1966-2011 • Penn State
One defining stop at Penn State.
Joe Paterno coached 46 seasons, won 74.9%, and posted an average SRS of 15.6. Best season: 1994 Penn State. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
409-136-3
Career Win %
74.9%
Seasons
46
Career Span
46 years
Average SRS
15.6
Peak SRS
30.6
Best Finish
#1
Consistency
32.2
Higher = steadier
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stop began.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Active comparison point
12-0 • SRS 30.6 • SP Overall 31.9
Win %
100.0%
YoY SRS
+13.5
SP Off / Def
53.1 / 26.6
Finish
#2
Comparison context
Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.
Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.
Penn State
1966-2011 • 46 seasons
Avg SRS 15.6 • Win % 74.9%
Longest Tenure
Penn State • 46 seasons
Best Tenure
Penn State • 15.6 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Penn State • 74.9%
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Joe Paterno sets the reference point in overall strength.
Joe Paterno sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Joe Paterno
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 19.4
97th pct
Elite
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
1966-2011 • 409-136-3
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg wins
Higher is better
8.9 during vs 7.0 baseline
+1.9
Avg SRS
Higher is better
15.6 during vs 14.2 baseline
+1.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
19.4 during vs — baseline
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Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
69.6% during vs 40.0% baseline
+29.6%
High Points
Best Season
Penn State 1994
12-0 • SRS 30.6
Biggest Improvement
Penn State 2005
11-1 • 18.9 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Penn State 1994
12-0 • SP Off 53.1
Best Defensive Season
Penn State 1975
9-3 • SP Def 6.2
Setbacks
Worst Season
Penn State 2000
5-7 • SRS 0.9
Biggest Drop
Penn State 2000
5-7 • -19.7 SRS
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Penn State | 2011 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 5.1 | 11.5 | 25.2 | 13.3 | +3.3 | +35.0% |
| Penn State | 2010 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.8% | #19 | — | 1.8 | 6.6 | 29.2 | 23.5 | -11.2 | -30.8% |
| Penn State | 2009 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.6% | #9 | #9 | 13.0 | 21.9 | 34.2 | 10.9 | -11.0 | 0.0% |
| Penn State | 2008 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.6% | #22 | #8 | 24.0 | 29.5 | 41.1 | 13.5 | +12.5 | +15.4% |
| Penn State | 2007 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% | #17 | — | 11.5 | 20.2 | 35.5 | 16.0 | +3.9 | 0.0% |
| Penn State | 2006 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% | #19 | #24 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 24.9 | 12.0 | -15.9 | -22.4% |
| Penn State | 2005 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | — | #3 | 23.5 | 29.3 | 38.2 | 9.0 | +18.9 | +55.3% |
| Penn State | 2004 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | 4.6 | 7.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | +2.9 | +11.4% |
| Penn State | 2003 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.0% | — | — | 1.7 | 2.8 | 25.7 | 23.4 | -16.1 | -44.2% |
| Penn State | 2002 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% | #24 | #16 | 17.8 | 20.8 | 40.6 | 21.8 | +11.9 | +23.8% |
| Penn State | 2001 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | 5.9 | 10.2 | 33.6 | 25.2 | +5.0 | +3.8% |
| Penn State | 2000 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% | #22 | — | 0.9 | 2.4 | 29.2 | 27.7 | -19.7 | -35.3% |
| Penn State | 1999 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% | #3 | #11 | 20.6 | 26.1 | 42.0 | 17.7 | +3.7 | +1.9% |
| Penn State | 1998 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #13 | #17 | 16.9 | 22.2 | 35.4 | 14.1 | +6.1 | 0.0% |
| Penn State | 1997 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #1 | #16 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 37.2 | 26.1 | -7.9 | -9.6% |
| Penn State | 1996 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.6% | #11 | #7 | 18.7 | 22.7 | 38.8 | 17.4 | -0.8 | +9.6% |
| Penn State | 1995 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #4 | #13 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 42.2 | 24.1 | -11.1 | -25.0% |
| Penn State | 1994 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | #9 | #2 | 30.6 | 31.9 | 53.1 | 26.6 | +13.5 | +16.7% |
| Penn State | 1993 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | #16 | #8 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 39.3 | 21.6 | +4.2 | +25.0% |
| Penn State | 1992 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #8 | — | 12.9 | 14.9 | 38.7 | 25.5 | -9.2 | -26.3% |
| Penn State | 1991 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.6% | #7 | #3 | 22.1 | 27.2 | 42.7 | 17.5 | +6.7 | +9.6% |
| Penn State | 1990 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #21 | #11 | 15.4 | 20.7 | 33.5 | 13.5 | +3.4 | +4.2% |
| Penn State | 1989 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 70.8% | #11 | #15 | 12.0 | 17.4 | 29.4 | 12.5 | +2.9 | +25.4% |
| Penn State | 1988 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | #20 | — | 9.1 | 9.4 | 27.8 | 19.2 | +1.5 | -21.2% |
| Penn State | 1987 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #11 | — | 7.6 | 10.1 | 30.9 | 22.5 | -15.8 | -33.3% |
| Penn State | 1986 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | #6 | #1 | 23.4 | 28.4 | 37.6 | 9.2 | +7.6 | +8.3% |
| Penn State | 1985 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #18 | #3 | 15.8 | 18.9 | 29.9 | 12.0 | +12.0 | +37.1% |
| Penn State | 1984 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | #11 | — | 3.8 | 7.3 | 25.1 | 18.8 | -4.4 | -10.8% |
| Penn State | 1983 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 65.4% | #4 | — | 8.2 | 14.9 | 35.7 | 22.4 | -17.6 | -26.3% |
| Penn State | 1982 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #8 | #1 | 25.8 | 29.5 | 43.4 | 15.0 | -3.5 | +8.3% |
| Penn State | 1981 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | #7 | #3 | 29.3 | 35.0 | 43.4 | 8.6 | +6.3 | 0.0% |
| Penn State | 1980 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | #18 | #8 | 23.0 | 29.5 | 38.8 | 8.6 | +7.0 | +16.7% |
| Penn State | 1979 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #5 | #20 | 16.0 | 23.2 | 32.6 | 10.3 | -6.9 | -25.0% |
| Penn State | 1978 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #3 | #4 | 22.9 | 27.7 | 35.4 | 8.2 | -1.8 | 0.0% |
| Penn State | 1977 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #13 | #5 | 24.7 | 32.6 | 44.1 | 12.3 | +11.9 | +33.3% |
| Penn State | 1976 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #10 | — | 12.8 | 12.6 | 26.6 | 14.2 | -5.1 | -16.7% |
| Penn State | 1975 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #6 | #10 | 17.9 | 25.2 | 29.9 | 6.2 | +1.6 | -8.3% |
| Penn State | 1974 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | #8 | #7 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 30.7 | 15.2 | -10.2 | -16.7% |
| Penn State | 1973 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | #7 | #5 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 40.8 | 16.0 | +8.1 | +16.7% |
| Penn State | 1972 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | #5 | #10 | 18.4 | 20.7 | 37.4 | 17.7 | -7.7 | -8.3% |
| Penn State | 1971 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #12 | #5 | 26.1 | 22.7 | 41.3 | 20.9 | +14.1 | +21.7% |
| Penn State | 1970 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | #7 | #18 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 34.0 | 22.4 | -11.3 | -30.0% |
| Penn State | 1969 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | #3 | #2 | 23.3 | — | — | — | +1.6 | 0.0% |
| Penn State | 1968 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | #8 | #2 | 21.7 | — | — | — | +5.4 | +22.7% |
| Penn State | 1967 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 77.3% | — | #10 | 16.3 | — | — | — | +13.9 | +27.3% |
| Penn State | 1966 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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