Penn State Nittany Lions football
| Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1887; 139 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Pat Kraft | ||
| General manager | Andy Frank | ||
| Head coach | Matt Campbell 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Location | University Park, Pennsylvania | ||
| Stadium | Beaver Stadium (capacity: 106,304) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Colors | Blue and white | ||
| All-time record | 947–414–42 (.690) | ||
| CFP record | 2–1 (.667) | ||
| Bowl record | 33–21–2 (.607) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | 1982, 1986 | ||
| Unclaimed | 1911, 1912, 1969, 1981, 1994 | ||
| National finalist | |||
| Poll era | 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986 | ||
| College Football Playoff appearances | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| PIFA: 1891 Big Ten: 1994, 2005, 2008, 2016 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| Big Ten Leaders: 2011 Big Ten East: 2016 | |||
| Heisman winners | John Cappelletti – 1973 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 44 | ||
| Rivalries | Ohio State (rivalry) Michigan State (rivalry) Michigan (rivalry) Minnesota (trophy) Maryland (rivalry) Syracuse (rivalry) Pittsburgh (rivalry) Temple (rivalry) West Virginia (rivalry) Alabama (rivalry) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| 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 (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 32–20–2. 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.