The School
Originally founded as The Farmer's High School, in connection with the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862, Penn State University was born. The history of Penn State is not easily encapsulated and even involves a Civil War battle. The lesser battle we call football began at Penn State in 1887.
The Mascot
At the 1904 Penn State/Princeton baseball game, Penn State players were shown a statue of Princeton's Bengal tiger; a merciless beast. Likewise, PSU would be shown no mercy on the field. On the spot, Harrison "Joe" Mason spun the tale of the Nittany Lion. "Fiercest beast of them all," he said. Penn State won the game.
At A Glance
Last Game
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Season Summary
| Season |
Record |
Week 1
Rank (AP) |
Final Rank
(AP/CFP) |
Conf
Champs |
Nat
Champs |
|
2024
|
11-2
|
#8
|
#5/4
|
|
|
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2023
|
10-3
|
#7
|
#10/10
|
|
|
|
2022
|
11-2
|
|
#9/11
|
|
|
|
2021
|
7-6
|
#19
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
4-5
|
#8
|
|
|
|
|
2019
|
11-2
|
#15
|
#13/10
|
|
|
|
2018
|
9-4
|
|
#13/12
|
|
|
|
2017
|
11-2
|
#6
|
#9/9
|
|
|
|
2016
|
11-3
|
|
#5/5
|
|
|
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2015
|
7-6
|
|
|
|
|
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2014
|
7-6
|
|
|
|
|
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2013
|
7-5
|
|
|
|
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2012
|
8-4
|
|
|
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2011
|
9-4
|
|
|
|
|
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2010
|
7-6
|
|
|
|
|
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2009
|
11-2
|
|
|
|
|
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2008
|
12-2
|
|
|
|
|
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2007
|
8-5
|
|
|
|
|
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2006
|
9-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
11-1
|
|
|
|
|
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2004
|
4-7
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
3-9
|
|
|
|
|
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2002
|
9-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001
|
5-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000
|
5-7
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999
|
10-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1998
|
9-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1997
|
9-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996
|
11-2
|
#11
|
|
|
|
|
1995
|
9-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1994
|
12-0
|
#9
|
#2/-
|
|
|
|
1993
|
10-2
|
#17
|
#13/-
|
|
|
|
1992
|
7-5
|
|
|
|
|
|
1991
|
11-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990
|
9-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1989
|
8-3
|
#12
|
|
|
|
|
1988
|
5-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
1987
|
8-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1986
|
12-0
|
|
#2/-
|
|
|
|
1985
|
11-1
|
#19
|
|
|
|
|
1984
|
6-5
|
|
|
|
|
|
1983
|
8-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1982
|
11-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1981
|
10-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1980
|
10-2
|
|
#10/-
|
|
|
|
1979
|
8-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1978
|
11-1
|
|
|
|
|
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1977
|
11-1
|
|
|
|
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1976
|
7-5
|
|
|
|
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1975
|
9-3
|
|
|
|
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1974
|
10-2
|
|
|
|
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1973
|
12-0
|
|
|
|
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1972
|
10-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1971
|
11-1
|
|
|
|
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|
1970
|
7-3
|
|
|
|
|
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1969
|
11-0
|
|
|
|
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1968
|
11-0
|
|
|
|
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1967
|
8-2
|
|
|
|
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1966
|
5-5
|
|
|
|
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|
1965
|
5-5
|
|
|
|
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1964
|
6-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1963
|
7-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1962
|
9-2
|
|
|
|
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1961
|
8-3
|
|
|
|
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1960
|
7-3
|
|
|
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1959
|
9-2
|
|
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1958
|
6-3
|
|
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1957
|
6-3
|
|
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1956
|
6-2
|
|
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1955
|
5-4
|
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1954
|
7-2
|
|
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1953
|
6-3
|
|
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1952
|
7-2
|
|
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1951
|
5-4
|
|
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1950
|
4-3
|
|
|
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1949
|
5-4
|
|
|
|
|
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1948
|
7-1
|
|
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1947
|
9-0
|
|
|
|
|
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1946
|
6-2
|
|
|
|
|
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1945
|
5-3
|
|
|
|
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1944
|
6-3
|
|
|
|
|
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1943
|
5-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1942
|
6-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1941
|
7-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1940
|
6-1
|
|
|
|
|
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1939
|
5-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1938
|
3-4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1937
|
5-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1936
|
3-5
|
|
|
|
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1935
|
4-4
|
|
|
|
|
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1934
|
4-4
|
|
|
|
|
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1933
|
3-3
|
|
|
|
|
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1932
|
2-5
|
|
|
|
|
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1931
|
2-8
|
|
|
|
|
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1930
|
3-4
|
|
|
|
|
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1929
|
6-3
|
|
|
|
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1928
|
3-5
|
|
|
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|
1927
|
6-2
|
|
|
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1926
|
5-4
|
|
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1925
|
4-4
|
|
|
|
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|
1924
|
6-3
|
|
|
|
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|
1923
|
6-2
|
|
|
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|
1922
|
6-4
|
|
|
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|
1921
|
8-0
|
|
|
|
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|
1920
|
7-0
|
|
|
|
|
|
1919
|
7-1
|
|
|
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1918
|
1-2
|
|
|
|
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1917
|
5-4
|
|
|
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1916
|
8-2
|
|
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1915
|
7-2
|
|
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1914
|
5-3
|
|
|
|
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|
1913
|
2-6
|
|
|
|
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|
1912
|
8-0
|
|
|
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1911
|
8-0
|
|
|
|
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1910
|
5-2
|
|
|
|
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1909
|
5-0
|
|
|
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1908
|
5-5
|
|
|
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1907
|
6-4
|
|
|
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1906
|
8-1
|
|
|
|
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1905
|
8-3
|
|
|
|
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|
1904
|
6-4
|
|
|
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1903
|
5-3
|
|
|
|
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1902
|
7-3
|
|
|
|
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1901
|
5-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1900
|
4-6
|
|
|
|
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1899
|
4-6
|
|
|
|
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1898
|
6-4
|
|
|
|
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|
1897
|
3-6
|
|
|
|
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|
1896
|
3-4
|
|
|
|
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|
1895
|
2-2
|
|
|
|
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|
1894
|
6-0
|
|
|
|
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|
1893
|
4-1
|
|
|
|
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|
1892
|
5-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1891
|
5-2
|
|
|
|
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|
1890
|
2-2
|
|
|
|
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|
1889
|
2-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1888
|
0-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1887
|
2-0
|
|
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Team
The Team. The Team. The Team.