tech | Gator Bowl | |
1962 | |||
October 13 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
December 29 | vs. Florida | Gator Bowl | |
1963 | |||
October 12 | vs. Army | Beaver Stadium | |
November 2 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium | |
November 9 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
1964 | |||
September 26 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
October 3 | vs. Oregon | Beaver Stadium | |
October 10 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
November 7 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
1966 | |||
September 24 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
October 1 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
1968 | |||
January 1, 1969 | vs. Kansas | Orange Bowl | |
1969 | |||
October 11 | vs. West Virginia | Beaver Stadium | |
January 1, 1970 | vs. Missouri | Orange Bowl |
1970s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1970 | |||
October 24 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
1971 | |||
October 9 | vs. Army | Beaver Stadium | |
October 23 | vs. TCU | Beaver Stadium | |
October 30 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer Field | |
January 1, 1972 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
1972 | |||
September 30 | vs. Iowa | Beaver Stadium | |
December 31 | vs. Oklahoma | Tulane Stadium | |
1973 | |||
October 13 | vs. Army | Beaver Stadium | |
1974 | |||
September 14 | vs. Stanford | Beaver Stadium | |
January 1, 1975 | vs. Baylor | Cotton Bowl | |
1975 | |||
September 27 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
1976 | |||
October 30 | at Temple | Veterans Stadium | |
December 27 | vs. Notre Dame | Gator Bowl | |
1977 | |||
September 2 | at Rutgers | Giants Stadium | |
October 29 | vs. Miami | Beaver Stadium | |
November 12 | vs. Temple | Beaver Stadium | |
1978 | |||
November 24 | vs. Pittsburgh | Beaver Stadium | |
January 1, 1979 | vs. Alabama | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
1979 | |||
September 22 | vs. Texas A&M | Beaver Stadium | |
October 13 | vs. Army | Beaver Stadium | |
November 17 | vs. Temple | Beaver Stadium |
1980s
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1990 | |||
September 22 | vs. Rutgers | Beaver Stadium | |
December 28 | vs. Florida State | Joe Robbie Stadium | |
1992 | |||
January 1, 1993 | vs. Stanford | Joe Robbie Stadium | |
1993 | |||
September 4 | vs. Minnesota | Beaver Stadium | |
October 16 | vs. Michigan | Beaver Stadium | |
November 13 | vs. Illinois | Beaver Stadium | |
January 1, 1994 | vs. Tennessee | Florida Citrus Bowl | |
1994 | |||
October 15 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
November 12 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium | |
November 26 | vs. Michigan State | Beaver Stadium | |
January 2, 1995 | vs. Oregon | Rose Bowl | |
1995 | |||
January 1, 1996 | vs. Auburn | Tampa Stadium | |
1996 | |||
October 12 | vs. Purdue | Beaver Stadium | |
November 23 | vs. Michigan State | Beaver Stadium | |
1997 | |||
October 4 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium | |
January 1, 1998 | vs. Florida | Florida Citrus Bowl | |
1998 | |||
October 17 | vs. Purdue | Beaver Stadium | |
November 21 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
1999 | |||
December 28 | vs. Texas A&M | Alamodome |
2000s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2000 | |||
September 23 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
October 28 | at Indiana | RCA Dome | |
November 11 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
2001 | |||
September 22 | vs. Wisconsin | Beaver Stadium | |
September 29 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
October 27 | vs. Ohio State | Beaver Stadium | |
2002 | |||
August 31 | vs. UCF | Beaver Stadium | |
October 26 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
2003 | |||
August 30 | vs. Temple | Beaver Stadium | |
November 8 | at Northwestern | Ryan Field | |
November 15 | vs. Indiana | Beaver Stadium | |
2004 | |||
September 4 | vs. Akron | Beaver Stadium | |
October 9 | vs. Purdue | Beaver Stadium | |
October 30 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
2005 | |||
September 24 | at Northwestern | Ryan Field | |
October 15 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
October 29 | vs. Purdue | Beaver Stadium | |
November 19 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
January 3, 2006 | vs. Florida State | Dolphins Stadium | |
2007 | |||
September 22 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
2008 | |||
October 25 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
January 1, 2009 | vs. USC | Rose Bowl |
2010s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2010 | |||
November 13 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
January 1, 2011 | vs. Florida | Raymond James Stadium | |
2014 | |||
December 27 | vs. Boston College | Yankee Stadium | |
2015 | |||
January 2, 2016 | vs. Georgia | EverBank Field | |
2016 | |||
January 2, 2017 | vs. USC | Rose Bowl | |
2017 | |||
September 23 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
December 30 | vs. Washington | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
2018 | |||
January 1, 2019 | vs. Kentucky | Camping World Stadium | |
2019 | |||
October 26 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
December 28 | vs. Memphis | AT&T Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
1970s | 1973 • 1974 |
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1980s | 1981 • 1982 |
1990s | 1990 • 1991 • 1994 |
2010s | 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
2020s | 2021 • 2022 |
Seasons
Men's Basketball
First Season |
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1896 |
Team Name History |
Penn State Nittany Lions (1896-present) |
Conferences |
Big Ten Conference (1990-present) |
Venues |
Bryce Jordan Center (1996-present) Rec Hall (1929-96) Armory (1896-1929) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1993-94 | |||
February 2, 1994 | vs. Illinois | Rec Hall |
Seasons
Big Ten Conference | |
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East Division | Indiana Hoosiers • Maryland Terrapins • Michigan Wolverines • Michigan State Spartans • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions • Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
West Division | Illinois Fighting Illini • Iowa Hawkeyes • Minnesota Golden Gophers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Northwestern Wildcats • Purdue Boilermakers • Wisconsin Badgers |
Basketball Venues | Breslin Student Events Center • Crisler Center • Mackey Arena • Welsh-Ryan Arena • Williams Arena |
Football Venues | Beaver Stadium • Camp Randall Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Memorial Stadium (Bloomington) • Michigan Stadium • Ohio Stadium • Rose Bowl • Ross-Ade Stadium • Ryan Field • SHI Stadium |