Big Ten
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park • PA
All-Time Wins
930
All-Time Losses
416
Win %
69%
Heisman Winners
1
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Program Snapshot
Conference
Big Ten
Stadium
Beaver Stadium
City & State
University Park, PA
Stadium Capacity
106,572
Stadium Type
Outdoor
Team Colors
12
AP Titles
0
Coordinates
40.8122, -77.8561
Conference Timeline
- Big Ten Conference1993-
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1978-1992
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1881-1977
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Current Season
7
Wins
6
Losses
0
Ties
13
Games
54%
Win %
Coaching History
15 coaches indexed| James Franklin | 2014-2025 | 101-42-0 |
| Bill O'Brien | 2012-2013 | 15-9-0 |
| Joe Paterno | 1966-2011 | 409-136-3 |
| Rip Engle | 1950-1965 | 104-48-4 |
| Joe Bedenk | 1949 | 5-4-0 |
| Bob Higgins | 1930-1948 | 91-57-11 |
| Hugo Bezdek | 1918-1929 | 65-30-11 |
| Dick Harlow | 1915-1917 | 20-8-0 |
| Bill Hollenback | 1909-1914 | 28-9-4 |
| Jack Hollenback | 1910 | 5-2-1 |
| Tom Fennell | 1904-1908 | 33-17-1 |
| Daniel Reed | 1903 | 5-3-0 |
| Pop Golden | 1900-1902 | 16-12-1 |
| Sam Boyle | 1899 | 4-6-0 |
| Samuel Newton | 1896-1898 | 12-14-0 |
National Championships
2
Total Titles
0
CFP
0
BCS
2
AP
1
Coaches
Title Years
1982 AP1986 AP/Coaches
Heisman Trophy Winners
1
Total Winners
| Year | Winner | Position | Points | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | RB | 1,057 | #11 |
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