Penn State Nittany Lions football

First season1887; 139 years agoAthletic directorPat KraftGeneral managerAndy FrankHead coachMatt Campbell
1st season, 0–0 (–)LocationUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaStadiumBeaver Stadium
(capacity: 106,304)FieldWest Shore Home FieldNCAA divisionDivision I FBSConferenceBig TenColorsBlue and white
All-time record950–418–42 (.689)CFP record2–1 (.667)Bowl record34–21–2 (.614)National championshipsClaimed1982, 1986Unclaimed1911, 1912, 1969, 1981, 1994National finalistPoll era1978, 1982, 1985, 1986College Football Playoff appearances2024Conference championshipsPIFA: 1891

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Big Ten: 1994, 2005, 2008, 2016Division championshipsBig Ten Leaders: 2011

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Big Ten East: 2016Heisman winnersJohn Cappelletti – 1973Consensus All-Americans44RivalriesOhio State (rivalry)
Michigan State (rivalry)
Michigan (rivalry)
Minnesota (trophy)
Maryland (rivalry)
Syracuse (rivalry)
Pittsburgh (rivalry)
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West Virginia (rivalry)
Alabama (rivalry)UniformsFight songFight On, StateMascotNittany LionMarching bandPenn State Blue BandOutfitterAdidasWebsitegopsusports.com

The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAADivision I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992.

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 34-21-2. The team ranks seventh among NCAA Division I college football programs in all-time total wins.

The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium, located on campus in University Park, Pennsylvania.