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QUICK FACTS Location: University Park, Pa. 16802 Enrollment: 40,085 (undergraduate); 46,184 (University Park) Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue & White Stadium (Capacity): Beaver Stadium (106,572) Stadium Surface: Natural Grass Conference: Big Ten President: Dr. Rodney Erickson President-Elect: Dr. Eric Barron Athletic Director: Dr. Dave Joyner Associate Athletic Director for Finance: Rick Kaluza Football Coach: James Franklin Chief of Staff: Jemal Griffin Director of Football Operations: Michael Hazel Director of Football Administration: Kevin Threlkel Football Office Phone: (814) 865-0412 Penn State Athletics Website: GoPSUsports.com
James Franklin’s first Penn State squad returns 41 lettermen for the 2014 season.
NITTANY LION NOTEBOOK ➤ Penn State Returns 41 Lettermen Penn State returns 41 lettermen from last year’s 7-5 squad — 23 on defense, 16 on offense and two specialists. Of the 41 lettermen returning, 24 have starting experience — 13 on defense, nine on offense and the starting placekicker. The Nittany Lions have lost the services of 18 letterwinners — 12 on offense, five on defense and one specialist. ➤ Fifteen Nittany Lion Starters Return The Nittany Lions return 15 starters — seven on defense, seven on offense and placekicker Sam Ficken. Six additional defensive players and three more offensive players also have starting experience. Among the Nittany Lions’ returning starters are seven players who earned honorable-mention AllBig Ten recognition last season: safety Adrian Amos, placekicker Sam Ficken, quarterback Christian Hackenberg, tight end Jesse James, cornerback Jordan Lucas, defensive end C.J. Olaniyan and tackle Donovan Smith. ➤ Three Top 10 Squads On Schedule The Nittany Lions will play a trio of 2013 Top 10 teams, including two squads that won BCS games last year, and six squads that played in a bowl game during the 2014 campaign. Penn State opens the season Aug. 30 in the Croke Park Classic against UCF, winners of the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions will host Rose Bowl Champion Michigan State (Nov. 29), Orange Bowl participant Ohio State (Oct. 25), Northwestern (Sept. 27, Homecoming) and Maryland (Nov. 1) during their Big Ten home schedule. In addition to the trio of Top 10 teams, Penn State will face three more bowl teams this fall: Maryland (Military), Michigan (Buffalo Wild Wings) and Rutgers (Pinstripe). ➤ Season-Opener In Ireland Penn State will play its first international game since the program’s 1887 inception when it meets UCF in the Croke Park Classic on August 30 to open the 2014
season. The contest will be played in Dublin, Ireland at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Croke Park will have a capacity of 69,000 for the contest. UCF also will be playing in its first international game. The Knights were 12-1 last season, defeating Baylor in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and finishing No. 10 in the final Associated Press poll. The Penn State-UCF contest will be the eighth American college football game held in Ireland. The last American football game hosted in Croke Park was in 1996 when Notre Dame played Navy. The Irish and Middies played in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium to open the 2012 season. Penn State will be the first Big Ten Conference team to play internationally since Michigan State and Wisconsin met in Tokyo in the 1993 regular-season finale. ➤ Penn State Among Victories Leaders Entering its 128th season of varsity football, Penn State numbers 730 victories to rank 12th in the nation. The Nittany Lions are one of just 14 programs with 700 wins and enter the 2014 season with an official all-time mark of 730-370-42.
2014 PENN STATE SCHEDULE Aug. 30 UCF (1) Sept. 6 AKRON Sept. 13 at Rutgers** Sept. 20 MASSACHUSETTS Sept. 27 NORTHWESTERN* (2) Oct. 11 at Michigan** Oct. 25 OHIO STATE** Nov. 1 MARYLAND** Nov. 8 at Indiana** Nov. 15 TEMPLE Nov. 22 at Illinois* Nov. 29 MICHIGAN STATE**
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TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record: 7-5 2013 Big Ten Conference Record: 4-4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 41/18 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9 Blue-White Game: Saturday, April 12, 1:30 p.m.
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(1) Croke Park Stadium; Dublin, Ireland; (2) Homecoming; *Big Ten Conference games; **Big Ten East Division games; times Eastern.
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ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations & Communications: TBA Assistant Athletic Director for Communications/ Football Contact: Jeff Nelson Secondary Football Contacts: Greg Campbell, Tony Mancuso, Kristina Petersen Associate/Assistant Directors of Athletic Communications: Stephanie Petulla, Kristina Petersen, Alissa Clendenen, Greg Campbell, Matt Caracappa, Pat Donghia, Jeremy Fallis, Tony Mancuso, Arielle Sargent Athletic Communications Assistants: Robby Hamman, Kellie O’Brien Publications Manager: Barry Jones Digital Imaging Coordinator: Mark Selders Graphic Designer: Steve Love Administrative Support Assistant: Shirley Irvin Athletic Communications Phone: (814) 865-1757 Athletic Communications Fax: (814) 863-3165 Athletic Communications Address: 101-D Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802
First Year of Football: 1887 All-time Record: 730-366-42, 127 seasons; 3 12th nationally in victories All-time Bowl Record: 21-15-2; 3 13th nationally in bowl victories Years in Post-season Play: 44; 3 9th in all-time bowl appearances
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Vanderbilt squad finished No. 23 and 20, respectively, marking its first AP final ranking since 1948. Franklin’s 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. Franklin was named Vanderbilt’s head coach in December 2010 after three years as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Maryland, his second stint with the Terps. Franklin was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State in 2006-07 and the wide receivers coach of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers (2005) prior to arriving in Nashville. ➤ Coaching Staff Brings Continuity & Familiarity With Region
Senior Miles Dieffenbach (65) is the most experienced member of the offensive line, with 23 career starts. He was instrumental in helping the Nittany Lions rush for more than 2,000 yards and surpass 3,100 yards passing in 2013.
➤ Head Coach James Franklin James Franklin, one of the nation’s most successful and dynamic coaches, was named the Nittany Lions’ 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014. The passionate and driven Franklin led Vanderbilt University to unprecedented success the past three years as head coach, including consecutive nine-win seasons and bowl victories the past two years, as well as back-to-back Top 25 finishes, all for the first time in Vanderbilt history. From Langhorne, Pa., a Philadelphia suburb, Franklin’s enthusiasm and tireless efforts resulted in taking Vanderbilt to new heights over the past three years, posting a 24-15 record, including marks of 9-4 during each of the past two seasons, capped by bowl victories. The Commodores finished the 2013 season with five consecutive victories, with wins over Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky in Southeastern
Conference play, along with a victory over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Franklin’s 2012 squad finished the season with seven consecutive victories and posted Vanderbilt’s first nine-win season since 1915. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game in each of his three seasons. The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. A two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) quarterback at East Stroudsburg University, Franklin has demonstrated the ability to recruit, teach and motivate talented student-athletes throughout his coaching tenure. In his 20th year in coaching, Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program. The Commodores finished last season No. 24 in the Associated Press poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches survey. The 2012
James Franklin has assembled a coaching staff with extensive collegiate experience, familiarity and strong recruiting ties to the Mid-Atlantic, South and Northeast regions of the United States. Franklin’s staff includes seven members of his former staff at Vanderbilt that were instrumental in the Commodores achieving unprecedented success the past two years, a coach who previously worked with Franklin and one of Penn State’s greatest all-time receivers, who was a highly-successful high school coach in western Pennsylvania.
The Penn State football coaching staff: 3 James Franklin, head coach; 3 Bob Shoop, defensive coordinator/safeties coach; 3 John Donovan, offensive coordinator/tight ends coach; 3 Charles Huff, special teams coordinator/running backs coach; 3 Brent Pry, assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach; 3 Josh Gattis, offensive recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coach/assistant special teams coordinator; 3 Herb Hand, run game coordinator/offensive line coach; 3 Ricky Rahne, passing game coordinator/ quarterbacks coach; 3 Terry M. Smith, defensive recruiting coordinator/ cornerbacks coach; 3 Sean Spencer, defensive line coach.
NITTANY LION FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF & SUPPORT PERSONNEL Barry Gant Jr. (Phoenix ‘04); Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Chuck Losey (Vanderbilt ‘02); Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Head Coach: James Franklin (East Stroudsburg ‘95) Penn State Record: 0-0, first season Career Record: 24-15, fourth season
Todd Kulka; Football Academic Support Services Coordinator Chelsea Holmes; Learning Support Specialist Anthony Crespino; Director of Player Development Andy Frank; Director of Player Personnel Brenna Mathers; Recruiting Assistant Ty Howle; Recruiting Graduate Assistant
ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF John Donovan (Johns Hopkins ‘97), 1st season; Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Josh Gattis (Wake Forest ‘06), 1st season; Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers Herb Hand (Hamilton ‘90), 1st season; Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Charles Huff (Hampton ‘05), 1st season; Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Brent Pry (Buffalo ‘93), 1st season; Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Ricky Rahne (Cornell ‘02), 1st season; Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Bob Shoop (Yale ‘88), 1st season; Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Terry M. Smith (Penn State ‘91), 1st season; Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks Sean Spencer (Clarion ‘95), 1st season; Defensive Line Tyler Bowen, Bob Snopek, Steven Williams, Will Windham; Graduate Assistant Coaches
Dr. Peter Seidenberg; Team Physician Dr. Scott Lynch; Team Orthopedic Consultant Tim Bream; Director of Athletic Trainer Services/Head Athletic Trainer for Football Wes Sohns; Football Trainer Brad Caldwell; Equipment & Facilities Coordinator Dan Sowash; Assistant Equipment Manager & Facilities Coordinator Jevin Stone; Video Coordinator Blake Newsock; Assistant Video Coordinator Lauren Damone; Social Community Manager Nelly Gonzalez; Executive Assistant to the Head Coach Angie Hummel, Dianna Weaver; Administrative Support Assistants
Dwight Galt (Maryland ‘81); Director of Performance Enhancement Dwight Galt IV (Maryland ‘09); Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 2
Seven of the assistant coaches were members of Franklin’s staff at Vanderbilt the past two years, helping the Commodores to historic heights, including nine wins each in 2012 and 2013, two bowl victories and consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in program history. Huff was an offensive quality control coach in 2011 during Franklin’s first season at Vanderbilt and served with Franklin at Maryland in 2009. Smith made 108 receptions and 15 touchdown catches at Penn State (1988-91) and was a highly successful head coach at Gateway High School near Pittsburgh from 2002-12. All but one member of the coaching staff graduated from a college or university in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast. Franklin is an East Stroudsburg University alumnus. Nine members of the coaching staff are from the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast, including Philadelphia area product Franklin and Dwight Galt, the Director of Performance Enhancement. ➤ Five Nittany Lions Enroll In January The Nittany Lions welcomed five new studentathletes who enrolled in classes in January and participated in winter workouts and spring practice. The list includes four high school standouts who graduated early to enroll at Penn State and one junior college signee. The January enrollees were: defensive tackle Tarow Barney (Gainesville, Fla.), quarterback Michael O’Connor (Ottawa, Ontario), wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins (Hubert, N.C.), offensive tackle Chasz Wright (Woodbridge, Va.) and defensive tackle Antoine White (Millville, N.J.). The five players hail from four states and Canada. Penn State Position Changes Among the Penn State players who have played new positions this spring are: Derek Dowrey (DT to G), Brian Gaia (DT to G), Albert Hall (TE to T), Tom Pancoast (TE to FB) and Anthony Zettel (DE to DT).
➤ Nittany Lion Number Changes Several Nittany Lions are wearing new numbers this spring, including DaeSean Hamilton (5), Chris Geiss (84), Brian Tomasetti (49) and Austin Whipple (16). ➤ Big Ten Welcomes Maryland, Rutgers; East-West Division Alignments Begin A pair of old Penn State rivals, Maryland and Rutgers, will become members of the Big Ten on July 1, 2014 and join the Nittany Lions in the conference’s East Division starting this season. The Big Ten East Division will consist of Penn State, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Rutgers. The West Division will include Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. Teams in the same division will play each other annually. Penn State will provide the opposition for the Scarlet Knights’ first Big Ten game, on Sept. 13, 2014 in Piscataway, N.J. The meeting also will be the opening game of the Big Ten’s 119th football season. The Nittany Lions have played Rutgers nine times in New Jersey, but the last six meetings came at Giants Stadium, most recently in 1995. Penn State has played at Rutgers in 1951, ’53 and ’55. The teams have met 24 times, with the first game in 1918 and the last meeting in 1995. From 1977-95, the Nittany Lions and Scarlet Knights played every season except in 1980 and ’81. The Terrapins will visit Beaver Stadium on Nov. 1 for the first time since a Sept. 26, 1992 contest. Penn State and Maryland have met 37 times, with the first game in 1917 and the last contest in 1993 in College Park. From 1960-93, the Nittany Lions and Terrapins played every year except 1976, ‘81 and ‘83. The Nittany Lions and Spartans will end the 201416 campaigns against each other as they did from 19932010 in the battle for the Land Grant Trophy. In 2017, Penn State will visit Maryland in the regular-season finale.
A significant contributor on defense and special teams, senior safety Ryan Keiser is one of the team’s most versatile players. He made 38 tackles and tied for the team-high with three interceptions in 2013.
➤ Nine Game Big Ten Slate In 2016 Big Ten teams will play eight conference games from 2013-15, with a nine-game conference schedule starting in 2016. The Nittany Lions will play their six East Division rivals and three West Division teams that rotate starting in 2016. Penn State and all East Division teams will have five Big Ten home games in 2016 and in even-numbered years thereafter. ➤ Northwestern Homecoming Foe Northwestern will provide the opposition for Penn State’s 95th Homecoming game on Sept. 27. The Nittany Lions have a 68-21-5 on-field record in front of the alumni audience, including a thrilling 43-40 fourovertime victory over Michigan in 2013. Penn State posted a comeback 39-28 win over Northwestern on Homecoming in 2012, scoring the final 22 points. ➤ Amos Leads Lions In Career Starts Senior safety Adrian Amos leads the 2014 squad with 25 career starts, having started every game the past two seasons. Senior guard Miles Dieffenbach (23), junior tackle Donovan Smith (20), junior defensive end Deion Barnes (18) and junior tight end Jesse James (18) are next on the career starts list. ➤ Penn State Graduation Success Rate Among Top 10 Percent In FBS
Sam Ficken owns the Penn State record with 15 consecutive field goals made. He set the record for the longest kick by a Penn State player in Beaver Stadium with a 54-yard boot against Kent State.
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The Penn State football team’s superlative NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is among the top 10 percent of the nation’s Football Bowl Subdivision institutions and tied for second nationally among public FBS institutions, according to 2013 NCAA data. Penn State football student-athletes that enrolled in the University from 2003-06 compiled a Graduation
Success Rate of 85 percent, second-highest in the Big Ten Conference and tied with Rutgers and TCU for No. 12 overall among the nation’s 124 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions. The Nittany Lions’ football graduation rate was tied for No. 2 among all public FBS schools, trailing only Boise State. Penn State’s graduation figure was 15 points higher than the 70 percent FBS average and was second to Northwestern among Big Ten institutions, according to the NCAA. Penn State football student-athletes that enrolled in the University from 2003-06 earned a four-year federal graduation rate of 72 percent, also No. 2 to Northwestern among Big Ten teams. The Nittany Lions’ graduation figure was 14 points above the 58 percent FBS average, according to the NCAA.
Eighteen institutions have captured the Lambert Meadowlands Trophy, but no four schools combined can match Penn State’s 29 titles. Established in 1936 by brothers Victor and Henry Lambert in memory of their father, August, the Lambert Trophy was first captured by Penn State in 1947 under Coach Bob Higgins. Coach Rip Engle guided Lambert Trophy winners in 1961, ’64 and ’65. The first of Paterno’s Lambert titles came in 1967. Penn State finished the 2013 season with a 31-24 victory over No. 14 Wisconsin, claiming its first on-field Top 15 win since beating No. 13 LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl.
Top Football Graduation Success Rates Among FBS Institutions (2013 NCAA data) 1. Northwestern, 97 percent 2. Rice, 95 3. Boston College and Notre Dame, 94 5. U.S. Air Force Academy and Stanford, 93 7. Duke, 92 8. Boise State, 91 9. U.S. Military Academy, 89 10. Miami (Fla.) & Wake Forest, 86 12. Penn State, Rutgers, TCU, 85
Junior linebacker Ben Kline is a two-time Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District® honoree, owning a 3.85 grade-point average in finance, and will lead another strong contingent of Nittany Lions who are Academic All-America® candidates this season (3.30 GPA or higher/starter or key reserve): 3 DE Brad Bars, 3.71 GPA in finance; 3 Saf Jesse Della Valle, 3.41 in advertising and public relations; 3 Miles Dieffenbach, 3.30 GPA in advertising and public relations; 3 PK Sam Ficken, 3.63 GPA in finance; 3 WR DaeSean Hamilton, 3.35 GPA in communications; 3 LB Mike Hull, 3.36 GPA in finance; 3 Saf Ryan Keiser, 3.36 in kinesiology; 3 RB Deron Thompson, 3.64 in energy, business and finance. In 2013, John Urschel became the Penn State football team’s 63rd Academic All-America® selection all-time, the second-highest total among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, trailing only Nebraska.
➤ Five Nittany Lions Have Penn State Football Lineage Five members of the 2014 Penn State squad have ties to current or former Nittany Lion football team players, coaches or staff: 3 Sophomore wide receiver Richy Anderson is the son of former Nittany Lion great and NFL running back Richie Anderson, who lettered for the Blue and White in 1991-92; 3 Redshirt freshman guard Evan Galimberti is the son of Mark Galimberti, who played at Penn State and graduated in 1988; 3 Sophomore wide receiver Gregg Garrity’s father, Gregg, lettered from 1980-82. The elder Garrity made one of the iconic plays in Penn State football history with his diving touchdown catch to help beat Georgia in the 1983 Sugar Bowl for the Nittany Lions’ first National Championship; 3 Senior linebacker Mike Hull’s father, Tom, lettered for the Nittany Lions at linebacker from 1971-73, helping Penn State to its first 12-0 season as a senior. An uncle, John Hull, was a tight end who lettered for the Nittany Lions in 1970-71; 3 Sophomore wide receiver Jonathan Warner’s father, Curt, was a first-team All-America tailback in 1981 and ‘82, and was instrumental in the Nittany Lions winning their first National Championship in 1982. Curt Warner was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
➤ Two-Time Academic All-District Honoree Kline Leads 2014 Candidates
A challenging matchup for any defense, junior tight end Jesse James was second on the team with 333 receiving yards in 2013. He is the squad’s top returning receiver with 25 receptions, including three touchdowns, last season.
The Nittany Lions’ 18 Academic All-Americans® over the past eight seasons (16 first-team) lead the nation. The Penn State football team has had at least one first-team Academic All-American® in 10 of the past 12 seasons (19 overall first-team selections since 2002).
➤ Penn State Claims Unprecedented 29th Lambert Trophy Penn State captured an unprecedented 29th Lambert Trophy, symbolic of Eastern football supremacy, for the 2013 season. The Nittany Lions were honored March 27 at the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet, hosted by the ECAC, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Prior to 2013, Penn State’s most recent Lambert Trophy selection had been in 2009, which was the 24th Lambert Trophy title captured under Coach Joe Paterno.
In his first year as a starter, cornerback Jordan Lucas was third on the team with 65 hits, tied for the team lead with three interceptions and recorded 4.5 tackles for loss last season.
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Since starting Big Ten Conference competition in 1993, the Nittany Lion football team has had 29 Academic All-Americans®, 23 of whom earned firstteam honors. ➤ Robinson Penn State’s 98th First-Team All-American; Urschel Third-Team Wide receiver Allen Robinson was selected a 2013 first-team All-American by Sporting News, CBSSports. com and Phil Steele’s College Football to become Penn State’s 98th first-team All-American. Senior guard John Urschel was selected an Associated Press third-team All-American, having earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades twice. The 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Richter-Howard Receiver-of-the-Year, Robinson garnered a total of seven All-America honors during his junior season. He also was a second-team All-America honoree by the FWAA, SI.com and Athlon Sports and a third-team honoree by the Associated Press. Robinson became the 84th Penn State football student-athlete to gain first-team All-America recognition, a total of 98 times, dating to W.T. (Mother) Dunn’s selection to the Walter Camp All-America squad in 1906. Penn State has had 12 first-team All-Americans since 2005. A semifinalist for the 2013 Biletnikoff Award, Robinson was the Nittany Lions’ 24th first-team AllAmerican since starting Big Ten Conference competition in 1993 (28 total selections). Robinson led the Big Ten with Penn State season records in receptions (97) and receiving yardage (1,432) for the second consecutive year. Robinson ranked No. 3 nationally in receiving yardage (119.3 ypg) and No. 8 in receptions (8.1 avg.). He had six touchdown catches in 2013 (17 career) and a long catch of 65 yards, which resulted in a touchdown at Ohio State.
Robinson ranks second in school career receptions (177) and third in Penn State career receiving yardage (2,474), with numbers compiled almost entirely the past two seasons (three catches for 29 yards in 2011). His eight 100-yard receiving games last year were a Penn State season record and he made 13 catches of 35 or more yards in 2013, including four touchdowns of 45 yards or longer. ➤ Hackenberg & Breneman Gain Freshman All-America Honors Quarterback Christian Hackenberg and tight end Adam Breneman were named to the 247Sports True Freshman All-America team, with Hackenberg earning three additional freshman accolades. The 2013 Big Ten Thompson-Randel El Freshmanof-the-Year, Hackenberg was the first-team quarterback on the 247Sports squad. Breneman was named to the second-team. Their selections give Penn State four freshman AllAmerica honorees the past two years, as defensive end Deion Barnes and tight end Kyle Carter were consensus 2012 choices. Hackenberg also was selected a second-team Freshman All-American by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele’s College Football and CollegeFootballNews.com. Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was the firstteam honoree by all three outlets. Hackenberg was selected the 247Sports National True Freshman-of-theWeek twice last season, after leading the Nittany Lions to wins over Michigan and No. 14 Wisconsin. Hackenberg broke one Penn State overall and 11 school freshman game or season passing and total offense records in 2013, including game (30) and season (231) completions, game (340) and season (2,955) passing yardage and game (4) and season (20) touchdown passes. He also broke freshman marks for
Senior Jesse Della Valle returns as a contributor on defense and the team’s top punt returner from 2013. He made 21 tackles and averaged nearly nine yards per punt return last fall.
game (55) and season (392) passing attempts and the number of 200-yard (9) and 300-yard (4) passing games. A starter in five games last season, Breneman was sixth on the team with 15 catches for 186 yards (12.4) and three touchdowns, grabbing a scoring strike in each of the last three games. He made the team’s longest play from scrimmage in 2013 with a 68-yard catch and run on Penn State’s first possession in the win at Wisconsin. Breneman made three catches for a seasonhigh 78 yards against the Badgers. ➤ Urschel Wins Prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy
Junior Donovan Smith brings 20 games of starting experience to the offensive line. An anchor at the tackle position, Smith was instrumental in helping the Nittany Lions rush for more than 2,000 yards and eclipse 3,000 passing yards in 2013.
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Penn State’s John Urschel was honored as the recipient of the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy at the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame’s 56th annual celebration of college football in December 2013. A two-time first-team All-Big Ten honoree and Associated Press third-team All-American, Urschel became the first Penn State student-athlete to win the Campbell Trophy, also known as the “Academic Heisman,” since it was first presented in 1990. The William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, is presented to the nation’s premier college football Scholar-Athlete. A two-time first-team Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American®, Urschel will receive a total of $25,000 for post-graduate work. A 4.0 grade-point average graduate student, Urschel was the 17th Nittany Lion to be selected a Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. He followed another standout offensive lineman and first-team Academic All-American®, Stefen Wisniewski (2010), on the distinguished list. Penn State is tied for third in the nation (with Notre Dame) with its 17 Scholar-Athlete recipients. Nebraska (22) and Ohio State (20) are the only schools with more honorees than the Nittany Lions.
Eugene Lewis returns as the most experienced member of the receiving corps. He made 18 receptions for 234 yards and three touchdowns in 2013. Lewis tallied a season-high three receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns in the victory at No. 14 Wisconsin.
The Foundation’s National Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented on an annual basis to a select group of college football players in their senior year of eligibility who have demonstrated outstanding academic success, strong leadership, citizenship and superior football performance. Urschel was the first Big Ten student-athlete since 2003 to win the Campbell Trophy and the fifth overall from a current Big Ten institution. Ohio State’s Craig Krenzel was the 2003 recipient. Among some of the previous Campbell Trophy recipients are: Danny Wuerffel (1996), Peyton Manning (1997), Brian Leonard (2006), Tim Tebow (2009) and Barrett Jones (2012). ➤ Robinson & Hackenberg Honored By Big Ten Conference The Big Ten coaches and media recognized wide receiver Allen Robinson and quarterback Christian Hackenberg with individual accolades after their impressive 2013 campaigns. Robinson was selected the Richter-Howard Receiver-of-the-Year for the second consecutive season and Hackenberg was named the Thompson-Randel El Freshman-of-the-Year, giving Penn State the last two freshman honorees. Robinson was the first player since at least 1985 to lead the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yardage in consecutive seasons. His combined 174 receptions and 2,445 receiving yards the past two years both rank No. 3 in Big Ten history for consecutive seasons. Robinson earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media the past two seasons. In Penn State’s eight Big Ten games in 2013, Robinson made 71 catches (8.9 avg.) for 984 yards (123.0 ypg), improving on his overall season averages. Hackenberg was selected Big Ten Freshmanof-the-Week five times during the 2013 season, the second-highest total for a player since the award began in 2010. Penn State defensive end Deion Barnes was the conference’s 2012 Freshman-of-the-Year. They
join tailback Curtis Enis (1995) as Nittany Lions to be selected the Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year. For the season, Hackenberg was 231-of-392 for 2,955 yards, with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten in completions, his 20 touchdown passes were two off the Big Ten lead, and he was 0.5 yards from ranking No. 2 in passing (246.2 ypg). He had 14 completions of 40 yards or longer last season, which was tied for eighth nationally. Hackenberg and Florida State’s Jameis Winston were the nation’s only freshmen with at least 14 completions of 40 yards or longer. Hackenberg also was named BTN.com’s Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year and was the offensive captain for ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Freshman team. The Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year was first awarded in 1986. Over the past 27 seasons, Penn State (2012-13), Purdue (1989-90), Michigan (2003-04) and Wisconsin (2009-10) are the only schools to have the Freshman-of-the-Year honoree in consecutive seasons.
NCAA ALL-TIME VICTORIES
➤ Trio Of Nittany Lions Named First-Team All-Big Ten Three Penn State football student-athletes were selected 2013 first-team All-Big Ten in voting by the conference coaches and media. Junior Allen Robinson led the Nittany Lions’ contingent, as he was selected the Richter-Howard Receiver-of-the-Year for the second consecutive season. The record-setting All-American also was named first-team All-Big Ten for the second straight year by the coaches and media. Senior guard John Urschel was selected first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches for the second consecutive season and by the media for the first time. The Associated Press third-team All-American also was selected Penn State’s Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient. Senior defensive tackle DaQuan Jones earned firstteam All-Big Ten accolades by the coaches and secondteam by the media. A 2014 Senior Bowl participant, Jones and Urschel were among Penn State’s cocaptains that were elected prior to the season-ending win over Wisconsin. Nine Nittany Lions earned honorable-mention AllBig Ten recognition, seven of whom return for 2014: junior cornerback Adrian Amos, senior linebacker Glenn Carson, junior placekicker Sam Ficken, true freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg, sophomore tight end Jesse James, sophomore cornerback Jordan Lucas, junior defensive end C.J. Olaniyan and sophomore tackle Donovan Smith.
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Michigan
910
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Texas
875
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Notre Dame
874
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Nebraska
865
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Ohio State
849
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Oklahoma
842
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Alabama
838
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Tennessee
804
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Southern California
796
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Georgia
767
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LSU
753
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Penn State All-America guard John Urschel was selected the recipient of the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® for college football, becoming the football program’s first recipient of the honor. Chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I FBS football coaches, national football media and fans, the award is given annually to the most outstanding senior
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student-athlete in Division I football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be a senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence — classroom, community, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Senior All-American Ariel Scott was the 2013 Senior CLASS Award winner for women’s volleyball, making Penn State just the third school to have a pair of Senior CLASS Award winners in the same year. Florida (200809) and Army (2012-13) are the other two. Urschel was recognized for winning the Senior CLASS Award and the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy at the 2014 BCS National Championship. ➤ Urschel Penn State’s 11th Two-Time First-Team Academic All-American For the 10th time in the past 12 years, the Penn State football team had a first-team Capital One Academic All-American® as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Senior John Urschel earned his second consecutive first-team honor to become the 11th Nittany Lion to attain first-team Academic All-America® honors twice. Urschel, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten guard, and Oklahoma center Gabe Ikard were the only repeat selections on the 2013 team. A 4.0 GPA student and co-captain, Urschel was the Penn State football team’s 63rd Academic All-America® selection all-time, the second-highest total among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, trailing only Nebraska. A starter in all 24 games the past two seasons, Urschel was an Academic All-District® selection for the third consecutive year. He was joined by linebacker Ben Kline, a redshirt sophomore, on the All-District® team for the second straight year.
Urschel was among eight Nittany Lions who had received degrees prior to the 2013 season and five more seniors who graduated in December. Urschel graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average in math and earned his master’s degree in math in one year, while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. ➤ Nittany Lion Fans Keep Beaver Stadium Among Nation’s Top Venues Penn State fans continue to demonstrate why they are regarded as the best in the nation as they flocked to Beaver Stadium during the 2013 season, keeping the Nittany Lions among the top five nationally in home attendance, according to the NCAA. For the 23rd consecutive season, Penn State’s passionate and enthusiastic fans ranked among the top five in the nation in average home attendance among the 123 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, according to the 2013 NCAA Attendance survey. Led by an electric sellout crowd of 107,884 for the primetime win over Michigan, the Nittany Lions drew a total of 676,112 fans, an average of 96,587 per game, off by just 143 fans per game (996 total, 0.1 percent) compared to the 2012 average of 96,730. Penn State saw the overall attendance for its four 2013 Big Ten home games increase by 10,573 from 2012, an average of 2,643 per game. The Senior Day overtime battle with Nebraska drew 98,517, the secondlargest crowd of the season. The combined attendance for the last two games of the 2013 season (Purdue and Nebraska) was 195,008, an increase of 11,145 (5,573 avg.) compared to the final two games of the 2012 season. Sixteen of the top 25 average home attendance leaders from the 2012 season saw a decline in their average attendance in 2013, including the top five schools. Penn State’s average difference of 143 fans was the smallest decline among the 16 schools. Seven of the top 10 attendance leaders from 2012 saw a decline in their average home attendance this past season. Penn State fans have played a vital role in helping the Nittany Lions post a 52-12 on-field home record since 2005.
RECORD WHEN Overall Record 7-5 Day Games 7-3 Night Games (6 p.m. or later) 0-2 TV Games 7-5 ABC 1-1 ESPN 3-0 ESPN2 0-1 ESPNU 0-0 BTN 3-3 Scoring First 5-1 Opponent Scoring First 2-4 Leading At The Half 6-0 Trailing At The Half 0-5 Tied At The Half 1-0 Leading After Third Quarter 6-0 Trailing After Third Quarter 1-5 Tied After Third Quarter 0-0 Overtime Games 2-1 Scoring Less Than 20 Points 0-2 Scoring 20+ Points 2-2 Scoring 30+ Points 2-1 Scoring 40+ Points 3-0 Allowing 10 Points Or Less 2-0 Allowing 20 Points Or Less 2-0 Allowing 21+ Points 2-2 Allowing 30+ Points 1-3 Rushing For Less Than 100 Yards 2-1 Rushing For Over 100 Yards 1-4 Rushing For 200+ Yards 4-0 Rushing For 300+ Yards 0-0 Passing For Less Than 200 Yards 1-1 Passing For 200+ Yards 3-3 Passing For 300+ Yards 3-1 Totaling Less Than 300 Yards Total Offense 0-0 300+ Yards Of Total Offense 2-3 400+ Yards Of Total Offense 3-2 500+ Yards Of Total Offense 2-0 Allowing Less Than 100 Yards Rushing 5-0 Allowing More Than 100 Yards Rushing 2-5 Allowing Less Than 300 Yards Total Offense 4-0 Allowing 300+ Yards Total Offense 3-5 Having A 100-Yard Rusher 4-3 Having Two 100-Yard Rushers 1-0 Not Having A 100-Yard Rusher 2-2 Opponent Having A 100-Yard Rusher 1-4 No Turnovers 1-0 Less Than 3 Turnovers 4-4 3+ Turnovers 2-1 No Takeaways 1-1 1 Or More Takeaways 2-4 3 Or More Takeaways 4-0 More Than 30:00 Of Possession 4-2 Less Than 30:00 Of Possession 3-3
WINS vs. LOSSES
A terrific athlete with great speed off the edge, defensive end Deion Barnes has started 18 career games and was the 2012 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year.
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Penn State Wins Losses Points Scored 35.0 19.8 Total Offense 462.3 392.4 22.7 22.2 First Downs Rushing Yards 192.1 148.6 Passing Yards 270.1 243.8 Time Of Possession 30:46 31:06 Third-Down Conversion Percentage 34.0 34.8 (35/103) (24/69) Points Allowed 18.0 37.6 Yards Allowed 308.0 484.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 84.0 228.0 Passing Yards Allowed 224.0 256.0
➤ Seattle’s Robinson & Hill Grab Penn State’s 53rd & 54th Super Bowl Rings For the second time in three years, a pair of former Penn State standouts won Super Bowl rings. Seattle veteran fullback Michael Robinson and rookie defensive tackle Jordan Hill helped the Seahawks to a dominating 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. The former Nittany Lions helped Seattle win its first National Football League championship in its second Super Bowl appearance. With Seattle’s victory, 37 former Nittany Lions have compiled a total of 54 Super Bowl rings. Former Penn State standouts Kareem McKenzie and Jimmy Kennedy were members of the Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants. Tight end Andrew Quarless earned a Super Bowl ring with the Green Bay Packers as a rookie in Super Bowl XLV. For the 43rd time in the Super Bowl’s 48-game history, at least one Penn State alumnus was a member of one of the teams (17th time in last 19 years). A total of 103 Nittany Lions have been on Super Bowl rosters, the third-highest total nationally, trailing only Miami (Fla.) and Southern California. Ten former Nittany Lions were on the rosters of 2013 National Football League playoff teams, with at least one Penn Stater on seven of the squads which were vying for a berth in Super Bowl XLVIII. There were 25 former Nittany Lions with NFL teams at the end of the regular-season, placing Penn State in the top 15 nationally among schools in producing current NFL players. A total of 332 Nittany Lions have been selected all-time in the NFL Draft, including 36 in the first round. Thirty-three Penn State football student-athletes have been drafted since 2006, including 15 in the first three rounds.
the Walter Camp, ABC-TV and UPI Player-of-the-Year in addition to the Heisman. A defensive back his first two years as a Nittany Lion, Cappelletti ran for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior in 1973. His 1,522 yards remain No. 4 on the Penn State season list. His 2,639 career rushing yards rank No. 11 in Penn State history and he scored 29 career touchdowns. Cappelletti posted 13 100-yard rushing games and strung together three consecutive 200-yard games in the final month of the 1973 season, topped by 220 yards in a win over North Carolina State. Cappelletti captured the nation’s heart when he dedicated the Heisman Trophy to his younger brother, Joey, who would pass away from childhood leukemia. The story of Cappelletti’s family and the 1973 season inspired the TV movie ’“Something For Joey.” A first-round draft choice of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, Cappelletti played 10 seasons in the NFL, six with the Rams and four with the San Diego Chargers. Cappelletti was enshrined in the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1993. ➤ Nittany Lions Win Longest Game In Big Ten History When Penn State running back Bill Belton scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth overtime against Michigan on Oct. 12, 2013, he capped a 10-point comeback in the final 6:35 and ended the longest game in the 118-year gridiron history of the Big Ten Conference. The four extra frames were the longest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game during the 2013 season. Penn State’s previous longest game was its 26-23, three-overtime victory over Florida State in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl.
➤ Sixteen First-Team Academic All-Americans In Past Eight Years
➤ Penn State Plays Record Three Home Overtime Games In 2013
Penn State has earned a nation’s-best 18 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans® over the past eight years, with 16 first-team honorees. In 2013, guard John Urschel become the 11th Nittany Lion to attain first-team Academic All-America® honors twice. Penn State has had 63 CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans® all-time, to rank No. 2 nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision programs. The Penn State football team has had at least one first-team Academic All-American® in 10 of the past 12 seasons (19 overall first-team selections since 2002).
The Beaver Stadium faithful got their money’s worth and more during the 2013 Big Ten schedule, as Penn State became the first team to play three conference overtime home games in one season. The Nittany Lions joined the 2012 Wisconsin squad as the only two Big Ten teams to ever play three overtime games in one season, with the Badgers playing two overtime games at home and one on the road (at Penn State). Four of Penn State’s last five Big Ten home games have gone into overtime; three in 2013 and the 2012 season-finale with Wisconsin. Penn State’s previous high for overtime games in a season was two during the 2002 campaign.
➤ John Cappelletti’s No. 22 Jersey To Be Retired John Cappelletti, who won the Heisman Trophy in leading Penn State to a 12-0 record in 1973, will have his No. 22 jersey retired. The announcement was made by Director of Athletics Dave Joyner during the Sept. 7, 2013 game against Eastern Michigan, as the 1973 team celebrated its 40th reunion. Cappelletti is the first Penn State student-athlete to have his or her number retired. The No. 22 jersey will be retired at the end of the career of redshirt sophomore running back Akeel Lynch, a request that was made by Cappelletti. Junior linebacker T.J. Rhattigan also wears No. 22. From Upper Darby, Pa., Cappelletti was a consensus first-team All-America running back in 1973 for Coach Joe Paterno and won the Maxwell Award, and
➤ Penn State Lift For Life Set For July To Benefit Kidney Cancer Association The 12th Annual Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes “Lift For Life” will be held during the weekend of July 11-13, with proceeds again benefiting the Kidney Cancer Association. The popular event will again be held during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College. The exact dates and location for the Penn State Lift For Life are to be announced. Ben Kline, president of Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, has challenged the members of the Nittany Lion football team to raise at least $170,000 at this year’s event, which would push the team’s 12year fundraising total past $1 million for kidney cancer 8
Guard John Urschel was selected the 2013 recipient of the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy and the Senior CLASS Award, in addition to earning Associated Press third-team All-America and first-team All-Big Ten honors.
awareness and assistance. Kline will be a junior linebacker for the Nittany Lions this season. Over its initial 11 years, the Penn State Lift For Life has grown tremendously. Again last year, more than 80 Nittany Lion football student-athletes tested their strength and endurance in the challenge that raised a record total for kidney cancer awareness and assistance — more than $135,000. Founded by Penn State football teammates, the Penn State Chapter of Uplifting Athletes has raised more than $830,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association since the first Penn State Lift For Life in 2003. The Penn State Lift For Life is open to the public with a small donation suggested for all attendees to benefit the Kidney Cancer Association. Fans will have a chance to meet and get autographs from current and former members of the Penn State football team at the event. To help the Nittany Lion football student-athletes reach their goal, fans can visit the team donation page at: http://liftforlife.upliftingathletes.org/lfl2/. Founded by Penn State football teammates Scott Shirley, Dave Costlow and Damone Jones in 2003, Lift For Life has continued to build awareness and raise funds for the Kidney Cancer Association. The event is organized by Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes, whose members are on the Penn State football team, led this year by Kline, president of the chapter. Penn State football teammates joining Kline as 2014 Uplifting Athletes officers are: vice president, running back Deron Thompson; secretary, tight end Adam Breneman; director of marketing, sophomore tight end Jesse James; compliance manager, sophomore running back Akeel Lynch and director of fundraising, freshman tight end Brent Wilkerson. Former football squad members and current Penn State students Joe Marvin (treasurer) and Bryce Wilson (director of operations) also are among the officers.
2014 SQUAD BREAKDOWN ➤ LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2013 (41)
➤ LETTERMEN LOST FROM 2013 (18)
➤ STARTERS RETURNING (15)
Offense (16)
Offense (12)
(Number of 2013 starts in parenthesis)
Guard Miles Dieffenbach, Angelo Mangiro Tackle Donovan Smith Tight End Adam Breneman, Kyle Carter, Jesse James Quarterback Christian Hackenberg Running Back Bill Belton, Cole Chiappialle, Akeel Lynch, Deron Thompson, Zach Zwinak Fullback Jack Haffner Receiver Richy Anderson, Eugene Lewis, Matt Zanellato
Center Guard Tackle Tight End Receiver Fullback
Defense (23)
Tackle Linebacker Safety
End Tackle Linebacker Cornerback Safety
Deion Barnes, Carl Nassib, C.J. Olaniyan, Anthony Zettel Derek Dowrey, Brian Gaia, Austin Johnson Brandon Bell, Mike Hull, Ben Kline, Nyeem Wartman, Gary Wooten Adrian Amos, Da’Quan Davis, Jordan Lucas, Jesse Merise, Dad Poquie, Jordan Smith, Trevor Williams Jesse Della Valle, Malik Golden, Ryan Keiser, Von Walker
Ty Howle Bryan Davie, Eric Shrive, John Urschel Kevin Blanchard, Garry Gilliam, Adam Gress Matt Lehman Brandon Felder, Alex Kenney, Allen Robinson Pat Zerbe
Defense (5) Kyle Baublitz, DaQuan Jones Glenn Carson Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, Malcolm Willis
Specialists (1) Punter
➤ STARTERS LOST (9)
(Number of 2013 starts in parenthesis)
Specialists (1) Alex Butterworth, p (12).
➤ OTHER RETURNEES WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE (9)
(Number of career starts in parenthesis) Offense (3): Bill Belton, rb (9); Kyle Carter, te (6); Richy Anderson, wr (2).
➤ LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2012 (1)
Defense (6): Trevor Williams, cb (6); Jesse Della Valle, saf (2); Austin Johnson, dt (2); Ben Kline, lb (2); Anthony Zettel, de (2); Brandon Bell, lb (1).
Defense (1) Brad Bars
2013 LETTERMEN AT A GLANCE Returning: 16 Returning: 23 Returning: 2 Returning: 41
Specialists (1): Sam Ficken, pk (12).
Defense (4): Glenn Carson, lb (12); DaQuan Jones, dt (12); Malcolm Willis, saf (11); Kyle Baublitz dt (9).
Placekicker Sam Ficken Kick Snapper Zach Ladonis
Offense Defense Specialists Total
Defense (7): Adrian Amos, cb (12); Jordan Lucas, cb (12); C.J. Olaniyan, de (12); Deion Barnes, de (10); Mike Hull, lb (9); Nyeem Wartman (8); Ryan Keiser, saf (5).
Offense (4): Adam Gress, t (12); Ty Howle, c (12); John Urschel, g (12); Allen Robinson, wr (11).
Alex Butterworth
Specialists (2)
End
Offense (7): Miles Dieffenbach, g (12); Christian Hackenberg, qb (12); Jesse James, te (11); Donovan Smith, t (11); Zach Zwinak, rb (8); Adam Breneman, te (5); Eugene Lewis, wr (4).
Lost: 12 Lost: 5 Lost: 1 Lost: 18
2013 STARTERS AT A GLANCE Offense Defense Specialists Total
Returning: Returning: Returning: Returning:
Derek Dowrey (above) and Brian Gaia were shifted from defensive tackle to guard during the off-season.
7 7 1 15
Lost: Lost: Lost: Lost:
4 4 1 9
Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Austin Johnson should be a strong candidate to earn significant playing time.
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2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 Belton, Bill
RB
2 Kiley, Jake
WR
3 Davis, Da’Quan
CB
3 Thompkins, DeAndre
WR
4 Amos, Adrian
Saf
5 Hamilton, DaeSean
WR
5 Wartman, Nyeem
LB
6 Golden, Malik
Saf
7 Lewis, Eugene
WR
8 Wooten, Gary
LB
9 Lucas, Jordan
CB
10 Baker, DeShawn
WR
10 Williams, Trevor
CB
11 Wilkerson, Brent
TE
12 Smith, Jordan
CB
13 Merise, Jesse
CB
14 Gaines, Kasey
CB
14 Hackenberg, Christian
QB
15 O’Connor, Michael
QB
16 Pryor, Devin
CB
16 Whipple, Austin
QB
17 Crook, D.J.
QB
17 Poquie, Dad
CB
18 Barnes, Deion
DE
18 James, Jesse
TE
19 Anderson, Richy
WR
22 Lynch, Akeel
RB
22 Rhattigan, T.J.
LB
23 Keiser, Ryan
Saf
24 Smith, Anthony
Saf
25 Walker, Von
LB
26 Bell, Brandon
LB
27 Geiger, Adam
RB
27 Harrop, Colin
Saf
28 Zwinak, Zach
RB
29 Johnson, Brandon
RB
30 Idemudia, Charles
LB
31 Bars, Brad
DE
32 Haffner, Jack
RB
33 Chiappialle, Cole
RB
34 Dudas, Jordan
Saf
34 Salomone, Dom
FB
35 Baney, Matthew
LB
36 Crafford, Hunter
LB
36 Thompson, Deron
RB
37 Austin, Kyle
DB
37 Gulla, Chris
P/PK
38 Kline, Ben
LB
2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name
Pos.
Cl./El.
Ht.
Wt.
High School/Coach
56 37 48 4 19 10 35 18 91 31 26 1 51 81 87 33 46 54 52 41 36 17 3 86 39 78 65 53 34 97 72 14 74 82 27 84 6 37 14 32 71 5 27 42 43 30 18 99 29 23 2 38 61 55
G DB LB Saf WR WR LB DE DT DE LB RB LB TE TE RB LB KS DE DT LB QB CB WR Saf C G G Saf PK G CB G WR RB WR Saf P/PK QB RB T WR Saf LB LB LB TE DT RB Saf WR LB KS C
Sr./Jr. So./Fr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. So./Fr. So./Fr. So./Fr. So./Fr. Jr./Jr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. So./Fr. So./Fr. So./So. So./So. So./Fr. Jr./So. So./Fr. So./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Jr./So.
6-4 5-9 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-4 5-9 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2
310 173 220 209 179 188 230 255 289 263 222 204 203 243 241 211 223 206 235 271 211 213 171 164 203 299 303 323 208 186 291 161 268 153 191 188 197 193 234 210 266 203 174 213 232 237 254 313 222 208 179 238 219 284
The Hun School, Cherokee/Dave Dudeck Marlton, N.J. Robbinsville/Jason Gray Robbinsville, N.J. Malvern Prep/Kevin Pelligrini West Chester, Pa. Calvert Hall College HS/Donald Davis Baltimore, Md. Governor Thomas Johnson/Ben Wright Frederick, Md. William Penn Charter/Jeff Humble Philadelphia, Pa. State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa. Northeast/Chris Riley Philadelphia, Pa. Bainbridge (Ga.)/Ed Pilcher Gainesville, Fla. Montgomery Bell Academy/Dan McGugin Nashville, Tenn. Oakcrest/Chuck Smith Mays Landing, N.J. Winslow Township/Mike McBride Sicklerville, N.J. Northwest/Todd Dain Olathe, Kan. Cedar Cliff/Jim Cantafio Mechanicsburg, Pa. William Penn/Bill Cole Bear, Del. Blackhawk/Joe Hamilton Beaver Falls, Pa. Belle Vernon Area/Aaron Krepps Belle Vernon, Pa. Bishop McNamara/Rich Zinanni Bourbonnais, Ill. Council Rock North/Adam Collachi Newtown, Pa. Hazel Green/Matthew Putnam Huntsville, Ala. Ayden-Grifton/Paul Cornwell Greenville, N.C. Worcester Academy/Tony Johnson West Barnstable, Mass. Calvert Hall College HS/Donald Davis Baltimore, Md. Harriton/Matthew Bahr Ardmore, Pa. Shaler Area/Neil Gordon Pittsburgh, Pa. Warwick/Bob Locker Lititz, Pa. Fox Chapel/Bryan Deal Pittsburgh, Pa. John Handley/Tony Rayburn Winchester, Va. Girard/Jim Funk Lake City, Pa. Valparaiso/Mark Hoffman Valparaiso, Ind. Gilman School/Biff Poggi Pasadena, Md. Grayson/Mickey Conn Lawrenceville, Ga. State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa. North Allegheny/Art Walker Pittsburgh, Pa. Trinity/Bill Ragni Dillsburg, Pa. Great Valley/Mike Choi Malvern, Pa. Cheshire Academy/Dan O’dea Hartford, Conn. Toms River North/Chip LaBarca Toms River, N.J. Fork Union Military Academy/Brian Hurlocker Palmyra, Va. State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa. Warwick Valley/James Sciarra Warwick, N.Y. Mountain View/Eric Cooke Fredericksburg, Va. Wilson/Doug Dahms Sinking Spring, Pa. Franklin Regional/Greg Botta Murrysville, Pa. Canon-McMillan/Guy Montecalvo Canonsburg, Pa. Grosse Pointe North/Frank Sumbera Detroit, Mich. South Allegheny/Pat Monroe Glassport, Pa. St. Augustine Prep/Dennis Scuderi Galloway, N.J. Middletown/Leroy O’Neill Harrisburg, Pa. Selinsgrove/Dave Hess Selinsgrove, Pa. New Hampton/Ed Kiley Plymouth, N.H. Dallastown/Kevin Myers Seven Valleys, Pa. Berwick Area/George Curry Nescopeck, Pa. The Hun School/David Dudeck Hamilton, N.J.
Alosi, Anthony Alston, Kyle Ammerman, Ryan Amos, Adrian*** Anderson, Richy* Baker, DeShawn Baney, Matthew Barnes, Deion** Barney, Tarow Bars, Brad** Bell, Brandon* Belton, Bill** Boyce, Drew Breneman, Adam* Carter, Kyle** Chiappialle, Cole* Cole, Adam Corcoran, Sean Cothran, Curtis Cothren, Parker Crafford, Hunter Crook, D.J. Davis, Da’Quan** Davis, Desi Della Valle, Jesse** Devenney, Tom Dieffenbach, Miles** Dowrey, Derek* Dudas, Jordan Ficken, Sam** Gaia, Brian* Gaines, Kasey Galimberti, Evan Garrity, Gregg Geiger, Adam Geiss, Chris Golden, Malik* Gulla, Chris Hackenberg, Christian* Haffner, Jack* Hall, Albert Hamilton, DaeSean Harrop, Colin Henderson, Carter Hull, Mike*** Idemudia, Charles James, Jesse** Johnson, Austin* Johnson, Brandon Keiser, Ryan*** Kiley, Jake Kline, Ben** Ladonis, Zach* Laurent, Wendy
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Hometown
2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 7 9 22 70 66 13 95 59 15 86 89 17 16 22 34 94 90 24 47 76 12 88 67 3 36 49 83 25 88 5 16 93 50 11 10 8 77 44 80 98 28
Lewis, Eugene* Lucas, Jordan** Lynch, Akeel* Mahon, Brendan Mangiro, Angelo** Merise, Jesse* Nassib, Carl* Nelson, Andrew O’Connor, Michael Olaniyan, C.J.** Pancoast, Tom Poquie, Dad* Pryor, Devin Rhattigan, T.J. Salomone, Dom Schwan, Evan Sickels, Garrett Smith, Anthony Smith, Brandon Smith, Donovan** Smith, Jordan* Smith, Tyrone Terlingo, Andrew Thompkins, DeAndre Thompson, Deron** Tomasetti, Brian Vadas, Luke Walker, Von* Warner, Jonathan Wartman, Nyeem* Whipple, Austin White, Antoine Wiand, Mike Wilkerson, Brent Williams, Trevor** Wooten, Gary* Wright, Chaz Yazujian, Tyler Zanellato, Matt** Zettel, Anthony** Zwinak, Zach**
Pos. WR CB RB T C CB DE T QB DE TE CB CB LB FB DE DE Saf FB T CB DT G WR RB Saf WR LB WR LB QB DT LB TE CB LB T KS WR DT RB
Cl./El.
Ht.
Wt.
High School/Coach
Hometown
Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. So./So. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. So./Fr. So./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr.
6-1 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-3 5-8 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-5 5-11 6-4 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-1
199 198 215 292 309 180 258 305 226 252 209 179 181 194 226 247 246 196 225 335 183 275 289 173 204 182 163 207 200 236 196 286 222 246 188 237 321 228 200 274 233
Wyoming Valley West/Pat Keating Wilkes-Barre, Pa. New Rochelle/Lou DiRienzo New Rochelle, N.Y. St. Francis (Buffalo, N.Y.)/Jerry Smith Toronto, Ontario Randolph/Joe Lusardi Randolph, N.J. Roxbury/Cosmo Lorusso Roxbury, N.J. Hillside/John Power Hillside, N.J. Malvern Prep/Kevin Pellegrini West Chester, Pa. Hershey/Mark Painter Hershey, Pa. IMG Academy (Fla.)/Chris Weinke Ottawa, Ontario Warren Mott/Tom Milanov Warren, Mich. Unionville/Pat Clark West Chester, Pa. LaSalle College HS/Drew Gordon Philadelphia, Pa. Alconbury (England)/Jeffrey Black San Bernardino, Calif. Neuqua Valley/Bryan Wells Naperville, Ill. Northern/Rick Mauck Dillsburg, Pa. Central Dauphin/Glen McNamee Harrisburg, Pa. Red Bank Regional/Nick Giglio Red Bank, N.J. Pope John XIII/Brian Carlson Dover, N.J. Lewisburg/Jeremy Winn Winfield, Pa. Owings Mills/Steve Lurz Owings Mills, Md. H.D. Woodson/Greg Fuller Washington, D.C. Langley/Kenny Wright Pittsburgh, Pa. Southern Lehigh/John Toman Coopersburg, Pa. Swansnboro/Tim Laspada Hubert, N.C. Warwick/Bryan McCall Lititz, Pa. Old Forge/Michael Schuback Old Forge, Pa. University School/Jim Stephens Hunting Valley, Ohio Central Mountain/Vinny Kishbaugh Mill Hall, Pa. Camas/Jon Eagle Camas, Wash. Valley View/George Howanitz Philadelphia, Pa. Salisbury School/Chris Phelps Wexford, Pa. Millville/Jason Durham Millville, N.J. Mifflinburg Area/Jason Dressler Mifflinburg, Pa. DeMatha Catholic/Bill McGregor Clinton, Md. Calvert Hall College HS/Donald Davis Baltimore, Md. Hialeah Senior/Marc Berman Miami, Fla. Milford Academy/Bill Chaplick Woodbridge, Va. Spring-Ford/Chad Brubaker Royersford, Pa. Lake Braddock Secondary/Jim Poythress Burke, Va. Ogemaw Heights/Andrew Pratley West Branch, Mich. Linganore/Richard Conner Frederick, Md.
*Letters won.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Da’Quan Davis Jesse Della Valle Brain Gaia Wendy Laurent
DUH-quan Della-a-VALLEY GUY-uh Luh-RENT
C.J. Olaniyan Nyeem Wartman Matt Zanellato
Oh-LAWN-ee-YAN NIGH-eem Zan-uh-LOT-oh
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2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER 39 Della Valle, Jesse
Saf
41 Cothren, Parker
DT
42 Henderson, Carter
LB
43 Hull, Mike
LB
44 Yazujian, Tyler
KS
46 Cole, Adam
LB
47 Smith, Brandon
FB
48 Ammerman, Ryan
LB
49 Tomasetti, Brian
Saf
50 Wiand, Mike
LB
51 Boyce, Drew
LB
52 Cothran, Curtis
DE
53 Dowrey, Derek
G
54 Corcoran, Sean
KS
55 Laurent, Wendy
C
56 Alosi, Anthony
G
59 Nelson, Andrew
T
61 Ladonis, Zach
KS
65 Dieffenbach, Miles
G
66 Mangiro, Angelo
C
67 Terlingo, Andrew
G
70 Mahon, Brendan
T
71 Hall, Albert
T
72 Gaia, Brian
G
74 Galimberti, Evan
G
76 Smith, Donovan
T
77 Wright, Chaz
T
78 Devenney, Tom
C
80 Zanellato, Matt
WR
81 Breneman, Adam
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82 Garrity, Gregg
WR
83 Vadas, Luke
WR
84 Geiss, Chris
WR
86 Davis, Desi
WR
86 Olaniyan, C.J.
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87 Carter, Kyle
TE
88 Smith, Tyrone
DT
88 Warner, Jonathan
WR
89 Pancoast, Tom
TE
90 Sickels, Garrett
DE
91 Barney, Tarow
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93 White, Antoine
DT
94 Schwan, Evan
DE
95 Nassib, Carl
DE
97 Ficken, Sam
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98 Zettel, Anthony
DT
99 Johnson, Austin
DT
2014 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
WIDE RECEIVER (X)
DEFENSIVE END
PUNTER
WIDE RECEIVER (Z)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeShawn Baker (6-0, 188, Sr/Jr) 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Zanellato (6-3, 200, Sr/Jr) 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Geiss (6-3, 188, So/Fr) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Lewis (6-1, 199, Jr/So) 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Warner (6-1, 200, Jr/So) 5 . . . . . . . . . . DaeSean Hamilton (6-1, 203, So/Fr) 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Vadas (5-11, 163, So/Fr) 3 . . . . . . . . DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 173, Fr/Fr)
RIGHT TACKLE
59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Nelson (6-5, 305, So/Fr) 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Wright (6-7, 321, Fr/Fr)
RIGHT GUARD
65 . . . . . . . . . . . Miles Dieffenbach* (6-3, 303, Sr/Sr) 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Alosi (6-4, 310, Sr/Jr) 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gaia (6-3, 291, Jr/So) 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Galimberti (6-4, 268, So/Fr)
CENTER
86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.J. Olaniyan* (6-3, 252, Sr/Sr) 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Nassib (6-6, 258, Sr/Jr) 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Sickels (6-4, 246, So/Fr) 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone Smith (6-4, 275, Sr/Sr) 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Zettel (6-5, 274, Sr/Jr) 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antoine White (6-1, 286, Fr/Fr)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarow Barney (6-1, 289, Jr/Jr) 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Johnson (6-4, 313, Jr/So) 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parker Cothren (6-5, 271, So/Fr)
DEFENSIVE END
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Bars (6-3, 263, Sr/Sr) 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deion Barnes (6-4, 255, Sr/Jr) 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Schwan (6-6, 247, Jr/So) 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Cothran (6-5, 235, So/Fr)
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 309, Sr/Jr) 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Laurent (6-2, 284, Jr/So) 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Devenney (6-1, 299, So/Fr)
51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Boyce (6-1, 203, Sr/Jr) 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.J. Rhattigan (5-10, 194, Sr/Jr) 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Bell (6-1, 222, So/So) 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter Crafford (6-1, 211, So/Fr)
LEFT GUARD
MIDDLE LINEBACKER
53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Dowrey (6-3, 323, Jr/So) 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Mahon (6-4, 292, So/Fr) 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Terlingo (6-4, 289, So/Fr)
LEFT TACKLE
76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donovan Smith (6-5, 335, Sr/Jr) 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert Hall (6-4, 266, Jr/So)
TIGHT END (F)
87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Carter (6-3, 241, Sr/Jr) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brent Wilkerson (6-3, 246, Jr/So)
TIGHT END (Y)
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse James (6-7, 254, Jr/Jr) 81 . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Breneman (6-4, 243, So/So)
QUARTERBACK
14 . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg (6-3, 234, So/So) 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Crook (6-1, 213, So/Fr) 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Whipple (6-1, 196, So/Fr) 15 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael O’Connor (6-4, 226, Fr/Fr)
RUNNING BACK
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Belton (5-10, 204, Sr/Sr) 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zach Zwinak* (6-1, 233, Sr/Sr) 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Johnson (6-1, 222, Sr/Jr) 36 . . . . . . . . . . . Deron Thompson (5-10, 204, Sr/Jr) 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Haffner (5-10, 210, Jr/So) 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akeel Lynch (6-0, 215, Jr/So) 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cole Chiappialle (5-8, 211, So/So) 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Geiger (5-9, 191, So/So)
FULLBACK
34 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dom Salamone (5-10, 226, Jr/So) 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Pancoast (6-2, 209, So/Fr) 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Smith (6-0, 225, So/Fr)
97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ficken (6-2, 186, Sr/Sr) 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Gulla (6-0, 193, So/Fr)
KICKER
97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ficken (6-2, 186, Sr/Sr) 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Gulla (6-0, 193, So/Fr)
HOLDER
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Keiser* (6-1, 208, Sr/Sr) 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Geiger (5-9, 191, So/So) 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Gulla (6-0, 193, So/Fr)
KICK SNAPPER
61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zach Ladonis (6-2, 219, So/So) 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Yazujian (6-0, 228, Jr/So) 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Corcoran (6-0, 206, So/Fr)
KICKOFF RETURNERS
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, Sr/Sr) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Williams (6-1, 188, Jr/Jr) 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devin Pryor (5-10, 181, Sr/Jr) 3 . . . . . . . . DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 173, Fr/Fr)
PUNT RETURNERS
39. . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Della Valle* (6-1, 203, Sr/Sr) 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Lucas (6-0, 198, Jr/Jr) 3. . . . . . . . . DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 173, Fr/Fr)
43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Hull* (6-0, 232, Sr/Sr) 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Cole (5-11, 223, Jr/So) 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Wooten (6-2, 237, Jr/So) 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Wiand (6-0, 222, So/Fr)
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kline (6-2, 238, Sr/Jr) 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Baney (6-0, 230, Jr/Jr) 30 . . . . . . . . . . Charles Idemudia (5-11, 237, Jr/So) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nyeem Wartman (6-1, 236, Jr/So) 48 . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Ammerman (6-1, 220, So/Fr) 42 . . . . . . . . . . Carter Henderson (5-10, 213, So/Fr)
*Fifth-year senior. As of March 17, 2014.
CORNERBACK
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Merise (5-8, 180, Sr/Jr) 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devin Pryor (5-10, 181, Sr/Jr) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Williams (6-1, 188, Jr/Jr) 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Da’Quan Davis (5-10, 171, Jr/Jr) 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kasey Gaines (5-10, 161, So/Fr)
SAFETY
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, Sr/Sr) 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Dudas (6-0, 208, Sr/Jr) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malik Golden (6-1, 197, Jr/So) 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Von Walker (5-11, 207, So/So)
SAFETY
39 . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Della Valle* (6-1, 203, Sr/Sr) 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Keiser* (6-1, 208, Sr/Sr) 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Harrop (6-0, 174, Jr/So) 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Smith (6-0, 196, So/So)
CORNERBACK
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Lucas (6-0, 198, Jr/Jr) 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dad Poquie (5-10, 179, So/So) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Smith (5-11, 183, So/So)
WIDE RECEIVER (F)
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Kiley (6-0, 179, Jr/So) 19 . . . . . . . . . . . Richy Anderson (5-11, 179, So/So) 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregg Garrity (5-9, 153, So/So)
Defensive end Brad Bars
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ADRIAN AMOS 6-0, 209 Sr./Sr. Safety Baltimore, Md. Senior Adrian Amos started all 12 games last season and has made 25 career starts, the most on the team. He should be an all-conference candidate after earning 2013 honorable-mention All-Big Ten from the coaches. Amos returned to safety this spring after starting the final six games of last season at cornerback. Recognized as a team leader during winter workouts, Amos ranked seventh on the team with 50 tackles (32 solo) last season. His five pass breakups were fourth on the squad and he grabbed one interception. He made three tackles and had a pass breakup in the season-opening win over Syracuse, recorded four tackles against Eastern Michigan and made three stops against UCF. Amos snared his first interception of the season, and the fourth of his career, in the third quarter at Indiana, leading to a field goal. He added one tackle and a pass breakup against the Hoosiers. Amos made seven tackles in the thrilling four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan and he had four tackles and a pass breakup at No. 4 Ohio State. Amos posted a season-high eight tackles in the overtime win over Illinois. He added 0.5 tackles for loss against the Illini and deflected a pass that led to the game-ending interception by Ryan Keiser in the end zone. Amos had six tackles, including five solo, and added a pass breakup at Minnesota. He matched his season and career-high with a team-best eight hits in the win over Purdue, recording career-highs with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against the Boilermakers.
He posted five tackles — including one sack for a loss of six yards — and broke up one pass against Nebraska. Amos helped the Nittany Lions hold No. 14 Wisconsin to 120 rushing yards in a big 31-24 road win to end the season. Amos and Nittany Lion teammates Da’Quan Davis and Trevor Williams all played at Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore.
AMOS’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2011 13 9 4 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 2012 44 31 13 0 0 2 0.5-3 2.5-12 2013 50 32 18 0 0 1 2.5-21 4-22 Career 107 72 35 0 0 4 3-24 6.5-34 ➤ Amos’ 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 3-2-1; Eastern Michigan 4-3-1; Central Florida 3-0-3; Kent State 1-1-0; Indiana 1-1-0; Michigan 7-5-2; Ohio State 4-3-1; Illinois 8-3-5; Minnesota 6-5-1; Purdue 8-6-2; Nebraska 5-3-2; Wisconsin 0-0-0. ➤ Amos’ 2012 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Ohio 10-6-4; Virginia 6-5-1; Navy 3-3-0; Temple 2-2-0; Illinois 3-1-2; Northwestern 0-0-0; Iowa 2-1-1; Ohio State 5-2-3; Purdue 5-4-1; Nebraska 4-4-0; Indiana 4-3-1; Wisconsin 0-0-0. ➤ Amos’ 2011 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Indiana State 2-1-1; Alabama 0-0-0; Temple 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 2-2-0; Indiana 2-1-1; Iowa 2-2-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Northwestern 2-2-0; Illinois 1-0-1; Nebraska 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Wisconsin 0-0-0; Houston 2-1-1.
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RICHY ANDERSON 5-11, 179 So./So. Wide Receiver Frederick, Md. With two-time Big Ten Receiver-of-the-Year Allen Robinson and senior Brandon Felder moving on from the receiving corps, there is an opportunity for a host of young Nittany Lions to step in and play a significant role for the offense this fall. Sophomore Richy Anderson is among the group looking to make an impact at the receiver position. The Frederick, Md., native played in 11 games as a true freshman, including two starts, at the slot receiver spot. Anderson tallied 13 receptions for 111 yards in his first season. He was among 12 true freshmen to make their debut in 2013 and was one of four true freshmen to make their first start. The former Governor Thomas Johnson High School standout made a career-high three catches for 29 yards at Indiana in his second career start. Anderson also had multi-catch games against Eastern Michigan, UCF, Illinois and in the 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin. A strong route runner with good quickness, Anderson has an opportunity to play a much bigger role during his second season in Happy Valley. His father, Richie, was a standout running back for the Nittany Lions before embarking on a 12year NFL playing career and current coaching career.
ANDERSON’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2013 13-111 8.5 0 15 Career 13-111 8.5 0 15 ➤ Anderson’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 2-13-0; Central Florida 2-21-0; Kent State 1-7-0; Indiana 3-29-0; Michigan 1-7-0; Ohio State-DNP; Illinois 2-18-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Wisconsin 2-16-10.
The Nittany Lions’ most experienced player, senior safety Adrian Amos has started 25 career games, and will be counted on for leadership and continued strong play for the defense.
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6-4, 255 Sr./Jr. Defensive End Philadelphia, Pa.
6-1, 289 Jr./Jr. Defensive Tackle Gainesville, Fla.
6-1, 222 So./So. Linebacker Mays Landing, N.J.
DEION BARNES
Junior Deion Barnes enters the season with an opportunity to be a leader for a defensive unit that returns seven starters. Barnes has added 10 pounds to his frame since the start of the 2013 season. A 2013 preseason candidate for the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy, Barnes was the 2012 Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman-of-the-Year. He started 10 games in 2013 and has made 18 career starts. Barnes recorded 28 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one forced fumble last year. He made one tackle, batted down a pass and posted a pair of quarterback hurries in the win over Syracuse in MetLife Stadium. He notched two tackles each against Eastern Michigan and UCF. Barnes tied his career-high, which he set at Nebraska in 2012, with six tackles against Kent State, adding 0.5 sack and one TFL, in the 34-0 victory. Barnes made three tackles, including a TFL, in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. He totaled three tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss, in the victory over Illinois and posted four tackles, with 0.5 sack and 1.0 TFL, at Minnesota. The former Northeast High School standout recorded a sack, for a loss of eight yards, three tackles and his fourth career forced fumble in the win over Purdue. Barnes logged two solo stops and added a pass breakup in the season-ending 31-24 victory at No. 14 Wisconsin.
BARNES’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON 2012 2013 Career
TK SOLO AS 26 14 12 28 12 16 54 26 28
FR FC I SACK TFL 0 3 0 6-30 10-39 0 1 0 2-15 4-19 0 4 0 8-45 14-58
➤ Barnes’ 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 1-1-0; Eastern Michigan 2-1-1; Central Florida 2-1-1; Kent State 6-2-4; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan 3-2-1; Ohio State 0-0-0; Illinois 3-1-2; Minnesota 4-1-3; Purdue 3-1-2; Nebraska 1-0-1; Wisconsin 2-2-0. ➤ Barnes’ 2012 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Ohio 0-0-0; Virginia 2-2-0; Navy 5-3-2; Temple 2-2-0; Illinois 2-0-2; Northwestern 1-0-1; Iowa 2-0-2; Ohio State 1-1-0; Purdue 1-1-0; Nebraska 6-4-2; Indiana 3-1-2; Wisconsin 1-0-1.
TAROW BARNEY
Tarow Barney enrolled at Penn State in January 2014 after playing two years at Northwest Mississippi Community College. With the departure of tackles DaQuan Jones and Kyle Baublitz, the 6-1, 289-pound Barney entered spring practice looking to make an immediate impact on the Nittany Lion defensive line. He has two years of eligibility remaining with the Nittany Lions. Ranked the No. 5 defensive lineman and 19th best player overall in the ESPN Junior College Top 50 rankings, Barney made 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2013 after helping the Rangers to their first bowl victory in 20 seasons during the 2012 campaign. A physical player with good size and quickness, Barney has a good opportunity to add depth to the interior line rotation this fall.
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BRAD BARS 6-3, 263 Sr./Sr. Defensive End Nashville, Tenn. Brad Bars is ready to return to the field after missing the 2013 season due to injury. He suffered a ruptured achilles tendon while working out several weeks before preseason camp began last year. Bars provided tireless effort during his rehabilitation and is looking to work his way into the defensive end rotation during his fifth-year senior season. He has added more than 10 pounds to his frame since the start of the 2013 season. A product of Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, he played in eight games on defense and special teams in 2012. Bars is one of the squad’s premier students, owning a 3.71 grade-point average entering the spring semester. A finance major, the Dean’s List student compiled a 4.00 grade-point average during the 2012 fall semester and was selected to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District team. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Bars will be a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America consideration this year. He is on schedule to graduate in May.
BARS’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2011 2012
0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0
2013 Injured Career 2 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0
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BRANDON BELL
Sophomore Brandon Bell appeared in 10 games and made one start at linebacker during his true freshman season. Bell’s play in the latter half of the season earned him a spot on the BTN.com All-Freshman team. He was among 12 true freshmen to make their debut in 2013 and was one of three true freshmen to make their first start. Bell was among the 14 first-time starters in 2013. He made 24 tackles (14 solo) and had one forced fumble during his true freshman season. Bell was tied for third on the team with six special teams tackles. He made his collegiate debut against Eastern Michigan and made two tackles. He played in the first two Big Ten games, against Indiana and Michigan, but did not record any tackles. Bell posted five tackles (two solo) at No. 4 Ohio State and made three stops in the win over Purdue. He set a season-high with six tackles and collected his first career forced fumble in the overtime loss to Nebraska. While stopping quarterback Ron Kellogg III on a thirdand-goal from the one-yard line, Bell stripped the ball that was recovered by the Huskers, helping to hold Nebraska to just a field goal. The former Oakcrest High School standout tied his season-high with six tackles in the 31-24 season-ending victory at No. 14 Wisconsin, collecting four solo stops. Bell also had the pressure on Badgers’ quarterback Joel Stave, with C.J. Olaniyan grabbing the ball for a critical interception in the third quarter. Bell has a grade-point average above 3.00 in the College of Communications and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate this fall.
BELL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2013 24 14 10 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 Career 24 14 10 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 ➤ Bell’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse-DNP; Eastern Michigan 2-1-1; Central FloridaDNP; Kent State 1-1-0; Indiana-DNP; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 5-2-3; Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 1-1-0; Purdue 3-2-1; Nebraska 6-3-3; Wisconsin 6-4-2.
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BILL BELTON 5-10, 204 Sr./Sr. Running Back Sicklerville, N.J. Bill Belton is looking to build on the instrumental role he played during his junior season, when he was second on the team with 1,036 all-purpose yards, good for a 94.2 yards per game average. The senior running back gained 803 yards on 157 carries for a strong 5.1 average last year, with a long of 51 yards, and scored five rushing touchdowns. Belton ranked ninth in Big Ten games only with 78.6 rushing yards per game. Against Minnesota, he became the 41st Nittany Lion to record 1,000 career rushing yards, ending the season with 1,131 career yards, good for No. 35 on the list. A swift receiver with good hands, Belton was tied for sixth on the team with 15 receptions for 158 yards and two scores, with a long catch of 30 yards. A starter in four games last season, he also had 75 yards on kickoff returns. Belton and Zach Zwinak should again form one of the Big Ten’s top running back tandems after combining to gain 1,792 yards in 2013. Belton joined elite company in the win over Illinois last season when he gained a career-high 201 yards, becoming the 15th different Nittany Lion to rush for at least 200 yards in a game. He delivered Penn State’s first 200-yard rushing game since Larry Johnson against Michigan State in 2002 and earned Big Ten
Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Belton carried the ball a career-high 36 times, scoring on a five-yard run, and averaged 5.6 yards per carry en route to his third career 100-yard game. He gained a career-best 209 all-purpose yards against the Illini, adding one reception for eight yards. Belton began the season in his native Garden State, rushing for 22 yards on six carries and delivering three kickoff returns for 66 yards in the win over Syracuse, including a long of 26 yards. The former Winslow Township High School standout ran for 108 yards on nine attempts in the win over Eastern Michigan, scoring twice. His 51-yard touchdown run was a careerlong and the team’s longest since Evan Royster’s 69yard run at Northwestern in 2009. Belton combined with Akeel Lynch (108 yards) to become the 32nd running back combo to rush for 100 yards in the same game and the first since the 2010 Northwestern game (Royster/ Silas Redd). Belton carried the ball 13 times for 90 yards (6.9 avg.) in the win over Kent State, including a long run of 28 yards in the second quarter that set up a touchdown. He also made a 15-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter against the Golden Flashes. Belton had three catches for 24 yards and one touchdown and ran for 31 yards in the Big Ten-opener at Indiana. Belton ended the longest game in Penn State and Big Ten history when he scored on a two-yard run to give the Nittany Lions a 43-40, four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. He had a then career-high 27 carries for 85 yards, with 50 yards after the third quarter, and caught three passes for 26 yards. Belton earned an ESPN.com Big Ten Helmet Sticker for his efforts in the dramatic win. Belton gained 98 yards at No. 4 Ohio State, the second-highest rushing total for a running back allowed by the Buckeyes all year. In his first start of the season,
he also caught one pass for nine yards against Ohio State. Belton carried the ball seven times for 47 yards, including a long of 19 yards in the fourth quarter, at Minnesota. He also posted a career-high 41 receiving yards on two catches, including a career-long 30-yard catch at Minnesota. In the win over Purdue, Belton had 19 carries for 81 yards, with a five-yard touchdown to open the scoring. He did not play against Nebraska due to a slight shoulder injury and illness. Belton gained seven yards on three carries in the season-ending win at No. 14 Wisconsin and caught one pass for five yards.
BELTON’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON RUSHING AVG. TD LG 2011 13-65 5.0 0 13 2012 60-263 4.4 3 23 2013 Career
157-803 5.1 5 51 230-1131 4.9 8 51
BELTON’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2011 1-0 0.0 0 0 2012 9-50 5.6 1 11 2013 15-158 10.5 2 30 Career 25-208 8.3 3 30 ➤ Belton’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Syracuse 6-19-0; Eastern Michigan 9-108-2; Central Florida 5-36-0; Kent State 13-90-0; Indiana 10-31-0; Michigan 27-85-1; Ohio State 22-98-0; Illinois 36-201-1; Minnesota 7-47-0; Purdue 19-81-1; Nebraska-INJ; Wisconsin 3-7-0. ➤ Belton’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Ohio 13-53-0; Virginia-INJ; Navy-INJ; Temple-INJ; Illinois 16-70-0; Northwestern 4-12-0; Iowa 16-103-3; Ohio State 10-26-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Nebraska 1-(-1)-0; Indiana-DNP; Wisconsin 0-0-0. ➤ Belton’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 1-21-0; Central Florida 0-0-0; Kent State 1-15-1; Indiana 3-24-1; Michigan 3-26-0; Ohio State 1-9-0; Illinois 2-8-0; Minnesota 2-41-0; Purdue 1-9-0; Nebraska-INJ; Wisconsin 1-5-0. ➤ Belton’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Ohio 3-16-1; Virginia-INJ; Navy-INJ; Temple-INJ; Illinois 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-(-1)-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Ohio State 5-35-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Indiana-DNP; Wisconsin 0-0-0.
One of the most dynamic players on the roster, senior Bill Belton rushed for 803 yards and five touchdowns in 2013, including a careerhigh 201-yard performance in the win over Illinois.
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6-4, 243 So./So. Tight End Mechanicsburg, Pa.
6-3, 241 Sr./Jr. Tight End Bear, Del.
5-8, 211 So./So. Running Back Beaver Falls, Pa.
ADAM BRENEMAN
Sophomore Adam Breneman made significant progress as the 2013 season unfolded and will again play a critical role for Penn State’s talented and experienced tight end unit. Breneman made a touchdown catch in each of the last three games last season and was selected a 247sports.com second-team True Freshman All-American. For the season, he was tied for sixth on the team with 15 receptions for 186 yards and his three TD catches were tied for second. Breneman was among 12 true freshmen to make their debut last year and was one of four true freshmen to make their first start. Playing in 11 games, he made five starts and was among the 14 first-time starters in 2013. Breneman has added nearly 10 pounds to his frame since last season. He made his first career start in the win over Eastern Michigan. Breneman posted his first career catch in the first quarter against UCF and made a seasonbest four catches for 22 yards against the Knights. He made a 27-yard catch and run on third-and-two that kept the drive alive for a Zach Zwinak touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Kent State. He caught two passes in the win over Illinois and gained 27 yards on two catches at Minnesota. The former Cedar Cliff High School All-American grabbed his first career touchdown catch, good for eight yards, in the win over Purdue and also made a 14-yard catch against the Boilermakers. Breneman recorded his second career touchdown, against Nebraska, grabbing a two-yard pass for the first touchdown of the game. He caught three passes for a career-high 78 yards, which included a 68-yard catch and run for a touchdown on the Lions’ first possession in the big 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin. His 68-yard catch against the Badgers was the longest play from scrimmage for Penn State, and the longest given up by the Badgers, in 2013. Breneman has a 3.25 gradepoint average and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate this fall. He is secretary of Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, which has raised more than $825,000 for kidney cancer patients, their families and research since the first Penn State Lift For Life was held in 2003. Breneman has been honored for his creation of “Catch The Cure” initiative, as a high school senior, to support Project A.L.S. research and assist a family friend with A.L.S.
BRENEMAN’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2013 15-186 12.4 3 68 Career
15-186 12.4 3 68
➤ Breneman’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 0-0-0; Central Florida 4-22-0; Kent State 1-27-0; Indiana-DNP; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Illinois 2-8-0; Minnesota 2-27-0; Purdue 2-22-1; Nebraska 1-2-1; Wisconsin 3-78-1.
KYLE CARTER
Kyle Carter returns for his junior season as part of a trio of talented and experienced tight ends. Carter appeared in all 12 games, with four starts last season. He was named a mid-season candidate for the John Mackey Award, after being the only freshman on the award’s mid-season watch list in 2012. Carter tied for third on the team with 18 catches for 222 yards and one gamewinning touchdown in 2013. Carter was a consensus Freshman All-American during the 2012 campaign. He made the start, but was limited in the win over Syracuse due to an arm injury sustained during the game. He made two catches in the home-opener against Eastern Michigan, gaining 16 yards. Carter posted two catches for 23 yards against UCF, including a long of 15 yards in the second quarter. He made one catch for 29 yards in the first quarter against Kent State that set up the first touchdown of the game. Carter tied his career-high with six catches for a season-high 79 yards at Indiana, including a 26-yard catch to set up a score. He hauled in a pair of catches for 24 yards against No. 18 Michigan — including a long of 14 yards that set up a fourth-and-one, which Penn State converted on its way to a field goal that drew them within 34-27 in the fourth quarter. Carter caught the game-winning touchdown pass against Illinois, a 15-yarder from Christian Hackenberg in overtime, his only reception of the game. He made one catch for eight yards at Minnesota and had two catches for 25 yards against Nebraska, including a long of 22 yards in the third quarter. Carter recorded one catch in the season-ending victory at No. 14 Wisconsin. The former William Penn High School standout has a gradepoint average above 3.00 and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate this fall.
CARTER’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2012 2013 Career
36-453 12.6 2 34 18-222 12.3 1 29 54-675 12.5 3 34
➤ Carter’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 2-16-0; Central Florida 2-23-0; Kent State 1-29-0; Indiana 6-79-0; Michigan 2-24-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Illinois 1-15-1; Minnesota 1-8-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Nebraska 2-25-0; Wisconsin 1-3-1. ➤ Carter’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Ohio 6-74-0; Virginia 4-33-1; Navy 1-13-0; Temple 5-70-0; Illinois 3-45-0; Northwestern 4-44-0; Iowa 6-85-0; Ohio State 6-77-1; Purdue-INJ; Nebraska 1-12-0; IndianaINJ; Wisconsin-INJ.
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COLE CHIAPPIALLE
Running back Cole Chiappialle’s work-ethic and talents earned him a spot on Penn State’s special teams unit during the final nine games of 2013. He was among 12 true freshmen to make their debut last season. His efforts in the off-season strength and conditioning program have helped him add nearly 15 pounds since the start of the 2013 season. The Beaver Falls native continues a long line of Nittany Lions from suburban Pittsburgh. A standout at Blackhawk High School, Chiappialle made four tackles for the Nittany Lions on special teams, including solo hits against Kent State, Indiana and Michigan. He also assisted on a stop in the big win at No. 14 Wisconsin in the season-finale. He had one carry against Purdue. The sophomore will again look to play a central role in Penn State’s special teams units in 2014, in addition to adding depth to the stable of running backs.
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DA’QUAN DAVIS 5-10, 171 Jr./Jr. Cornerback Baltimore, Md. Junior Da’Quan Davis heads into spring practice looking to play a larger role in the Nittany Lion secondary this fall. The 5-10, 171-pound cornerback brings superb speed to the Penn State defense. Davis saw action in seven games on defense and special teams during the 2013 season. He made five tackles, including two each against Eastern Michigan and Kent State. Davis is one of three Nittany Lions in the secondary — along with Adrian Amos and Trevor Williams — from Baltimore’s Calvert Hall College High School. With continued progress in spring drills and the off-season, Davis will look to earn significant playing time in the secondary alongside returning cornerbacks Jordan Lucas and Williams. Davis also should be a strong challenger to remain a contributor on special teams.
DAVIS’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2012 5 3 2 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 2013 5 4 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 Career 10 7 3 1 0 0 0-0 0-0
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6-3, 303 Sr./Sr. Guard Pittsburgh, Pa.
6-3, 323 Jr./So. Guard Winchester, Va.
JESSE DELLA VALLE
Safety Jesse Della Valle should play an important role this fall in the secondary rotation and on special teams. His efforts during the winter strength and conditioning program helped him add more than 10 pounds to his frame since the start of the 2013 season. Della Valle will be part of an experienced secondary rotation that includes three returning starters. He played in every game, earning two starts, during the 2013 season. Della Valle made 21 tackles (13 solo), with one fumble recovery and one pass breakup last season. In his second year as the team’s primary punt returner, he ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 28th nationally with an 8.7-yard average on his 18 returns. He had three punt returns for 44 yards in the win over Syracuse, including a career-long 31-yard return in the third quarter to set up Penn State’s second touchdown. The 31-yard punt return was Penn State’s longest of the season. He averaged 10.5 yards on two punt returns against Eastern Michigan and had one punt return of 15 yards and added three tackles against UCF. Della Valle returned one punt at Indiana and added two special teams tackles. He had three punt returns for 26 yards, including a 12-yard return on his first opportunity, in the four-overtime win over Michigan. Della Valle made his first career start at No. 4 Ohio State and recorded a career-high nine tackles (four solo), tied for second on the team. He started and made five tackles (four solo) in the victory over Illinois, adding a pass breakup. He returned three punts for 27 yards against Nebraska, including a long of 25 yards, to set up the Nittany Lions’ first touchdown of the game. He made two solo tackles against the Huskers and recovered a fumble for a touchback on third-and-goal from the Penn State three-yard line in the second quarter for his first career fumble recovery. The former Shaler Area High School standout had two punt returns and recovered an onside kick attempt at Wisconsin with 5:37 left in the game to help preserve Penn State’s 31-24 win. An advertising/ public relations major, he owns a 3.41 cumulative grade-point average and is a potential candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America consideration this year. Della Valle is on schedule to graduate in May. He was an intern with the State College Spikes minor league baseball team last summer.
DELLA VALLE’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2011 2012 2013
0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 7 1 6 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 21 13 8 1 0 0 0-0 0-0
Career
28 14 14 1 0 0
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➤ Della Valle’s 2013 Game-by-Game
MILES DIEFFENBACH
Miles Dieffenbach enters his senior season as the Nittany Lions’ most experienced offensive lineman and recognized as a team leader since preparations began for the 2014 season. Dieffenbach started all 12 games in 2013 and has 23 career starts over the past two seasons, the team’s second-highest total. He has added nearly 10 pounds to his frame since last season and will work with tackle Donovan Smith to provide leadership for a unit that lost three starters. Dieffenbach was instrumental in helping Penn State gain at least 350 yards in every game, scoring at least 23 points nine times. He helped Big Ten Freshman-ofthe-Year Christian Hackenberg throw for 2,955 yards and 20 touchdowns, breaking 11 school freshman and all-time game and season passing records, and Zach Zwinak and Bill Belton combine to rush for 1,792 yards in 2013. Dieffenbach helped the Lions gain 574 yards of total offense against Eastern Michigan, their most since 2008 against Coastal Carolina (594 yards). He helped lead the way for a 287-yard rushing effort against Kent State, which was Penn State’s most rushing yards in a game since running for 338 yards at Illinois in 2009. He helped protect Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, allowing the freshman to complete 30 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns. He helped lead the way for 390 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in the four-overtime win over Michigan, including the first two rushing touchdowns allowed by the Wolverines in 2013. Dieffenbach and the O-Line boosted Bill Belton to the team’s first 200-yard rushing effort since 2002 against Illinois (201 yards) and paved the way for 250 rushing yards and 240 passing yards in the victory over the Illini. He helped open running lanes for Zach Zwinak’s 150 yards rushing at Minnesota and his 149 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the win over Purdue. Dieffenbach and the O-Line paved the way for 289 rushing yards and 501 total yards, a season-high against a Big Ten foe, in the 45-21 win over the Boilermakers. He blocked for Zwinak’s 149-yard rushing effort in the Nebraska game and helped pave the way for Zwinak’s 115 yards in the win at Wisconsin, marking the only 100-yard rusher allowed by the Badgers in 2013. Dieffenbach and the O-Line also protected Hackenberg, who completed 21-of-30 passes for 339 yards — including three completions of 50 yards or longer — and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Penn State delivered the four longest plays from scrimmage at Wisconsin all season — completions of 68, 52 and 59 yards and Zwinak’s 61-yard run. An advertising/public relations major, Dieffenbach owns a 3.30 grade-point average and is a potential candidate for CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica consideration. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he is on schedule to graduate in May.
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 0-0-0; Central Florida 3-1-2; Kent State 0-0-0; Indiana 2-2-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 9-4-5; Illinois 5-4-1; Minnesota 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Nebraska 2-2-0; Wisconsin 0-0-0.
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DEREK DOWREY
After spending his initial two seasons on the defensive line, redshirt sophomore Derek Dowrey shifted to the offensive side of the ball in spring drills to increase the depth at the guard position. Dowrey saw action in eight games during the 2013 season on short-yardage and goal line situations for the Penn State defense. He made one tackle against Indiana. The Winchester, Va., native added 20 pounds of muscle during the winter strength and conditioning program and emerged as one of Penn State’s strongest players in the weight room and on the field. Dowrey squatted a team-high 500 pounds 10 times during max-out week in early March. With the graduation of third-team All-America guard John Urschel, the John Handley High School product has an opportunity to play a significant role on the Penn State offensive line this fall. Dowrey made a smooth transition to the guard position during spring drills.
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SAM FICKEN 6-2, 186 Sr./Sr. Placekicker Valparaiso, Ind. Placekicker Sam Ficken enters the season as a Penn State record-holder and, with a strong senior campaign, the opportunity to continue his progress and move up several school career lists. A 2013 honorable-mention AllBig Ten selection by the media, Ficken owns the school record for consecutive field goals made, with 15 straight, a streak that started on Oct. 27, 2012 against Ohio State and ended on Sept. 14, 2013, on a 57-yard attempt late in the first half against UCF. The week after his consecutive field goal string ended, Ficken delivered the longest field goal by a Penn State player in home game history with his 54-yard conversion in the rain against Kent State. The trey was the longest field goal in 34 years and tied for fourth-longest all-time in school history. Ficken’s effort was Penn State’s longest since Herb Menhardt’s 54-yard field goal to beat North Carolina State in 1979. Chris Bahr’s trio of 55-yard field goals in 1975 are the only kicks longer than Ficken and Menhardt’s. The 54yard field goal was the longest during the 2013 season by a Big Ten player and was tied for eighth in the NCAA. Ficken has made 30 career field goals, good for 11th place on the Penn State list. He is 10 successful field goals away from moving into the Top 5. Ficken led the team with 86 points last season, making 15-of-23 field goals and 41-of-42 PAT attempts. He attempted at least one field goal in 11 games and made at least one field goal in 10 contests. Ficken was fourth in the Big Ten in field goals made per game (1.3) and tied for third in the conference with 15 field goals made. He ranked eighth in scoring in the conference at 7.2 points per game, a mark that was fifth among Big Ten kickers. Ficken handled all the kickoff duties in 2013, averaging 60.9 yards with 18
touchbacks, on his 60 kicks. In the season-opening win over Syracuse, Ficken earned Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for the second time in his career. He connected on all three of his field goal attempts and both extra points in the 23-17 win over the Orange. He made a then-career-long field goal of 46 yards in the fourth quarter. Ficken converted his 14th consecutive field goal late in the second quarter (39 yards) against Eastern Michigan, breaking the Penn State record he held with Craig Fayak (1992). The former Valparaiso High School standout extended his Penn State record of consecutive field goals made to 15 by booting a career-long 47-yarder in the second quarter against UCF. The record streak ended when his 57-yard attempt was just short near the end of the first half of the game. On the heels of his careerlong 54-yard field goal against Kent State, Ficken made a 30-yard field goal and three extra points at Indiana. He also delivered four touchbacks on five kickoffs against the Hoosiers. Ficken connected on field goals of 45, 43 and 36 yards in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan and made all four extra point attempts. He did not have any field goal attempts at No. 4 Ohio State, ending an 11-game streak of making at least one field goal. Ficken kicked the game-tying field goal from 35 yards out with 41 seconds left in regulation in the eventual overtime win over Illinois, also converting all three of his extra point opportunities. He made a 27-yard field goal at Minnesota and had a 29-yard field goal and converted all six of his PAT attempts in the victory over Purdue. He made a 28yard field goal and all four extra points in the seasonfinale victory at No. 14 Wisconsin. A finance major, Ficken owns a 3.63 cumulative grade-point average and should be a strong candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors this fall. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he is on schedule to graduate in May.
FICKEN’S FIELD GOAL STATISTICS SEASON FGM-FGA PCT. 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG 2011 1-2 50.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 43 2012 14-21 66.7 0-1 8-9 6-7 0-4 0-0 38 2013 15-23 65.2 0-0 4-4 6-10 4-7 1-2 54 Career 30-46 65.3 0-1 12-13 12-17 5-13 1-2 54 ➤ Ficken’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Field Goals (Made) Missed Syracuse (36), (35), (46); Eastern Michigan (39); Central Florida (47), 57; Kent State (25), (54); Indiana 42, (30); Michigan (45), 47, (43), 40, (36); Ohio State 0 FGA; Illinois 37, (35); Minnesota (27); Purdue (29); Nebraska 37; Wisconsin 34, (28), 31. ➤ Ficken’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Field Goals (Made) Missed Ohio 0 FGA; Virginia 40, 38, 20, (32), 42; Navy 0 FGA; Temple (21); Illinois 47, 18; Northwestern (21); Iowa (34), 43; Ohio State (27); Purdue (27, 24); Nebraska (27, (38), (35); Indiana (28); Wisconsin (23), (32), (37).
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BRIAN GAIA
CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG
6-3, 291 Jr./So. Guard Pasadena, Md. One of the most significant position changes during the off-season was shifting Brian Gaia from the middle of the defensive line to guard to give the Nittany Lions more depth in the interior of the offensive line. Gaia’s efforts added more than 10 pounds of muscle during the winter strength and conditioning program for the move to the offensive line. A redshirt sophomore, he saw action in all 12 games last fall at defensive tackle and on special teams. The Pasadena, Md., native made five tackles in 2013, including four assisted stops against Eastern Michigan. With the graduation of first-team All-Big Ten guard John Urschel and center Ty Howle, the Gilman School product is on track to play an instrumental role on the offensive line this fall. Gaia entered the spring semester with a grade-point average above 3.00 after earning Academic All-Big Ten honors last year.
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MALIK GOLDEN 6-1, 197 Jr./So. Safety Hartford, Conn. Redshirt sophomore Malik Golden has been preparing during the off-season to take the next step and have a greater impact in the secondary rotation. The Hartford, Conn., product made significant strides on the practice field last season, his first campaign on the field after redshirting in 2012. Golden saw action in all 12 games last fall on special teams and defense and played an important role on several special teams units. The former Cheshire Academy standout made eight tackles last year, including a season-high three in the seasonending victory at No. 14 Wisconsin. He helped limit the Badgers to 120 rushing yards, nearly 180 below their season average entering the game. With continued progress during spring practice and this summer, Golden is poised to again be a central figure on special teams and challenge for more playing time on defense.
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6-4, 234 So./So. Quarterback Palmyra, Va.
Christian Hackenberg enrolled at Penn State in late June 2013, won the starting quarterback job in preseason camp and two months later played his first collegiate game in MetLife Stadium against a long-time Nittany Lion rival. That’s a great deal of transition and learning in a short amount of time, but Hackenberg quickly demonstrated his special talents, poise and leadership skills, resulting in the most prolific season by a Penn State freshman quarterback, and one of the greatest seasons by a Nittany Lion signal caller, in the 127 years of the program. With his first season under his belt, Hackenberg demonstrated tremendous work-ethic and leadership during winter workouts, adding nearly 15 pounds to his frame. The former Fork Union Military Academy All-American became just the second true freshman quarterback to start a Penn State seasonopener since 1911 and started all 12 games. Hackenberg was selected the 2013 Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year, becoming the second straight Nittany Lion to win the award, with defensive end Deion Barnes doing so in 2012. Hackenberg’s tremendous season was recognized nationally, as he garnered firstteam True Freshman All-America accolades from 247sports.com. He was selected a second-team Freshman All-American by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele’s College Football and CollegeFootballNews.com, with Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston claiming the first-team nod. He was named honorable-mention AllBig Ten by the coaches and media. He was selected to the BTN.com and ESPN.com Big Ten All-Freshman teams, earning BTN.com’s Big Ten Freshman-of-theYear award and being named the offensive captain of the ESPN.com conference All-Freshman team. Hackenberg earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week five times during the season, the second-highest total since the honor began in 2010. He also earned the Athlon Sports National Freshman-of-the-Week twice, following the wins over Michigan and at Wisconsin. ESPN.com selected Hackenberg the nation’s No. 2 freshman at mid-season. For the season, he was 231-of-392 for 2,955 yards, with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had a long completion of 68 yards to Adam Breneman, good for a touchdown in the win at No. 14 Wisconsin. Hackenberg also ran for four touchdowns and accumulated 2,887 yards of total offense, an average of 240.6 ypg. He broke one Penn State overall passing record and 12 school freshman passing records, including the freshman marks for game and season passing completions, attempts, yards and touchdown passes (see below). He finished third overall on the Penn State season passing yardage chart (2,955) and fourth on the season completions list (231). After one season, he is tied for second place in school history with four 300-yard passing games; the leader is Matt McGloin with six. Hackenberg completed 14 passes of 40 yards or longer, which was tied for the most by a freshman and eighth overall (with Winston) nationally. He ranked second in the Big Ten in completions (231), third in passing yards (246.2 ypg), fourth in total offense (240.6) and seventh in touchdown passes (20).
Hackenberg earned the first of his five Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week accolades after completing 22of-31 passes for 278 yards, with two touchdowns, in the season-opening win over Syracuse. He threw two 50plus yard touchdowns, including his first career touchdown pass to Allen Robinson (51 yards) in the third quarter. He also fired a 54-yard TD strike to Eugene Lewis in the fourth quarter in the 23-17 win over the Orange. Hackenberg threw for 311 yards in the win over Eastern Michigan to break Zack Mills’ Penn State freshman game passing yardage record (280, Ohio State and Southern Mississippi in 2001). He was 23-of33, with one touchdown and one interception, tossing a 45-yard scoring strike to Robinson. He was named Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week for the second time after completing 21-of-28 passes for 262 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions against UCF. Hackenberg threw a 46-yard pass to Robinson in the third quarter that set up the Lions’ second touchdown of the game. He threw a five-yard TD pass to Robinson and they also connected on a 44-yard completion. Hackenberg was 13-of-35 for 176 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a rain-soaked win over Kent State. He connected with Bill Belton on a 15yard touchdown pass and had completions of 29 yards (Kyle Carter) and 27 yards (Breneman) against the Golden Flashes. Hackenberg broke the school freshman record with 30 completions in the Big Ten-opener at Indiana, also eclipsing the school record with 55 pass attempts. He broke Kerry Collins’ passing attempts record of 54, set in 1992 at BYU. His 30 completions rank third overall at Penn State and he broke his own school freshman record with a season-high 340 yards, also tossing three touchdowns against the Hoosiers, including a 46-yarder to Robinson. His 300-plus yard effort at Indiana made him just the fourth player in school history to accumulate multiple 300-yard passing games. The eyes of the college football world were on Hackenberg and the Nittany Lions for the Oct. 11 clash with unbeaten Michigan and he led Penn State to one of its most dramatic victories. Trailing, 34-27, he led the team on a game-tying, 80-yard scoring drive with 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter and no timeouts. He completed a 14-yard pass to Robinson, followed by a 29-yard strike to Felder and a 36-yard leaping grab by Robinson at the Michigan one-yard line, sending the Homecoming crowd of 107,884 into hysterics. Hackenberg then dove into the end zone for his first career rushing score, tying the game at 34-34, needing only :23 and four plays to get Penn State into the end zone and overtime in the eventual 43-40 four-overtime thriller. Hackenberg posted his third 300-yard passing game with 305 yards on 23-of-44 passing and tied his season-high with three touchdown passes in the win over the No. 18 Wolverines. He was named the Athlon Sports National Freshman-of-the-Week and Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week for the third time. He also received Capital One Cup Performance-of-the-Week recognition. Hackenberg connected with Felder on scoring strikes of 12 and 24 yards and hit Jesse James on a 20-yard scoring grab for a 21-10 halftime lead. His one-yard touchdown run was the first rushing TD allowed by Michigan during the 2013 season. Hackenberg was 12-of-23 with one touchdown and two interceptions at No. 4 Ohio State. He connected with Felder on a 12-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter for the Lions’ first touchdown of the game. He left the game in the third quarter with a slight shoulder injury. He completed 20-of-32 passes with a touchdown pass in the overtime win over Illinois to garner Athlon Sports Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week. He threw a 47-yard
strike to Robinson in the first quarter, and connected with Kyle Carter on the game-winning, 15-yard touchdown pass in overtime. Hackenberg also had a nine-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against the Illini and broke the freshman record with his sixth 200-yard passing game. He completed 14-of-25 passes for 163 yards at Minnesota, with no touchdowns or interceptions, on a day with winds gusting to 30 mph. He connected with Belton on a 30-yard pass in the fourth quarter in the game. Hackenberg was 16-of-23, with one touchdown and one interception in the 45-21 win over Purdue to attain Athlon Sports Big Ten Freshman-of-theWeek honors for a fourth time. He capped the scoring against the Boilermakers with a four-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He connected with Breneman on an eight-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and had a 58-yard completion to James. Hackenberg was 16-of-33, including two completions of 40-plus yards, with two touchdowns and one interception against Nebraska. He found Breneman on a two-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and James on a 46yard fourth-quarter scoring strike. He completed a 43yard pass to Allen Robinson. He also delivered a sevenyard touchdown run in the third quarter for a 13-7 lead en route to earning his fourth Big Ten Freshman-of-theWeek honor. Hackenberg received Big Ten Freshmanof-the-Week for a fifth time and Athlon National Freshman-of-the-Week for a second time after going 21-of-30 for 339 yards, with a season-high four touchdown passes and no interceptions in a huge 31-24 victory at No. 14 Wisconsin. He found Breneman on a 68-yard scoring strike on the fourth play of the game, the Lions’ longest play from scrimmage in 2013 and the longest play allowed by Wisconsin all season. Hackenberg also connected with Eugene Lewis on three- and 59-yard touchdown passes, with the second one coming early in the fourth quarter for a 31-14 lead. He also found James on a beautiful seven-yard scoring
toss in the third quarter to give Penn State the lead for good. Hackenberg has a 3.23 grade-point average in the College of Communications and is a probable Academic All-Big Ten candidate this fall.
Hackenberg Records Set in 2013 School Record Game pass attempts: 55, at Indiana School Freshman Records Game passing yards: 340 at Indiana Season passing yards: 2,955 Game pass completions: 30 at Indiana Season pass completions: 231 Game pass attempts: 55 at Indiana Season pass attempts: 392 Game touchdown passes: 4 at Wisconsin Season touchdown passes: 20 Season total offense: 2,887 yards Season pass efficiency: 133.98 Season 200-yard passing games: 9 Season 300-yard passing games: 4
HACKENBERG’S PASSING STATISTICS SEASON PASSING YARDS PCT. INT. TD LG 2013 231-392 2955 58.9 10 20 68 Career 231-392 2955 58.9 10 20 68 ➤ Hackenberg’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Passing (Completed-Attempts-Yards-Int-TD) Syracuse 22-31-278-2-2; Eastern Michigan 23-33311-1-1; Central Florida 21-28-262-0-1; Kent State 13-35-176-1-1; Indiana 30-55-340-0-3; Michigan 23-44305-2-1; Ohio State 12-23-112-2-1; Illinois 20-32-2400-1; Minnesota 14-25-163-0-0; Purdue 16-23-212-1-1; Nebraska 16-33-217-1-2; Wisconsin 21-30-339-0-4.
The 2013 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year, Christian Hackenberg broke one school record and 12 Penn State freshman game or season records, throwing for 2,955 yards and 20 touchdowns during an outstanding campaign.
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JACK HAFFNER 5-10, 210 Jr./So. Running Back State College, Pa. Running back Jack Haffner is living out the dream of being a State College native on the Penn State football roster. The former State College Area High School standout saw action on special teams in seven games during the 2013 season. A noted hard worker, the redshirt sophomore made one stop in the win over Purdue. A strong student, Haffner is carrying a 3.31 grade-point average in the Smeal College of Business and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last year. He again will look to play a significant role on the special teams units and add depth in the backfield this fall.
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MIKE HULL 6-0, 232 Sr./Sr. Linebacker Canonsburg, Pa. Every off-season new leaders are needed and new leaders emerge. After the Nittany Lions’ win at No. 14 Wisconsin in the 2013 season-finale, it came as no surprise that Mike Hull took a more active role as a team leader heading into his senior season. The highly-productive and physical player on defense and special teams should merit All-Big Ten and CoSIDA Academic All-America consideration this season. In 2013, Hull was second on the team with 78 tackles (44 solo) despite missing two full games and most of two others due to injury. He was tied for fourth on the
squad with 4.5 tackles for loss (minus-17), and added 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups. Hull ranked fifth in the conference with 9.1 tackles per game in Big Ten play and 11th with 7.8 tackles per game overall. Hull made at least nine tackles in six Big Ten games. A starter in eight games, he played in 10 contests — missing the Eastern Michigan and Kent State games and seeing limited time against UCF due to a knee injury. He made his second career start in the season-opening win over Syracuse and made one tackle, suffering a first-half knee injury that knocked him out of most of the game. Hull posted four tackles, including three solo stops, against UCF, but was slowed by the injury. He recorded a then-season-high 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks at Indiana. Hull posted his second straight 10-tackle effort in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. He recorded two tackles for loss on the Wolverines’ final drive of regulation, forcing a punt and made a huge pass breakup in the end zone in the second OT to help hold Michigan to a field goal. The former Canon-McMillan High School standout tied for second on the team with nine stops at No. 4 Ohio State. Hull made a career-high 13 tackles to lead the team and all Big Ten players that week in the victory over Illinois. He broke up a pass on fourth-and-one from the Penn State four early in the fourth quarter. Hull led the team with nine tackles, including seven solo, and added a TFL on the first play of the second half at Minnesota. He recorded six tackles, one TFL, and forced and recovered a fumble in the 45-21 win over Purdue. Hull made nine tackles against Nebraska, which included a tackle on first-and-goal on a fourth-quarter goal line stand. He had a team-high seven tackles (five solo) in the season-finale, helping hold No. 14 Wisconsin to 120 rushing yards in a big 31-24 win. A finance major, he owns a 3.36 cumulative grade-point average and should be a strong candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades this year. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Hull is on schedule to graduate in May. Hull’s father (Tom) and an uncle (John Hull) played for the Nittany Lions in the early 1970s.
HULL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2011 18 6 12 0 0 0 0-0 1.5-3 2012 58 34 24 2 0 1 4-25 5-27 2013
78 44 34 1 1 0 0.5-3 4.5-17
Career 154 84 70 3 1 1 4.5-28 11-47 ➤ Hull’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 1-1-0; Eastern Michigan-INJ; Central Florida 4-3-1; Kent State-INJ; Indiana 10-6-4; Michigan 10-4-6; Ohio State 9-4-5; Illinois 13-7-6; Minnesota 9-7-2; Purdue 6-3-3; Nebraska 9-4-5; Wisconsin 7-5-2. ➤ Hull’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Ohio 6-4-2; Virginia 2-2-0; Navy 5-3-2; Temple 3-2-1; Illinois 3-2-1; Northwestern 5-1-4; Iowa 2-2-0; Ohio State 3-3-0; Purdue 6-3-3; Nebraska 7-4-3; Indiana 11-4-7; Wisconsin 5-4-1. ➤ Hull’s 2011 Game-by-Game
The team’s top returning tackler, senior Mike Hull is well positioned to add his name among “Linebacker U’s” significant contributors and a leader for the 2014 defense.
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Indiana State 7-1-6; Alabama 2-1-1; Temple 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 5-2-3; Indiana 0-0-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Wisconsin 2-1-1; Houston 2-1-1. 20
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JESSE JAMES 6-7, 254 Jr./Jr. Tight End Glassport, Pa. Jesse James has quietly emerged as one of the Big Ten’s top tight ends. The junior is an imposing figure on the field with his physical stature, strength and demonstrated ability to catch the ball and gain significant yards after the catch. James will team with Adam Breneman, Kyle Carter and Brent Wilkerson to form one of the nation’s premier tight end units. He started all 12 games last season and has made 18 career starts, tied for fifth-highest on the squad. During the 2013 season, James was third on the team with 25 receptions for 333 yards and was tied for second with three touchdown catches. His 13.3yard average was second only to All-America wideout Allen Robinson. He made two catches for 10 yards in the season-opening win over Syracuse and made two catches for 46 yards against Eastern Michigan, including a 27-yard effort. He made two catches for 30 yards against UCF, including a long of 17 yards in the fourth quarter that set up the Nittany Lions’ final touchdown, and made three catches for 20 yards against Kent State. James posted a career-best six catches and grabbed his first touchdown of the season, a 20-yard reception, in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. He gained a season-high 67 yards against the Wolverines. James made two catches for 64 yards in the 45-21 win over Purdue, including a career-long 58-yard catch and run in the third quarter. He recorded three catches for 56 yards against Nebraska, including a career-long 46-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter to give Penn State a 20-17 lead. The former South Allegheny High School standout made three receptions for 24 yards in the 3124 win at No. 14 Wisconsin, including a leaping sevenyard touchdown catch to give Penn State the lead for good. James is director of marketing for Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, which has raised more than $825,000 for kidney cancer patients, their families and research since the first Penn State Lift For Life was held in 2003. James is another in the long line of western Pennsylvania prep standouts that have matriculated to Penn State.
JAMES’ RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2012 15-276 18.4 5 42 2013 Career
25-333 13.3 3 58 40-609 15.2 8 58
➤ James’ 2013 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Syracuse 2-10-0; Eastern Michigan 2-46-0; Central Florida 2-30-0; Kent State 3-20-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan 6-67-1; Ohio State 0-0-0; Illinois 1-7-0; Minnesota 1-9-0; Purdue 2-64-0; Nebraska 3-56-1; Wisconsin 3-24-1. ➤ James’ 2012 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Ohio 0-0-0; Virginia 0-0-0; Navy 1-2-1; Temple 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-0-0; Iowa 3-52-1; Ohio State 1-20-0; Purdue 3-49-1; Nebraska 2-21-1; Indiana 1-42-0; Wisconsin 3-90-1.
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6-1, 208 Sr./Sr. Safety Selinsgrove, Pa.
6-2, 238 Sr./Jr. Linebacker Seven Valleys, Pa.
AUSTIN JOHNSON
A big opportunity is available on the interior defensive line this season and sophomore Austin Johnson figures to be among the primary challengers for a starting assignment. Both starting defensive tackles from last season, Kyle Baublitz and DaQuan Jones, have departed, providing the talented and physical Johnson with an opportunity to earn significant playing time this year. Johnson’s efforts in the weight room have helped him gain more than 10 pounds since the start of the 2013 season. He appeared in all 12 games last season and made his first career starts in the wins over Kent State and Illinois. Johnson made 27 tackles (14 solo), with 3.0 tackles for loss (minus-10), one sack and a fumble recovery. Johnson made a career-high six tackles and recorded his first career sack (0.5) and TFL in the win over Eastern Michigan. He posted three tackles (two solo) against UCF and three tackles at Indiana. The former St. Augustine Prep standout made two tackles, including a TFL, in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. Johnson made his second start of the season and posted two solo tackles in the win over Illinois. He made three solo stops, including a TFL at Minnesota, and recorded two tackles, including a half-sack, while also recovering his first career fumble in the 45-21 win over Purdue. Johnson made four stops (three solo) in the big win at No. 14 Wisconsin, helping hold the Badgers to 120 rushing yards, 177 yards below their season average entering the game. He is among 12 Nittany Lions from New Jersey on the spring roster.
JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2013 27 14 13 1 0 0 1-5 3-10 Career 27 14 13 1 0 0 1-5 3-10 ➤ Johnson’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 1-1-0; Eastern Michigan 6-0-6; Central Florida 3-2-1; Kent State 0-0-0; Indiana 3-1-2; Michigan 2-1-1; Ohio State 1-0-1; Illinois 2-2-0; Minnesota 3-3-0; Purdue 2-1-1; Nebraska 0-0-0; Wisconsin 4-3-1.
RYAN KEISER
Safety Ryan Keiser has an instinctive nose for the ball and good hands, a combination that likely will have him playing a significant role during his senior season. A starter in the last four games of 2013, Keiser grabbed three interceptions to tie Jordan Lucas for the team lead. He also delivered eight pass breakups, tied with Trevor Williams for second on the squad. Keiser was tied for sixth in the Big Ten in passes defended (1.00 avg.). The surehanded Keiser also will be the top candidate to resume duties as the holder on field goal and PAT attempts. He handled the holding duties in 2012 and the early part of last season. Keiser will team with fellow senior safety Adrian Amos and cornerback Lucas, a junior, to give the secondary three experienced returning starters. Keiser played in 11 games last year, starting five contests. He was eighth on the squad with 38 tackles (26 solo), was tied for the team lead with three interceptions, was tied for second with eight pass breakups and added 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack. Keiser made two tackles and delivered a five-yard rush on a fake field goal to pick up a first down that led to a field goal in the 23-17 win over Syracuse. He had two tackles and broke up a pass against UCF. Keiser had a strong effort in the win over Kent State, recording the first interception and sack of his career, a career-high three pass breakups and four tackles. He suffered a hand injury in the Kent State game and did not play at Indiana. He returned to make his first career start against No. 18 Michigan and tallied two tackles in the thrilling win. Keiser cemented the Illinois win by alertly grabbing a pass tipped by Amos in the end zone for a game-ending interception, which was the No. 6 play on the SportsCenter Top 10 for Nov. 2. He made a career-high seven tackles, including six solo, in a start at Minnesota. Keiser matched his careerhigh in tackles with seven, ranking second on the team, in the 45-21 win over Purdue. He had four tackles (three solo) and added one pass breakup against Nebraska. The former Selinsgrove High School standout came up big in the win at No. 14 Wisconsin, making five tackles (four solo), breaking up two passes and grabbing an interception in the end zone on the Badgers’ final play from scrimmage to seal the huge win. Keiser owns a 3.36 grade-point average in kinesiology and is a potental CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. He is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and is on schedule to graduate in May. He is the squad’s lone married player.
KEISER’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2011 6 2 4 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2012 2013 Career
5 3 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 38 26 12 0 0 3 1-2 2-3 49 31 18 0 0 3 1-2 2-3
➤ Keiser’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 2-2-0; Eastern Michigan 2-1-1; Central Florida 2-2-0; Kent State 4-3-1; Indiana-INJ; Michigan 2-1-1; Ohio State 2-0-2; Illinois 1-1-0; Minnesota 7-6-1; Purdue 7-3-4; Nebraska 4-3-1; Wisconsin 5-4-1. 21
BEN KLINE
Linebacker Ben Kline was getting into a good groove last November after being slowed by a shoulder injury in the first half of the season. Kline earned his first career start against Illinois and responded with a breakout game in the win, posting a career-high eight tackles. A week later, he again was on the field with the first unit and made four tackles at Minnesota despite suffering a chest injury on the second play of the game. The physical and assertive Kline eventually left the game and was not able to play in the final two contests. With senior Mike Hull shifting to middle linebacker, Kline likely will battle Brandon Bell and Nyeem Wartman at the outside positions this spring and in preseason camp. The former Dallastown High School standout gained nearly 10 pounds during the winter strength and conditioning program. Kline made 18 tackles last season, with 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack for minus-eight yards. He made two tackles with 0.5 TFL in the win over Syracuse in the season-opener. He did not play in the Eastern Michigan game due to the shoulder injury, but returned to action against UCF. He recorded two tackles in the shutout victory over Kent State. Kline posted his first career sack as a part of a two-tackle effort at No. 4 Ohio State. Kline is one of the squad’s premier students, entering the spring semester with a 3.85 GPA in finance. He is a two-time Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District® honoree and should be a strong candidate for the Academic All-America® team this fall. The redshirt junior also is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Kline is president of Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, which has raised more than $825,000 for kidney cancer patients, their families and research since the first Penn State Lift For Life was held in 2003. He led a contingent of Nittany Lion football student-athletes to Washington, D.C., for Rare Disease Awareness Day this past winter.
KLINE’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 18 9 9 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2012 2013 Career
18 9 9 0 0 0 36 18 18 0 0 0
1-8 1.5-10 1-8 1.5-10
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Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 1-1-0; Eastern Michigan-INJ; Central Florida 0-0-0; Kent State 2-1-1; Indiana-DNP; Michigan-DNP; Ohio State 2-1-1; Illinois 8-4-4; Minnesota 4-2-2; PurdueINJ; Nebraska-INJ; Wisconsin-INJ. ➤ Kline’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Ohio 2-1-1; Virginia 1-1-0; Navy 3-2-1; Temple 1-1-0; Illinois 3-2-1; Northwestern 1-0-1; Iowa 2-1-1; Ohio State 1-0-1; Purdue 1-1-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Indiana 2-0-2; Wisconsin 1-0-1.
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ZACH LADONIS 6-2, 219 So./So. Kicksnapper Nescopeck, Pa. Sophomore Zach Ladonis was just a typical student fan of the Nittany Lion football team until he tried out for the squad in September 2013. Ladonis caught the eye of the coaching staff at the walk-on tryout and made the team. Just days after earning a spot on the squad, Ladonis found himself on the travel squad and snapping on punts for the Big Ten-opener at Indiana. The Berwick High School product snapped in five games for the Nittany Lions as a true freshman. The Nescopeck, Pa., native enters his second season as a leading candidate to handle the kick snapping duties on a full-time basis. Ladonis is a strong student, owning a 3.31 grade-point average in the College of Engineering entering the spring semester.
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EUGENE LEWIS 6-1, 199 Jr./So. Wide Receiver Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Eugene “Geno” Lewis busted onto the scene for the Nittany Lions during his collegiate debut against Syracuse in MetLife Stadium. Lewis, who redshirted in 2012, hauled in a 54-yard touchdown pass from fellow freshman Christian Hackenberg to help deliver a 2317 victory over the Orange. Lewis was tied for fourth on the team with 18 receptions for 234 yards in 2013, including a season-high six catches at Indiana. His three touchdown catches were tied for second on the squad. Playing in every game, he made four starts, including the last two contests. The Wilkes-Barre native delivered his best outing in the season-finale at Wisconsin. Lewis registered three catches for 91 yards and two scores in Penn State’s 31-24 victory over No. 14 Wisconsin. He made an electric 59-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter for a 31-14 lead against the Badgers. Another in the long line of northeast Pennsylvania standouts who have matriculated to Happy Valley, Lewis also had three catches in the win over Purdue and two grabs at Ohio State. The former Wyoming Valley West High School standout is Penn State’s top returning wideout following the departure of two-time Big Ten Receiver-of-the-Year Allen Robinson and senior Brandon Felder. Lewis also returns as the squad’s top kickoff returner. He averaged 22.3 yards per return on 22 attempts in 2013. A superb athlete with good speed and strong hands, the 6-1, 199-pound Lewis is poised to emerge as a leader for the youthful receiving corps this year. Lewis entered the spring semester with a gradepoint average above 3.00 in the College of Health and Human Development and earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades last year.
LEWIS’ RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2013 18-234 13.0 3 59 Career 18-234 13.0 3 59 ➤ Lewis’ 2013 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Syracuse 2-62-1; Eastern Michigan 1-5-0; Central Florida 0-0-0; Kent State 0-0-0; Indiana 6-35-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 2-13-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Purdue 3-19-0; Nebraska 1-9-0; Wisconsin 3-91-2.
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JORDAN LUCAS 6-0, 198 Jr./Jr. Cornerback New Rochelle, N.Y. Jordan Lucas grabbed ahold of a starting assignment at cornerback prior to the 2013 opener and emerged as one of the squad’s most productive players. Entering his junior campaign, Lucas earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades in 2013 and should be an allconference candidate this fall. The athletic, hard-hitting and dynamic Lucas has emerged as a team leader and with continued progress is poised to play a significant role for the defense and special teams the next two years. A starter in all 12 games in 2013, he was tied for third in the Big Ten with 16 passes defended (1.33 avg.). Lucas was tied for the team lead with three interceptions, returning them 37 yards, and led the Nittany Lions with 13 pass breakups. He was third on the team with 64 tackles, but led the Lions with 45 solo stops. He also recorded 4.5 tackles for loss (minus-20), one sack and forced two fumbles, good for a tie for ninth in the Big Ten. Lucas made his first career start against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium, not far from his hometown of New Rochelle, N.Y. He made three tackles, 0.5 TFL and tied for the team-high with two pass breakups in the 23-17 win over the Orange. He collected three tackles, including a TFL, in the win over Eastern Michigan. Lucas forced his first career fumble and notched a then-careerbest six stops, including one TFL, against UCF. He led the team with four pass breakups in the win over Kent State, while adding three tackles and a half-sack. Lucas recorded a then-career-high nine tackles at Indiana (six solo), adding 1.5 TFL, with 0.5 sack, and a pass breakup. Lucas grabbed his first career interception in the first quarter against No. 18 Michigan, returning it 14 yards to the Michgian 14-yard line to set up the Lions’ first touchdown. He recorded four tackles in the fourovertime win over the Wolverines. Lucas led the team with a career-high 11 stops (seven solo) at No. 4 Ohio State. He made seven tackles, grabbed an interception and had two pass breakups in the win over Illinois. His interception at the Penn State 15-yard line in the first quarter set up a drive that resulted in Bill Belton’s fiveyard touchdown run to open the scoring. The former New Rochelle High School standout posted four tackles and added a pass breakup at Minnesota. He picked off his third pass of the season and returned it 22 yards to set up a touchdown in the win over Purdue. He made three solo tackles and one pass breakup against the Boilermakers. Lucas recorded eight tackles, including a 22
team-best six solo stops, with one pass breakup against Nebraska. Lucas posted four hits (three solo) and his team-high 13th pass breakup to help Penn State finish the season with a huge 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin.
LUCAS’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2012 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2013 65 45 20 0 2 3 1-7 4.5-20 Career 66 46 20 0 2 3 1-7 4.5-20 ➤ Lucas’ 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 3-2-1; Eastern Michigan 3-2-1; Central Florida 6-4-2; Kent State 3-0-3; Indiana 9-6-3; Michigan 4-2-2; Ohio State 9-4-5; Illinois 7-7-0; Minnesota 4-3-1; Purdue 3-3-0; Nebraska 8-6-2; Wisconsin 4-3-1.
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AKEEL LYNCH 6-0, 215 Jr./So. Running Back Toronto, Ontario Sophomore Akeel Lynch is excited to resume the competition for playing time in the running back rotation. Between Lynch and seniors Bill Belton and Zach Zwinak, the Nittany Lions return three proven runners who combined to gain 2,150 yards last season. During his first season on the field, the talented, swift and enthusiastic Lynch ran for 360 yards on 60 carries, posting a superlative 6.0 average. He scored one touchdown and had a long carry of 43 yards. Lynch suffered only three negative yards on his 60 rushing attempts and he also had one kickoff return. In his first career game carrying the ball from scrimmage, Lynch tallied a then-career-high 108 yards on a team-high 13 carries in the win over Eastern Michigan. He found the end zone in the fourth quarter, an 18-yard rush off the right side for his first career score. Lynch combined with Bill Belton (108 yards) to become the 32nd running back combo to rush for 100 yards in the same game and the first since the 2010 Northwestern game (Evan Royster/Silas Redd). Lynch had five carries for 32 yards against UCF, including a long of 13 yards in the second quarter. He became the 49th player in school history with multiple 100-yard rushing games when he ran for a career-high 123 yards on 14 carries in the victory over Kent State. Lynch registered a career-long carry of 43 yards in the third quarter against the Golden Flashes. He gained 35 yards on 11 carries at No. 4 Ohio State, but suffered a minor injury and did not play against Illinois and Minnesota. Lynch carried the ball nine times for 44 yards in the win over Purdue, including a long of nine yards in the second quarter. The former St. Francis (Buffalo, N.Y.) High School standout was selected to the 2013 Academic All-Big Ten team. Lynch is the compliance manager of Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, which has raised more than $825,000 for kidney cancer patients, their families and research since the first Penn State Lift For Life was held in 2003. Lynch and freshman quarterback Michael O’Connor are the two Canada products on the Nittany Lions’ spring roster.
LYNCH’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON RUSHING AVG. TD LG 2013 60-358 6.0 1 43 Career 60-358 6.0 1 43 ➤ Lynch’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 13-108-1; Central Florida 5-32-0; Kent State 14-123-0; Indiana 3-7-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 11-35-0; Illinois-INJ; MinnesotaINJ; Purdue 9-44-0; Nebraska 5-9-0; Wisconsin-DNP.
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ANGELO MANGIRO 6-3, 309 Sr./Jr. Center Roxbury, N.J. A versatile player with good size and strength, redshirt junior Angelo Mangiro was Penn State’s version of the sixth-man on the 2013 offensive line. Mangiro saw time in all 12 games at several positions across the line last fall, helping the Nittany Lions rush for 2,088 yards and throw for 3,110 yards. The former Roxbury High School standout made good progress during the winter strength and conditioning program. With the graduation of Ty Howle, Mangiro is the leading candidate to fill the center spot when preseason camp commences in August. Mangiro entered the spring semester with a 3.13 cumulative grade-point average in criminology. He earned 2013 Academic All-Big Ten accolades. Mangiro is among 12 returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey.
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JESSE MERISE 5-8, 180 Sr./Jr. Cornerback Hillside, N.J. Cornerback Jesse Merise will enter the 2014 season looking to impact the Nittany Lion defense and special teams units in any manner he can to help the team succeed. The Hillside, N.J., product saw action in the final seven games of the 2013 season, primarily on the kickoff coverage unit. Merise made four tackles on special teams last season, including two in the win over Purdue. With continued progress, the Hillside High School standout will again look to play a central role on the special teams units this fall. Merise is among 12 returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey.
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6-3, 252 Sr./Sr. Defensive End Warren, Mich.
CARL NASSIB
One of the pleasant surprises of the 2013 season was the development of defensive end Carl Nassib. Playing in 10 games on defense and special teams, he made 12 tackles (11 solo), with 2.0 tackles for loss (minus-25), one sack, one forced fumble and a pass breakup. Nassib is recognized as one of the squad’s most relentless workers and gained nearly 15 pounds during the winter strength and conditioning program. He will be looking to strengthen his role in the defensive end rotation and on special teams during spring practice and in the preseason. In his first career game action, he made two tackles, including a 17-yard TFL on a bobbled punt snap, in the season-opening win over Syracuse. Nassib produced two tackles and a pass breakup in the Kent State vcitory. He made a career-best four tackles, all of which were solo, at Indiana, and had two solo stops at No. 4 Ohio State. The former Malvern Prep product recorded his first career sack, good for a loss of eight yards, and forced his first career fumble in the win over Purdue. Nassib has a grade-point average above 3.00 and was named to the 2013 Academic All-Big Ten team.
C.J. OLANIYAN
It was a breakout 2013 season for defensive end C.J. Olaniyan, who started all 12 games. Olaniyan demonstrated big-play capability throughout the season, finishing tied for fourth in the Big Ten with three forced fumbles. The quick athlete earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten and should be a candidate for all-conference accolades during his senior season. Olaniyan was tied for sixth on the team with 50 tackles (28 solo). He was second on the team with 11.0 tackles for loss (minus-64) and led the squad with five sacks for minus-45 yards. He also forced three fumbles, recovered a fumble, returned an interception 33 yards and had two pass breakups. He ranked 11th in the BIg Ten in sacks and 14th in TFL last year. Olaniyan gained nearly 10 pounds during the winter strength and conditioning program and is ready to build on last season. He made four stops, including a TFL and sack in the win over Eastern Michigan. He tied for the team-high with a then-career-best six tackles against UCF and added a TFL. He made four tackles, including a TFL in the shutout win over Kent State, and
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MICHAEL O’CONNOR 6-4, 226 Fr./Fr. Quarterback Ottawa, Ontario A 2013 Under Armour All-America Game selection, Michael O’Connor was among the nation’s top quarterback recruits in the class of 2014. O’Connor enrolled in classes at Penn State in time for the start of the spring semester in January, enabling him to participate in winter workouts and spring practice. A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, O’Connor spent his final two years of high school in the United States, playing his junior season at Baylor School in Tennessee before attending IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., last season. Playing for Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Chris Weinke, O’Connor led IMG Academy to an 8-2 record and threw for 1,804 yards and 18 touchdowns. An ESPN Top 300 recruit, O’Connor completed 54 percent of his passes (118-of-218), threw just five interceptions and rushed for a pair of touchdowns in 10 starts.
A powerful pass rusher with good speed off the edge, senior defensive end C.J. Olaniyan was the team leader in sacks during last season (5.0) and was second in tackles for a loss (11.0). He also forced three fumbles.
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had four stops, with a TFL, at Indiana. Olaniyan earned Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for the first time after posting career-highs with eight tackles and 2.5 sacks in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. He also forced his first career fumble in the second quarter against his homestate Wolverines. He had five hits, including a tackle for loss, at No. 4 Ohio State. The former Warren Mott High School standout had a strong effort at Minnesota, producing six tackles, 2.5 TFL (minus-11), 0.5 sack and his second forced fumble of the season. He made two tackles in the 45-21 win over Purdue, helping hold the Boilermakers to 41 rushing yards on 20 carries. Olaniyan forced and recovered a fumble on the same play at the Nebraska eight-yard line to set up a third-quarter go-ahead score on Senior Day. He made five tackles and a sack for a loss of 16 yards against the Cornhuskers. Olaniyan played a big role in the win at No. 14 Wisconsin, recording three solo stops and grabbing his first career interception, returning it 33 yards into Badger territory to set up a field goal. He also had three quarterback hurries and helped hold the Badgers to 120 rushing yards, 177 below their average entering the game. Olaniyan is on schedule to earn his degree in criminology in May.
OLANIYAN’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON 2011 2012 2013 Career
TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 15 6 9 0 0 0 1-10 1-10 50 28 22 1 3 1 5-45 11-64 68 37 31 1 3 1 6-55 12-74
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Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 1-1-0; Eastern Michigan 4-2-2; Central Florida 6-4-2; Kent State 4-2-2; Indiana 4-3-1; Michigan 8-4-4; Ohio State 5-1-4; Illinois 2-0-2; Minnesota 6-4-2; Purdue 2-1-1; Nebraska 5-3-2; Wisconsin 3-3-0. ➤ Olaniyan’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Ohio 3-1-2; Virginia 1-0-1; Navy 0-0-0; Temple 4-2-2; Illinois 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-1-0; Iowa 3-1-2; Ohio State 1-0-1; Purdue 1-1-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Indiana 1-0-1; Wisconsin 0-0-0.
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DAD POQUIE 5-10, 179 So./So. Cornerback Philadelphia, Pa. Sophomore Dad Poquie joined the Nittany Lion program as a run-on prior to the start of the 2013 season. A noted hard worker, Poquie made an impact on the coaching staff and eventually earned a spot on the field as a special teams coverage player, beginning with the victory over Michigan. A cornerback, Poquie played in the final seven games, making three tackles, including two against the Wolverines. The former LaSalle College High School standout was among the 12 true freshmen who took the field last season. With continued progress on the practice field and in the weight room, Poquie will again look to play a role on the special teams units and add depth in the secondary this fall.
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6-5, 335 Sr./Jr. Tackle Owings Mills, Md.
5-11, 183 So./So. Cornerback Washington, D.C.
DONOVAN SMITH
Donovan Smith enters his junior campaign as one of the Nittany Lions’ most talented and experienced players on offense and a probable all-conference candidate. He brings excellent physical attributes, toughness and intensity to the lineup. Smith started 11 games in 2013 and has 20 career starts over the past two seasons, the team’s third-highest total. He has added more than 10 pounds to his frame since last season through his efforts during winter workouts. Smith will work with guard Miles Dieffenbach to provide leadership for a unit that lost three starters. Smith was instrumental in helping Penn State gain at least 350 yards in every game last season, scoring at least 23 points nine times. He helped Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year Christian Hackenberg throw for 2,955 yards and 20 touchdowns, breaking 13 school freshman and all-time game and season passing records, and Zach Zwinak and Bill Belton combine to rush for 1,792 yards in 2013. The former Owings Mills High School AllAmerican helped the Lions gain 574 yards of total offense against Eastern Michigan, their most since the 2008 Coastal Carolina game (594 yards). He helped pave the way for a 287-yard rushing effort against Kent State, which was Penn State’s most rushing yards in a game since gaining 338 yards at Illinois in 2009. He helped protect Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, allowing him to complete 30 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns. He helped lead the way for 390 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in the four-overtime win over Michigan, including the first two rushing touchdowns allowed by the Wolverines in 2013. Smith and the O-Line boosted Bill Belton to the team’s first 200-yard rushing effort since 2002 against Illinois (201 yards) and paved the way for 250 rushing yards and 240 passing yards in the win over the Illini. He helped open running lanes for Zach Zwinak’s 150 yards rushing at Minnesota and his 149 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the victory over Purdue. Smith and the O-Line opened the way for 289 rushing yards and 501 total yards, a season-high against a Big Ten foe, in the 45-21 win over the Boilermakers. He blocked for Zwinak’s 149-yard rushing effort against Nebraska and helped lead the way for Zwinak’s 115 yards in the win at Wisconsin, marking the only 100-yard rusher allowed by the Badgers in 2013. Smith and the O-Line also protected Hackenberg, who completed 21of-30 passes for 339 yards — including three completions of 50 yards or longer — and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Penn State delivered the four longest plays from scrimmage at Wisconsin all season — completions of 68, 52 and 59 yards and Zwinak’s 61-yard run. Smith is among eight Nittany Lions from Maryland on the spring roster.
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JORDAN SMITH
Cornerback Jordan Smith enters his sophomore campaign in Happy Valley looking to make a larger impact in the secondary rotation. Smith saw action in all 12 games last year on defense and special teams. The Washington, D.C., product made five tackles in 2013, including two hits at Ohio State. The former H.D. Woodson High School standout was among the 12 true freshmen who saw action for the Nittany Lions. With continued progress on the practice field and in the weight room, Smith will be among the players looking to contribute at corner and on special teams this fall.
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DeANDRE THOMPKINS 5-11, 173 Fr./Fr. Wide Receiver Hubert, N.C. True freshman DeAndre Thompkins is poised to bring speed and athleticism to the Penn State receiving corps. One of the nation’s top prep receivers in the 2014 recruiting class, Thompkins enrolled in classes at Penn State in January, enabling him to participate in winter workouts and spring practice. Thompkins was ranked 66th overall in the 2014 ESPN 300 and played in the Under Armour All-America Game. As a senior, Thompkins rushed for 699 yards and nine touchdowns, while making 28 receptions for 269 yards and four scores. The 5-11 wideout helped Swansboro High School to an appearance in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs as a senior. The talented Thompkins played multiple positions as a prep, spending time at running back and receiver, along with returning kickoffs and punts, and was invited to the 2014 ESPN The Opening. He amassed more than 2,000 all-purpose yards during his junior season and gained nearly 1,500 all-purpose yards as a senior. He also saw time in the secondary where he accumulated 100 tackles, two interceptions and recovered seven fumbles.
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ANTOINE WHITE
5-10, 204 Sr./Jr. Running Back Lititz, Pa.
6-1, 236 Jr./So. Linebacker Philadelphia, Pa.
6-1, 286 Fr./Fr. Defensive Tackle Millville, N.J.
DERON THOMPSON
With a team-first approach and noted work-ethic in the weight room and on the practice field, Deron Thompson earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season. The former run-on is a big asset to the Nittany Lions with his efforts on the scout team and in the running back corps. Thompson played in all 12 games during the 2013 season as a member of the special teams coverage units. The Litiz, Pa., native made seven tackles (four solo) last season, all of which came on kick coverage. He posted a season-high two hits in the four-overtime win over No. 18 Michigan. The Warwick High School product will look to again play a central role on special teams during his redshirt junior campaign in 2014. Thompson is an active member of the Penn State Uplifting Athletes chapter, which organizes the Penn State Lift For Life each July to help raise awareness and funds in the fight against kidney cancer. Thompson is one of the squad’s top students, bringing a 3.64 cumulative grade-point average into the spring semester. An energy, business and finance major, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last year. He is on schedule to graduate in May.
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VON WALKER 5-11, 207 So./So. Safety Mill Hall, Pa. Von Walker grew up just 35 miles from State College in Mill Hall, Pa. Little did he know that he would quickly emerge into a contributor in his first season as a run-on for the Nittany Lions. Walker’s athletic ability and nose for the football earned the Central Mountain High School standout a spot on special teams as a kick and punt returner and coverage player. Seeing action in 11 games during the 2013 campaign, Walker finished second on the team in punt and kickoff returns. He returned six kickoffs for 99 yards and four punts for 19 yards. Walker also made three tackles on special teams. Offensively, Walker carried the ball seven times for 18 yards, including a season-high four carries against Kent State. He was among 12 true freshmen to take the field in 2013 and shifted to safety from running back as the season transpired. Walker will look to bolster the depth in the secondary and move up the depth chart at safety. He has a grade-point average above 3.00 in the College of Communications and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate.
The Nittany Lions should enter this season with more depth at the linebacker unit than in 2013, thanks in part to the development of Nyeem Wartman. A redshirt sophomore, he played in every game last year, making eight starts. With senior Mike Hull moving to middle linebacker, Wartman likely will battle Brandon Bell and Ben Kline for a starting assignment at the outside linebacker positions. A physical player who loves to hit, Wartman was 10th on the squad with 32 tackles (17 solo) last year. He recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and four pass breakups. He made his first career start in the season-opening win over Syracuse after receiving a medical redshirt season in 2012. Wartman made three tackles against the Orange. He produced a then-career-best six tackles, while leading the team with three pass breakups, in the win over Eastern Michigan. He made three stops against UCF and had two tackles and a pass breakup against Kent State. Wartman recorded a career-best eight tackles and 0.5 TFL in the pulsating four-overtime victory over No. 18 Michigan. He was in on three stops on the Wolverines’ last drive in regulation, with the three carries resulting in minus-two yards, to help force a punt. The former Valley View High School standout notched five tackles at No. 4 Ohio State, three of which were solo stops. Wartman produced his first career sack and forced fumble, while adding two tackles in the 45-21 win over Purdue. He made one tackle for loss against Nebraska and had two solo hits in the 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin. Wartman is a player with a great deal of potential, who has an opportunity to join the long line of productive Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania. He was selected to the 2013 Academic All-Big Ten team.
WARTMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2012 2013 Career
1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 32 17 15 0 1 0 1-4 2.5-8 33 18 15 0 1 0 1-4 2.5-8
➤ Wartman’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Syracuse 3-3-0; Eastern Michigan 6-4-2; Central Florida 3-1-2; Kent State 2-0-2; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan 8-1-7; Ohio State 5-3-2; Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Purdue 2-2-0; Nebraska 1-1-0; Wisconsin 2-2-0.
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One of the top prep defensive linemen in New Jersey, Antoine White enrolled in classes at Penn State in January and was able to participate in the winter strength and conditioning program and spring drills. White earned second-team All-New Jersey, was named the South Jersey Times Defensive Player-of-the-Year and earned first-team all-conference three times in his career. As a junior at Millville High School, White posted 80 tackles and made 14 stops behind the line of scrimmage. White has an opportunity to add to the long list of highly productive Nittany Lions to hail from the Garden State and will look to fill the void left by the departure of first-team All-Big Ten tackle DaQuan Jones and Kyle Baublitz. White is among 12 New Jersey products on the NIttany Lions’ spring roster.
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BRENT WILKERSON 6-3, 246 Jr./So. Tight End Clinton, Md. Brent Wilkerson has returned to the practice field after missing the 2013 season due to a back injury. Wilkerson took a redshirt season as a freshman in 2012 and is looking forward to continuing his progress in order to make his Nittany Lion debut this fall. The former All-Met selection at DeMatha Catholic High School in suburban Washington, D.C., has the skills and physical attributes to add another athletic target to Penn State’s talented and deep tight end unit. Wilkerson is the director of fundraising with Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, which has raised more than $825,000 for kidney cancer patients, their families and research since the first Penn State Lift For Life was held in 2003.
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6-1, 188 Jr./Jr. Safety Baltimore, Md.
6-2, 237 Jr./So. Linebacker Miami, Fla.
6-3, 200 Sr./Jr. Wide Receiver Burke, Va.
TREVOR WILLIAMS
GARY WOOTEN
The 2013 season was one of transition for Trevor Williams, as he was shifted from wide receiver to cornerback during spring drills. Williams grabbed ahold of a starting assignment in preseason camp and played in all 12 games, making six starts. With Adrian Amos returning to safety, Williams will be among the primary candidates to emerge as a starter in the experienced secondary. He ranked 11th in the Big Ten with 10 passes defended last season. He made 24 tackles (17 solo) and was third on the team with two interceptions, good for 33 yards. Williams was tied for second on the squad with eight pass breakups. Having started one game as a true freshman wideout in 2012, Williams earned his first defensive start in the season-opener with Syracuse at MetLife Stadium. He made three tackles and picked off a sideline pass in Penn State territory with 1:56 remaining in the game to seal the victory over the Orange. He made two solo tackles in the win over Eastern Michigan. Against UCF, Williams tied for the team-high with a career-best six tackles and made a team-high two pass breakups. The Baltimore product recorded five tackles and a pass breakup in the 34-0 win over Kent State. He posted three tackles in the four-overtime win against No. 18 Michigan and broke up a pass and added one tackle against Nebraska. In the huge win at No. 14 Wisconsin, Williams grabbed an interception and returned it 33 yards to set up the Lions’ final touchdown. He also had one pass breakup and helped hold the Badgers to 120 rushing yards. Williams joins fellow secondary mates Amos and Da’Quan Davis as former Calvert Hall College High School teammates who are playing for the Nittany Lions. They are among eight former Maryland prep standouts on the Penn State spring roster.
WILLIAM’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2013 24 17 7 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 Career 24 17 7 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 ➤ Williams’ 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 3-2-1; Eastern Michigan 2-2-0; Central Florida 6-4-2; Kent State 5-3-2; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan 3-2-1; Ohio State 1-0-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Nebraska 1-1-0; Wisconsin 3-3-0.
Redshirt sophomore Gary Wooten is in line to play a much larger role for the Nittany Lion defense this season. He will look to challenge senior Mike Hull for playing time at middle linebacker and add athleticism to the linebacker and special teams units. Wooten has progressively improved at linebacker and he played a vital role on special teams in 2013. The Miami, Fla., native saw action in 10 games last season. The Hialeah Senior High School standout recorded six tackles, led by three in the season-finale victory over No. 14 Wisconsin in Madison.
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CHAZ WRIGHT 6-7, 321 Fr./Fr. Tackle Woodbridge, Va. One of five 2014 early enrollees, Chaz Wright has immediately benefitted from the Nittany Lions’ winter strength and conditioning program in his quest to earn playing time this season. Wright enrolled in classes in January and entered spring practice looking to bolster the depth at the tackle position. He had bulked up his 6-7 frame to 321 pounds entering spring drills. Wright starred as a two-way lineman at C.D. Hylton High School, located 30 minutes south of Washington, D.C., before attending Milford Academy last season. Wright boosted the Falcons to a 9-3 record, helping the offense pile up 2,247 yards rushing and more than 2,700 yards passing. Milford Academy averaged 37.9 points per game with 18 rushing scores and 25 passing touchdowns. Wright posted nine tackles (five solo), with three tackles for loss, in two games on the defensive line, before anchoring the offensive line the remainder of the season. Wright possesses great physical attributes and will look to make an immediate impact on an offensive line unit that lost three starters to graduation.
WILLIAMS’ RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 10-97 9.7 0 24 2012 Career
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Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Ohio 0-0-0; Virginia 0-0-0; Navy 1-24-0; Temple 1-9-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-7-0; Iowa 2-15-0; Ohio State 1-8-0; Purdue 2-22-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Indiana 1-14-0; Wisconsin 1-(-2)-0. 26
MATT ZANELLATO
Matt Zanellato will enter the season looking to play a more impactful role in the passing game. One of just three Nittany Lion returning wide receivers who made a reception in 2013, the redshirt junior will bring skill and experience to a youthful receiving corps in the fall. Possessing good physical attributes, he is among the squad’s hardest workers in the weight room and saw action in all 12 games last fall. He made four catches for 53 yards, including a season-high two receptions for 21 yards, in the season-opening win over Syracuse in MetLife Stadium. The former Lake Braddock Secondary School standout also had catches against Kent State and at Minnesota. With continued progress on the field and in the weight room, Zanellato should have an opportunity to play a significant role for the Penn State offense this fall.
ZANELLATO’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2012 2-19 9.5 0 11 2013 4-53 13.2 0 18 6-72 12.0 0 18 Career
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ANTHONY ZETTEL 6-4, 274 Sr./Jr. Defensive Tackle West Branch, Mich. One of the most significant position changes during the off-season brought Anthony Zettel from defensive end to the interior defensive line. He has demonstrated the ability to make big plays during his initial two seasons on the field. One of the squad’s hardest workers and fiercest competitors, Zettel’s efforts during the winter strength and conditioning program saw him add more than 15 pounds. Despite starting only two games last season, the strong and physical Zettel ranked second on the team in sacks and third in tackles for loss. More than 35 percent of Zettel’s tackles in 2013 resulted in a TFL, a remarkable ratio for the intense Michigan native. He made 16 tackles (11 solo) last year, recording 6.0 tackles for loss (minus-43), 4.0 sacks (minus-32), one interception and two pass breakups. He played in all 12 games, making starts in the wins over Michigan and Illinois. Zettel made two tackles against UCF and recorded a sack for nine yards at Indiana. In his first career start, against No. 18 Michigan, he grabbed his first career intereception, returning it 18 yards to set up a touchdown. He made three stops (two solo) in the four-overtime win over the Wolverines. Zettel posted four stops at No. 4 Ohio State, including 2.0 TFL for minus-11 yards. In his second career start, he recorded
one sack for minus-11 yards in the win over Illinois. The former Ogemaw Heights High School standout recorded a tackle and a pass breakup in the win over Purdue. Zettel finished the season with a flourish in the big 3124 win at No. 14 Wisconsin. He recorded two sacks for minus-12 yards on one fourth quarter possession, the second of which gave the ball back to the Nittany Lions. Zettel helped hold the Badgers to 120 rushing yards, 177 yards below their average entering the contest.
ZETTEL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL 2012 15 10 5 0 0 0 4-19 4-19 2013 16 11 5 0 0 1 4-32 6-43 Career 31 21 10 0 0 1 8-51 10-62 ➤ Zettel’s 2013 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Syracuse 0-0-0; Eastern Michigan 0-0-0; Central Florida 2-1-1; Kent State 0-0-0; Indiana 1-1-0; Michigan 3-2-1; Ohio State; 4-2-2; Illinois 1-1-0; Minnesota 1-1-0; Purdue 1-0-1; Nebraska 1-1-0; Wisconsin 2-2-0. ➤ Zettel’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Ohio 3-1-2; Virginia 0-0-0; Navy 6-4-2; Temple 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-1-0; Iowa 2-1-1; Ohio State 1-1-0; Purdue 1-1-0; Nebraska 0-0-0; Indiana 1-1-0; Wisconsin 0-0-0.
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ZACH ZWINAK 6-1, 233 Sr./Sr. Running Back Frederick, Md. Hard-charging Zach Zwinak enters his senior season with 1,996 career rushing yards to rank No. 18 on the all-time Penn State list. Having posted one 1,000yard rushing season and missing a second by just 11 yards, a third similar season would put Zwinak near elite territory, as just six Nittany Lions have eclipsed 3,000 career yards. While some players and teams might begin to wear down when the calendar turns to November, Zwinak gets stronger, having posted eight of his 11 career 100-yard rushing games in November. In fact, he has rushed for at least 100 yards in the last four games in each of the past two seasons. The punishing downhill runner’s 11 100-yard games are tied with D.J. Dozier for 10th place on the all-time Penn State list. Zwinak combined with classmate Bill Belton to rush for 1,792 yards last season and they, along with sophomore Akeel Lynch, should comprise one of the Big Ten’s most formidable backfields. Zwinak gained a team-high 989 yards on 210 carries (4.7) last season and scored 12 rushing touchdowns. He delivered the team’s longest rush of the season, good for 61 yards in the fourth quarter of the big win at Wisconsin. Playing in all 12 games, with eight starts, Zwinak ranked ninth in the Big Ten in overall rushing yardage at 82.4 yards per game. He was tied for seventh in the Big Ten with 12 touchdowns and ranked eighth in rushing yards per game (86.5) in conference games. He also made three catches for 27 yards, with a long of 19 yards. Zwinak
gained 61 yards and caught the first pass of Christian Hackenberg’s career, a five-yard grab, in the seasonopening win over Syracuse. He had seven carries for 43 yards and a pair touchdown runs in the win over Eastern Michigan. He had a 20-yard carry on third-and-24 to set up a fourth down conversion, which led to his second TD run. Zwinak posted his seventh career 100-yard rushing effort, and first of the season, against UCF with 128 yards on 21 attempts. He ran for a career-high three touchdowns against the Knights and had a 38-yard burst at the end of the third quarter to set up his third score of the game. He also made a 19-yard catch in the third quarter to total 147 all-purpose yards. On the Lions’ fourth scoring drive of the night, Zwinak rushed for 44 yards and added his lone reception to account for all 63 of Penn State’s yards on the drive. Zwinak tied his career-high with three touchdowns in the win over Kent State. He carried the ball 15 times for 60 yards against the Golden Flashes, including a long of 20 yards in the third quarter. He ran for 72 yards on 17 carries in the Big Ten-opener at Indiana, including a long of 13 yards in the second quarter. Zwinak notched his eighth career 100-yard rushing game at Minnesota with 150 yards on 26 carries and one touchdown. He had a 38-yard carry on the Lions’ first scoring march, gaining 61 yards on five carries on the drive, which he capped with a 12-yard TD run. The former Linganore High School standout posted his ninth career 100-yard rushing performance in the 45-21 win over Purdue, with 149 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. The three touchdowns tied his career-high, which he has accomplished five times. Zwinak became the 16th player in school history to register 10-plus rushing touchdowns in a season and moved into a tie for ninth in school history for season rushing touchdowns with 12 (John Cappelletti, 1972; Evan Royster, 2008). Zwinak delivered his 10th career 100-yard rushing effort against Nebraska with 149 yards on 35 carries. The 35 carries against the Huskers were the second-most in his career (36, Wisconsin, 2012). Zwinak recorded his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game, and the 11th of his career, by gaining 115 yards on 22 carries in the big 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin. Zwinak’s 61-yard fourth-quarter burst led to a field
goal attempt and was the longest run from scrimmage against the Badgers all season. He is on schedule to graduate in May with a degree in criminology.
ZWINAK’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON RUSHING AVG. TD LG 2011 3-7 2.3 0 5 2012 203-1000 4.9 6 50 2013 210-989 4.7 12 61 Career
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ZWINAK’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG 2011 0-0 0.0 0 0 2012 2013 Career
20-177 3-27
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Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Syracuse 24-61-0; Eastern Michigan 7-43-2; Central Florida 21-128-3; Kent State 15-65-3; Indiana 17-72-0; Michigan 8-24-0; Ohio State 3-8-0; Illinois 6-25-0; Minnesota 26150-1; Purdue 26-149-3; Nebraska 35-149-0; Wisconsin 22-115-0. ➤ Zwinak’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Ohio 0-0-0; Virginia 3-2-0; Navy 0-0-0; Temple 18-94-0; Illinois 19-100-2; Northwestern 28-121-1; Iowa 16-52-0; Ohio State 12-42-0; Purdue 21-134-0; Nebraska 21-141-1; Indiana 29-135-1; Wisconsin 36-179-1. ➤ Zwinak’s 2012 Game-by-Game
Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Ohio 0-0-0; Virginia 1-4-0; Navy 0-0-0; Temple 1-12-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Northwestern 6-52-0; Iowa 2-24-0; Ohio State 2-12-0; Purdue 2-15-0; Nebraska 2-37-0; Indiana 1-16-1; Wisconsin 3-5-0.
A punishing rusher, senior Zach Zwinak led the Nittany Lions with 989 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. He finished the 2013 season with four-straight 100-yard performances for the second consecutive year.
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JAMES FRANKLIN
MALLOY PATERNO HEAD FOOTBALL COACH James Franklin, a Pennsylvania native who is one of the nation’s most successful and dynamic coaches, is in his first season as the Penn State head football coach. Franklin was named the 16th head football coach in the storied 127-year history of the Nittany Lion program on January 11, 2014. The enthusiastic and passionate Franklin led Vanderbilt University to unprecedented success as head coach from 2011-13, winning nine games in each of the past two years, finishing in the Top 25 and winning bowl games in consecutive seasons, all for the first time in school history. From Langhorne, Pa., a Philadelphia suburb, Franklin vowed to “Dominate The State” during his introductory news conference in Beaver Stadium. He has electrified Nittany Nation with his passion and vision for the program and ability to recruit premier studentathletes from across the nation. Franklin assembled a coaching staff that features a record of success and tremendous chemistry and familiarity with each other, Penn State and the region. From Day 1, Franklin has reinforced the four core values for the Penn State program to return to national championship contention — a positive attitude, great work-ethic, competing on and off the field and the ability to sacrifice. “Dr. Joyner and I stressed that our No. 1 priority in hiring a new coach was to hire an outstanding leader for our football program, one who will continue our long tradition of student-athlete success on the field and in the classroom,” said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. “We have achieved that goal. Coach Franklin’s record of success is extraordinary, but even more impressive is his passion for not only the game of football, but also creating an atmosphere in which
student-athletes can succeed. His character, workethic, values and knowledge of the game make him an outstanding fit for our program and to lead our studentathletes.” Penn State and Vanderbilt annually rank among the nation’s top institutions in the graduation of its football student-athletes. In the NCAA Graduation Success Rate data from October 2013, the Nittany Lions and Commodores both ranked among the leaders in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Penn State’s 85 percent Graduation Success Rate was tied for 12th among the nation’s 124 FBS programs and Vanderbilt’s 82 percent GSR was tied for the best in the Southeastern Conference. Both programs were well above the 70 percent FBS graduation rate average. “Our primary focus was to identify someone who shared our commitment to integrity, academics and winning championships,” said Director of Athletics Dave Joyner. “Coach Franklin is a highly regarded coach and tremendous leader, but more importantly, he shares the same vision for Penn State Football that we, and our fans, have for the program. His record shows that he takes great pride in the academic and athletic success of his student-athletes.” Franklin’s tireless efforts and enthusiasm resulted in taking Vanderbilt to new heights over the past three years, posting a 24-15 record, including marks of 9-4 during each of the past two seasons, capped by bowl victories. The Commodores finished the 2013 season with five consecutive victories, with wins over Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky in Southeastern Conference play, along with a win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Franklin’s 2012 squad finished 29
the season with seven consecutive victories and posted VU’s first nine-win season since 1915. A two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) quarterback at East Stroudsburg University, Franklin has demonstrated the ability to recruit, teach and motivate talented student-athletes throughout his coaching tenure. He was named Vanderbilt’s head coach on December 17, 2010 after three years as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Maryland, his second stint with the Terps. Franklin was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State in 2006-07 and the wide receivers coach of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers (2005) prior to arriving in Nashville. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to come home,” Franklin stated at his introductory press conference. “I grew up watching Penn State football and now to be at the helm of such a storied program is a tremendous honor. “It’s important to me to be a part of a University that strives for excellence in everything they do. When football student-athletes come to Penn State, they have a unique opportunity to receive a premium education while playing at the highest level of competition. “I’m incredibly excited to get to know the students, alumni, and fans who have demonstrated such loyalty to the University as a whole and to the football program in particular,” Franklin added. “I’ve worked my way through every division of football and no other school boasts a fan base like we do. We Are...Penn State!!” Just days before he was named the Nittany Lions’ head coach, the engaging Franklin spent the day in Pasadena, Calif., appearing on multiple ESPN platforms throughout the day during the network’s coverage of the BCS National Championship Game in the Rose Bowl. In his 20th year in coaching, Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program. The Commodores finished the 2013 season No. 24 in the
Associated Press poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches survey. The 2012 Vanderbilt squad finished No. 23 and 20, respectively, marking its first AP final ranking since 1948. Franklin’s 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game in each of his three seasons in Nashville, with the last two years resulting in wins over North Carolina State (Music City Bowl) and Houston (BBVA Compass Bowl). The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. Vanderbilt has posted four nine-win seasons in program history, with Franklin’s last two teams comprising half of the total. Over the last 20 games during the 201213 seasons, the Commodores’ 16-4 record was secondbest in the SEC to Alabama’s 17-3 mark. Franklin inherited a Vanderbilt team that finished 2-10 in both 2009 and 2010, including a 1-15 SEC mark. From 1983-2010, the Commodores had just one winning season (2008) prior to his arrival. His drive, coaching acumen and enthusiasm drove a quick turnaround in Vanderbilt’s fortunes, as the team posted a 6-6 regular-season record and earned a berth in the Liberty Bowl during his first season. The 2011 bowl berth was Vanderbilt’s second since 1983 and running back Zac Stacy broke the Vanderbilt season record with 1,193 rushing yards. The Commodores had a breakthrough campaign in 2012 under Franklin, finishing on a seven-game winning streak (longest since 1948) to post a 9-4 mark, Vanderbilt’s most wins in 97 years. A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. The Commodores were 5-3 in SEC play, winning five SEC games for the first time since 1935, and posted two shutouts for the first time since 1968. Vanderbilt defeated N.C. State, 38-24, in the Liberty Bowl and Franklin was among five finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coachof-the-Year. Stacy became the first player in Vanderbilt history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, gaining 1,141 yards to finish with a school-record 3,143 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns. Stacy started 12 games and ran for 973 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie with the St. Louis Rams in 2013. Wide receiver Jordan Matthews broke the school season receiving record with 1,363 yards on 94 catches. Vanderbilt continued its historic rise under Franklin during the 2013 season, capping a school-record second consecutive 9-4 campaign with a 41-24 win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. The Commodores
defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville, and finished 4-4 in the SEC. Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time All-American and first-team All-SEC honoree, having compiled 262 career receptions for 3,759 yards and 24 touchdowns. He broke the SEC season record with 112 receptions for 1,477 yards and seven touchdowns this past season, becoming the first SEC receiver to make 100 catches in a season. Tackle Wesley Johnson also earned first-team All-SEC honors from the coaches and the Associated Press. Franklin began his coaching career as the wide receivers coach at Kutztown University (1995) and was a graduate assistant coach at East Stroudsburg in 1996, working with the secondary. He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). In 2000, Franklin was named the wide receivers coach at Maryland under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, who would go on to coach the Penn State linebackers from 2001-13. Franklin continued in that role under new head coach Ralph Friedgen in 2002 and ’03 and helped the Terps to three consecutive 10-win seasons, including an appearance in the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl. In 2003, Franklin added duties as recruiting coordinator and directed back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the Top 25 nationally. Franklin and former Nittany Lion head coach Bill O’Brien (running backs) were Maryland assistant coaches in 2003 and ’04 under Friedgen.
James Franklin Coaching Timeline 2014-current — Penn State (head coach) 2011-13 — Vanderbilt (head coach) 2008-10 — Maryland (assistant head coach/ offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) 2006-07 — Kansas State (offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks) 2005 — Green Bay Packers (wide receivers) 2000-04 — Maryland (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator) 1999 — Idaho State (wide receivers) 1998 — Washington State (graduate assistant/ tight ends) 1997 — James Madison (wide receivers) 1996 — East Stroudsburg (graduate assistant/ secondary) 1995 — Kutztown University (wide receivers)
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After five successful years at Maryland, Franklin was named wide receivers coach on Mike Sherman’s Green Bay Packers staff in 2005. During that season, Green Bay ranked third in the NFL in receptions (383) and seventh in receiving yards (3,766). Donald Driver was among the top receivers in the NFL, ranking second in receptions and eighth in receiving yards, with a thencareer-high 86 catches for 1,221 yards. Franklin served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State during the 200607 seasons under head coach Ron Prince. In 2006, he helped the Wildcats to their first winning season in four years. Franklin coached quarterback Josh Freeman and oversaw an offense that produced a 3,000-yard passer (Freeman), 1,500-yard receiver (All-American wide receiver Jordy Nelson) and 1,000-yard rusher (James Johnson) during the 2007 season, a first in school history. Freeman would go on to become the Wildcats’ highest NFL offensive draft pick since 1954 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him 17th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terrapins’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. The 2010 squad was among the national leaders in scoring offense at 32.2 points per game and was led by ACC Rookie-of-the-Year quarterback Danny O’Brien. He threw for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in 2010, with All-ACC receiver Torrey Smith making 67 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 scores. In 1998, Franklin began his participation in the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, starting with a stint with the Miami Dolphins and working with Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. Franklin also worked with Donovan McNabb with the Philadelphia Eagles (1999) and Minnesota Vikings (2008) in the NFL program. Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a two-time All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. He set seven school records as a senior to earn team MVP honors and was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee as the NCAA Division II Player-of-the-Year. Among the records he set were for total offense (3,128 yards), passing yards (2,586) and touchdown passes (19). Franklin graduated from East Stroudsburg in 1995 with a degree in psychology. He also earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Washington State University. Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne. Franklin and his wife, Fumi, have two daughters, Shola and Addison.
John Donovan
Josh Gattis
Herb Hand
Charles Huff
Brent Pry
Bob Shoop
➤ JOHN DONOVAN
➤ HERB HAND
➤ BRENT PRY
Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
In his 18th year in college coaching, John Donovan is in his first season as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Penn State. From 2011-13, Donovan was the offensive coordinator and running backs coach for three of the most productive offensive seasons in Vanderbilt history. Under Donovan’s direction, Zac Stacy ran for 1,193 yards in 2011 and 1,141 yards in 2012 to become the first Vanderbilt player with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Stacy earned second-team All-SEC honors and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2013. Donovan’s offensive units compiled three of the top four total yardage marks in school history, gaining at least 4,400 yards each season, including a school-record 4,936 yards in 2012. The Commodores averaged 30.0 points per game in 2012, marking the first time in school history they averaged 30 or more points per game, and followed with another program record of 30.1 points per game in 2013. James Franklin (offensive coordinator) and Donovan (running backs) also worked together at Maryland from 2008-10, and from 2001-04, when Donovan was the assistant recruiting coordinator. He began his coaching career at Georgia Tech (1998-2000) and Villanova (1997). From River Edge, N.J., Donovan graduated with a sociology degree from Johns Hopkins University. A defensive back, he grabbed 12 interceptions during his career with the Blue Jays. He also earned a master’s degree in economics from Georgia Tech.
Herb Hand is in his 25th year in coaching and his first at Penn State as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Hand coached the offensive line at Vanderbilt the past four seasons, adding run game coordinator duties in 2013. Last year, Vanderbilt’s offensive line blocked for 34 rushing touchdowns, including a school-record 14 by running back Jerron Seymour. Hand helped Wesley Johnson gain All-SEC honors in 2012 and 2013 and SEC Offensive Lineman-of-theWeek a school-record four times. The Commodores’ Ryan Seymour was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2013 NFL Draft. Hand’s 2011-12 offensive lines were instrumental in Zac Stacy breaking the Vanderbilt season (1,193) and career (3,143 yards) rushing records. During his tenure at Tulsa (200709), serving as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Hand helped the Golden Hurricanes lead the nation in total offense twice. He also has coached at West Virginia (2001-06), Clemson (1999-2000), Concord College (1997-98), Glenville State College (1994-96) and West Virginia Wesleyan (1991-93). From Westmoreland, N.Y., Hand earned his bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College, where he played on the offensive line for the Continentals. He received a master’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan.
Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Coach
➤ CHARLES HUFF ➤ JOSH GATTIS Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Josh Gattis is in his first season as the Nittany Lions’ offensive recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach. He also will work closely with Charles Huff as the assistant special teams coordinator. Gattis has made an immediate impact in coaching after attaining All-ACC honors as a safety at Wake Forest and spending two seasons playing with the NFL’s Chicago Bears. He is entering his fifth season in the coaching ranks and was a member of James Franklin’s staff in 2012 and ‘13. Gattis has coached a pair of All-America wideouts, helping Western Michigan’s Jordan White earn the honor in 2011 when he led the NCAA with 140 receptions for 1,911 yards. White’s season totals broke the Western Michigan and Mid-American Conference records and he broke the MAC career receiving yardage record. Gattis joined Franklin’s staff at Vanderbilt in 2012 and tutored Jordan Matthews to All-America honors in 2012 and 2013. Matthews ended his career as the Southeastern Conference’s career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yards (3,759), while also owning the SEC season mark with 107 catches, set in 2013. Matthews also is the only player in SEC history to record two seasons of at least 90 catches and the only player with 100-plus receptions in a season. Gattis broke into coaching as a graduate assistant on the offensive staff at North Carolina (2010). From Durham, N.C., he earned his degree in sociology from Wake Forest and played in the 2007 Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game. Gattis was a three-year starter and two-time All-ACC safety, grabbing 12 career interceptions and forcing six fumbles for the Demon Deacons.
Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach Charles Huff is in his ninth season of coaching and first at Penn State as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach. Huff was a versatile player and team captain at Hampton University, playing multiple positions on offense, which has greatly assisted him during his college and NFL coaching career. He spent last season at Western Michigan as the running backs coach and helped the unit nearly double its rushing yards from 2012. The Broncos ran for 1,394 yards in 2013 after rushing for just 735 yards the year before. Huff spent the 2012 season with the Buffalo Bills as assistant running backs coach, helping C.J. Spiller to his first career 1,000-yard rushing campaign and a Pro Bowl invitation. The Bills topped 2,000 rushing yards as a team for the first time in 13 seasons and ranked sixth in the NFL with 2,217 yards in 2012. Huff was a member of James Franklin’s 2011 staff at Vanderbilt as the offensive quality control coach and they worked together at Maryland in 2009, when Huff was the assistant offensive line coach. He also coached at Hampton (2010) as the offensive line/running game coordinator. Huff was the tight ends/special teams coach at Tennessee State (200708), working with NFL first-round draft pick Dominique RodgersCromartie. From Denton, Md., Huff began his coaching career as the Tennessee State offensive line coach in 2006 and also had duties there in football operations in 2007-08. Huff played tight end, fullback, center and guard at Hampton and was a team captain in 2005, helping the Pirates to an unbeaten regularseason.
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A native of Altoona, Pa., Brent Pry’s coaching career has spanned 21 years and began during James Franklin’s final two seasons as an All-PSAC quarterback at East Stroudsburg University. Pry has helped each program he’s coached at to success, including nine bowl appearances, with Top 25 finishes in total defense at Vanderbilt in each of the past three seasons. He also has played an instrumental role working with Top 10 defenses at Virginia Tech, Georgia Southern and Western Carolina. Pry tutored the Vanderbilt linebackers and was co-defensive coordinator from 2011-13, being promoted to assistant head coach in 2013. The linebackers led the team in tackles-for-loss during each of Pry’s three seasons at Vanderbilt and he helped Chris Marve earn All-SEC accolades in 2011. While at Georgia Southern in 2010, his defensive unit helped the Eagles to a win over No. 1 Appalachian State and an appearance in the NCAA FCS semifinals. A member of the Memphis staff from 2007-09, Pry’s defensive line corps helped the Tigers to back-to-back bowl appearances. He also coached at Louisiana-Lafayette (2002-06), boosting the Ragin’ Cajuns to their first Sun Belt Conference championship, Western Carolina (1998-01) and Virginia Tech (1995-98), helping the Hokies to three bowl games as a graduate assistant, including a win in the 1995 Sugar Bowl. Pry coached the East Stroudsburg outside linebackers and defensive backs in 1993-94. Pry’s father, Jim, has been a college football coach for more than 35 years and was Franklin’s offensive coordinator at East Stroudsburg. Brent Pry graduated from Lexington (Va.) High School and played defensive back at the University of Buffalo, receiving his degree in education in 1993.
➤ BOB SHOOP Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Bob Shoop brings 25 years of collegiate coaching experience back to his home state as the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator and safeties coach. A native of Oakmont, Pa., Shoop was the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Vanderbilt the past three years, directing the Commodores to Top 25 finishes in total defense every season: 18th (2011), 19th (2012) and 23rd (2013). Shoop’s defense forced 30 turnovers last season, tied for 10th nationally, including 24 over the final eight games, boosting Vanderbilt to a 6-2 finish. The Commodores won their last five games in 2013, allowing 15.6 ppg during the streak. His 2012 unit held opponents to just 18.7 points per game, the lowest by a Commodores squad since 1997, and ranked in the Top 15 nationally in pass and scoring defense. Shoop helped mentor cornerback Casey Heyward, who grabbed seven interceptions in 2011 and is tied for the Vanderbilt career record with 15 interceptions, earn All-America and All-SEC honors as a senior. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft and led all rookies with six interceptions. Shoop also has coached at William & Mary (2007-10), Massachusetts (2006), Columbia (2003-05), Boston College (1999-2002), Army (1998), Villanova (1997), Yale (1989, 1994-96), Northeastern (1991-93) and Virginia (1990). Shoop was a wide receiver at Yale, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1988 after attaining honorablemention All-Ivy League accolades in 1987. Shoop was a threesport standout at Riverview High School and is a member of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame.
Ricky Rahne
Terry M. Smith
Sean Spencer
Dwight Galt
➤ RICKY RAHNE
➤ SEAN SPENCER
Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Ricky Rahne is in his first season as the Nittany Lions’ passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Rahne made a strong impression on James Franklin when they coached together at Kansas State in 2006-07 and he joined the Vanderbilt staff as quarterbacks coach in 2011. Rahne’s passing attacks helped the Commodores’ wide receivers set SEC records and running backs post a pair of 1,000-yard seasons during the past three years. In 2013, Austyn Carta-Samuels completed a superlative 68.7 percent of his passes (193-of281), good for No. 3 nationally among FBS AQ quarterbacks. He entered the Top 10 in Vanderbilt season history with 2,383 yards of total offense, despite missing three games. In 2012, Jordan Rogers posted the fourth-highest passing yardage total in Vanderbilt history and logged the eighth-highest total offense yardage. Rahne spent five seasons at Kansas State, serving as the offensive graduate assistant (2006), where he worked with quarterback Josh Freeman, helping him become a firstround NFL draft choice. He also served as the Wildcats’ running backs (2007-08) and tight ends coach (2009-10) and helped the Wildcats to two bowl berths. A former pupil, tight end Jeron Masturd, has spent the past three seasons with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders. From Morrison, Colo., Rahne also has coached at Cornell, his alma mater, and Holy Cross, where he worked with Sean Spencer. A three-time team MVP as a quarterback at Cornell, Rahne left the Ivy League school as the all-time leader in nearly every passing category.
Sean Spencer is in his first season as the Nittany Lions’ defensive line coach. Spencer has experience on both sides of the ball and special teams during his 18 seasons as a collegiate coach, but he has been exclusively helping build strong defensive units since 2001. During his 2011-13 tenure at Vanderbilt, Spencer’s defensive lines helped Vanderbilt finish in the Top 25 in total defense all three years. The Commodores recorded 28, 31 and 28 sacks the past three years, with the defensive line posting 42.5 tackles for loss in 2013. Spencer mentored defensive end Caleb Azubike, who set a Vanderbilt true freshman record with four sacks in 2012 and was named to the ESPN.com SEC All-Freshman team. Spencer coached the Bowling Green defensive line in 2009-10, where he mentored Chris Jones to All-Mid-American Conference honors and helped the Falcons to the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl, despite not returning a single starter on the defensive line. Jones emerged as a starter for the New England Patriots in 2013, recording six sacks, and played the second-highest number of snaps among NFL rookie defensive tackles. From Hartford, Conn., Spencer has had two stints at Massachusetts, coaching the defensive line in 2007-08 and in 2001-03, and coordinating the special teams during his second stint with the Minutemen. He also has coached at Hofstra (2006), Villanova (2005), Holy Cross (2004), where he worked with Ricky Rahne, Trinity College (1998-2000) and Shippensburg (1996-97). A three-year starter at safety at Clarion (Pa.) University, Spencer earned his bachelor’s degree in political science.
➤ TERRY M. SMITH
Tyler Bowen
Bob Snopek
Graduate Assistant Coach
Graduate Assistant Coach
Steve Williams
Will Windham
Graduate Assistant Coach
Graduate Assistant Coach
Rick Kaluza
Jemal Griffin
Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach
➤ DWIGHT GALT
➤ RICK KALUZA
A standout wide receiver at Penn State, Terry M. Smith is in his first season as the Nittany Lions’ defensive recruiting coordinator and cornerbacks coach. From Aliquippa, Pa., Smith returns to his alma mater after successful high school and college coaching stops and a professional football career. In his 19th year of coaching, Smith was the wide receivers coach at Temple in 2013 and helped the Owls’ passing game reach new heights. Temple set a school record for passing yards (2,996) and tied the school standard with 23 receiving touchdowns last fall. Robby Anderson’s 791 receiving yards in 2013 ranked fifth on the Owls’ season list, which included a school-record 249 yards against SMU. A standout player at Gateway High School near Pittsburgh, Smith was a highly successful head coach at his alma mater from 2002-12, compiling a record of 10130 and posting four WPIAL AAAA runner-up finishes. He has mentored a trio of NFL players and coached in three U.S. Army All-America games. Smith also coached at Duquesne University and Hempfield (Pa.) High School after completing his playing career, which spanned the National Football League, Arena Football League and Canadian Football League. Still among the career receptions and receiving yardage leaders at Penn State, he made 108 receptions and 15 touchdown catches during his outstanding career from 1988-91. Smith graduated in 1991 and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 1992 NFL Draft. Smith’s stepson, Justin King, was a standout wide receiver and cornerback for the Nittany Lions from 200507 before matriculating to the NFL. Smith was elected to the Gateway Sports Hall of Fame in 2001, after helping the Gators to the 1985 and 1986 WPIAL AAAA Championships as a player.
Director of Performance Enhancement
Associate Athletic Director of Finance
In his first season as the Nittany Lions’ Director of Performance Enhancement, Dwight Galt has helped train nearly 40 former athletes who are active in the National Football League. With 30 years of strength and conditioning experience at the collegiate level, Galt worked with James Franklin at Maryland for eight years, before joining him at Vanderbilt from 2011-13. Galt’s program is structured at improving speed, agility, strength and power and played a significant role in Vanderbilt winning nine games in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. Galt-trained athletes have consistently impressed NFL scouts, including tight end Vernon Davis and receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey. They rank among the Top 10 all-time performers at the NFL Scouting Combine: Davis posting the fastest 40-yard dash ever by a tight end (:4.36) and Heyward-Bey running the fastest 40 (:4.30) by a wideout in more than a decade. Galt worked with a pair of Maryland’s ACC Championship football teams and also served as the conditioning coach for the Terps’ men’s basketball program. He is a prestigious Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC), certified with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ Association. A native of Silver Spring, Md., Galt earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Maryland. One of his sons, Dwight Galt IV, is in his third year at Penn State as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the football program.
Rick Kaluza was named Penn State Associate Athletic Director of Finance in 2009 after working closely with the former athletic financial officer, George Patrick, for four years. Kaluza oversees all aspects of Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics’ financial operations, including overall management of the department’s $100 million budget, compliance with University policies and procedures, strategic planning, financial reporting and analysis, capital projects and contract proposals. In March 2013, he assumed additional responsibilities as an administrator for the football program, with scheduling and budget management among his administrative duties. A native of Exton, Pa., Kaluza graduated with distinction with a degree in accounting from Penn State in 1986 and became a CPA in 1989. He held several positions before returning to Penn State in 2004 as an Assistant Controller — Financial and Strategic Support Services. He worked four years at Arthur Andersen & Co., in Philadelphia before joining the Bellefonte Lime Co., Inc., in 1990, where he served as Controller, Vice President for Strategic Planning and as an ERP Project Manager for Graymont, Inc., which purchased the company. Kaluza has served as a committee member for Penn State Basketball’s Coaches vs. Cancer initiative and has coached youth baseball, basketball, soccer and wrestling in the Centre Region. He also is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the College Athletic Business Management Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Rick and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Tyler and Morgan, both of whom are full-time Penn State students, and reside in State College.
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Michael Hazel
Kevin Threlkel
Anthony Crespino
Andy Frank
Tim Bream
➤ JEMAL GRIFFIN
➤ KEVIN THRELKEL
➤ TIM BREAM
Chief of Staff
Director of Football Administration
Jemal Griffin is in his first year as Chief of Staff of the Penn State football program. Griffin’s primary responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the football program and its administrative staff, oversight of the football budget and handling all football contracts. In addition, he serves as the team’s liaison to the athletic and university administration. Griffin served in a similar capacity with James Franklin at Vanderbilt the past three years. He also worked with Franklin at Maryland, serving as the Director of Football Operations from 2008-10 where he was responsible for the daily management of the Maryland football program, including team travel, budget management, team housing, fundraising and special events. He served as Maryland’s assistant recruiting coordinator in 2006-07. During that time, the Terps landed nine prep All-Americans and 31 others ranked among the nation’s top 100 at their positions. Prior to joining the Terps, Griffin spent seven years on the staff at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore. He started as a defensive coach in 1999 and was promoted in 2000 to assistant head coach/offensive coordinator. Griffin coached two prep AllAmericans, as well as numerous all-state players at Woodlawn. The school won two Baltimore County titles and two Maryland 4A North Region titles during his tenure. A native of Baltimore, Griffin earned his degree in management from Coppin State University, where he was a four-year starter on the baseball team and was named to the MEAC All-Tournament team as a senior. Griffin and his wife, Carla, are the parents of two boys, Brandon and Joshua, and a daughter, Billie Grace.
Kevin Threlkel is in his first year as Penn State’s Director of Football Administration. In his capacity, Threlkel handles team travel logistics, daily internal operations and serves as the team’s liaison to the Nittany Lion Club, Penn State Alumni Association and the Penn State Football Letterman’s Club. Threlkel served as the assistant director of football operations under James Franklin at Vanderbilt the past three years. The ties between Threlkel and Franklin date to Kansas State in 2006-07, when the Wildcat undergraduate worked under Franklin as an offensive and recruiting assistant. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management from Kansas State in 2007, Threlkel assisted with the Ahearn Fund, the school’s development organization, and earned his master’s degree in 2009. A native of Hays, Kan., Threlkel matriculated to Maryland for two years, serving as a football operations intern and a program management specialist. He then followed Franklin to Vanderbilt when he was named head coach in December 2010.
Director of Athletic Trainer Services/ Head Athletic Trainer for Football
➤ MICHAEL HAZEL Director of Football Operations Michael Hazel is in his first year as the Nittany Lions’ Director of Football Operations. His primary responsibilities include overseeing football’s external operations, facilities and handling of Coach Franklin’s public appearances. Additionally, he serves as the program’s liaison to marketing, athletic communications and high school coaches. Hazel also was a member of James Franklin’s staff at Vanderbilt University, serving as Director of Football Operations the past three years. Hazel was a member of the Vanderbilt football staff from 200414, serving four seasons as Director of Football Operations, six as Assistant Director of Football Operations and one as a defensive graduate assistant. At Vanderbilt, Hazel was a part of more than half of the institution’s bowl games, including the school’s first bowl game in 26 years in 2008 and unprecedented back-to-back bowl victories the last two seasons. Before joining Vanderbilt, Hazel spent three seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at his alma mater, Elon University. Hazel was a four-year letterman at Elon, playing linebacker and contributing on special teams. He helped Elon to a 28-16 record as the program transitioned to Division I-AA and was an eighttime member of the Elon Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Hazel, a native of Easley, S.C., and a graduate of Wren High School, holds two master degrees. He earned an M.Ed. in organizational leadership from Vanderbilt in 2007 and an MBA from Elon University in 2004. Hazel received his bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from Elon in 2001.
➤ ANTHONY CRESPINO Director of Player Development Anthony Crespino is in first year as the Nittany Lions’ Director of Player Development. Crespino’s primary responsibilities include facilitating the matriculation and graduation of the program’s student-athletes, life skills programming, summer employment and the program’s community outreach efforts. Crespino joined the staff after serving as director of football operations at Western Michigan in 2013. Crespino previously was the assistant director of football operations and recruiting coordinator at Texas State University under head coach Dennis Franchione. He assisted with on-campus recruiting and organized away game travel logistics for the football team, support staff, alumni and the cheer team as well. A native of Girard, Kan., football has played a large role in Crespino’s life. His father, Craig, and grandfather, Frank, were high school football coaches and both have been inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame. Crespino is a graduate of Pittsburg State University and served as assistant director of athletic operations at his alma mater.
➤ ANDY FRANK Director of Player Personnel Andy Frank is in his first year as the Director of Player Personnel for the Penn State football program. He oversees all aspects of the Nittany Lions’ recruiting operation. Frank was a member of James Franklin’s staff at Vanderbilt, serving as the Player Personnel Coordinator the past three years. In that role, Frank oversaw the two highest ranked recruiting classes in Vanderbilt history (2012 ranked No. 29; 2013 ranked No. 19 nationally according to Rivals.com). He was a member of the Vanderbilt staff from 2005-13, serving in several capacities, including: defensive graduate assistant (2005-07), defensive quality control (2008), assistant recruiting coordinator (2009), assistant director of football operations (2010) and Player Personnel Coordinator (2011-13). Prior to arriving at Vanderbilt, Frank worked four years for an engineering firm while also serving as a defensive assistant coach at Lincoln High School in Warren, Mich. A native of Sterling Heights, Mich., Frank played defensive back and special teams at Princeton University. He earned a bachelor of science in engineering from Princeton in 2001 and a master’s in education from Vanderbilt in 2007.
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Jevin Stone
Tim Bream is in his third year at Penn State as Director of Athletic Trainer Services/Head Athletic Trainer for Football. He is responsible for overseeing athletic training services for all 31 Penn State varsity sports, including football, and the university’s approximately 800 student-athletes. Bream returned to his alma mater after 19 years with the National Football League’s Chicago Bears. He had served as the head athletic trainer with Chicago since 1997 after spending the four previous years with the Bears as an assistant athletic trainer. Prior to working in the NFL, Bream held athletic trainer positions at several universities, including Richmond, where he was the director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer from 1998-92, Vanderbilt (1986-88), Syracuse (1984-86) and West Virginia (1983-84). In addition, Bream has worked internationally with the United States Olympic Committee medical staffs, including the 1991 World University Games in England and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Bream graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, with an emphasis in athletic training. A native of Gettysburg, Pa., he earned his master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports science from West Virginia. He has served as an instructor and lecturer in collegiate and professional settings, co-authored articles for national publications and been a presenter at numerous national athletic training seminars and symposia. Bream and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Rebecca and Elizabeth.
➤ JEVIN STONE Video Coordinator Jevin Stone is in his third year as Video Coordinator for the Nittany Lion football program after serving as a video assistant since 2009. As coordinator, Stone oversees all functions of the department, including filming and editing games and practices, budgeting and managing the student staff. Stone graduated from Indiana State University in 2004 and worked in video production for the Sycamores’ football team as a student. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts’ video staff from 2004-06, including the Super Bowl XLI Championship team. He also gained experience as the head video director for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe in 2006, followed by a oneyear stint with the Frankfurt Galaxy. Stone served as a video assistant with the Cleveland Browns in 2007-08 and rejoined the Colts’ video staff in 2008-09. With considerable professional and collegiate video experience, he moved back to the college ranks in 2009 as a video assistant at Penn State. Stone was a two-year letterman as an offensive lineman on the Indiana State football team. He also has experience as a coach at summer youth football camps, including the Dwight Freeney Football Camp.
FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF
Brad Caldwell
Kristine Clark
Lauren Damone
Dwight Galt IV
Equipment & Facilities Coordinator
Coordinator, Sports Nutrition
Social Community Manager
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Barry Gant Jr.
Chelsea Holmes
Ty Howle
Angie Hummel
Todd Kulka
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Learning Support Specialist
Recruiting Graduate Assistant
Administrative Support Assistant
Football Academic Support Services Coordinator
Chuck Losey
Dr. Scott Lynch
Brenna Mathers
Blake Newsock
Dr. Peter Seidenberg
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Team Orthopedic Consultant
Recruiting Assistant
Assistant Video Coordinator
Team Physician
Wes Sohns
Dan Sowash
Dianna Weaver
Athletic Trainer
Assistant Equipment Manager
Administrative Support Assistant
Jeff Nelson
Stephanie Petulla
Tony Mancuso
Greg Campbell
Kristina Petersen
Jim Nachtman
Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Director of Broadcasting Operations
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2013 RESULTS & STATISTICS ➤ Date Penn State Opponent Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
31 7 14 21 5 12 26 2 9 16 23 30
23 45 31 34 24 43 14 24 10 45 20 31
Score Attendance Big Ten Overall
Syracuse (1) Eastern Michigan UCF Kent State at Indiana* Michigan* [18] (4 OT) at Ohio State* [4] Illinois* (OT) at Minnesota* Purdue* Nebraska* (OT) at Wisconsin* [14]
17 7 34 0 44 40 63 17 24 21 23 24
61,202 92,863 92,855 92,371 42,125 107,884 105,889 95,131 48,123 96,491 98,517 78,064
— — — — 0-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 3-3 3-4 4-4
➤ RUSHING
1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 4-3 5-3 5-4 6-4 6-5 7-5
G Att. Yards Avg. TD LG
Zach Zwinak 12 Bill Belton 11 Akeel Lynch 9 Allen Robinson 12 Von Walker 10 Ryan Keiser 11 Cole Chiappialle 9 Tyler Ferguson 5 Christian Hackenberg 12 Team PENN STATE 12 Opponents 12
210 157 60 6 7 1 1 1 49 9 501 441
989 803 358 36 18 5 0 -9 -68 -44 2088 1728
4.7 5.1 6.0 6.0 2.6 5.0 0.0 -9.0 -1.4 -4.9 4.2 3.9
12 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 22 16
61 51 43 14 10 5 0 0 15 0 61 58
Associated Press ranking in brackets; (1) at MetLife Stadium; East Rutherford, N.J.; *Big Ten Conference game.
➤ TEAM STATISTICS
Penn State
Opponent
First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Net Rushing Yards Attempts Average Per Play Average Per Game Net Passing Yards Completions Attempts Completion Percentage Interceptions Thrown Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Average Per Game Total Net Yards Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game Punts/Average/Blocked Punt Returns/Yards/Average Kickoff Returns/Yards/Average Interceptions/Yards/Average Sacks By/Yardage Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Penalties/Yards Third-Down Conversions/Attempts/Percentage Fourth-Down Conversions/Attempts/Percentage Time of Possession Average
270 112 133 25 2088 501 4.2 174.0 3110 241 409 58.9 10 7.6 12.9 259.2 5198 910 5.7 433.2 55/37.9/2 23/184/8.0 36/689/19.1 13/127/9.8 28/200 21/12 55/403 59/172/34.3 13/24/54.2 30:00
233 86 140 7 1728 441 3.9 144.0 2848 249 423 58.9 13 6.7 11.4 237.3 4576 864 5.3 381.3 70/42.8/0 12/40/3.3 49/1186/24.2 10/63/6.3 22/135 17/7 72/638 66/181/36.5 6/14/42.9 30:00
➤ SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT Total Average
PENN STATE Opponents
➤ PASSING
69 55
85 103
68 80
106 67
16 9
344 314
28.7 26.2
G Comp. Att. Int. Pct. Yards TD LP Rating
Christian Hackenberg 12 Tyler Ferguson 5 Team PENN STATE 12 Opponents 12
231 10 0 241 249
392 15 2 409 423
10 0 0 10 13
58.9 66.7 0.0 58.9 58.9
2955 155 0 3110 2848
20 1 0 21 18
68 65 0 68 59
134.0 175.5 0.00 134.9 123.3
Statistician’s Note Passing rating formula: [ (8.4 x yards) + (330 x touchdowns) — (200 x interceptions) + (100 x completions) ] /attempts.
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➤ RECEIVING
G No. Yards Avg. TD LG
Allen Robinson Brandon Felder Jesse James Eugene Lewis Kyle Carter Adam Breneman Bill Belton Richy Anderson Matt Zanellato Zach Zwinak Alex Kenney Matt Lehman PENN STATE Opponents
12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 7 2 12 12
➤ TOTAL OFFENSE
97 28 25 18 18 15 15 13 4 3 3 2 241 249
1432 312 333 234 222 186 158 111 53 27 25 17 3110 2848
14.8 11.1 13.3 13.0 12.3 12.4 10.5 8.5 13.2 9.0 8.3 8.5 12.9 11.4
6 3 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 18
65 29 58 59 29 68 30 15 18 19 10 16 68 59
G
Plays
Rushing
Passing
Christian Hackenberg 12 Zach Zwinak 12 11 Bill Belton Akeel Lynch 9 5 Tyler Ferguson Allen Robinson 12 Von Walker 10 11 Ryan Keiser Team PENN STATE 12 Opponents 12
441 210 157 60 16 6 7 1 11 910 864
-68 989 803 358 -9 36 18 5 -44 2088 1728
2955 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 3110 2848
Total Game Avg.
➤ KICKOFF RETURNS
No.
Yards
Average
TD
LG
Eugene Lewis Von Walker Bill Belton Tyrone Smith Akeel Lynch Jack Haffner Jesse Della Valle PENN STATE Opponents
22 6 4 1 1 1 1 36 49
491 99 75 9 8 7 0 689 1186
22.3 16.5 18.8 9.0 8.0 7.0 0.0 19.1 24.2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
44 23 26 9 8 7 0 44 100
➤ PUNT RETURNS
No.
Yards
Average
TD
LG
Jesse Della Valle Von Walker Gregg Garrity PENN STATE Opponents
18 4 1 23 12
156 19 9 184 40
8.7 4.8 9.0 8.0 3.3
0 0 0 0 0
31 22 9 31 11
2887 989 803 358 146 36 18 5 -44 5198 4576
240.6 82.4 73.0 39.8 29.2 3.0 1.8 0.5 -4.9 433.2 381.3
➤ INTERCEPTIONS
G No. Yards Average
Jordan Lucas Ryan Keiser Trevor Williams C.J. Olaniyan Anthony Zettel Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Adrian Amos Malcolm Willis PENN STATE Opponents
12 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
➤ ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE Allen Robinson Bill Belton Zach Zwinak Eugene Lewis Akeel Lynch Jesse James Brandon Felder Kyle Carter Adam Breneman Jesse Della Valle Von Walker Richy Anderson Matt Zanellato Jordan Lucas C.J. Olaniyan Trevor Williams Alex Kenney Anthony Zettel Matt Lehman Gregg Garrity Tyrone Smith Jack Haffner Ryan Keiser Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Tyler Ferguson Christian Hackenberg Team PENN STATE Opponents
3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 13 10
37 2 33 33 18 4 0 0 127 63
12.3 0.7 16.5 33.0 18.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 6.3
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG 22 2 33 33 18 4 0 0 33 31
Rushing
Receiving
Punt Returns
KO Returns
Int. Returns
Total
36 803 989 0 358 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 -9 -68 -44 2088 1728
1432 158 27 234 0 333 312 222 186 0 0 111 53 0 0 0 25 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3110 2848
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 40
0 75 0 491 8 0 0 0 0 0 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 689 1186
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 33 33 0 18 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 127 63
1468 1036 1016 725 366 333 312 222 186 156 136 111 53 37 33 33 25 18 17 9 9 7 7 4 -9 -68 -44 6198 5865
➤ SCORING TD FG
............... Points After Touchdown ............... Kick Rush Rec. Pass
Sam Ficken Zach Zwinak Bill Belton Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg Adam Breneman Brandon Felder Jesse James Eugene Lewis Kyle Carter Akeel Lynch PENN STATE Opponents
41-42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 41-42 37-37
0 12 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 43 38
15-23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-23 15-21
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Points 86 72 42 36 24 18 18 18 18 6 6 344 314
➤ PUNTING
G No. Yards Average LG TB FC I-20 50+ Blk
Alex Butterworth 12 Christian Hackenberg 12 Team PENN STATE 12 Opponents 12
➤ FIELD GOALS Sam Ficken PENN STATE Opponents
51 2 2 55 70
FG 15-23 15-23 15-21
2000 85 1 2086 2998
Pct. 65.2 65.2 71.4
39.2 42.5 0.5 37.9 42.8
66 43 1 66 62
4 1 0 5 7
0-0 0-0 1-1
4-4 4-4 6-6
6-10 6-10 3-5
G No. Yards
Sam Ficken PENN STATE Opponents
12 12 12
G
Glenn Carson Mike Hull Jordan Lucas Malcolm Willis DaQuan Jones Adrian Amos C.J. Olaniyan Ryan Keiser Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Nyeem Wartman Deion Barnes Austin Johnson Trevor Williams Brandon Bell Kyle Baublitz Jesse Della Valle Ben Kline Anthony Zettel Carl Nassib Malik Golden Deron Thompson Pat Zerbe Gary Wooten Da’Quan Davis Jordan Smith Tyrone Smith Brian Gaia Cole Chiappialle Jesse Merise Evan Schwan Dad Poquie Von Walker Charles Idemudia Sam Ficken Adam Breneman Derek Dowrey Brandon Felder Garry Gilliam Jack Haffner Colin Harrop Zach Ladonis Allen Robinson Zach Zwinak Anthony Smith PENN STATE Opponents
12 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 12 12 12 9 12 12 6 12 10 11 11 11 9 6 11 8 11 9 7 5 7 10 4 12 11 8 12 11 7 2 5 12 12 3 12 12
17 1 0 18 26
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
➤ KICKOFFS
➤ DEFENSE
27 0 0 27 22
67 67 59
4079 4079 3622
4-7 4-7 5-8
3 0 0 3 16
LG
1-2 1-2 0-1
54 54 48
Average TB 60.9 60.9 61.4
18 18 22
47 34 20 21 23 18 22 12 14 15 16 13 7 10 9 8 9 5 1 5 3 5 3 1 2 2 5 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 340 302
90 78 65 61 56 50 50 38 34 32 28 27 24 24 23 21 18 16 12 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 827 863
Blocked Field Goal Kick: Kyle Baublitz (Michigan).
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4-13 4.5-17 4.5-20 1-1 11.5-42 4-22 11-64 2-3 2-10 2.5-8 4-19 3-10 0-0 0-0 3-14 0-0 1.5-10 6-43 2-25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.5-6 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 69-328 50-176
1-7 0.5-3 1-7 0-0 3-21 2.5-21 5-45 1-2 1-8 1-4 2-15 1-5 0-0 0-0 3-14 0-0 1-8 4-32 1-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 28-200 22-135
3 2 13 1 0 5 2 8 0 4 2 0 8 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 43
Blk 2 2 1
OB 0 0 1
Solo Assists Total TFL-Yards Sacks-Yards PBU FR-Yards 43 44 45 40 33 32 28 26 20 17 12 14 17 14 14 13 9 11 11 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 0 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 487 561
0 0 2 2 0
0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-0 12-84
FF 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 13
2013 SEASON SUPERLATIVES ➤ PENN STATE INDIVIDUAL
➤ OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL
Rushes: 36, Bill Belton vs. Illinois Rushing Yards: 201, Bill Belton vs. Illinois Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Zach Zwinak vs. UCF; vs. Kent State; vs. Purdue Longest Rush: 61, Zach Zwinak at Wisconsin Pass Attempts: 55, Christian Hackenberg at Indiana Pass Completions: 30, Christian Hackenberg at Indiana Passing Yards: 340, Christian Hackenberg at Indiana Touchdown Passes: 4, Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin Longest Pass Play: 68, Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin Receptions: 12, Allen Robinson at Indiana; at Ohio State Yards Receiving: 173, Allen Robinson at Indiana; at Ohio State Touchdown Receptions: 2, Allen Robinson at Indiana; Brandon Felder vs. Michigan; Eugene Lewis at Wisconsin Longest Reception: 68, Adam Breneman at Wisconsin Field Goals: 3, Sam Ficken vs. Syracuse; vs. Michigan Longest Field Goal: 54, Sam Ficken vs. Kent State Punts: 10, Alex Butterworth vs. Nebraska Punting Average: 45.2, Alex Butterworth at Indiana Longest Punt: 66, Alex Butterworth vs. Michigan Longest Punt Return: 31, Jesse Della Valle vs. Syracuse Longest Kickoff Return: 44, Eugene Lewis vs. UCF Tackles: 13, Mike Hull vs. Illinois Sacks: 2.5, C.J. Olaniyan vs. Michigan Tackles For Loss: 3.0, DaQuan Jones vs. Syracuse Interceptions: 1, 13 times; last: Trevor Williams, Ryan Keiser & C.J. Olaniyan at Wisconsin
Rushes: 27, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Michigan; David Cobb, Minnesota Rushing Yards: 147, Carlos Hyde, Ohio State; Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska Rushing Touchdowns: 2, 5 times; last: Braxton Miller, Kenny Guiton & Carlos Hyde, Ohio State Longest Rush: 58, Storm Johnson, UCF Pass Attempts: 53, Joel Stave, Wisconsin Pass Completions: 33, Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois Passing Yards: 339, Joel Stave, Wisconsin Touchdown Passes: 3, 4 times; last: Joel Stave, Wisconsin Longest Pass Play: 59, Devin Gardner, Michigan Receptions: 12, Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin Yards Receiving: 140, Cody Latimer, Indiana Touchdown Receptions: 2, Devin Funchess, Michigan; Brian Wozniak, Wisconsin Longest Reception: 59, Devin Funchess, Michigan Field Goals: 4, Brendan Gibbons, Michigan Longest Field Goal: 48, Jack Russell, Wisconsin Punts: 11, Austin Barnes, Eastern Michigan Punting Average: 52.0, Caleb Houston, UCF Longest Punt: 62, Peter Mortell, Minnesota Longest Punt Return: 11, Demarius Reed, Eastern Michigan Longest Kickoff Return: 100, Raheem Mostert, Purdue Tackles: 11, Terrance Plummer, UCF; Luke Wollet, Kent State Sacks: 2.0, Hunter Matt, Eastern Michigan; Frank Clark, Michigan; Noah Spence, Ohio State Tackles For Loss: 3.0, Noah Spence, Ohio State Interceptions: 1, 10 times; last: Ciante Evans, Nebraska
➤ PENN STATE TEAM HIGHS & LOWS
➤ OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS & LOWS
Rushes Rushing Yards Rushing Average Rushing Touchdowns Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passing Yards Yards Per Completion Touchdown Passes Total Offense Total Plays Yards Per Play Points Sacks Made First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions Made Punts Punting Average
Rushes Rushing Yards Rushing Average Rushing Touchdowns Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passing Yards Yards Per Completion Touchdown Passes Total Offense Total Plays Yards Per Play Points Sacks Made First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions Made Punts Punting Average
Highs Lows 58, vs. Purdue 28, at Wisconsin 289, vs. Purdue 57, vs. Syracuse 6.4, vs. Eastern Michigan 1.5, vs. Syracuse 5, vs. Eastern Michigan; vs. Purdue 0, 4 games; last: at Wisconsin 55, at Indiana 23, vs. Purdue 30, at Indiana 13, vs.Kent State 340, at Indiana 163, at Minnesota 16.1, at Wisconsin 11.3, at Indiana 4, at Wisconsin 0, at Minnesota 353, vs. Syracuse; at Minnesota 574, vs. Eastern Michigan 93, at Indiana 58, at Wisconsin 8.0, at Wisconsin 4.4, at Indiana; vs. Michigan 45, vs. Eastern Michigan; vs. Purdue 10, at Minnesota 6, vs. Purdue 0, vs. UCF 31, vs. Purdue 13, at Wisconsin 11, vs. Illinois 1, at Minnesota 95, vs. Illinois 10, at Ohio State; at Minnesota 4, vs. Syracuse; vs. Michigan 0, at Wisconsin 3, at Wisconsin 0, 4 games; last: vs. Nebraska 11, vs. Nebraska 0, vs. Purdue 45.2, at Indiana 0.0, vs. Purdue
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Highs Lows 54, vs. Michigan 20, vs. Purdue 408, at Ohio State 41, vs. Purdue 8.0, at Ohio State 1.7, vs. Eastern Michigan 6, at Ohio State 0, 5 games; last: at Wisconsin 55, at Wisconsin 25, at Minnesota 33, vs. Illinois 15, vs. Michigan; at Minnesota 339, at Wisconsin 122, vs. Eastern Michigan 16.0, vs. Michigan 6.8, vs. Eastern Michigan 3, 4 games; last: at Wisconsin 0, 3 games; last: vs. Kent State 686, at Ohio State 183, vs. Eastern Michigan 85, at Wisconsin 53, vs. Purdue 8.9, at Ohio State 2.9, vs. Eastern Michigan 63, at Ohio State 0, vs. Kent State 4, 3 games; last: at Ohio State 0, vs. Purdue; at Wisconsin 32, at Ohio State 9, vs. Kent State 9, vs. Illinois 2, vs. Eastern Michigan 79, vs. Kent State 8, vs. Eastern Michigan 3, 4 games; last: at Wisconsin 0, vs. E. Michigan; at Ohio State 2, 3 games; last: at Ohio State 0, 5 games; last: at Wisconsin 11, vs. Eastern Michigan 2, vs. UCF 47.8, at Wisconsin 17.0, vs. UCF
2013 PENN STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
SYR EMU UCF KSU IND MICH OSU ILL MINN PUR NEB WIS
First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Total Offensive Yards Plays Average Per Play Rushing Net Yards Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Passing Net Yards Completions Attempts Interceptions Sacked/Yards Lost Punts/Average Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Total Points Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdown Returns Other Touchdowns Safeties PAT Kick/Attempts Two-point PAT/Attempts Field Goals/Attempts Time of Possession
14 5 8 1 1/16 2/2 353 70 5.0 57 38 1.5 296 23 32 2 3/13 7/39.0 4/20 2/2 23 0 2 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 3/3 30:45
25 10 14 1 1/10 2/2 574 74 7.8 251 39 6.4 323 25 35 1 4/35 5/41.4 5/46 2/1 45 5 1 0 0 0 6/6 0/0 1/1 28:17
24 7 13 4 2/8 1/2 455 64 7.1 193 35 5.5 262 21 29 0 1/10 2/34.5 5/33 1/1 31 3 1 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 1/2 27:23
27 17 8 2 7/18 2/3 463 89 5.2 287 53 5.4 176 13 36 1 2/7 5/39.8 3/28 2/0 34 3 1 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 2/2 32:44
27 9 16 2 11/22 1/5 410 93 4.4 70 38 1.8 340 30 55 0 1/5 4/45.2 5/20 2/1 24 0 3 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 1/2 35:11
24 6 16 2 3/16 2/3 390 89 4.4 85 44 1.9 305 23 45 2 4/16 4/44.8 5/56 2/2 43 2 3 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 3/5 23:47
20 9 9 2 8/16 0/1 357 74 4.8 120 40 3.0 237 19 34 2 4/21 6/37.0 2/10 2/1 14 0 2 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 0/0 26:39
25 10 12 3 8/18 2/3 490 80 6.1 250 48 5.2 240 20 32 0 1/4 3/34.3 11/95 1/1 24 2 1 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 1/2 34:11
22 11 8 3 1/9 1/3 353 61 5.8 190 36 5.3 163 14 25 0 1/5 3/36.3 1/10 2/2 10 1 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 1/1 24:32
31 18 10 3 10/12 0/0 501 81 6.2 289 58 5.0 212 16 23 1 0/0 0/0.0 2/15 1/1 45 5 1 0 0 0 6/6 0/0 1/1 36:29
18 9 9 0 2/14 0/0 387 77 5.0 170 44 3.9 217 16 33 1 1/1 11/35.5 3/25 3/0 20 1 2 0 0 0 2/3 0/0 0/1 30:44
13 1 10 2 5/13 0/0 465 58 8.0 126 28 4.5 339 21 30 0 0/0 5/30.6 9/45 1/0 31 0 4 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 1/3 29:13
WR
WR
Redshirt freshman Akeel Lynch delivered a pair of 100-yard rushing games in 2013 and averaged 6.0 yards per carry.
Adam Breneman was selected a second-team True Freshman All-American, making three touchdown catches among his 15 receptions in 2013.
2013 OFFENSIVE STARTERS ➤ OPPONENT LT vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan UCF Kent State at Indiana Michigan at Ohio State Illinois at Minnesota Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith Gress D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith D. Smith
LG C RG RT
Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach Dieffenbach
Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle Howle
Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel Urschel
Gilliam Gilliam Gress Gress Gress Gilliam Gress Gilliam Gress Gress Gress Gress
TE
James (1) James (2) James James James James (2) James (1) James (2) James James James (2) James (2)
QB TB
Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg Hackenberg
(1) Opened in three tight end set; (2) opened in two tight end set; (3) opened in three wide receiver set; (4) opened in three tackle set.
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Zwinak Zwinak Zwinak Zwinak Zwinak Zwinak Belton Belton Belton Belton Zwinak Zwinak
FB
Carter (1) Breneman (2) Lewis (3) Carter (2) Lewis (3) Carter (2) Carter (1) Breneman (2) Zerbe Zerbe Breneman (2) Breneman (2)
Felder Felder Anderson (3) Felder Anderson (3) Felder Breneman (1) Felder Felder Shrive (4) Lewis Lewis
Lehman (1) Robinson Robinson (3) Robinson Robinson (3) Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson
2013 OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
SYR EMU UCF KSU IND MICH OSU ILL MINN PUR NEB WIS
First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Total Offensive Yards Plays Average Per Play Rushing Net Yards Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Passing Net Yards Completions Attempts Interceptions Sacked/Yards Lost Punts/Average Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Total Points Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdown Returns Other Touchdowns Safeties PAT Kick/Attempts Two-point PAT/Attempts Field Goals/Attempts Time of Possession
11 3 8 0 6/20 0/2 260 74 3.5 71 37 1.9 189 16 37 2 2/17 7/42.1 8/70 1/1 17 2 0 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 1/2 29:15
11 4 7 0 3/16 0/1 183 63 2.9 61 35 1.7 122 18 28 0 3/21 11/41.9 2/8 2/0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1/1 0/0 0/1 31:43
20 7 12 1 7/12 0/1 507 65 7.8 219 38 5.8 288 20 27 1 0/0 2/17.0 6/62 1/0 34 1 3 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 2/2 32:37
9 2 7 0 3/15 0/0 190 60 3.2 56 24 2.3 134 17 36 1 3/15 10/46.5 8/79 2/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/1 27:16
23 7 16 0 4/15 0/1 486 80 6.1 150 41 3.7 336 24 39 1 3/17 6/41.5 5/42 0/0 44 3 2 0 0 1 4/4 1/1 2/2 24:49
21 9 9 3 4/18 0/0 389 83 4.7 149 54 2.8 240 15 29 2 3/22 6/40.8 7/62 2/1 40 0 3 0 1 0 4/4 0/0 4/7 36:13
32 18 14 0 7/10 0/0 686 77 8.9 408 51 8.0 278 20 26 0 1/8 3/46.7 6/49 0/0 63 6 3 0 0 0 9/9 0/0 0/0 33:21
27 8 17 2 8/13 0/1 411 76 5.4 90 24 3.8 321 33 52 2 1/11 4/35.0 9/71 0/0 17 1 1 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 1/1 25:49
19 8 11 0 9/17 3/3 381 71 5.4 195 46 4.2 186 15 25 0 1/7 4/46.0 5/45 1/1 24 2 1 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 1/1 35:28
14 4 10 0 4/11 1/2 264 53 5.0 41 20 2.0 223 21 33 1 6/42 3/45.0 5/61 4/2 21 1 1 1 0 0 3/3 0/0 0/0 23:31
19 7 11 1 3/17 0/0 360 77 4.7 168 41 4.1 192 21 36 0 2/22 9/45.7 7/54 4/2 23 0 1 1 0 0 2/2 0/0 3/3 29:16
27 9 18 0 8/17 2/3 459 85 5.4 120 30 4.0 339 29 55 3 3/18 5/47.8 4/35 0/0 24 0 3 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 1/1 30:47
A starter in 10 games, defensive tackle Kyle Baublitz made three sacks among his 23 tackles and blocked a Michigan field goal in the first overtime session.
Seeing time safety and outside linebacker, senior Stephen Obeng-Agyapong recorded 34 tackles, with 2.0 TFL and a forced fumble last season.
2013 DEFENSIVE STARTERS ➤ OPPONENT DE vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan UCF Kent State at Indiana Michigan at Ohio State Illinois at Minnesota Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan Olaniyan
DT Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones
DT Baublitz Baublitz Baublitz Johnson Baublitz Baublitz Baublitz Johnson Baublitz Baublitz Baublitz Baublitz
DE Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Zettel Barnes Zettel Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes
OLB Hull Obeng-Agyapong Obeng-Agyapong Obeng-Agyapong Obeng-Agyapong Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull
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MLB Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson Carson
OLB Wartman Wartman Wartman Wartman Hull Wartman Wartman Kline Kline Wartman Wartman Bell
CB SAFETY SAFETY Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Amos Amos Amos Amos Amos Amos
Willis Willis Willis Willis Willis Keiser Willis Willis Willis Willis Willis Willis
Amos Amos Amos Amos Amos Amos Della Valle Della Valle Keiser Keiser Keiser Keiser
CB Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas
2013 INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ➤ RUSHING (Attempts-Yards-TD) SYR EMU UCF KSU IND MICH OSU Bill Belton Cole Chiappialle Tyler Ferguson Christian Hackenberg Ryan Keiser Akeel Lynch Allen Robinson Von Walker Zach Zwinak Team
6-19-0 DNP 1-(-9)-0 3-(-12)-0 1-5-0 — — — 24-61-0 3-(-7)-0
9-108-2 DNP — 7-(-16)-0 — 13-108-1 — 3-8-0 7-43-2 —
5-36-0 DNP DNP 4-(-3)-0 — 5-32-0 — — 21-128-3 —
13-90-0 — — 7-(-1)-0 — 14-123-0 — 4-10-0 15-65-3 —
10-31-0 — DNP 6-(-19)-0 DNP 3-7-0 1-10-0 DNP 17-72-0 1-(-31)-0
27-85-1 — DNP 6-(-16)-1 — — 1-(-6)-0 — 8-24-0 2-(-2)-0
22-98-0 — — 4-(-21)-0 — 11-35-0 — — 3-8-0 —
➤ RECEIVING (Catches-Yards-TD) SYR EMU UCF KSU IND MICH OSU Richy Anderson Bill Belton Adam Breneman Kyle Carter Brandon Felder Jesse James Alex Kenney Matt Lehman Eugene Lewis Allen Robinson Matt Zanellato Zach Zwinak
— — — — 6-40-0 2-10-0 1-8-0 2-17-0 2-62-1 7-133-1 2-21-0 1-5-0
2-13-0 1-21-0 — 2-16-0 6-56-0 2-46-0 2-17-0 INJ 1-5-0 7-129-1 1-17-0 1-3-0
2-21-0 — 4-22-0 2-23-0 1-4-0 2-30-0 DNP INJ — 9-143-1 — 1-19-0
1-7-0 1-15-1 1-27-0 1-29-0 3-35-0 3-20-0 — INJ — 3-43-0 — —
3-29-0 3-24-1 DNP 6-79-0 — — DNP INJ 6-35-0 12-173-2 DNP —
1-7-0 3-26-0 — 2-24-0 6-97-2 6-67-1 — INJ — 5-84-0 — —
DNP 1-9-0 — — 4-42-1 — — INJ 2-13-0 12-173-1 — —
Yds. 18 12 DNP 0 DNP DNP 125 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Int. TD 0 0 0 0
ILL MINN PUR NEB WIS
36-201-1 — DNP 5-10-1 — DNP 1-14-0 — 6-25-0 —
7-47-0 — DNP 2-(-6)-0 — DNP — — 26-150-1 1-(-1)-0
19-81-1 1-0-0 — 2-6-1 — 9-44-0 1-9-0 — 26-149-3 —
DNP — DNP 2-6-1 — 5-9-0 1-7-0 DNP 35-149-0 1-(-1)-0
3-7-0 — DNP 1-4-0 — DNP 1-2-0 — 22-115-0 1-(-2)-0
ILL MINN PUR NEB WIS
2-18-0 2-8-0 2-8-0 1-15-1 1-19-0 1-7-0 — INJ — 11-165-0 — —
— 2-41-0 2-27-0 1-8-0 — 1-9-0 DNP INJ — 7-63-0 1-15-0 —
— 1-9-0 2-22-1 — — 2-64-0 DNP INJ 3-19-0 8-98-0 — —
— DNP 1-2-1 2-25-0 1-19-0 3-56-1 — INJ 1-9-0 8-106-0 — —
2-16-0 1-5-0 3-78-1 1-3-0 — 3-24-1 DNP INJ 3-91-2 8-122-0 — —
➤ PASSING CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG Comp. Att. Yds. Int. TD 22 31 278 2 2 vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan 23 33 311 1 1 UCF 21 28 262 0 1 Kent State 13 35 176 1 1 at Indiana 30 55 340 0 3 23 44 305 2 3 Michigan at Ohio State 12 23 112 2 1 Illinois 20 32 240 0 1 at Minnesota 14 25 163 0 0 Purdue 16 23 212 1 1 Nebraska 16 33 217 1 2 at Wisconsin 21 30 339 0 4
TYLER FERGUSON Att. Comp. 1 1 vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan 2 2 UCF Kent State 0 1 at Indiana Michigan at Ohio State 7 11 Illinois at Minnesota Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
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0
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Senior Brandon Felder was second on the squad with 28 catches for 312 yards and three touchdowns in 2013.
2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Rushing Receiving All-Purpose Game Attempts Yards Yards Receptions Yards vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan UCF Kent State at Indiana Michigan at Ohio State Illinois at Minnesota Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
Zwinak (24) Lynch (13) Zwinak (21) Zwinak (15) Zwinak (17) Belton (27) Belton (22) Belton (36) Zwinak (26) Zwinak (26) Zwinak (35) Zwinak (22)
Zwinak (61) Belton (108), Lynch (108) Zwinak (128) Lynch (123) Zwinak (72) Belton (85) Belton (98) Belton (201) Zwinak (150) Zwinak (149) Zwinak (149) Zwinak (115)
Robinson (133) Robinson (129) Robinson (143) Robinson (43) Robinson (173) Felder (97) Robinson (173) Robinson (165) Robinson (63) Robinson (98) Robinson (106) Robinson (122)
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Robinson (7) Robinson (7) Robinson (9) Three with 3 Robinson (12) Felder (6), James (6) Robinson (12) Robinson (11) Robinson (7) Robinson (8) Robinson (8) Robinson (8)
Robinson (133) Belton (129), Robinson (129) Zwinak (147) Lynch (123) Robinson (183) Belton (111) Robinson (173) Belton (209) Zwinak (150) Zwinak (149) Zwinak (149) Lewis (148)
Tackles
Jones (9) Carson (10) Four with 6 Carson (7) Carson (10), Hull (10) Carson (10), Hull (10) Lucas (11) Hull (13) Hull (9) Amos (8) Carson (10) Hull (7)
2013 INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ➤ TACKLES (Unassisted-Assists-Total)
SYR EMU UCF KSU IND MICH OSU ILL MINN PUR NEB WIS
Adrian Amos Deion Barnes Kyle Baublitz Brandon Bell Adam Breneman Glenn Carson Cole Chiappialle Da’Quan Davis Jesse Della Valle Derek Dowrey Brandon Felder Sam Ficken Brian Gaia Gary Gilliam Malik Golden Jack Haffner Colin Harrop Mike Hull Charles Idemudia Austin Johnson DaQuan Jones Ryan Keiser Ben Kline Zach Ladonis Jordan Lucas Jesse Merise Carl Nassib Stephen Obeng-Agyapong C.J. Olaniyan Dad Poquie Allen Robinson Evan Schwan Anthony Smith Jordan Smith Tyrone Smith Deron Thompson Von Walker Nyeem Wartman Trevor Williams Malcolm Willis Gary Wooten Pat Zerbe Anthony Zettel Zach Zwinak
2-1-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 — 1-0-1 5-1-6 — — — DNP — — — 1-0-1 0-1-1 DNP DNP 1-0-1 — 1-0-1 8-1-9 2-0-2 1-1-2 DNP 2-1-3 DNP 2-0-2 5-3-8 1-0-1 DNP — DNP — — — — 1-0-1 3-0-3 2-1-3 8-0-8 DNP — — 1-0-1
3-1-4 1-1-2 1-3-4 1-1-2 — 1-9-10 — 1-1-2 — — 1-0-1 — 0-4-4 — 1-0-1 — 1-0-1 INJ 1-0-1 0-6-6 4-5-9 1-1-2 DNP DNP 2-1-3 DNP — 2-1-3 2-2-4 DNP — 0-2-2 0-1-1 — 0-2-2 1-0-1 — 4-2-6 2-0-2 1-2-3 — 1-1-2 — —
0-3-3 1-1-2 1-0-1 DNP — 1-5-6 — — 1-2-3 DNP — 0-1-1 — — — — DNP 3-1-4 DNP 2-1-3 3-2-5 2-0-2 — DNP 4-2-6 DNP DNP 3-1-4 4-2-6 DNP — DNP — — — 0-1-1 — 1-2-3 4-2-6 4-1-5 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-1-2 —
1-0-1 2-4-6 3-0-3 1-0-1 — 2-5-7 1-0-1 2-0-2 — — — — — — 0-1-1 — DNP INJ 0-1-1 — 1-1-2 3-1-4 1-1-2 DNP 0-3-3 DNP 1-1-2 2-2-4 2-2-4 DNP 1-0-1 DNP DNP 1-0-1 1-0-1 — — 0-2-2 3-2-5 3-2-5 2-0-2 — — —
1-0-1 0-1-1 1-1-2 — DNP 9-1-10 1-0-1 — 2-0-2 1-0-1 DNP — — — — DNP DNP 6-4-10 — 1-2-3 3-2-5 DNP INJ 1-0-1 6-3-9 DNP 4-0-4 3-1-4 3-1-4 DNP — 1-0-1 DNP DNP 1-0-1 DNP DNP — — 4-0-4 DNP DNP 1-0-1 —
5-2-7 2-1-3 1-3-4 — — 2-8-10 1-0-1 — — — — — 0-1-1 — — DNP — 4-6-10 — 1-1-2 5-4-9 1-1-2 INJ — 2-2-4 — — 1-2-3 4-4-8 1-1-2 — DNP DNP — 1-0-1 1-1-2 — 1-7-8 2-1-3 4-2-6 — 1-0-1 2-1-3 —
3-1-4 — 1-0-1 2-3-5 — 4-2-6 — INJ 4-5-9 — — — — — 0-1-1 DNP DNP 4-5-9 DNP 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-2-2 1-1-2 — 7-4-11 — 2-0-2 2-3-5 1-4-5 — — 0-1-1 DNP 1-1-2 — — — 3-2-5 0-1-1 2-4-6 — — 2-2-4 —
3-5-8 1-2-3 0-1-1 — — 7-4-11 — DNP 4-1-5 DNP — — — — — — DNP 7-6-13 — 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-4-8 — 7-0-7 1-0-1 — — 0-2-2 — — DNP DNP — — 1-0-1 — — — 0-3-3 — — 1-0-1 —
5-1-6 1-3-4 — 1-0-1 — 5-1-6 — DNP — — — — — — — — — 7-2-9 — 3-0-3 4-1-5 6-1-7 2-2-4 DNP 3-1-4 — 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-2-6 1-0-1 — DNP DNP 1-0-1 DNP — — — — 6-2-8 — — 1-0-1 —
6-2-8 1-2-3 — 2-1-3 — 1-2-3 — — — — — 1-0-1 — — 0-1-1 1-0-1 DNP 3-3-6 DNP 1-1-2 2-1-3 3-4-7 INJ DNP 3-0-3 1-1-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 — — — DNP 0-1-1 DNP 1-0-1 0-1-1 2-0-2 — 0-1-1 — 0-1-1 0-1-1 —
3-2-5 0-1-1 1-1-2 3-3-6 — 3-7-10 — DNP 2-0-2 DNP — — — — — DNP DNP 4-5-9 DNP — 2-5-7 3-1-4 INJ — 6-2-8 1-0-1 DNP — 3-2-5 — — — DNP — DNP 0-1-1 DNP 1-0-1 1-0-1 5-4-9 DNP — 1-0-1 —
— 2-0-2 4-0-4 4-2-6 — 3-2-5 0-1-1 1-0-1 — — — — — — 2-1-3 — DNP 5-2-7 DNP 3-1-4 — 4-1-5 INJ DNP 3-1-4 — — 0-1-1 3-0-3 — — DNP DNP — DNP — 1-0-1 2-0-2 3-0-3 3-0-3 1-2-3 0-2-2 2-0-2 —
2013 TFL, SACKS & INTERCEPTIONS ➤ TACKLES FOR LOSS/SACKS/INTERCEPTIONS SYR EMU UCF KSU IND MICH OSU ILL MINN PUR NEB WIS Adrian Amos Deion Barnes Kyle Baublitz Glenn Carson Brian Gaia Mike Hull Austin Johnson DaQuan Jones Ryan Keiser Ben Kline Jordan Lucas Carl Nassib Stephen Obeng-Agyapong C.J. Olaniyan Evan Schwan Tyrone Smith Nyeem Wartman Trevor Williams Malcolm Willis Anthony Zettel
0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 3/1/0 0/0/0 0.5/0/0 0.5/0/0 1/0/0 1/1/1 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/1 1/0/0 0/0/0
0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0.5/0.5/0 0/0/0 DNP 0.5/0.5/0 2/1/0 0/0/0 DNP 1/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/1/0 0.5/0/0 0.5/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0
0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 1/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/1 0/0/0
0/0/0 1/0.5/0 1/1/0 2/0/0 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 0.5/0/0 1/1/1 0/0/0 0.5/0.5/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0
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0/0/1 0/0/0 1/1/0 0/0/0 DNP 0.5/0.5/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 DNP DNP 1.5/0.5/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/1/0
0/0/0 1/0/0 0/0/0 0.5/0.5/0 0.5/0/0 2/0/0 1/0/0 2/0/0 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/1 0/0/0 1/0/0 2.5/2.5/0 DNP 0/0/0 0.5/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/1
0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 2/0/0
0.5/0/0 0.5/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 1/0/1 0/0/0 0/0/1 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/1/0
0/0/0 0.5/0.5/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 1/0/0 1/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 2.5/0.5/0 DNP DNP 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0
2.5/1.5/0 1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 1/0/0 0.5/0.5/0 1/1/0 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/1 1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 DNP 1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0
1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 DNP 0/0/0 1/1/0 0/0/0 DNP 1/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0
0/0/0 0/0/0 1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/1 DNP 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/1 DNP DNP 0/0/0 0/0/1 0/0/0 2/2/0
2013 SCORING DRIVES ➤ GAME Plays Yards Time Result Qtr. Syracuse (5) 9 30 9 41 2 76 4 (-1) 1 54 Eastern Michigan (7) 6 67 6 68 8 67 6 33 6 84 4 83 7 77 UCF (5) 10 77 12 56 4 75 7 81 3 25 Kent State (6) 9 87 10 82 9 51 10 72 12 83 6 10 Indiana (4) 4 56 13 80 11 42 8 75 Michigan (8) 3 14 1 20 10 61 10 50 12 49 5 80 4 6 7 16 Ohio State (2) 11 79 2 70
Score
2:53 4:00 0:34 1:50 0:08
FG FG TD FG TD
2 2 3 4 4
Sam Ficken, 36, FG Sam Ficken, 35, FG Allen Robinson, 51, pass from Christian Hackenberg Sam Ficken, 46, FG Eugene Lewis, 54, pass from Christian Hackenberg
2:14 1:02 1:55 2:27 2:29 1:13 3:28
TD TD FG TD TD TD TD
1 2 2 3 4 4 4
Zach Zwinak, 2, run Bill Belton, 5, run Sam Ficken, 39, FG Zach Zwinak, 7, run Allen Robinson, 45, pass from Christian Hackenberg Bill Belton, 51, run Akeel Lynch, 18, run
3:41 5:14 1:17 3:50 0:57
TD FG TD TD TD
1 2 3 4 4
Zach Zwinak, 4, run Sam Ficken, 47, FG Zach Zwinak, 9, run Zach Zwinak, 1, run Allen Robinson, 5, pass from Christian Hackenberg
3:39 2:59 2:55 3:26 5:34 2:59
TD TD TD FG TD FG
1 2 3 4 4 4
Bill Belton, 15, pass from Christian Hackenberg Zach Zwinak, 2, run Zach Zwinak, 1, run Sam Ficken, 25, FG Zach Zwinak, 1, run Sam Ficken, 54, FG
1:38 3:28 4:02 2:46
TD TD FG TD
2 3 3 4
Allen Robinson, 46, pass from Christian Hackenberg Allen Robinson, 26, pass from Christian Hackenberg Sam Ficken, 25, FG Bill Belton, 14, pass from Christian Hackenberg
0:50 0:08 3:39 4:25 3:53 0:23 2:53 2:53
TD 1 Brandon Felder, 12, pass from Christian Hackenberg TD 2 Jesse James, 20, pass from Christian Hackenberg TD 2 Brandon Felder, 24, pass from Christian Hackenberg FG 3 Sam Ficken, 45, FG FG 4 Sam Ficken, 43, FG TD 4 Christian Hackenberg, 1, run FG 2OT Sam Ficken, 36, FG TD 4OT Bill Belton, 2, run
4:07 0:45
TD TD
2 4
➤ GAME Plays Yards Time Result Qtr. Illinois (4)
7 17 6 5
Minnesota (2) 6 13 Purdue (7) 13 10 6 10 6 6 11 Nebraska (3) 8 2 4 Wisconsin (5) 4 7 10 4 3
Score
84 82 31 25
3:38 7:15 1:03 0:41
TD TD FG TD
1 2 4 OT
Bill Belton, 5, run Christian Hackenberg, 9, run Sam Ficken, 35, FG Kyle Carter, 15, pass from Christian Hackenberg
75 65
2:06 5:57
TD FG
1 2
Zach Zwinak, 12, run Sam Ficken, 27, FG
75 66 33 78 62 40 74
5:49 4:54 2:13 4:56 2:22 2:40 5:17
TD TD TD TD FG TD TD
1 1 2 2 3 3 4
Bill Belton, 5, run Zach Zwinak, 1, run Zach Zwinak, 1, run Adam Breneman, 8, pass from Christian Hackenberg Sam Ficken, 29, FG Zach Zwinak, 5, run Christian Hackenberg, 4, run
40 8 75
3:49 0:40 1:21
TD TD TD
1 3 4
Adam Breneman, 2, pass from Christian Hackenberg Christian Hackenberg, 7, run Jesse James, 46, pass from Christian Hackenberg
79 71 37 8 62
1:55 3:44 4:35 1:31 1:15
TD TD TD FG TD
1 Adam Breneman, 68, pass from Christian Hackenberg 2 Eugene Lewis, 3, pass from Christian Hackenberg 3 Jesse James, 7, pass from Christian Hackenberg 3 Sam Ficken, 28, FG 4 Eugene Lewis, 59, pass from Christian Hackenberg
Total: 58 scoring drives (43 touchdowns, 15 field goals) Special Teams Touchdowns: 0 Breakdown of Penn State Drives Most Plays: 17 (82 yards; 7:15, TD) vs. Illinois Most Yards: 87 (9 plays, 3:39, TD) vs. Kent State Most Time: 7:15 (17 plays, 82 yards, TD) vs. Illinois
OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Total: 44 scoring drives (31 touchdowns, 13 field goals) Special Teams Touchdowns: 11-yard fumble return by Eastern Michigan’s Matt Hunter; 24-yard fumble return by Michigan’s Frank Clark; 100-yard kickoff return by Purdue’s Raheem Mostert; 99-yard kickoff return by Nebraska’s Kenny Bell. Breakdown of Opponent Drives Most Plays: 15 (96 yards, 8:10, TD) by Minnesota Most Yards: 96 (15 plays, 8:10, TD) by Minnesota Most Time: 8:10 (15 plays, 96 yards, TD) by Minnesota
Brandon Felder, 12, pass from Christian Hackenberg Allen Robinson, 65, pass from Tyler Ferguson
Sophomore Kyle Carter caught the game-winning 15-yard touchdown pass from Christian Hackenberg against Illinois.
Redshirt freshman Eugene Lewis delivered touchdown catches of more than 50 yards in the wins over Syracuse and Wisconsin.
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2013 LONG PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE Yards Type Player(s)
68 (TD) 65 (TD) 61 59 (TD) 58 54 (TD) 52 51 (TD) 51 (TD) 47 46 46 (TD) 46 (TD) 45 (TD) 44 43 43 43 39 38 38 36 36 30 29 29 29 28 27 27 27
Pass Pass Rush Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Pass Pass Rush Rush Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Rush Pass Pass
Opponent
Christian Hackenberg to Adam Breneman Tyler Ferguson to Allen Robinson Zach Zwinak Christian Hackenberg to Eugene Lewis Christian Hackenberg to Jesse James Christian Hackenburg to Eugene Lewis Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Bill Belton Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Jesse James Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Akeel Lynch Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Zach Zwinak Zach Zwinak Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Tyler Ferguson to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Bill Belton Chrisitan Hackenberg to Kyle Carter Christian Hackenberg to Brandon Felder Christian Hackenberg to Eugene Lewis Bill Belton Akeel Lynch Christian Hackenberg to Jesse James Christian Hackenberg to Adam Breneman
Yards Type Player(s)
at Wisconsin at Ohio State at Wisconsin at Wisconsin Purdue vs. Syracuse at Wisconsin vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan Illinois UCF at Indiana Nebraska Eastern Michigan UCF Eastern Michigan Kent State Nebraska Illinois UCF at Minnesota Michigan at Ohio State at Minnesota Kent State Michigan at Wisconsin Kent State Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State
26 26 (TD) 26 25 24 (TD) 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 (TD) 20
Rush Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Rush Rush Pass Pass
Opponent
Akeel Lynch Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Kyle Carter Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Brandon Felder Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Christian Hackenberg to Kyle Carter Christian Hackenberg to Adam Breneman Christian Hackenberg to Kyle Carter Christian Hackenberg to Bill Belton Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson Bill Belton Zach Zwinak Zach Zwinak Christian Hackenberg to Jesse James Christian Hackenberg to Allen Robinson
Penn State Offense (47) Most Plays of 20 or More Yards: 8, Eastern Michigan Play Passing Rushing
No. Long 36 68 (TD) Christian Hackenberg to Adam Breneman 11 61 Zach Zwinak
Play Passing Rushing
No. Long 40 59 (TD) Devin Gardner to Devin Funchess 16 58 (TD) Storm Johnson
PENN STATE vs. Syracuse 2 Eastern Michigan 4 UCF 4 Kent State 5 at Indiana 3 Michigan 5 at Ohio State 2 Illinois 6 at Minnesota 4 Purdue 7 Nebraska 3 at Wisconsin 5 TOTAL 41/50
2 FG 4 TD 4 TD 4 TD, 1 FG 1 TD, 1 FG, 1 Downs 3 TD, 2 FG 1 TD, 1 INT 3 TD, 1 FG, 1 MFG, 1 Fumble 1 TD, 1 FG, 1 Fumble, 1 Downs 6 TD, 1 FG 2 TD, 1 MFG 2 TD, 1 FG, 2 MFG 31 TD, 10 FG, 1 INT, 4 MFG, 2 Fumble, 2 Downs
Opponent at Wisconsin at Wisconsin
Opponent Offense (56)
RED ZONE RECAP ➤ Opponent Series Result
Kent State at Indiana at Indiana vs. Syracuse Michigan vs. Syracuse at Indiana at Minnesota Nebraska Eastern Michigan Illinois Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Michigan Nebraska
OPPONENT Pct.
➤ Opponent Series Result
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 66.7 100.0 50.0 66.7 50.0 100.0 66.7 60.0 82.0
vs. Syracuse 3 Eastern Michigan 0 UCF 4 Kent State 1 at Indiana 6 Michigan 4 at Ohio State 5 Illinois 5 at Minnesota 2 Purdue 2 Nebraska 3 at Wisconsin 3 TOTAL 32/38
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Pct.
2 TD, 1 FG
100.0
2 TD, 2 FG 1 MFG 3 TD, 2 FG, 1 Downs 1 TD, 2 FG, 1 MFG 5 TD 2 TD, 1 FG, 1 INT, 1 Downs 2 TD 2 TD 2 FG, 1 Fumble 3 TD 22 TD, 10 FG, 2 MFG, 1 INT, 1 Fumble, 2 Downs
100.0 0.0 83.3 75.0 100.0 60.0 100.0 100.0 66.7 100.0 84.2
Opponent Michigan UCF
2013 TURNOVER CHART ➤ PENN STATE: 20 Gained
➤ OPPONENTS: 22 Gained
First Turnover Qtr. Player Plays/Yards Downs Result
First Turnover Qtr. Player Plays/Yards Downs Result
Syracuse (3) Fumble 2 Interception 3 Interception 4
Syracuse (4) Fumble Interception Fumble Interception
Stephen Obeng-Agyapong by Jerome Smith Stephen Obeng-Agyapong of Drew Allen Trevor Williams of Drew Allen
9/30 4/(-1) 3/(-7)
2 0 0
FG FG Game End
1 2 3 4
Micah Robinson by Tyler Ferguson Jerami Wilkes of Christian Hackenberg Brandon Reddish by Allen Robinson Robert Welsh of Christian Hackenberg
7/28 2/2 4/1 1/1
1 0 0 0
FG Fumble Missed FG TD
Eastern Michigan (2) 1 Hunter Matt by Christian Hackenberg Fumble Interception 2 Mycal Swaim of Christian Hackenberg
—/11 7/24
0 2
TD Punt
Sean Maag by Zach Zwinak
6/15
1
Punt
Kent State (1) Interception 3
Dylan Farrington of Christian Hackenberg
1/0
0
Interception
Indiana (1) Fumble
Cody Latimer by Eugene Lewis
1/9
0
TD
3/2 —/24 5/19 4/9
0 0 1 0
Interception TD FG Missed FG
Eastern Michigan (0) UCF (1) Interception
2
Kent State (1) Interception 3 Indiana (1) Interception
3
Michigan (3) Interception 1 Interception 2 Fumble 2
Malcolm Willis of Blake Bortles
6/39
Ryan Keiser of Colin Reardon
2
3/0
Adrian Amos of Nate Sudfeld
0
11/42
3
Missed FG
UCF (1) Fumble
Punt
FG
Jordan Lucas of Devin Gardner Anthony Zettel of Devin Gardner DaQuan Jones by Devin Gardner
3/14 1/20 3/8
0 0 0
TD TD Punt
Illinois (2) Interception 1 Interception OT
Jordan Lucas of Nate Scheelhaase Ryan Keiser of Nate Scheelhaase
6/45 1/0
3 0
TD Game End
Minnesota (1) 3 Fumble
C.J. Olaniyan of Donovahn Jones
3/0
0
Punt
Purdue (3) Interception Fumble Fumble
Jordan Lucas of Danny Etling Deion Barnes of Danny Etling Nyeem Wartman of Danny Etling
6/33 6/40 11/74
2 2 4
TD FG TD
Nebraska (2) Fumble 2 Fumble 3
Malcolm Willis by Ameer Abdullah C.J. Olaniyan by Ron Kellogg III
3/0 2/8
0 0
Punt TD
Wisconsin (3) Interception 3 Interception 4 Interception 4
C.J. Olaniyan of Joel Stave Trevor Williams of Joel Stave Ryan Keiser of Joel Stave
4/8 3/62 1/(-2)
0 0 0
FG TD Game End
Ohio State (0)
2 3 4
Sam Ficken
Jarrod Wilson of Christian Hackenberg Frank Clark of Zach Zwinak Raymon Taylor of Christian Hackenberg Frank Clark of Allen Robinson
Ohio State (3) Interception 1 Interception 1 Fumble 3
Pitt Brown of Christian Hackenberg C.J. Barnett of Christian Hackenberg Doran Grant by Zach Zwinak
3/6 7/52 2/33
0 3 1
Punt TD TD
Illinois (1) Fumble
Mike Svetina by Bill Belton
7/69
0
Punt
Game vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan UCF Kent State at Indiana Michigan at Ohio State Illinois at Minnesota Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
4,079
18
0
60.9
49
Minnesota (2) Fumble 1 Fumble 4
Eric Murray by Bill Belton James Manuel of Christian Hackenberg
4/1 12/57
0 4
FG Game End
Purdue (2) Fumble Interception
Taylor Richards by Bill Belton Landon Feichter of Christian Hackenberg
3/0 11/55
0 4
Interception Fumble
9/30
2
FG
390 489 381 439 315 431 189 259 186 451 229 320
4 3 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65.0 61.1 63.5 62.7 63.0 61.6 63.0 64.8 62.0 56.4 57.2 53.3
2 5 5 7 1 6 1 2 3 7 4 6
2 4
Ciante Evans of Christian Hackenberg
Wisconsin (0)
SEASON PUNTING 1,186
Player
24.2
70 111 115 144 13 154 49 37 67 205 143 78
No. Yards Avg. Long
Alex Butterworth 51 C. Hackenberg 2
KO Yards TB OB Avg. Returns Yards Avg. 6 8 6 7 5 7 3 4 3 8 4 6
4
Nebraska (1) Interception 3
KO Yards TB OB Avg. Returns Yards Avg. 67
4
Michigan (4) Interception 1 Fumble 3 Interception 3 Fumble 3OT
SEASON KICKOFFS Player
4
Game
35.0 22.2 23.0 20.6 13.0 25.7 49.0 18.5 22.3 29.3 35.8 13.0
39.3 42.5
66 43
No. Yards Avg. Long
vs. Syracuse 7 Eastern Michigan 5 UCF 2 Kent State 5 at Indiana 4 Michigan 4 at Ohio State 6 Illinois 3 at Minnesota 3 Purdue 0 Nebraska 11 at Wisconsin 5
46
2,000 85
273 207 69 199 181 179 222 103 109 — 391 153
39.0 41.4 34.5 39.8 45.2 44.8 37.0 34.3 36.3 — 35.5 30.6
45 51 37 43 52 66 48 40 49 — 46 47
FC I20 50+ Blk 27 0
17 1
3 0
2 0
FC I20 50+ Blk 4 2 2 2 0 1 6 2 0 — 5 3
0 1 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 — 6 0
0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 — 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
INDIVIDUAL CAREER-HIGHS ➤ PASSING
➤ RUSHING
CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG
BILL BELTON
Completions 30 Attempts 55 Yards 340 Touchdowns 4 Long 68 Interceptions 2
Carries 36 Yards 201 Touchdowns 3 Long 51
at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 Three times, last: at Ohio State, Oct. 26, 2013
COLE CHIAPPIALLE Carries Yards Touchdowns Long
➤ RECEIVING RICHY ANDERSON Receptions Yards Touchdowns Long
3 29 0 15
EUGENE LEWIS at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013
BILL BELTON
Receptions Yards Touchdowns Long
6 91 2 59
at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013
TREVOR WILLIAMS
Receptions 5 41 Yards Touchdowns 1 Long 30
Ohio State, Oct. 27, 2012 at Minnesota, Nov. 9, 2013 Two times, last: at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Minnesota, Nov. 9, 2013
ADAM BRENEMAN Receptions 4 Yards 78 Touchdowns 1 Long 68
Two times; last: at Purdue, Nov. 3, 2012 at Purdue, Nov. 3, 2012
Receptions Yards Touchdowns Long
2 21 0 18
Four times, last: at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013 at Iowa, Oct. 20, 2012 Four times; last: Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013 at Iowa, Oct. 20, 2012
Receptions Yards Touchdowns Long
6 52 0 31
Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
VON WALKER Purdue, Nov. 16, 2013
Carries Yards Touchdowns Long
3 8 0 4
CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG
ZACH ZWINAK
Carries 7 Yards 10 Touchdowns 1 Long 15
Carries 36 Yards 179 Touchdowns 3 Long 61
Carries Yards Touchdowns Long
at Purdue, Nov. 3, 2012
Two times; last: Kent State, Sept. 21, 2013 Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013 Four times; last: Nebraska; Nov. 23, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
Wisconsin, Nov. 24, 2012 Wisconsin, Nov. 24, 2012 Four times, last: Purdue, Nov. 16, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013
1 5 0 5
vs. Syracuse, Aug. 31, 2013 vs. Syracuse, Aug. 31, 2013 vs. Syracuse, Aug. 31, 2013
vs. Syracuse, Aug. 31, 2013 vs. Syracuse, Aug. 31, 2013
➤ TACKLES
vs. Syracuse, Aug. 31, 2013
DEFENSIVE LINE
DEFENSIVE BACKS
DEION BARNES
Northwestern, Oct. 6, 2012 Northwestern, Oct. 6, 2012
6
ADRIAN AMOS Two times; last: Kent State, Sept. 21, 2013
BRAD BARS
at Nebraska, Nov. 10, 2012
2
Navy, Sept. 15, 2012
BRAD GAIA
4
Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013 Wisconsin, Nov. 24, 2012 Eight times; last: at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 Purdue, Nov. 16, 2013
6 4 8
at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2013
2
Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
2
Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
6
Navy, Sept. 15, 2012
BRANDON BELL Two times, last: at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013
MIKE HULL
13
Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013
BEN KLINE
8
Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013
NYEEM WARTMAN
8
Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013
GARY WOOTEN Redshirt freshman Nyeem Wartman made a season-high eight tackles in the overtime win over Michigan, including a couple of big stops late in regulation time.
47
3
Four times; last: Kent State, Sept. 21, 2013 at Ohio State, Oct. 26, 2013
3
at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013
11
at Ohio State, Oct. 26, 2013
at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013
Two times; last: Purdue, Nov. 16, 2013
JESSE MERISE 2
Purdue, Nov. 16, 2013
DAD POQUIE 2
Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013
TREVOR WILLIAMS
LINEBACKERS 6
9
7
ANTHONY ZETTEL
2
TYRONE SMITH
DA’QUAN DAVIS
RYAN KEISER Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013
EVAN SCHWAN
Ohio, Sept. 1, 2012
JORDAN LUCAS
C.J. OLANIYAN
10
MALIK GOLDEN Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
CARL NASSIB
JESSE DELLA VALLE Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
AUSTIN JOHNSON
JESSE JAMES Receptions 6 Yards 90 Touchdowns 1 Long 58
1 0 0 0
Carries 13 Yards 108 Touchdowns 1 Long 27
RYAN KEISER
ZACH ZWINAK
KYLE CARTER Receptions 6 Yards 85 Touchdowns 1 Long 34
Receptions 2 Yards 22 Touchdowns 0 Long 17
MATT ZANELLATO UCF, Sept. 14, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 Three times, last: at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013 at Wisconsin, Nov. 30, 2013
AKEEL LYNCH Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 at Iowa, Oct. 20, 2012 Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013
6
UCF, Sept. 14, 2013
CAREER STARTS ➤ Player
‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 Total
Glenn Carson (LB) 12 12 Malcolm Willis (Saf) 6 1 10 1 12 Adrian Amos (Saf) Allen Robinson (WR) 1 12 12 John Urschel (G) Miles Dieffenbach (G) 11 Da’Quan Jones (DT) 11 9 Donovan Smith (T) Deion Barnes (DE) 8 Brandon Felder (WR) 3 9 Jesse James (TE) 6 Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (Saf/LB) 12 Garry Gilliam (T) 3 — 8 1 Ty Howle (G) C.J. Olaniyan (DE) 1 Adam Gress (T) 3 Christian Hackenberg (QB) Jordan Lucas (CB) 4 Zach Zwinak (RB)
12 11 12 11 12 12 12 11 10 6 12 4 4 12 12 9 12 12 8
36 28 25 24 24 23 23 20 18 18 18 16 15 13 13 12 12 12 12
➤ Player
‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 Total
Kyle Baublitz (DT) Mike Hull (LB) 1 5 Bill Belton (RB) Nyeem Wartman (LB) 1 Trevor Williams (CB) Kyle Carter (TE) 2 Adam Breneman (TE) Ryan Keiser (Saf) Matt Lehman (TE) 3 Eugene Lewis (WR) Richy Anderson (WR) Jesse Della Valle (Saf) Ben Kline (LB) Austin Johnson (DT) Pat Zerbe (FB) Anthony Zettel (DE) Brandon Bell (LB) Eric Shrive (T) Alex Kenney (WR) 1
10 9 4 8 6 4 5 5 1 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 —
10 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
Junior Trevor Williams has seven career starts — six at cornerback and one at wide receiver during the 2012 season.
TACKLE BREAKDOWN ➤ RUSHING TACKLES Glenn Carson DaQuan Jones Mike Hull C.J. Olaniyan Malcolm Willis Jordan Lucas Austin Johnson Deion Barnes Adrian Amos Kyle Baublitz Nyeem Wartman Ryan Keiser Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Ben Kline Brandon Bell Anthony Zettel Carl Nassib Jesse Della Valle Brian Gaia Trevor Williams Evan Schwan Tyrone Smith Malik Golden Derek Dowrey Jack Haffner Charles Idemudia Jordan Smith TOTAL
➤ PASSING TACKLES 68 52 49 39 37 27 25 22 20 19 19 16 13 12 11 11 8 7 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1
➤ SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES
Jordan Lucas Adrian Amos Mike Hull Glenn Carson Ryan Keiser Malcolm Willis Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Trevor Williams Nyeem Wartman Jesse Della Valle Brandon Bell Ben Kline Da’Quan Davis C.J. Olaniyan Malik Golden Carl Nassib Deion Barnes Kyle Baublitz Charles Idemudia Anthony Zettel
35 27 27 20 20 19 18 13 12 9 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1
TOTAL
230
478
48
Deron Thompson Pat Zerbe Brandon Bell Trevor Williams Gary Wooten Jesse Della Valle Cole Chiappialle Jesse Merise Jordan Smith Malcolm Willis Malik Golden Dad Poquie Von Walker Sam Ficken Tyrone Smith Adam Breneman Da’Quan Davis Colin Harrop Ryan Keiser Zach Ladonis Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Anthony Smith TOTALS
Total (KO-Punt) 7 (7-0) 7 (5-2) 6 (5-1) 6 (5-1) 6 (6-0) 5 (4-1) 4 (4-0) 4 (4-0) 4 (4-0) 4 (3-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 3 (2-1) 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 73 (62-11)
2013 RECORDS REVIEW ➤ RUSHING YARDAGE, CAREER 1. Evan Royster, 2007-10 2. Curt Warner, 1979-82 3. Tony Hunt, 2003-06 4. Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 5. Curtis Enis, 1995-97 6. D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 7. Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 8. Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 9. Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 10. Matt Suhey, 1976-79 18. Zach Zwinak, 2011-present 35. Bill Belton, 2011-present
3,932 3,398 3,320 3,301 3,256 3,227 2,953 2,934 2,829 2,818 1,996 1,131
➤ 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, CAREER 1. Curt Warner, 1979-82 2. Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 3. Curtis Enis, 1995-97 4. Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 5. Tony Hunt, 2003-06 6. Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 7. Evan Royster, 2007-10 8. John Cappelletti, 1972-73 9. Lenny Moore, 1953-55 10. D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 Zach Zwinak, 2011-present
18 17 17 17 15 15 15 13 12 11 11
➤ RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON 1. Lydell Mitchell, 1971 2. Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 3. Larry Johnson, 2002 4. Curtis Enis, 1997 5. Richie Anderson, 1992 6. John Cappelletti, 1973 7. Charlie Pittman, 1968 8. Curtis Enis, 1996 9. John Cappelletti, 1972 Evan Royster, 2008 Zach Zwinak, 2013
26 23 20 19 18 17 14 13 12 12 12
➤ PASSING YARDAGE, CAREER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.
Zack Mills, 2001-04 Matt McGloin, 2009-12 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 Kerry Collins, 1991-94 Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Wally Richardson, 1992-96 Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present
7,212 6,390 5,869 5,742 5,382 5,304 5,275 4,812 4,419 3,710 2,955
➤ PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, CAREER
➤ TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS, CAREER
1. Matt McGloin, 2012 Christian Hackenberg, 2013 3. Kerry Collins, 1994 Daryll Clark, 2009
1. Matt McGloin, 2009-12 2. Daryll Clark, 2006-09 3. Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Zack Mills, 2001-04 6. Kerry Collins, 1991-94 7. Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 8. Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 9. Tom Shuman, 1972-74 10. Wally Richardson, 1992-96 15. Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present
1. Bobby Engram, 1991-95 2. Kenny Jackson, 1980-83 3. Deon Butler, 2005-08 4. Derek Moye, 2008-11 5. Allen Robinson, 2011-2013
4 4 2 2
➤ 200-YARD PASSING GAMES, CAREER 1. Matt McGloin, 2009-12 2. Kerry Collins, 1991-94 Zack Mills, 2001-04 4. Daryll Clark, 2006-09 5. Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 8. Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Wally Richardson, 1992-96 Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present
18 16 16 14 11 11 11 9 9 9
➤ 200-YARD PASSING GAMES, SEASON 1. Matt McGloin, 2012 2. Kerry Collins, 1994 3. Christian Hackenberg, 2013 4. Daryll Clark, 2009
11 10 9 8
➤ PASSING ATTEMPTS, CAREER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.
Zack Mills, 2001-04 Matt McGloin, 2009-12 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Wally Richardson, 1992-96 Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Kerry Collins, 1991-94 John Shaffer, 1983-86 Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present
1,082 894 824 821 738 692 665 658 657 547 392
1. Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013 2. Kerry Collins at BYU, 1992 3. Matt McGloin vs. Northwestern, 2012 Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 11. Christian Hackenberg vs. Michigan, 2013
3,266 3,003 2,955 2,679 2,651
➤ PASSING YARDAGE, GAME 1. Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 2. Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2012 3. Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 4. Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 5. Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 6. Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 7. Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 8. Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008 9. Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013 10. Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013
399 395 379 366 358 353 352 341 340 339
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.
Zack Mills, 2001-04 Matt McGloin, 2009-12 Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Wally Richardson, 1992-96 Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 Kerry Collins, 1991-94 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present
1. Allen Robinson, 2013 2. Allen Robinson, 2012 3. O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Bobby Engram, 1995 5. Terry Smith, 1991 Derrick Williams, 2007 Bobby Engram, 1994
1. Freddie Scott vs. WIsconsin, 1995 2. Allen Robinson, at Indiana, 2013 Allen Robinson, at Wisconsin, 2013
1. Allen Robinson, 2013 2. Bobby Engram, 1995 3. Bobby Engram, 1994 4. Allen Robinson, 2012 5. O.J. McDuffie, 1992
270 234 232 231 208
1. Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006 2. O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992 3. Bobby Engram at Purdue, 1995 4. Bobby Engram vs. Rutgers, 1994 5. Allen Robinson vs. Indiana, 2012 6. Chafie Fields at Miami (Fla.), 1999 7. Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995 8. Allen Robinson at Indiana, 2013 Allen Robinson at Ohio State, 2013 10. Bobby Engram vs. Michigan State, 1994
6 4 4 3
1. Matt McGloin vs. Northwestern, 2012 2. Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995 3. Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013
35 33 30
49
LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE 1. Chris Bahr at Temple, 1975 55 Chris Bahr at Ohio State, 1975 55 Chris Bahr at Syracuse, 1975 55 4. Herb Menhardt at North Carolina State, 1979 54 Sam Ficken, vs. Kent State, 2013 54
1. Kevin Kelly, 2005-08 2. Craig Fayak, 1990-93 3. Travis Forney, 1996-99 4. Brett Conway, 1993-96 5. Massimo Manca, 1982, 84-86 6. Matt Bahr, 1976-78 Robbie Gould, 2001-04 8. Nick Gancitano, 1981-84 9. Collin Wagner, 2007-10 10. Chris Bahr, 1973-75 11. Sam Ficken, 2011-present
78 50 47 45 40 39 39 38 36 35 30
TACKLES, CAREER 97 77 63 63 55 55 52
13 12 12
3026 2771 2474 2395 2015
1,432 1,084 1,029 1,013 977
RECEIVING YARDAGE, GAME
➤ 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, CAREER ➤ PASSING COMPLETIONS, GAME 1. Matt McGloin, 2009-12 2. Kerry Collins, 1991-94 Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present 4. Daryll Clark, 2006-09
179 177 167 161 158
➤ RECEIVING YARDAGE, SEASON
➤ PASSING COMPLETIONS, SEASON 1. Matt McGloin, 2012 2. Anthony Morelli, 2007 3. Daryll Clark, 2009 4. Christian Hackenberg, 2013 5. Anthony Morelli, 2006
5 5 4
➤ RECEIVING YARDAGE, CAREER 1. Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 2. Deon Butler, 2005-08 3. Allan Robinson, 2011-13 4. Derek Moye, 2008-11 5. Jordan Norwood, 2005-08
15 13
FIELD GOALS MADE, CAREER
➤ RECEPTIONS, GAME
606 513 460 444 401 378 371 370 341 263 231
3,215 3,214 3,156 2,887 2,874
1. Sam Ficken, 2012-13 2. Craig Fayak, 1992
24 24 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 18
➤ RECEPTIONS, SEASON
55 54 51 51 44
1. Matt McGloin, 2012 2. Daryll Clark, 2009 3. Michael Robinson, 2005 4. Christian Hackenberg, 2013 5. Daryll Clark, 2008
CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE
1. Deon Butler, 2005-08 2. Allen Robinson, 2011-13 3. Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 4. Derrick Williams, 2005-08 5. Jordan Norwood, 2005-08
➤ PASSING ATTEMPTS, GAME
TOTAL OFFENSE, SEASON
1. Daryll Clark, 2009 Matt McGloin, 2012 3. Todd Blackledge, 1982 4. Tony Sacca, 1991 Kerry Collins, 1994 6. Christian Hackenberg, 2013 7. Doug Strang, 1983 Anthony Morelli, 2007 Daryll Clark, 2008 10. Wally Richardson, 1995
➤ RECEPTIONS, CAREER
446 402 392 386 381 292
31 25 22 18 17
➤ PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON
1. Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991 Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000 3. Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013 15 Others; Last: Matt McGloin vs. Ind., 2012
➤ PASSING ATTEMPTS, SEASON 1. Matt McGloin, 2012 2. Anthony Morelli, 2007 3. Christian Hackenberg, 2013 4. Anthony Morelli, 2006 5. Daryll Clark, 2009 Tony Sacca, 1991
46 43 41 41 41 39 37 31 28 27 20 20
➤ PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, GAME
➤ PASSING COMPLETIONS, CAREER
➤ PASSING YARDAGE, SEASON 1. Matt McGloin, 2012 2. Daryll Clark, 2009 3. Christian Hackenberg, 2013 4. Kerry Collins, 1994 5. Anthony Morelli, 2007
➤ 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, SEASON
216 212 203 200 197 177 175 173 173 169
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Dan Connor, 2004-07 Paul Posluszny, 2003-06 Greg Buttle, 1973-75 Sean Lee, 2005-07, 09 Brian Gelzheiser, 1991-94 Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 John Skorupan, 1970-72 Shane Conlan, 1983-86 Brandon Short, 1996-99 Glenn Carson, 2010-13
419 372 343 325 315 287 274 274 273 261
2013 AWARDS & HONORS ➤ SULLIVAN AWARD
BIG TEN CONFERENCE AWARDS
➤ ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN
John Urschel, g, finalist
➤ NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY John Urschel, g
➤ NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME SCHOLAR-ATHLETE John Urschel, g
➤ SENIOR CLASS AWARD John Urschel, g
➤ BILETNIKOFF AWARD Allen Robinson, wr, semifinalist
➤ ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAM Allen Robinson, wr, third-team John Urschel, g, third-team
➤ CBSSPORTS.COM ALL-AMERICA TEAM Allen Robinson, wr, first-team
➤ FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ALL-AMERICA TEAM Allen Robinson, wr, second-team
➤ PHIL STEELE’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAM Allen Robinson, wr, first-team John Urschel, g, fourth-team
Brad Bars, de Kyle Baublitz, dt Glenn Carson, lb Kyle Carter, te Jesse Della Valle, saf Miles Dieffenbach, g Sam Ficken, pk Brian Gaia, dt Garry Gilliam, te Jack Haffner, fb Albert Hall, te Ty Howle, c Mike Hull, lb Ryan Keiser, saf Alex Kenney, wr Ben Kline, lb Matt Lehman, te Eugene Lewis, wr Akeel Lynch, rb Angelo Mangiro, g Carl Nassib, de Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, saf/lb Deron Thompson, rb John Urschel, g Nyeem Wartman, lb
➤ RICHTER-HOWARD RECEIVER-OF-THE-YEAR Allen Robinson
➤ THOMPSON-RANDEL EL FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEAR Christian Hackenberg, qb
➤ ALL-BIG TEN COACHES TEAM DaQuan Jones, dt, first-team Allen Robinson, wr, first-team John Urschel, g, first-team Adrian Amos, cb, honorable-mention Glenn Carson, lb, honorable-mention Christian Hackenberg, qb, honorable-mention Ty Howle, c, honorable-mention Jordan Lucas, cb, honorable-mention C.J. Olaniyan, de, honorable-mention Donovan Smith, t, honorable-mention
➤ ALL-BIG TEN MEDIA TEAM Allen Robinson, wr, first-team John Urschel, g, first-team DaQuan Jones, dt, second-team Glenn Carson, lb, honorable-mention Sam Ficken, pk, honorable-mention Christian Hackenberg, qb, honorable-mention Ty Howle, c, honorable-mention Jesse James, te, honorable-mention Jordan Lucas, cb, honorable-mention C.J. Olaniyan, de, honorable-mention Donovan Smith, t, honorable-mention
➤ CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA FIRST-TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® John Urschel, g, first-team
➤ CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT® Ben Kline, lb John Urschel, g
➤ BIG TEN PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK
➤ BIG TEN COACHES SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD John Urschel, g
Defense: C.J. Olaniyan, de, vs. Michigan
Allen Robinson, wr, first-team
➤ BTN.COM ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Offense Bill Belton, tb, vs. Illinois
➤ SI.COM ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Allen Robinson, wr, first-team John Urschel, g, first-team DaQuan Jones, dt, second-team
Special Teams Sam Ficken, pk, vs. Syracuse
➤ ESPN.COM ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Freshman Christian Hackenberg, qb, vs. Syracuse; UCF; Michigan; Nebraska; Wisconsin
➤ SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Allen Robinson, wr, second-team
➤ ATHLON SPORTS ALL-AMERICA TEAM Allen Robinson, wr, second-team
➤ ATHLON SPORTS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM Christian Hackenberg, qb, second-team
➤ COLLEGEFOOTBALLNEWS.COM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM Christian Hackenberg, qb, second-team
➤ PHIL STEELE’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM Christian Hackenberg, qb, second-team
➤ 247 SPORTS TRUE FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM Christian Hackenberg, qb, first-team Adam Breneman, te, second-team
Allen Robinson, wr, first-team
➤ STATE COLLEGE QUARTERBACK CLUB AWARDS Outstanding Senior Player Award DaQuan Jones, dt John Bruno Jr. Memorial Award Pat Zerbe, fb Richard Maginnis Memorial Award Ty Howle, c John Urschel, g Robert B. Mitinger Jr. Award Glenn Carson, lb Eric Shrive, g Malcolm Willis, saf Reid-Robinson Award DaQuan Jones, dt Ridge Riley Award Garry Gilliam, t Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, saf/lb Run-On Award Matt Lehman, te Iron Lion Award John Urschel, g Quarterback Club Special Award Adam Gress, t Football Letterman’s Club Award; Joe and Sue Paterno Post-Graduate Scholarship Kyle Baublitz, dt Nittany Lion Club Award John Urschel, g
➤ ATHLON SPORTS BIG TEN FRESHMAN-OF-THE-WEEK
➤ BTN.COM FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEAR Christian Hackenberg, qb
Christian Hackenberg, qb, vs. Eastern Michigan; Michigan; Illinois; Purdue; Wisconsin
➤ ESPN.COM BIG TEN FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEAR
➤ CAPITAL ONE IMPACT PERFORMANCE-OF-THE-WEEK
Christian Hackenberg, qb
Christian Hackenberg, qb, vs. Michigan
➤ ATHLON SPORTS BIG TEN NEWCOMER-OF-THE-YEAR Christian Hackenberg, qb
➤ ATHLON SPORTS NATIONAL FRESHMAN-OF-THE-WEEK
➤ BTN.COM ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Christian Hackenberg, qb, vs. Michigan; Wisconsin
Brandon Bell, lb Christian Hackenberg, qb Austin Johnson, dt Akeel Lynch, rb Nyeem Wartman, lb
➤ 247 SPORTS NATIONAL TRUE FRESHMAN-OF-THE-WEEK Christian Hackenberg, qb, vs. Michigan; Wisconsin
➤ ESPN.COM BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Christian Hackenberg, qb Austin Johnson, dt Nyeem Wartman, lb
Tackle Garry Gilliam was co-recipient of the 2013 Ridge Riley Award.
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2013 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS ➤ LEADERS DIVISION
CONFERENCE GAMES W L Pct.
Ohio State Wisconsin Penn State Indiana Illinois Purdue
ALL GAMES W L Pct.
8 0 1.000 6 2 .750 4 4 .500 3 5 .375 1 7 .125 0 8 .000
➤ LEGENDS DIVISION
W
Michigan State Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Michigan Northwestern
SCORING Avg. Opp.
12 2 .857 9 4 .692 7 5 .583 5 7 .417 4 8 .333 1 11 .083
L Pct.
W
8 0 1.000 5 3 .625 5 3 .625 4 4 .500 3 5 .375 1 7 .125
45.5 22.6 34.8 16.3 28.7 26.2 38.4 38.8 29.7 35.4 14.9 38.0
L Pct.
Avg. Opp.
13 1 .929 9 4 .692 8 5 .615 8 5 .615 7 6 .538 5 7 .417
29.4 13.2 31.9 24.8 26.3 18.9 25.7 22.2 32.2 26.8 26.2 27.1
BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (NCAA Ranking) ➤ RUSHING PER GAME
Cl.
G
Att.
Yards
Average
TD
LG
Yards/G
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9.
Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr.
11 13 13 13 9 12
208 281 206 221 131 210
1521 1690 1609 1444 958 989
7.3 6.0 7.8 6.5 7.3 4.7
15 9 12 13 12 12
55 62 80 93 75 61
138.3 130.0 123.8 111.1 106.4 82.4
Carlos Hyde, Ohio State (5) Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska (7) Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (12) James White, Wisconsin (17) Tevin Coleman, Indiana (22) Zach Zwinak, Penn State
➤ PASSING EFFICIENCY
Cl.
G
Comp.
Att.
Int.
Yards
TD
Efficiency
1. Kenny Guiton, Ohio State 2. Tre Roberson, Indiana 3. Braxton Miller, Ohio State (13) 4. Devin Gardner, Michigan (29) 5. Nate Sudfeld, Indiana (35) 9. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Fr.
13 12 12 12 12 12
75 83 162 208 194 231
109 138 255 345 322 392
2 4 7 11 9 10
749 1128 2094 2960 2523 2955
14 15 24 21 21 20
165.2 158.9 158.1 146.1 142.0 134.0
➤ TOTAL OFFENSE PER GAME
Cl.
1. Nate Scheelhaase, Illinois (22) Sr. 2. Devin Gardner, Michigan (25) Jr. 3. Braxton Miller, Ohio State (36) Jr. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (48) Fr. 4. 5. Nate Sudfeld, Indiana So.
G 12 12 12 12 12
Rushing
Passing
271 483 1068 -68 -34
Plays
3272 2960 2094 2955 2523
Total
543 510 426 441 360
Yards/G
3543 3443 3162 2887 2489
295.2 286.9 263.5 240.6 207.4
➤ RECEPTIONS PER GAME
Cl.
G
No.
Yards
TD
LG
Yards/G
Rec./G
1. Allen Robinson, Penn State (9) 2. Jeremy Gallon, Michigan (19) 3. Cody Latimer, Indiana (33t) Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin (33t) 5. Steve Hull, Illinois
Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
12 13 12 13 12
97 89 72 78 59
1432 1373 1096 1081 993
6 9 9 7 7
65 84 77 65 60
119.3 105.6 91.3 83.2 82.8
8.1 6.8 6.0 6.0 4.9
➤ RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME
Cl.
G
No.
Yards
TD
LG
Avg.
Yards/G
1. Allen Robinson, Penn State (3) 2. Jeremy Gallon, Michigan (10) 3. Cody Latimer, Indiana (22) 4. Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin (38) 5. Steve Hull, Illinois (39)
Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
12 13 12 13 12
97 89 72 78 59
1432 1373 1096 1081 993
6 9 9 7 7
65 84 77 65 60
14.8 15.4 15.2 13.9 16.8
119.3 105.6 91.3 83.2 82.8
➤ PUNTING AVERAGE
Cl.
G
No.
Yards
LG
I20
50+
TB
Avg.
1. Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (16) 2. Cody Webster, Purdue (20) 3. Peter Mortell, Minnesota (23) 4. Mike Sadler, Michigan State (39) 5. Sam Foltz, Nebraska 10. Alex Butterworth, Penn State
Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr.
13 12 13 14 13 12
49 70 62 76 71 51
2156 3047 2687 3233 2954 2000
71 73 62 69 64 66
31 24 21 33 22 17
11 17 15 16 16 3
2 1 6 9 7 4
44.0 43.5 43.3 42.5 41.6 39.2
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➤ SCORING PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8.
Cl.
G
TD
FG
XPT
2XP
Points
Points/G
Carlos Hyde, Ohio State (11) Sr. Jeff Budzien, Northwestern (23) Sr. Jeremy Langford, Michigan State (36) Jr. Tevin Coleman, Indiana (40t) So. Drew Basil, Ohio State Sr. Sam Ficken, Penn State Jr.
11 12 14 9 14 12
18 0 19 12 0 0
0 23 0 0 9 15
0 35 0 0 77 41
0 0 0 0 0 0
108 104 114 72 104 86
9.8 8.7 8.1 8.0 7.4 7.2
➤ KICK SCORING PER GAME
Cl.
G
PAT
FG
1. Jeff Budzien, Northwestern 2. Drew Basil, Ohio State 3. Brendan Gibbons, Michigan 4. Michael Geiger, Michigan State 5. Sam Ficken, Penn State
Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
12 14 12 11 12
35-35 77-79 44-44 36-38 41-42
23-25 9-10 15-20 15-16 15-23
➤ PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
Cl.
G
1. V’Angelo Bentley, Illinois (7) So. 2. Kevonte Martin-Manley, Iowa (8) Jr. Macgarrett Kings Jr., Michigan State (25) So. 3. 4. Jesse Della Valle, Penn State (32) Jr. 5. Corey Brown, Ohio State (37) Sr.
No.
10 13 14 12 14
Yards
12 20 20 18 23
Points
Points/G
104 104 89 81 86
8.7 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.2
TD
189 314 206 156 179
Long
1 2 0 0 0
Yards/G
67 83 30 31 65
15.8 15.7 10.3 8.7 7.8
➤ KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE
Cl.
G
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Yards/G
1. Kenny Bell, Nebraska (18) 2. Kenzel Doe, Wisconsin (19) 3. Akeem Hunt, Purdue (21) 4. Jordan Cotton, Iowa (27) 5. Dontre Wilson, Ohio State (32) 10. Eugene Lewis, Penn State
Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr.
13 11 12 13 14 12
23 20 24 29 21 22
609 529 626 731 523 491
1 1 1 0 0 0
99 91 99 96 51 44
26.5 26.5 26.1 25.2 24.9 22.3
➤ ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
Cl.
G
Rush
Receiving
1. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska (13) 2. Carlos Hyde, Ohio State (14) 3. Tevin Coleman, Indiana (21) 4. James White, Wisconsin (27) 5. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (41) 6. Allen Robinson, Penn State (43)
Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr.
13 11 9 13 13 12
1690 1521 958 1444 1609 36
232 147 193 300 10 1432
PR
KOR
Yards
Yards/G
0 0 0 0 0 0
77 0 124 7 0 0
1999 1668 1275 1751 1619 1468
153.8 151.6 141.7 134.7 124.5 122.3
➤ TACKLES/GAME
Cl. G S A Total Avg.
➤ QUARTERBACK SACKS/GAME Cl.
G
S
A
Total
Avg.
1. Ryan Shazier, Ohio State (15) 2. Jonathan Brown, Illinois (18t) 3. Chris Borland, Wisconsin (30t) 4. Damien Proby, Northwestern (30t) 5. Chi Chi Ariguzo, Northwestern (43t) 11. Mike Hull, Penn State 12. Glenn Carson, Penn State 40. Jordan Lucas, Penn State
Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So.
1. Randy Gregory, Nebraska (15) 2. Noah Spence, Ohio State (45t) James Morris, Iowa (45t) 4. Theiren Cockran, Minnesota (50) 5. Michael Bennett, Ohio State 11. C.J. Olaniyan, Penn State
So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr.
13 13 13 13 13 12
10 6 8 7 5 4
1 4 0 1 4 2
10.5 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 5.0
0.81 0.62 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.42
➤ INTERCEPTIONS/GAME
Cl. G No. Yards TD LG Avg.
14 12 12 12 12 10 12 12
101 62 73 64 62 44 43 45
42 57 39 47 44 34 47 20
143 119 112 111 106 78 90 65
10.2 9.9 9.3 9.2 8.8 7.8 7.5 5.4
➤ TACKLES FOR LOSS/GAME
Cl.
G
S
A
Total
Avg.
1. Ryan Shazier, Ohio State (6) 2. Randy Gregory, Nebraska (23t) James Morris, Iowa (18) 4. Jonathan Brown, Illinois (29t) 5. Denicos Allen, Michigan State 12. DaQuan Jones, Penn State 14. C.J. Olaniyan, Penn State
Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
14 13 13 12 14 12 12
20 15 14 11 12 10 10
5 4 6 8 9 3 2
22.5 17.0 17.0 15.0 16.5 11.5 11.0
1.61 1.31 1.31 1.25 1.18 0.96 0.92
➤ TEAM OFFENSE Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring
1. Ricardo Allen, Purdue (7) Sr. 12 2. Blake Countess, Michigan (9t) So. 13 3. Chi Chi Ariguzo, Northwestern (43t) Jr. 12 Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern (43t) Jr. 12 5. Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Nebraska Sr. 13 Raymon Taylor, Michigan Jr. 13 C.J. Barnett, Ohio State Sr. 13 James Morris, Iowa Sr. 13 Ciante Evans, Nebraska Sr. 13 Sojourn Shelton, Wisconsin Fr. 13
➤ TEAM DEFENSE 7th, 174.0 3rd (37), 259.2 4th (43), 433.2 8th, 28.7
6 42 6 169 4 26 4 22 4 134 4 75 4 29 4 29 4 27 4 10
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 0.50 72 0.46 14 0.33 22 0.33 43 0.31 54 0.31 17 0.31 27 0.31 22 0.31 10 0.31
➤ SPECIAL TEAMS
Rushing Defense Passing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Sacks Red Zone Defense
6th (36), 144.0 8th, 237.3 8th (48), 381.3 7th, 26.2 4th (39t), 2.33 5th, 83.8 pct.
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Punting Punt Return Average Kickoff Return Average Turnover Margin
10th, 35.4 8th, 8.0 12th, 19.1 8th (t), -0.17
A three-and-out by the Nittany Lions’ defense gave Hackenberg and the offense the ball on the Penn State 41yard line. Zach Zwinak ran for 22 yards on the drive and Felder hauled in an eight-yard pass, but Penn State had to settle for a 36-yard field goal from Ficken with 55 seconds left in the half to take a 6-3 lead into the locker room. After Syracuse’s opening drive stalled to start the second half, Hackenberg needed just two passes to get the offense going. The rookie found Robinson for a 25-yarder before hitting the junior in stride for a 51-yard touchdown strike and a 13-0 lead with 12:20 to go in the third quarter. Syracuse answered with a Jerome Smith 10-yard touchdown run that was set up by a 55-yard pitch and catch from Drew Allen to Jeremiah Kobenda. With Penn State leading, 13-10, Hackenberg connected with Robinson on a 23-yard completion, but a fumble looked to give Syracuse a scoop and score. However, senior tackle Garry Gilliam, who was making his first start on the offensive line in the game, made a touchdown-saving tackle and the defense forced a field goal attempt from Ross Krautman that went wide left. A 46-yard field goal by Ficken to start the fourth quarter moved the Penn State lead to 16-10 and, after a Syracuse punt, Hackenberg found Lewis for a 54yard touchdown pass on the first play of the drive to make it 23-10 in favor of the Nittany Lions. Hackenberg threw his second interception of the game midway through the fourth quarter. Smith pulled the Orange within six points, 23-17, with a one-yard touchdown run with 6:58 left in the game. After two short Penn State drives and a three-and-out from Syracuse, the
GAME 1 PENN STATE 23 SYRACUSE 17 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. AUG. 31, 2013 Syracuse Penn State
0 3 7 7 — 17 0 6 7 10 — 23
➤ Scoring Summary S-Krautman, 32, FG PS-Ficken, 36, FG PS-Ficken, 35, FG PS-Robinson, 51, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) S-Smith, 10, run (Krautman kick) PS-Ficken, 46, FG PS-Lewis, 54, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) S-Smith, 1, run (Krautman kick) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.; Aug. 31 — Christian Hackenberg became just the second true freshman quarterback since 1911 to start a Penn State seasonopener and the young signal caller opened his career in style, leading the Nittany Lions to a 23-17 victory over Syracuse in MetLife Stadium. Going 22-of-33 passing for 278 yards, Hackenberg accounted for the third-highest game passing yardage total for a freshman in school history (Zack Mills, 280, twice). He connected with Allen Robinson and Eugene Lewis on touchdown strikes of 50-plus yards to earn the first of his five Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors. Robinson led the receiving corps with seven receptions for 133 yards — all in the second half — and a 51-yard touchdown catch and run. Brandon Felder hauled in six catches for 40 yards and Lewis’ 54-yard touchdown catch helped him total 68 yards on two catches. Junior placekicker Sam Ficken connected on all three of his field goal attempts to push his consecutive success streak to 13 after hitting from 36, 35 and 46 yards against the Orange. He also converted both of his extra point tries. The defense created three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble), amassed eight tackles for loss and broke up eight passes, holding the Orange to just 11 first downs and 260 yards of total offense. The Nittany Lions limited Syracuse to 71 yards on 37 carries on the ground, a 1.9 yards per carry average, which was more than 100 yards under its season average of 178.0 yards per game in 2012.
Playing near his hometown, Bronx, N.Y., product Stephen Obeng-Agyapong made eight tackles, forced and recovered a fumble and notched his first career interception. Converted wide receiver Trevor Williams made his first career start at cornerback and grabbed a fourthquarter interception along the sideline to seal the victory. Senior defensive tackle DaQuan Jones made a team-best and careerhigh nine tackles, including a career-best three tackles for loss, surpassing his 2012 TFL total of two. After gaining 61 yards on their first five possessions, the Nittany Lions got things going late in the second quarter. and Obeng-Agyapong forced recovered a fumble at the Syracuse 49yard line. After a Bill Belton 11-yard run, a Hackenberg sack was sandwiched by completions to set up fourth-and-two. The Nittany Lions lined up for a field goal, but Ryan Keiser was called on to run the fake and dashed up the middle for a fiveyard gain and a first down. Penn State capped the drive with the first of three Ficken field goals to tie the game at 3-3 with 5:59 left in the half.
Orange took over at their own 44-yard line with 2:08 left in the game and no time outs. After two incomplete passes, Allen looked deep, but Williams grabbed the game-clinching interception with 1:56 to play. He made the interception along the Nittany Lions’ sideline, got a foot down and was mobbed by his teammates as the offense took the field to run out the clock with the Orange out of timeouts. ➤ Team Statistics S PS First Downs 11 14 Total Net Yards 260 353 71 57 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 189 296 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 16-37-2 23-32-2 Punts-Average 7-42.1 7-39.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 8-70 4-20 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 24 for 61; Belton 6 for 19; Keiser 1 for 5; Ferguson 1 for (-9); Hackenberg 3 for (-12); team 3 for (-7). SYRACUSE-Smith 16 for 73, 2 TD; Gulley 12 for 24; Morris 1 for 4; Broyld 1 for 3; McFarlane 1 for (-1); Flemming 1 for (-3); Allen 4 for (-12); Dixon 1 for (-17). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 22 of 31, 278 yds., 2 TD; 2 Int.; Ferguson 1 of 1, 18 yds. SYRACUSE-Allen 16 of 37, 189 yds., 2 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 7 for 133, 1 TD; Felder 6 for 40; Lewis 2 for 62, 1 TD; Zanellato 2 for 21; Lehman 2 for 17; James 2 for 10; Kenney 1 for 8; Zwinak 1 for 5. SYRACUSE-Broyld 4 for 46; West 3 for 22; Flemming 2 for 18; Gulley 2 for 6; Kobena 1 for 55; Clark 1 for 23; Wales 1 for 10; Smith 1 for 7; Parris 1 for 2. Attendance: 61,202
Senior defensive tackle DaQuan Jones recorded three tackles for loss and a sack among his career-high nine tackles in the season-opening win over Syracuse.
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Eastern Michigan tallied its only score with 4:01 remaining in the first quarter, when Hackenberg fumbled and Eastern Michigan’s Matt Hunter scooped up the ball and returned it 11 yards for a 7-0 lead. On the ensuing possession, Penn State responded in strong fashion. After two short runs by Zwinak and a nineyard gain on a pass from Hackenberg to Robinson, the pair hooked up again for a 43-yard gain to put the Lions in the red zone at the eight-yard line. Zwinak churned out a hard-fought two-yard touchdown run to even the game at 7-7 with 1:41 left in the first quarter. Following a defensive stop, the Nittany Lions put together another solid drive that was capped by a five-yard run by Belton to make it a 14-7 Penn State lead less than a minute into the second quarter. The Nittany Lions took over on their own 12-yard line with 2:12 remaining in the second quarter and Hackenberg found four different receivers as he went 5-for-6 for 67 yards. Ficken’s 39-yard field goal extended his consecutive field goals made streak to 14, breaking the school record set by Craig Fayak during the 1992 season. The Nittany Lions used a 15-yard run by Hackenberg to key the drive that ended with Zwinak’s seven-yard scamper for his second touchdown of the game and a 24-7 lead with 2:09 left in the third quarter. After another outstanding defensive series, the Lions kept the offense rolling with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Hackenberg to Robinson to push the lead to 31-7 with 12:25 left in the game. Lynch was a workhorse for the Lions on the drive, rushing for 29 yards on four carries. After the defense forced another threeand-out, the Lions found the end zone on a
GAME 2 PENN STATE 45 EASTERN MICHIGAN 7 STATE COLLEGE, PA. SEPT. 7, 2013 Eastern Michigan 7 0 0 0 — 7 Penn State 7 10 7 21 — 45 ➤ Scoring Summary EM-Matt, 11, fumble return (Mulder kick) PS-Zwinak, 2, run (Ficken kick) PS-Belton, 5, run (Ficken kick) PS-Ficken, 39, FG PS-Zwinak, 7, run (Ficken kick) PS-Robinson, 45, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) PS-Belton, 51, run (Ficken kick) PS-Lynch, 18, run (Ficken kick) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 7 — Penn State used a balanced offensive attack and a superb defensive performance to post a 45-7 win over Eastern Michigan in Beaver Stadium. With the undefeated 1973 team and Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti in attendance, the Nittany Lions landed a pair of 100-yard rushers against the Eagles in Bill Belton and Akeel Lynch. The tandem marked the first time since 2010 that Penn State had a pair of 100yard rushers in a game when Evan Royster (134) and Silas Redd (131) accomplished the feat against Northwestern. Belton carried the ball nine times en route to 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns. It was the second time in his career that Belton found the end zone multiple times in a game (Iowa, 2012). Lynch, who had his first collegiate carry in the game, also ran for 108 yards and a touchdown. Zach Zwinak rushed for a pair of scores, as the Nittany Lions totaled 251 yards on the ground. Quarterback Christian Hackenberg broke the Penn State freshman game passing record, going 23-of-33 for 311 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He found 10 different receivers, but his favorite target was Allen Robinson, who had seven catches for 129 yards and a touchdown. It was the fourth 100-yard performance of Robinson’s career and his second of the season. The Penn State defense was stellar, allowing just 183 total yards. Linebacker Glenn Carson registered 10 tackles with a half-sack. DaQuan Jones tied his career-high with nine tackles in the second consecutive game, including two for a loss, and a sack. After allowing a 10-play, 50yard drive to open the second quarter, the
Nittany Lion defense did not allow a drive of more than 24 yards the remainder of the day. Penn State ended strong, registering five three-and-outs in its last seven defensive efforts. The undefeated 1973 team was honored at halftime, led by Heisman Trophy winner Cappelletti. As part of the celebration of the 40 years since his Heisman Trophy win, Cappelletti’s No. 22 jersey was retired, becoming the first jersey in Penn State history to be retired. At Cappelletti’s request, No. 22 will not be retired until Lynch, who wears No. 22, completes his career. Defense was the name of the game. On its second possession, Eastern Michigan took over in prime position on the Penn State 36. However, the Nittany Lion defense held strong thanks to a pair of tackles by Jones, including one for a twoyard loss. On the ensuing 45-yard field goal attempt, the Eagles muffed the snap and Jordan Lucas secured the eight-yard loss with a tackle and ended the scoring threat.
51-yard touchdown run by Belton to make it 38-7 with less than 10 minutes to play. On Penn State’s next offensive series, Lynch again was the centerpiece with 65 yards on five carries, including an 18-yard touchdown run, the first of his career. ➤ Team Statistics EM PS First Downs 11 25 183 574 Total Net Yards Yards Rushing 61 251 Yards Passing 122 323 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 18-28-0 25-35-1 Punts-Average 11-41.9 5-41.4 2-0 2-1 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 2-8 5-46 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Belton 9 for 108, 2 TD; Lynch 13 for 108, 1 TD; Zwinak 7 for 43, 2 TD; Walker 3 for 8; Hackenberg 7 for (-16). EASTERN MICHIGAN-Hill 13 for 38; Jackson 8 for 19; Brumfield 5 for 16; Greene 1 for 2; Benz 6 for (-4); team 2 for (-10). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 23 of 33, 311 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Ferguson 2 of 2, 12 yds. EASTERN MICHIGAN-Benz 17 of 26, 115 yds.; Roback 1 of 2, 7 yds. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 7 for 129, 1 TD; Felder 6 for 56; James 2 for 46; Kenney 2 for 17; Carter 2 for 16; Anderson 2 for 13; Belton 1 for 21; Zanellato 1 for 17; Lewis 1 for 5; Zwinak 1 for 3. EASTERN MICHIGAN-Russell 8 for 73; Alford 3 for 16; Scott 2 for 14; Creel 2 for 7; Reed 1 for 6; Jones 1 for 5; Hill 1 for 1. Attendance: 92,363
Redshirt freshman Akeel Lynch posted his first career 100-yard game with 108 yards on 13 carries, including an 18-yard touchdown run, in the win over the Eagles.
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Penn State fourth-down try, UCF’s Johnson took the second snap from scrimmage 58 yards down the right sideline. Sparked by Jeff Godfrey’s 49-yard run, UCF increased its lead with 8:51 left in the half. Facing a third-and-goal from the five-yard line, Bortles lofted a ball to the corner of the end zone, where Worton made the diving grab. Penn State narrowed the gap to 21-10 after Ficken connected on his career-long attempt, but UCF widened the gap to 28-10 midway through the third quarter when Bortles hit Josh Reese with a 25-yard screen pass that went for six. A Zwinak nine-yard touchdown run at the 7:23 mark of the quarter trimmed the lead to 11, but the Knights had another answer with a Shawn Moffitt 22yard field goal with 2:30 left in the third quarter. The teams exchanged scores early in the fourth quarter with Zwinak going in from a yard out with 13:35 left to play and Moffitt connecting on a 36-yard field goal with 8:10 remaining. After a muffed punt gave the Nittany Lions the ball at the UCF 25-yard line, Hackenberg hooked up with Jesse James for 17 yards and then Robinson for the five-yard touchdown catch to account for the 34-31 final.
GAME 3 PENN STATE 31 UCF 34 STATE COLLEGE, PA. SEPT. 14, 2013 UCF Penn State
7 14 10 3 — 34 7 3 7 14 — 31
➤ Scoring Summary UCF-Johnson, 4, pass from Bortles (Moffitt kick) PS-Zwinak, 4, run (Ficken kick) UCF-Johnson, 58, run (Moffitt kick) UCF-Worton, 5, pass from Bortles (Moffitt kick) PS-Ficken, 47, FG UCF-Reese, 25, pass from Bortles (Moffitt kick) PS-Zwinak, 9, run (Ficken kick) UCF-Moffitt, 22, FG PS-Zwinak, 1, run (Ficken kick) UCF-Moffitt, 36, FG PS-Robinson, 5, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 14 — Running back Zach Zwinak ran for a career-high three touchdowns and 128 yards, but Penn State was edged by UCF, 34-31, under the lights in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions fell to 2-1, while the Knights improved to 3-0 en route to an eventual berth in the Fiesta Bowl. In a game that saw a combined 962 yards of offense, freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg threw for 262 yards and one touchdown, while Zwinak rumbled to the seventh 100-yard game of his career. Wide receiver Allen Robinson became the third Penn State player with three consecutive 100-yard receiving games (Kenny Jackson, Joe Jurevicius) after recording nine receptions for 143 yards and a score. In addition, true freshman Adam Breneman corralled his first career reception on a critical fourth down during Penn State’s first touchdown drive. A quartet of Nittany Lions — Glenn Carson, Jordan Lucas, C.J. Olaniyan, Trevor Williams — collected a team-high six tackles, while safety Malcolm Willis recorded his third career interception late in the first half. Junior Sam Ficken connected on a then-career-long 47-yard field goal, making him the 15th Penn State placekicker to connect on 20-plus field goals in a career.
The Knights reached the end zone on the game’s opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. After a pair of third down conversions, Blake Bortles found Storm Johnson with a swing pass for a fouryard touchdown strike. The Nittany Lions wasted little time to answer as Hackenberg orchestrated a 10-play, 77-yard drive in less than four minutes to tie the game. Facing fourth-and-two from the Penn State 45yard line, the Nittany Lion signal caller connected with Breneman to move the chains. Two plays later, Hackenberg and Robinson connected on a 44-yard catch and run before Zwinak rushed the final 10 yards over two carries for the touchdown. In the second quarter, the Knights took a 14-7 advantage with 13:57 left in the stanza. Following an unsuccessful
➤ Team Statistics UCF PS First Downs 20 24 Total Net Yards 507 455 219 193 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 288 262 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 20-27-1 21-29-0 Punts-Average 2-17.0 2-34.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-62 5-33 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 21 for 128, 3 TD; Belton 5 for 36; Lynch 5 for 32; Hackenberg 4 for (-3). UCF-Johnson 17 for 117, 1 TD; Godfrey 3 for 50; Stanback 9 for 36; Hall 3 for 12; Bortles 5 for 5; team 1 for (-1). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 21 of 28, 262 yds., 1 TD; team 0 of 1. UCF-Bortles 20 of 27, 288 yds., 3 TD, 1 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 9 for 143, 1 TD; Breneman 4 for 22; James 2 for 30; Carter 2 for 23; Anderson 2 for 21; Zwinak 1 for 19; Felder 1 for 4. UCF-Worton 7 for 101, 1 TD; Perriman 4 for 56; Hall 4 for 31; Reese 3 for 68, 1 TD; Godfrey 1 for 28; Johnson 1 for 1. Attendance: 92,855
Senior safety Malcolm Willis made five tackles (four solo) and snapped Blake Bortles’ streak of 232 pass attempts without an interception, the longest active streak in FBS at the time.
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of 55-yard kicks by Chris Bahr, and was the longest ever by a Nittany Lion in a home game. The field goal also was the longest by a Penn State player since Herb Menhardt connected on a 54-yard field goal to beat North Carolina State in 1979. Christian Hackenberg threw for 176 yards and connected with Belton on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Allen Robinson had three catches for 43 yards and Brandon Felder pulled in three passes for 35 yards. Glenn Carson made seven tackles, including two for a loss, to lead the Nittany Lions. Safety Ryan Keiser was stellar in the secondary as he nabbed his first career interception to go along with four tackles, a sack and three pass breakups. Defensive end Deion Barnes also had six tackles and a half-sack for the Lions. The Golden Flashes started their first offensive possession on the Penn State 36. Kent State advanced the ball to the 14-yard line before Anthony Melchiori missed a 31-yard field goal with 10:23 left in the first quarter. The squads exchanged possessions as they battled a pounding rain, before the Nittany Lions put together a strong drive that featured 78 yards passing from Hackenberg, highlighted by a 29yard pass to Kyle Carter. On third-andgoal from the 15-yard line, Hackenberg found Belton, who made a nifty move to break away from the defender and dove into the end zone for the touchdown with nine seconds left in the opening frame. The Nittany Lions held strong on defense and forced another Kent State punt, but were once again pinned deep in their own territory at the 18-yard line. Hackenberg started the drive with a 17yard pass to Felder and Belton clicked off 42 yards rushing on four carries to get the ball to the Kent State seven. Hackenberg hit Jesse James on a fiveyard gain before Zwinak capped the drive with a two-yard run for his sixth touchdown run of the season and a 14-0 lead. Neither team could get their offense going after halftime until a pair of pass deflections by Keiser led to the third three-and-out in the second half for the Penn State defense. The Golden Flashes’ punt gave the Lions the ball at their own 49-yard line. Belton was the workhorse for the Nittany Lions on the drive as he rushed for 33 yards before giving way to Zwinak, who bowled his way into the end zone from one yard out to give Penn State at 21-0 lead with less than five minutes left in the third quarter. The Golden Flashes moved the ball into Penn State territory on their next drive, but the Nittany Lion defense forced another punt. Lynch reeled off 72 yards on seven carries on the drive, including a 43-yard jaunt, leading to a
GAME 4 PENN STATE 34 KENT STATE 0 STATE COLLEGE, PA. SEPT. 21, 2013 Kent State Penn State
0 0 0 0 — 0 7 7 7 13 — 34
➤ Scoring Summary PS-Belton, 15, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) PS-Zwinak, 2, run (Ficken kick) PS-Zwinak, 1, run (Ficken kick) PS-Ficken, 25, FG PS-Zwinak, 1, run (Ficken kick) PS-Ficken, 54, FG UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 21 — On a day that featured a steady rain for much of the game, Penn State used a stout defensive performance and gained 463 yards of total offense en route to a 34-0 win over Kent State at Beaver Stadium. The win marked the first shutout for the Nittany Lions since a 24-0 win over the Golden Flashes on Sept. 18, 2010.
The Nittany Lions were dominant on the ground, racking up 287 rushing yards. Akeel Lynch paced the effort with a career-best 123 yards on 14 carries for his second career 100-yard rushing game. Zach Zwinak added 65 yards and found the end zone three times for the second-straight game, becoming the first Nittany Lion to have back-to-back games with three or more touchdowns since Evan Royster in 2008 (Coastal Carolina and Oregon State). Bill Belton also provided a spark on the ground for the Nittany Lions with 90 yards on 13 carries. Sam Ficken connected on a pair of field goals, including a career-long 54-yarder in the fourth quarter. The 54yard effort was tied for the fourth-longest field goal in school history, behind a trio
Despite rainy conditions, Sam Ficken booted a 54-yard field goal, the longest by a Penn State player at home and the team’s longest overall in 34 years.
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25-yard field goal by Ficken and a 24-0 lead with 13:12 left in the game. After another three-and-out for Kent State, the Lions took over and kept it rolling on the ground as Lynch ran for 39 yards on three carries to open the drive. After Hackenberg found Adam Breneman for 27 yards to move the ball deep into Kent State territory, Lynch and Zwinak tag-teamed for the final 22 yards with Zwinak finding paydirt for the third time on the day to make it a 31-0 lead. With the score, Penn State improved to a perfect 15-for-15 on the season in red zone conversions. Freshman Von Walker ran for 10 yards on Penn State’s next drive to set up the career-long 54-yard field goal by Ficken to seal the 34-0 victory. ➤ Team Statistics KS PS First Downs 9 27 190 463 Total Net Yards 56 287 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 134 176 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 17-36-1 13-36-1 Punts-Average 10-46.5 5-39.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 8-79 3-28 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Lynch 14 for 123; Belton 13 for 90; Zwinak 15 for 65, 3 TD; Walker 4 for 10; Hackenberg 7 for (-1). KENT STATE-Durham 11 for 38; Calhoun 2 for 25; Meray 4 for 6; Fisher 1 for (-6); Reardon 6 for (-7). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 13 of 35, 176 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Ferguson 0 of 1. KENT STATE-Reardon 12 of 28, 100 yds., 1 Int.; Fisher 5 of 8, 34 yds. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 3 for 43; Felder 3 for 35; James 3 for 20; Carter 1 for 29; Breneman 1 for 27; Belton 1 for 15, 1 TD; Anderson 1 for 7. KENT STATE-Humphrey 5 for 47; Calhoun 3 for 12; Pierce 2 for 21; Goode 2 for 20; Boyle 2 for 18; Woods 1 for 7; Durham 1 for 5; Levandowski 1 for 4. Attendance: 92,371
It was the sixth double-digit tackle game of Carson’s career and second of the season. He also tipped a pass that was intercepted by Adrian Amos for his fourth career pick. Hull put together his second career 10-plus tackle effort, both coming against the Hoosiers, having made 11 stops in the 2012 meeting. Cornerback Jordan Lucas made a career-high nine stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and DaQuan Jones had five hits, including a TFL. Indiana opened the scoring late in the first quarter when Nate Sudfeld found Isaiah Roundtree with a five-yard pitch and catch to push the Hoosiers ahead, 7-0, with 3:05 left in the opening stanza. Robinson piled up 46 of his yards on a sideline to sideline catch and run for his first score of the game to tie things up at 7-7 with 9:16 left in the first half. Indiana used a pair of Mitch Ewald field goals to head to halftime leading, 13-7. The placekicker connected from 24 yards with 6:43 left and then hit from 27 yards out at the gun to cap the scoring in the opening 30 minutes. Trailing 13-7 at halftime, the Nittany Lions took a 14-13 third-quarter lead when Hackenberg again found Robinson, this time on a 26-yard scoring strike with 9:18 left in the quarter. The Hoosiers took the lead back for good on a Tevin Coleman 44-yard rush off the left side. Tre Roberson converted the two-point conversion on a rush and Indiana led, 21-14. Sam Ficken converted a 30-yard field goal attempt with 2:04 left in the third quarter to make it 21-17. But, the Hoosiers would build their lead to 42-
GAME 5 PENN STATE 24 INDIANA 44 BLOOMINGTON, IND. OCT. 5, 2013 Indiana Penn State
7 6 8 23 — 44 0 7 10 7 — 24
➤ Scoring Summary I-Roundtree, 5, pass from Sudfeld (Ewald kick) PS-Robinson, 46, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) I-Ewald, 24, FG I-Ewald, 27, FG PS-Robinson, 26, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) I-Coleman, 44, run (Roberson run) PS-Ficken, 30, FG I-Roberson, 2, run (Ewald kick) I-Hughes, 36, pass from Sudfeld (Ewald kick) I-Roberson, 9, run (Ewald kick) PS-Belton, 14, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) I-Team safety (Penn State recovers its own fumble in its end zone) BLOOMINGTON, Ind.; Oct. 5 — Penn State opened Big Ten play on the road for the fourth consecutive year and saw Indiana score three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 44-24 decision in Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers won for the first time in the series after Penn State had posted 16 on-field wins. Allen Robinson was spectacular, making a career-high 12 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns. His dozen catches were the second-highest number of receptions for a Nittany Lion in a game, trailing only Freddie Scott’s 13 catches against Wisconsin in 1995. Robinson zoomed from 12th to 7th on the school career receptions list with his second consecutive monster effort against Indiana. His two touchdown catches gave him 16 in his career, to move him into fifth place at Penn State. Christian Hackenberg completed 30-of-55 passes for 340 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions, with Robinson hauling in two of the scoring strikes and Bill Belton grabbing the other. The 55 pass attempts by Hackenberg were the most in a game in program history, eclipsing Kerry Collins’ 54 attempts at BYU in 1992. Hackenberg became the fourth Nittany Lion to attempt more than 50 passes
in a game, joining Rashard Casey (51 vs. Iowa, 2000), Matt McGloin (51 vs. Northwestern, 2012) and Collins. Hackenberg’s completions, attempts, touchdown passes and passing yardage all broke the school freshman records. The 30 completions were third-most in school history and his 340 passing yards ranked ninth in game history. The 340yard effort made Hackenberg just the fourth Nittany Lion signal caller to post multiple 300-yard passing games in a career. After just five career games, he joined Matt McGloin (6), Kerry Collins (4) and Daryll Clark (3) on the 300-yard list. Tight end Kyle Carter tied his career-high with six catches for 79 yards, the second-highest yardage total of his career, and freshman wideout Eugene Lewis made a season-high six grabs. Zach Zwinak gained 72 yards on 17 carries to lead the ground game. The linebacker duo of Glenn Carson and Mike Hull each recorded 10 tackles.
17 before Belton caught the 14-yard scoring pass from Hackenberg with 7:44 left in the game. Indiana added a safety when they stripped Hackenberg of the ball and Penn State’s Donovan Smith fell on the ball in the end zone for the safety. ➤ Team Statistics I PS First Downs 23 27 Total Net Yards 486 410 Yards Rushing 150 70 336 340 Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 24-39-1 30-55-0 Punts-Average 6-41.5 4-45.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-42 5-20 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 17 for 72; Belton 10 for 31; Robinson 1 for 10; Lynch 3 for 7; Hackenberg 6 for (-19); team 1 for (-31). INDIANA-Coleman 20 for 92, 1 TD; Houston 4 for 34; Roberts 3 for 27; Roberson 5 for 12, 2 TD; Sudfeld 6 for (-9); team 3 for (-6). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 30 of 55, 340 yds., 3 TD. INDIANA-Sudfeld 23 of 38, 321 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; Roberson 1 of 1, 15 yds. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 12 for 173, 2 TD; Carter 6 for 79; Lewis 6 for 35; Anderson 3 for 29; Belton 3 for 24, 1 TD. INDIANA-Latimer 9 for 140; Coleman 7 for 55; Hughes 4 for 85, 1 TD; Houston 1 for 22; Bolser 1 for 18; Stoner 1 for 11; Roundtree 1 for 5, 1 TD. Attendance: 42,125
Senior linebacker Glenn Carson made a team-high 10 tackles (nine solo) and tipped a pass that Adrian Amos intercepted to set up a score against the Hoosiers.
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anchored an excellent effort by the Penn State defensive line. Olaniyan collected eight stops, including 2.5 sacks, en route to Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors and Jones tied his career-high with nine tackles, two of which were for a loss. Penn State, which scored 14 points off three first-half turnovers, out-gained Michigan by a 390-389 margin, including a 305-240 effort through the air. With 9:39 remaining in the first quarter, Penn State took a 7-0 lead following Lucas’ quick-read interception. Three plays after the pick, Hackenberg patiently waited and found Felder for a 12-yard touchdown strike. Michigan knotted the score on the following drive, as Devin Gardner found Devin Funchess on a 59-yard touchdown and the Wolverines had a 10-7 lead at the end of one period. In the second quarter, Hackenberg connected with James as Penn State took a 14-10 advantage with 11:27 remaining. The defense immediately forced another interception as Zettel dropped back into coverage and made a leaping grab, returning the ball to the Michigan 20-yard line. On the next play, Hackenberg found the 6-7 James for the touchdown reception. The Nittany Lions utilized a hurry-up offense and marched down the field in 2:39 to take a 21-10 lead with 7:06 left in the half. Facing a third-and-10 from the 24-yard line, Hackenberg scrambled right before finding a heavily covered Felder in the end zone. On the second half’s first play from scrimmage, the Michigan defense capitalized on a Penn State fumble and returned it to the end zone, cutting the Lions’ lead to 21-17. With 4:21 remaining in the third quarter, Penn State stopped the Wolverines’ 10-0 run when Sam Ficken booted a 45-yard field goal, giving the Nittany Lions a 24-20 lead. With 10:28 left in the fourth quarter, Michigan extended its lead, 34-24, after
GAME 6 PENN STATE 43 MICHIGAN 40 (4 OT) STATE COLLEGE, PA. OCT. 12, 2013 Michigan Penn State
10 0 17 7 6 — 40 7 14 3 10 9 — 43
➤ Scoring Summary PS-Felder, 12, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) M-Funchess, 59, pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick) M-Gibbons, 47, FG PS-James, 20, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) PS-Felder, 24, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) M-Clark, 24, fumble return (Gibbons kick) M-Gibbons, 23, FG PS-Ficken, 45, FG M-Gallon, 16, pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick) M-Funchess, 37, pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick) PS-Ficken, 43, FG PS-Hackenberg, 1, run (Ficken kick) M-Gibbons, 25, FG PS-Ficken, 36, FG M-Gibbons, 40, FG PS-Belton, 2, run (end of overtime) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Oct. 12 — After Penn State erased a 10-point deficit with less than 11 minutes to play, Bill Belton’s twoyard touchdown run in the fourth overtime catapulted the Nittany Lions to a pulsating 43-40 victory over No. 18 Michigan in front of a raucous sellout crowd of 107,884 fans in Beaver Stadium. The game was the longest in the Big Ten’s 118-year history and was the Nittany Lions first four-overtime game in the 127 seasons of the program. The 83 combined points scored were the fourth-most in Beaver Stadium history. After Michigan started the fourth overtime with a successful field goal, Belton carried the ball three straight times setting up a fourth-and-one. Not looking to extend the game into an extra frame, Coach Bill O’Brien called Belton’s number again and the tailback found a hole on the right side of the line for a three-yard gain and a first down. With another third down looming, Michigan was called for pass interference, giving the Nittany Lions a fresh set of downs at the two-yard line. Penn State needed one more play as Belton, who ran for 85 yards in the game, sprang to the end zone, sending the primetime audience into a frenzy.
Freshman Christian Hackenberg completed 23-of-44 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns to earn Athlon National Freshman-of-the-Week honors. Senior Brandon Felder, who caught six passes for 97 yards, hauled in a pair of touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Jesse James caught one touchdown pass and recorded 67 yards on a career-high six catches. Junior Allen Robinson caught five passes for 84 yards, including a spectacular, leaping 36yard grab at the Michigan one-yard line late in the fourth quarter. The Penn State defense forced three turnovers for the second time in the season. A pair of Nittany Lions recorded their first career interceptions, helping set up Penn State touchdowns on the ensuing drives. Cornerback Jordan Lucas’ interception led to Felder’s first touchdown, while defensive end Anthony Zettel paved the way for James’ strike with his first career interception and 18-yard return. Linebackers Mike Hull, who collected two tackles for loss, and Glenn Carson, who assisted on a sack, recorded 10 stops each, while DaQuan Jones and C.J. Olaniyan
Gardner found Funchness for a 37-yard touchdown. Penn State made it a one-possession game with 6:35 left in the contest. After marching down the field, Ficken capped off a 12-play, 49-yard drive with a 43-yard field goal to cut the Michigan advantage to 34-27. After Michigan was forced to punt on its next possession, Penn State needed to travel 80 yards with no timeouts remaining in just 50 seconds. Hackenberg quickly found Robinson and Felder on the boundaries for 14 and 29 yards, respectively, before hooking up with Robinson again for 36 yards, bringing the Nittany Lions down to the one-yard line. On the next play, Hackenberg powered his way for the touchdown, the first rushing score allowed by Michigan in 2013, to cap a thrilling :23 drive. With time winding down, the Wolverines quickly moved down the field, setting up a 52-yard field goal attempt that fell just short. A drama-filled overtime ensued, beginning with a missed Penn State field goal attempt. Gibbons once again had a chance to win the game for the Wolverines, but his 40-yard attempt was blocked by Kyle Baublitz. The teams exchanged a pair of successful field goals in the second overtime to make it a 37-37 game. In the third overtime, Penn State fumbled the ball on its possession, but Michigan was unable to capitalize as a 33-yard field goal try sailed left, setting up the four-overtime heroics by Belton and the Penn State offense. ➤ Team Statistics M PS First Downs 21 24 Total Net Yards 389 390 149 85 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 240 305 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 15-29-2 23-45-2 Punts-Average 6-40.8 4-44.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 7-62 5-56 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Belton 27 for 85, 1 TD; Zwinak 8 for 24; Robinson 1 for (-6); Hackenberg 6 for (-16), 1 TD; team 2 for (-2). MICHIGAN-Gardner 24 for 121; Toussaint 27 for 27; Green 3 for 1. Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 23 of 44, 305 yds., 3 TD; 2 Int.; team 0 of 1. MICHIGAN-Gardner 15 of 28, 240 yds., 3 TD, 2 Int.; team 0 of 1. Receiving PENN STATE-Felder 6 for 97, 2 TD; James 6 for 67, 1 TD; Robinson 5 for 84; Belton 3 for 26; Carter 2 for 24; Anderson 1 for 7. MICHIGAN-Gallon 7 for 95, 1 TD; Funchess 4 for 112, 2 TD; Dileo 1 for 13; Chesson 1 for 9; Butt 1 for 6; Hayes 1 for 5.
Christian Hackenberg was named Athlon National Freshman of the Week after leading the Nittany Lions to a four overtime win over No. 18 Michigan in the longest game in Big Ten Conference history.
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Attendance: 107,844
GAME 7 PENN STATE 14 OHIO STATE 63 COLUMBUS, OHIO OCT. 26, 2013 Ohio State Penn State
14 28 14 7 — 63 0 7 0 7 — 14
➤ Scoring Summary OS-Hyde, 2, run (Basil kick) OS-Miller, 39, run (Basil kick) OS-Miller, 6, run (Basil kick) OS-Fields, 3, pass from Miller (Basil kick) PS-Felder, 12, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) OS-Hyde, 39, run (Basil kick) OS-Brown, 25, pass from Miller (Basil kick) OS-Wilson, 26, pass from Miller (Basil kick) OS-Guiton, 2, run (Basil kick) OS-Guiton, 11, run (Basil kick) PS-Robinson, 65, pass from Ferguson (Ficken kick) COLUMBUS, Ohio; Oct. 26 — Penn State dropped to 4-3 overall with a 6314 loss at No. 4 Ohio State. All-America wideout Allen Robinson amassed 173 receiving yards on 12 catches, tying his career-best effort in both categories, which he set three weeks earlier at Indiana. The 12 catches are tied for second most in a game in school history, behind Freddie Scott’s 13 catches against Wisconsin in 1995. Robinson’s 173 receiving yards are tied for eighth on the all-time game charts. Junior running back Bill Belton gained 98 rushing yards — the second most allowed by the Buckeyes during the 2013 season — on 22 carries. Belton gained 78 yards in the first half to surpass the most Ohio State had allowed in a 2013 game, 74 yards by Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon. Belton also caught one pass for nine yards to accumulate 107 all-purpose yards. Cornerback Jordan Lucas recorded a career-high 11 tackles and, in his first career start, junior safety Jesse Della Valle notched a career-best nine stops. Linebacker Mike Hull added nine tackles and defensive end Anthony Zettel made four stops, including two tackles for loss. Penn State gained 357 yards of total offense and converted 8-of-16 third down attempts. The Buckeyes took a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter before Christian Hackenberg finished off an 11-play, 79-yard drive with a 12-
yard scoring strike to Brandon Felder. It was Felder’s third touchdown catch of the season, all coming in the past two games. Three rushing touchdowns and a passing score got the scoring started for the Buckeyes in the first half. After Hackenberg connected with Felder with 4:12 left, the Buckeyes scored on their next two possessions. The Blue and White posted their second score of the game when Tyler Ferguson threw a pass in the flat to
Robinson that he broke for a spectacular, weaving 65-yard touchdown, the longest reception of his career. Robinson caught the pass near the Penn State sideline, cut across the field to near the Ohio State sideline before diving in for the score at the pylon closest to the Nittany Lions sideline.
➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Belton 22 for 98; Lynch 11 for 35; Zwinak 3 for 8; Hackenberg 4 for (-21). OHIO STATE-Hyde 16 for 147, 2 TD; Hall 8 for 81; Miller 11 for 68, 2 TD; Jones 5 for 52; Guiton 3 for 23, 2 TD; Elliott 2 for 17; Wilson 1 for 12; R. Smith 4 for 10; team 1 for (-2).
➤ Team Statistics OS PS First Downs 32 20 Total Net Yards 686 357 408 120 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 278 237 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 20-26-0 19-34-2 Punts-Average 3-46.7 6-37.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-49 2-10
Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 12 of 23, 112 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Ferguson 7 of 11, 125 yds., 1 TD. OHIO STATE-Miller 18 of 24, 252 yds., 3 TD; Guiton 2 of 2, 26 yds. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 12 for 173, 1 TD; Felder 4 for 42, 1 TD; Lewis 2 for 13; Belton 1 for 9. OHIO STATE-D. Smith 5 for 90; Brown 4 for 67, 1 TD; Spencer 4 for 37; Fields 4 for 35, 1 TD; Wilson 2 for 35, 1 TD; Hyde 1 for 14. Attendance: 105,889
All-American Allen Robinson tied his career-high with 12 catches, good for 173 yards, including a remarkable, weaving 65-yard catch and run for a touchdown.
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Nittany Lion advantage. Facing secondand-goal, the signal caller avoided trouble in the pocket, juked past an Illini linebacker and dove for the touchdown. The 17-play drive, which was extended with Belton’s 14-yard, fourthdown carry, and took 7:15, marked the Nittany Lions’ longest drive of the season in number of plays and time. After a Penn State penalty at the end of the half gave the Illini an untimed down, Taylor Zalewski connected on a 20-yard field goal to cut the Nittany Lion lead to 14-3. With 4:47 left in the third quarter, Illinois’ Josh Ferguson capped a 13play, 88-yard drive with an eight-yard touchdown run to make it a 14-10 game. Illinois grabbed its first lead of the game with 5:30 left to play. Facing a first-and-goal from the nine-yard line, Nathan Scheelhaase’s screen pass to Ferguson went for six as the Illini took a 17-14 lead. The Nittany Lions then drove down the field to the opposition’s two-yard line, but a fumble ended the drive. The Nittany Lions forced a three-and-out before Ficken connected on a gametying, 35-yard field goal with 41 seconds left in regulation. In overtime, the Penn State offense took to the field first and Hackenberg found Carter with a 15-yard strike to put the Lions up, 24-17. On Illinois’ first offensive play, Amos broke up the opening play pass and Keiser intercepted Scheelhaase’s throw to secure the victory.
GAME 8 PENN STATE 24 ILLINOIS 17 (OT) STATE COLLEGE, PA. NOV. 2, 2013 Illinois Penn State
0 3 7 7 0 — 17 7 7 0 3 7 — 24
➤ Scoring Summary PS-Belton, 5, run (Ficken kick) PS-Hackenberg, 9, run (Ficken kick) IL-Zalewski, 20, FG IL-Ferguson, 8, run (Zalewski kick) IL-Ferguson, 7, pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) PS-Ficken, 35, FG PS-Carter, 15, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Oct. 27 — Tight end Kyle Carter corralled a 15yard touchdown reception in overtime and safety Ryan Keiser sealed the game with an end zone interception, as Penn State defeated Illinois, 24-17, at Beaver Stadium. After Illinois erased a 14-point deficit to take a 17-14 lead with 5:30 left in the fourth quarter, junior placekicker Sam Ficken sent the game to overtime with a 35-yard field goal with less than a minute to play. In the overtime frame, freshman Christian Hackenberg connected with Carter on a third-and-11 for the touchdown strike. On the Illini’s overtime possession, Adrian Amos broke up a pass in the end zone and the alert Keiser snared it to secure the Nittany Lion victory. Junior Bill Belton ran for a careerhigh 201 yards, becoming the 15th Nittany Lion to eclipse 200 yards in a game. Belton carried the ball a careerhigh 36 times and opened the scoring with a five-yard touchdown run, as he became the Nittany Lions’ first 200-yard rusher since Larry Johnson’s 279 yards against Michigan State in 2002. Hackenberg went 20-for-32 on the day with 240 yards and two touchdowns (one rushing). Wide receiver Allen Robinson, who became the first Nittany Lion with a pair of 60-plus reception seasons, eclipsed 2,000 career receiving yards with 165 yards. He ended the day with 2,085 receiving yards to move into fourth on Penn State’s all-time list. With 11 catches, Robinson also moved into fifth place on the program’s career receptions list.
Jordan Lucas collected his second interception of the season on the game’s opening drive, while linebackers Mike Hull and Glenn Carson posted double-digit tackles, with 13 and 11, respectively. The Nittany Lions, who played their third overtime game in Beaver Stadium in their last six home contests, out-gained Illinois by a 490-411 margin, including a 250-90 advantage on the ground. Following Lucas’ interception, Hackenberg orchestrated a seven-play, 84-yard drive to give the Nittany Lions a 7-0 lead. Facing third-and-four from the Nittany Lion 38-yard line, Robinson converted a screen pass into a 47-yard reception as Penn State moved the ball into Illinois territory. Belton ended the drive with a five-yard scoring run with 9:44 remaining in the frame. Hackenberg’s nine-yard touchdown run with 13:13 left in the half doubled the
➤ Team Statistics IL PS First Downs 27 25 411 490 Total Net Yards Yards Rushing 90 250 Yards Passing 321 240 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 33-52-2 20-32-0 Punts-Average 4-35.0 3-34.3 0-0 1-1 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 9-71 11-95 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Belton 36 for 201, 1 TD; Zwinak 6 for 25; Robinson 1 for 14; Hackenberg 5 for 10, 1 TD. ILLINOIS-Scheelhaase 8 for 35; Ferguson 10 for 34, 1 TD; Young 6 for 21. Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 20 of 32, 240 yds., 1 TD. ILLINOIS-Scheelhaase 33 of 52, 321 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 11 for 165; Anderson 2 for 18; Belton 2 for 8; Breneman 2 for 8; Felder 1 for 19; Carter 1 for 15, 1 TD; James 1 for 7. ILLINOIS-Harris 10 for 81; Ferguson 6 for 73, 1 TD; Hull 6 for 59; Osei 5 for 60; Davis 3 for 27; LaCosse 2 for 14; Barr 1 for 7. Attendance: 95,131
Junior Bill Belton became the 15th different Nittany Lion to rush for 200 yards, gaining 201 yards on a career-high 36 carries in the victory over the Illini.
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Zwinak again put the offense on his shoulders when Penn State took the field on the next drive, rushing for 34 of the 65 yards on the drive. Belton caught an 11-yard pass that set up a Sam Ficken 27-yard field goal to pull Penn State within 17-10. Minnesota capped the opening half with Nelson hitting Maxx Williams for a 24-yard touchdown pass with just 17 seconds left in the first half to send the Gophers to the locker room leading, 24-10. Neither team was able to crack the scoreboard in the second half even though the Nittany Lions were able to drive the ball inside the Minnesota 20yard line on their final two drives of the game. After gaining just 32 yards on its first two drives of the half, Penn State piled up 60 yards on its third drive before turning the ball over on downs at the Minnesota 38 to end the third quarter. After a Golden Gopher punt, Penn State drove the ball to the Minnesota 16-yard line, thanks to 57 passing yards from Hackenberg, including a 30-yard screen pass to Belton. Four straight incomplete passes ended the drive, however. After another Minnesota three-andout, Penn State drove 59 yards to the Gophers’ two-yard line, but Hackenberg bobbled the snap on a second-and-goal from the Minnesota one-yard line and James Manuel recovered for Minnesota with 6:40 left in the game. The Gophers then ran the clock out with a 12-play, 57-yard drive that included four of Minnesota’s six secondhalf first downs
GAME 9 PENN STATE 10 MINNESOTA 24 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. NOV. 9, 2013 Minnesota Penn State
10 14 0 0 — 24 7 3 0 0 — 10
➤ Scoring Summary M-Hawthorne, 45, FG M-Cobb, 1, run (Hawthorne kick) PS-Zwinak, 12, run (Ficken kick) M-Nelson, 6, run (Hawthorne kick) PS-Ficken, 27, FG M-Williams, 24, pass from Nelson (Hawthorne kick) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.; Nov. 9 — On a cold, windy day in Minneapolis, Penn State’s 24-10 loss to Minnesota was a tale of reversal by halves. In the first half, the Golden Gophers scored all 24 of their points and the Nittany Lions stayed within striking distance by tallying 10. In the second half, the Penn State defense rose up and did not allow Minnesota to score, but the Nittany Lion offense was unable to put any points on the scoreboard to get the visitors within a score. Running back Zach Zwinak piled up 150 yards on 26 carries for his second 100-yard rushing effort of the season and eighth of his career. Quarterback Christian Hackenberg completed 14-of-25 passes for 163 yards. He didn’t throw an interception, but was held without a touchdown pass for the only time during the 2013 season. Allen Robinson caught a gamehigh seven passes and led all pass catchers with 63 receiving yards. Bill Belton caught two passes for 41 yards, including a 30-yard screen pass in the fourth quarter. As a team, Penn State gained 22 first downs to 19 for Minnesota, but was out-gained 381-353. Linebacker Mike Hull made nine tackles (seven solo) to lead the Nittany Lions. Malcolm Willis had eight stops (six solo) and Ryan Keiser added seven hits (six solo). Defensive end C.J. Olaniyan had a strong effort with six stops, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. All of the scoring came in the first half, with Minnesota claiming an early 10-0 lead after a Belton fumble on the opening play of the game and a three-
and-out by Penn State on its second possession. The Nittany Lions’ defense stood tall after the fumble and forced Minnesota to settle for a 45-yard field goal by Chris Hawthorne to open the scoring with 13:33 left in the first quarter. Alex Butterworth pinned the Gophers on their own four-yard line after Penn State’s second drive, but Minnesota used a 15-play, 96-yard drive that ate up over eight minutes to take a 10-point lead. David Cobb capped the drive with a one-yard touchdown run with 3:08 left in the opening quarter. Penn State would get on the scoreboard in the first quarter, as Zwinak drove the team down the field, gaining 61 of the 75 yards on the six-play drive. His 12-yard touchdown scamper cut the deficit to 10-7 with 1:02 left in the opening frame. The Gophers drove 70 yards on 13 plays to take another 6:54 off the clock and move their lead to 17-7 on a Nelson six-yard rushing score.
➤ Team Statistics M PS First Downs 19 22 Total Net Yards 381 353 195 190 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 186 163 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 15-25-0 14-25-0 Punts-Average 4-46.0 3-36.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-45 1-10 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 26 for 150, 1 TD; Belton 7 for 47; Hackenberg 2 for (-6); team 1 for (-1). MINNESOTA-Cobb 27 for 139, 1 TD; Nelson 12 for 40, 1 TD; Jones 4 for 11; Kirkwood 3 for 5. Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 14 of 25, 163 yds. MINNESOTA-Nelson 15 of 24, 186 yds, 1 TD; team 0 of 1. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 7 for 63; Belton 2 for 41; Breneman 2 for 27; Zanellato 1 for 15; James 1 for 9; Carter 1 for 8. MINNESOTA-Engel 3 for 40; Cobb 3 for 30; Williams 2 for 48, 1 TD; Wolitarsky 2 for 22; Fruechte 2 for 21; Jones 2 for 13; Henry 1 for 12. Attendance:48,123
Junior Zach Zwinak had a 38-yard burst on Penn State’s first scoring drive en route to 150 yards on 26 carries, including a 12-yard touchdown run.
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lead on the ensuing possession. The running back, who ran for all 33 Nittany Lion yards gained on the drive, plowed into the end zone from a yard out with 9:35 left to play in the half. Breneman collected his first career touchdown grab with 1:18 left in the opening half. Facing a third-and-goal from the eight-yard line, Hackenberg located the tight end, who stretched the ball across the goal line, as Penn State extended its advantage to 28-7. After the Nittany Lions’ score, Raheem Mostert returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards to close the gap to 28-14. Purdue scored on the second half’s opening drive to make it a seven-point game. After Danny Etling connected with DeAngelo Yancey for a 45-yard gain, the quarterback ran for an 11-yard touchdown run two plays later with 11:19 left in the third quarter. With 8:51 remaining in the third quarter, Sam Ficken connected on a 29yard field goal. The six-play drive, which pushed the Nittany Lion lead to 31-21, was highlighted by a career-long 58yard reception by James. Following a Nittany Lion fumble recovery, Penn State executed a sixplay, 40-yard drive en route to a 38-21 advantage. Hackenberg opened the drive with three-straight completions for 33 yards before Zwinak ran the final 17, capped off by a five-yard touchdown run with 5:21 left in the third period. With 4:27 to play in the game, Hackenberg ran for a four-yard touchdown to account for the 45-21 final tally.
GAME 10 PENN STATE 45 PURDUE 21 STATE COLLEGE, PA. NOV. 16, 2013 Purdue Penn State
0 14 7 0 — 21 14 14 10 7 — 45
➤ Scoring Summary PS-Belton, 5, run (Ficken kick) PS-Zwinak, 1, run (Ficken kick) P-Sinz, 2, pass from Etling (Griggs kick) PS-Zwinak, 1, run (Ficken kick) PS-Breneman, 8, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) P-Mostert, 100, kickoff return (Griggs kick) P-Etling, 11, run (Griggs kick) PS-Ficken, 29, FG PS-Zwinak, 5, run (Ficken kick) PS-Hackenberg, 4, run (Ficken kick) STATE COLLEGE, Pa.; Nov. 16 — Zach Zwinak matched his career-high with three rushing touchdowns and wide receiver Allen Robinson continued his ascension up the Penn State leaderboard, as Penn State topped Purdue, 45-21, in Beaver Stadium. With his three rushing touchdowns, Zwinak pushed his season total to 12 to become the 16th different Nittany Lion, and first since Daryll Clark and Evan Royster in 2008, to rush for at least 10 touchdowns in a season. Zwinak, who also moved into a tie for ninth place for season rushing scores, finished the game with his ninth career 100-yard game (149 yards) on 26 carries. Robinson broke his own school season record with his 78th reception on an 18-yard, second-quarter grab. The junior standout hauled in eight passes to move into a tie for third place (Derrick Williams) on Penn State’s career receiving list (161). Freshman Christian Hackenberg completed 16-of-23 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns (one rush). Running back Bill Belton ran for a fiveyard touchdown and freshman Adam Breneman collected an eight-yard grab for his first career touchdown catch. The Nittany Lions out-gained Purdue, 501264, including a 289-41 margin on the ground. The Penn State defense forced three turnovers and six Nittany Lions contributed sacks. Safety Adrian Amos led the unit with eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, while Austin Johnson and Mike Hull recovered fumbles. Cornerback Jordan Lucas
corralled his third interception of the season in the second quarter. The Nittany Lions recorded touchdowns on four of their five firsthalf possessions en route to a 28-14 halftime lead. Belton punched in a fiveyard touchdown run during the game’s opening drive to give the Nittany Lions a 7-0 lead with 9:11 left in the opening stanza. After forcing a three-and-out, Penn State doubled its advantage during its second offensive series. Zwinak barreled into the end zone with 3:03 left in the opening frame to cap off a 10play, 66-yard drive. On the drive, Zwinak rushed six times for 37 yards. In the second quarter, Purdue halved the deficit just 1:12 into the stanza. The Boilermakers connected on passes of 38 and 12 yards to help move the ball down the field before Justin Sinz corralled a two-yard touchdown reception. Following Lucas’ interception, Zwinak gave the Nittany Lions a 21-7
➤ Team Statistics P PS First Downs 14 31 Total Net Yards 264 501 41 289 Yards Rushing Yards Passing 223 212 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 21-33-1 16-23-1 Punts-Average 3-45.0 0-0.0 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-61 2-15 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 26 for 149, 3 TD; Belton 19 for 81, 1 TD; Lynch 9 for 44; Robinson 1 for 9; Hackenberg 2 for 6, 1 TD; Chiappialle 1 for 0. PURDUE-Hunt 6 for 22; Freytag 1 for 14; Cottom 3 for 11; Anthrop 1 for 2; Etling 9 for (-8). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 16 of 23, 212 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. PURDUE-Etling 21 of 33, 223 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 8 for 98; Lewis 3 for 19; James 2 for 64; Breneman 2 for 22, 1 TD; Belton 1 for 9. PURDUE-Posey 6 for 64; Yancey 4 for 83; Hunt 3 for 30; Sinz 3 for 14, 1 TD; Anthrop 2 for 21; Knauf 2 for 9; Bush 1 for 2. Attendance: 96,491
Junior safety Adrian Amos set career-highs with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks among his career-high tying eight tackles in the win over Purdue.
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Tommy Armstrong Jr. Kellogg III completed all four of his pass attempts on the drive, with the last hitting Quincy Enunwa over the middle as Enunwa took the ball 27 yards to the end zone. Early in the third quarter, Kellogg III dropped back as Penn State’s Olaniyan came around the left side of the line and stripped the quarterback from behind. The ball rolled to the Nebraska eight-yard line, where Olaniyan fell on it with 11:17 left in the quarter. The fumble was the third that Olaniyan forced in 2013. The Nittany Lion offense took advantage as Hackenberg, on second-and-goal, fooled the Husker defense with play action to the left side. Hackenberg slipped out to the right and sprinted toward the corner pylon and in for the score. Ficken’s PAT gave Penn State the 13-7 lead with 10:47 remaining in the third quarter. Nebraska’s Kenny Bell, though, took the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for the score. The Huskers reclaimed the lead, 14-13, on Pat Smith’s PAT. With 1:16 left in the third quarter, Nebraska extended its lead on a 39yard field goal by Smith. The Nittany Lions answered on a 46yard touchdown reception by tight end Jesse James. The sophomore slipped out to the left side as Hackenberg hit him in stride. James took the ball down the Penn State sideline, fought off a push attempt by safety Corey Cooper and tip-toed his way to the end zone. Ficken’s extra point put the Lions up, 20-17, with 14:50 left in the fourth quarter. Nebraska tied the game, 20-20, on a 19yard field goal by Smith with 4:29 remaining. However, the field goal came after Penn State kept the Huskers out of the end zone after Nebraska advanced to the Penn State one-yard line. On first-and-goal, Imani Cross was stuffed by Hull and DaQuan Jones. After
GAME 11 PENN STATE 20 NEBRASKA 23 (OT) STATE COLLEGE, PA. NOV. 23, 2013 Nebraska Penn State
0 7 10 3 3 — 23 6 0 7 7 0 — 20
➤ Scoring Summary PS-Breneman, 2, pass from Hackenberg (kicked failed) N-Enunwa, 27, pass from Kellogg (Smith kick) PS-Hackenberg, 7, run (Ficken kick) N-Bell, 99, kickoff return (Smith kick) N-Smith, 39, FG PS-James, 46, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) N-Smith, 19, FG N-Smith, 42, FG UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 23 — Quarterback Christian Hackenberg totaled three touchdowns and wide receiver Allen Robinson passed Bobby Engram for second all-time on the program’s career receptions list, but Penn State fell to Nebraska, 23-20, in overtime at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions became the first team in Big Ten history to play three overtime games at home in a season, playing their fourth Big Ten overtime contest in their last five. Penn State joined the 2012 Wisconsin squad as the only Big Ten teams to play three overtime games overall in a season. The Nittany Lions got the ball to start overtime. After two runs by Zach Zwinak and an incomplete pass, Sam Ficken missed a 37-yard field goal attempt. On Nebraska’s first offensive possession, Pat Smith connected on a 47-yard attempt to seal the victory on the Nittany Lions’ Senior Day. Hackenberg, who also scored on a seven-yard rushing touchdown, completed 16-of-33 passes with two touchdowns and an interception. He notched his fourth multitouchdown game of the season. Zwinak delivered his 10th career 100-yard game, and third consecutive, with 149 yards on 35 carries. Robinson finished with eight receptions for 106 yards, giving him 169 career receptions and moving him past Bobby Engram (167) for second all-time at Penn State. The Nittany Lions out-gained the Huskers by a 387-360 margin. Penn State held the advantage in both passing yards, 217 to 192, and rushing yards, 170 to 168. The Penn State defense forced three fumbles, recovering two. Senior linebacker Glenn Carson led the unit with
10 tackles, while linebacker Mike Hull and safety Malcolm Willis each had nine stops. Cornerback Jordan Lucas contributed eight tackles. Defensive end C.J. Olaniyan and defensive back Adrian Amos recorded sacks. Olaniyan, Willis and freshman linebacker Brandon Bell all forced fumbles. After both teams traded punts through the first 10:38 of the game, Penn State struck first on a two-yard touchdown pass from Hackenberg to fellow freshman tight end Adam Breneman. On second-and-goal from the Nebraska two-yard line, the Nebraska defense bit on a play action to the right side by Hackenberg, who rolled left and found Breneman, who caught a touchdown for the second straight week, making a diving catch with 33 seconds left in the quarter. Ficken’s extra point attempt hit the right upright, keeping the score at 6-0. With 13:14 left in the first half, the Cornhuskers answered to take a 7-6 lead. Quarterback Ron Kellogg III made his first appearance of the game, replacing starter
a false start by Nebraska moved them back to the six, Kellogg III ran for a yard on second down. On third down, Kellogg III tried another run, but was met at the one-yard line by Hull and Bell, who stripped Kellogg III. Nebraska recovered the ball, but was forced to kick the field goal. ➤ Team Statistics N PS First Downs 19 18 Total Net Yards 360 387 Yards Rushing 168 170 Yards Passing 192 217 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 21-36-0 16-33-1 Punts-Average 9-45.7 11-35.5 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 3-0 Penalties-Yards 7-54 3-25 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 35 for 149; Lynch 5 for 9; Robinson 1 for 7; Hackenberg 2 for 6, 1 TD; team 1 for (-1). NEBRASKA-Abdullah 25 for 147; Cross 8 for 31; Armstrong 1 for 1; Kellogg 6 for (-10); team 1 for (-1). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 16 of 33, 217 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int. NEBRASKA-Kellogg 20 of 34, 191 yds., 1 TD; Armstrong 1 of 2, 1 yd. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 8 for 106; James 3 for 56, 1 TD; Carter 2 for 25; Felder 1 for 19; Lewis 1 for 9; Breneman 1 for 2, 1 TD. NEBRASKA-Westerkamp 5 for 62; Bell 5 for 33; Enunwa 3 for 42, 1 TD; Reilly 2 for 19; Abdullah 2 for 18; Burtch 2 for (-1); Long 1 for 15; Carter 1 for 4. Attendance: 98,517
Junior linebacker Mike Hull made nine tackles against the Huskers, including a stop on first-and-goal during a fourth-quarter goal line stand.
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C.J. Olaniyan’s 33-yard return of an interception of Stave, Ficken nailed a 28-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 4:56 left in the third period. Brandon Bell hit Stave to forced the interception. On the Lions’ touchdown drive, Hackenberg went 5-of-6 for 54 yards, which included a seven-yard touchdown grab by Jesse James over a blanket of defenders in the back of the end zone. A Trevor Williams’ interception to open the fourth quarter helped thwart a Wisconsin drive and set up the Nittany Lions for their final scoring drive of the game. Starting on their own 38-yard line, a Zwinak eight-yard rush was followed by a five-yard false start penalty. Hackenberg then found Lewis with a deep pass for a 59-yard scoring strike to push the lead to 31-14 with 14:14 left in the game. Wisconsin drove to the Penn State 34-yard line on its next drive, but two incomplete passes and a pair of Anthony Zettel sacks, including a seven-yard loss on fourth-and-23 ended that drive. The Badgers forced a three-and-out and drove 83 yards to make it 31-21 with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter. After a three-and-out by the Nittany Lions, Jack Russell connected on a 48yard field goal with 4:31 left to play. Zwinak came up big on the next drive with 67 yards on four carries, including a 61-yard rush up the middle to eclipse the 100-yard mark in the game and take more time off the clock. Ficken missed on a field goal attempt and Wisconsin took over at its
GAME 12 PENN STATE 31 WISCONSIN 24 MADISON, WIS. NOV. 30, 2013 Wisconsin Penn State
0 14 0 10 — 24 7 7 10 7 — 31
➤ Scoring Summary PS-Breneman, 68, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) W-Wozniak, 4, pass from Stave (Russell kick) W-Duckworth, 20, pass from Stave (Russell kick) PS-Lewis, 3, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) PS-James, 7, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) PS-Ficken, 28, FG PS-Lewis, 59, pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick) W-Wozniak, 5, pass from Steve (Russell kick) W-Russell, 48, FG MADISON, Wis.; Nov. 30 — Freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg played with the poise of a senior and the Penn State defense came up with three turnovers, including a fourth-quarter end zone interception by Ryan Keiser to seal a huge 31-24 victory over No. 14 Wisconsin. The win boosted Penn State to a 7-5 record and gave the Nittany Lions 15 wins the past two years under Bill O’Brien while facing unprecented circumstances. Zach Zwinak rumbled to 115 yards on 22 carries for his 11th career 100-yard rushing effort and fourth consecutive. His effort was the most rushing yards allowed by the Badgers during the 2013 season and included a 61-yard burst, the longest run Wisconsin alllowed all season. Hackenberg threw for 339 yards on 21-of-30 passing. He tossed a seasonhigh four touchdown passes and didn’t have an interception in the contest in earning his second Athlon National Freshman-of-the-Week and fifth Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors. In his final game as a Nittany Lion, wide receiver Allen Robinson grabbed eight passes for 122 yards and moved into third place on the Penn State career receiving yards chart with 2,474. He also improved his Penn State season receptions record to 97 and his season reception yardage record total to 1,432 yards.
Robinson, the 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Receiver-of-the-Year, became the first player since at least 1985 to lead the conference in receptions and yards for two consecutive years. Eugene Lewis finished with 91 yards and two touchdowns on three catches, including a 59-yarder with 13 minutes to go to give the Nittany Lions a 31-14 lead. Adam Breneman had 78 yards on three receptions, including a 68-yard catch and run for a touchdown that set the tone for the day on the game’s opening drive. Penn State delivered the four longest plays from scrimmage against Wisconsin all season — completions of 68, 52 and 59 yards and a 61-yard run. Penn State set the tone right out of the gate. After a pair of two-yard runs by Zwinak and a seven-yard completion to Robinson, Hackenberg hit Breneman with a pass across the middle and the tight end slipped a tackle, stiff armed another defender and raced 68 yards to the end zone. After being shut out in the first quarter, Wisconsin got on the board with 11:50 left in the second half. An 11-play, 71-yard drive was capped by a 16-yard pass from Joel Stave to Brian Wozniak. After forcing a three-and-out by Penn State, Stave capped an 11-play, 77-yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Duckworth. That gave Wisconsin a 14-7 lead, but the Nittany Lions would respond on the next drive. Hackenberg completed four passes for 47 yards, including an alert threeyard touchdown pass to Lewis. On firstand-goal from the two-yard line, Zwinak was stopped for a loss of one yard. As Penn State lined up for second-andgoal, Lewis was alone on the left flank and Hackenberg hit him with a quick pass and he walked in to tie the game at 14-14 with 1:09 left in the first half. Three-straight Penn State scores opened the second half, with two more touchdown passes from Hackenberg and a Sam Ficken field goal. A 10-play, 67-yard drive for Penn State on its opening possession of the second half made it 21-14 and after
own 14-yard line with 31 seconds left. Stave drove the Badgers to the Penn State 41, but Keiser intercepted a pass in the end zone. ➤ Team Statistics W PS First Downs 27 13 Total Net Yards 459 465 Yards Rushing 120 126 339 339 Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 29-55-3 21-30-0 Punts-Average 5-47.8 5-30.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 9-45 ➤ Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Zwinak 22 for 115; Belton 3 for 7; Hackenberg 1 for 4; Robinson 1 for 2; team 1 for (-2). WISCONSIN-Gordon 13 for 91; White 13 for 56; Steve 3 for (-18); team 1 for (-9). Passing PENN STATE-Hackenberg 21 of 30, 339 yds., 4 TD. WISCONSIN-Stave 29 of 53, 339 yds., 3 TD, 3 Int.; team 0 of 2. Receiving PENN STATE-Robinson 8 for 122; Lewis 3 for 91, 2 TD; Breneman 3 for 78, 1 TD; James 1 for 24, 1 TD; Anderson 2 for 16; Belton 1 for 5; Carter 1 for 3. WISCONSIN-Abbrederis 12 for 135; Pedersen 4 for 64; Erickson 4 for 49; White 4 for 34; Duckworth 3 for 48, 1 TD; Wozniak 2 for 9, 2 TD. Attendance: 78,064
Freshman wideout Eugene Lewis made an alert three-yard touchdown catch and a 59-yard score (above) from Christian Hackenberg in the 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin.
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RUSHING RECORDS ‰ RUSHING YARDAGE
Game: 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. By a senior: 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. By a junior: 256 Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981. By a sophomore: 241 Curtis Enis vs. Southern California, 1996. By a freshman: 208 Shelly Hammonds at Boston College, 1990. By a true freshman: 206 Eric McCoo vs. Michigan State, 1998. Half: 279 Larry Johnson (19 carries, 1st half) vs. Michigan State, 2002. Season: 2087 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a senior: 2087 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a junior: 1539 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. By a sophomore: 1236 Evan Royster, 2008. By a freshman: 1002 D.J. Dozier, 1983. Career: 3932 Evan Royster, 2007-10.
‰ RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Game: 41 John Cappelletti vs. N.C. State, 1973. Season: 286 John Cappelletti, 1973. Career: 686 Evan Royster, 2007-10. ‰ RUSHING AVERAGE
3932 yards
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‰ 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
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Season: 9 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. Career: 18 Curt Warner, 1979-82. Consecutive Games: 8 Curtis Enis, 1997.
3932 3398 3320 3301 3256 3227 2953 2934 2829 2818 2639 2518 2380 2236
‰ 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Season: 4 Larry Johnson, 2002. Career: 4 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002. Consecutive Games: 3 John Cappelletti, 1973.
Curt Warner
CAREER RUSHING YARDAGE
Att. 686 649 654 606 565 624 460 501 395 633 519 507 382 454
3320 yards
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29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2007-10 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, 1976-79 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1972-73 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, 1998-2001 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967-69
SEASON RUSHING YARDAGE
‰ RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Yards 2087 1567 1539 1522 1414 1386 1363 1341 1329 1241 1236 1210 1169 1117 1082 1047 1044 1041 1026 1014
Game: 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917. Half: 4 Leroy Thompson vs. Rutgers, 1990; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994; Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Season: 26 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a senior: 26 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a junior: 23 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. By a sophomore: 13 Bill McCleary, 1907; Harry Robb, 1917; Curtis Enis, 1996. By a freshman: 7 D.J. Dozier, 1983. Career: 38 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71.
Game: 44.0 Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986. Season: 8.4 Blair Thomas, 1986. Career: 7.2 Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94.
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Att. 271 254 198 286 268 277 228 264 243 244 191 224 205 233 136 174 171 198 155 208
TD
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2002 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1971 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1973 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1987 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2006 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1997 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1989 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silas Redd, 2011 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2008 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1996 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2009 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1972 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1954 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2005 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1981 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1982 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1993 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2010
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Yards
Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Tony Orsini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652 Gary Klingensmith . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Tom Urbanik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 Dave McNaughton . . . . . . . . . . . 884 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1567 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1522 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 Woody Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621 Steve Geise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1341 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1539 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1210 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2087 Austin Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1047 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1386 Rodney Kinlaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1236 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1169 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1014 Silas Redd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1241 Zach Zwinak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 Zach Zwinak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989
GAME RUSHING YARDAGE
Att. 71 110 152 110 146 135 110 108 136 138 105 122 98 99 93 129 120 102 134 193 79 119 186 149 134 254 233 286 195 148 116 139 184 185 196 171 198 174 125 154 171 268 136 264 152 152 195 155 198 113 224 228 127 148 140 71 271 100 169 174 277 243 191 205 208 244 203 210
Avg. 5.0 4.6 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.3 3.1 5.6 8.0 5.1 5.0 3.8 3.9 3.3 4.2 5.2 5.4 4.4 4.7 4.6 6.1 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.6 6.2 4.8 5.3 4.5 4.2 4.8 4.6 3.9 5.3 4.7 6.1 5.3 5.8 5.5 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 5.1 3.8 5.1 4.6 6.6 7.8 6.0 5.4 6.0 6.5 5.0 4.9 4.7 7.7 4.4 4.6 6.0 5.0 5.5 6.5 5.7 4.9 5.1 4.9 4.7
TD 7 7 5 3 5 4 2 7 11 5 7 7 5 6 6 6 4 3 8 7 5 6 14 10 6 26 12 17 7 5 3 8 7 6 6 8 8 7 4 4 10 11 6 5 8 10 18 7 23 4 13 19 3 4 5 2 20 5 7 6 11 10 12 6 6 7 6 12
Yards 327 279 279 257 256 250 243 241 239 238 227 225 220 214 211 211 211 210 209 208 206 204 202 201
Att.
TD
28 31 19 23 26 — 14 27 24 28 27 23 41 35 29 23 22 20 24 24 28 25 37 36
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002 4 . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Northwestern, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech, 1913 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 3 . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Southern California, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell vs. Syracuse, 1968 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Nebraska, 1981 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey vs. Army, 1979 3 . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. North Carolina State, 1973 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas vs. Notre Dame, 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell at Iowa, 1971 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Ohio State, 1997 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Ohio State, 1999 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter at Minnesota, 1994 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971 2 . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds at Boston College, 1990 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Michigan State, 1998 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. Ohio U., 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti at Maryland, 1973 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Belton vs. Illinois, 2013
TOP 10 CAREER RUSHERS Season Yards
Evan Royster 2007 513 2008 1236 2009 1169 2010 1014 Career 3932 Curt Warner 1979 391 1980 922 1981 1044 1982 1041 Career 3398 Tony Hunt 2003 110 2004 777 2005 1047 2006 1386 Career 3320 Blair Thomas 1985 42 1986 504 1987 1414 1989 1341 Career 3301 Curtis Enis 1995 683 1996 1210 1997 1363 Career 3256 67
Att.
Avg. TD
82 191 205 208 686
6.3 6.5 5.7 4.9 5.7
5 12 6 6 29
34 169 174 277 654
3.2 4.6 6.0 5.0 5.1
1 7 6 11 25
84 196 171 198 649
14 60 268 264 606 113 224 228 565
4.7 4.7 6.1 5.3 5.2
3.0 8.4 5.3 5.1 5.4 6.0 5.4 6.0 5.8
2 6 8 8 24
0 5 11 5 21
4 13 19 36
Season Yards
D.J. Dozier 1983 1002 1984 691 1985 723 1986 811 Career 3227 Larry Johnson 1999 171 2000 358 2001 337 2002 2087 Career 2953 Lydell Mitchell 1969 616 1970 751 1971 1567 Career 2934 Ki-Jana Carter 1992 264 1993 1026 1994 1539 Career 2829 Matt Suhey 1976 487 1977 638 1978 720 1979 973 Career 2818
Att.
Avg. TD
174 125 154 171 624
5.8 5.5 4.7 4.7 5.2
7 4 4 10 25
113 134 254 501
5.5 5.6 6.2 5.9
6 6 26 38
43 75 71 271 460
42 155 198 395
125 139 184 185 633
3.9 4.8 4.7 7.7 6.4
6.3 6.6 7.8 7.2 3.9 4.6 3.9 5.3 4.5
1 3 2 20 26
4 11 23 38 5 8 7 6 26
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CAREER 1,000 YARD RUSHERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
Yards
Evan Royster, 2007-10 . . . . . 3932 Curt Warner, 1979-82 . . . . . . 3398 Tony Hunt, 2003-06. . . . . . . . 3320 Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 . . 3301 Curtis Enis, 1995-97 . . . . . . . 3256 D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 . . . . . . . 3227 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 . . 2953 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71. . . . . 2934 Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 . . . . 2829 Matt Suhey, 1976-79 . . . . . . . 2818 John Cappelletti, 1972-73 . . . 2639 Eric McCoo, 1998-2001 . . . . 2518 Lenny Moore, 1953-55 . . . . . 2380 Charlie Pittman, 1967-69 . . . 2236 Booker Moore, 1977-80 . . . . 2072 Jon Williams, 1980-83. . . . . . 2042 Franco Harris, 1969-71 . . . . . 2002 Zach Zwinak, 2011-present . . 1996 Richie Anderson, 1989-92. . . 1756 Mike Archie, 1992-95 . . . . . . 1694 Silas Redd, 2010-11 . . . . . . . 1678 Rodney Kinlaw, 2004-07 . . . . 1657 Michael Robinson, 2002-05 . 1637 Fran Rogel, 1947-49 . . . . . . . 1496 Roger Kochman, 1959-62 . . . 1485 Bob Campbell, 1966-68 . . . . 1480 Tom Donchez, 1971-74 . . . . . 1422 Steve Geise, 1975-77 . . . . . . 1362 Stephfon Green, 2008-11 . . . 1351 Gary Brown, 1987-90 . . . . . . 1321 Steve Smith, 1983-86 . . . . . . 1246 Leroy Thompson, 1987-90 . . 1215 Aaron Harris, 1996-99 . . . . . . 1166 Stephen Pitts, 1992-95 . . . . . 1156 Bill Belton, 2011-present . . . . 1131 Mike Guman, 1976-79 . . . . . . 1130 Tony Mumford, 1981-84. . . . . 1103 Tim Manoa, 1983-86 . . . . . . . 1098 Bob Torrey, 1976-78 . . . . . . . 1095 Duane Taylor, 1973-77 . . . . . 1060 Woody Petchel, 1973-75 . . . . 1058
‰ Ki-Jana Carter
Att. 686 649 654 606 565 624 460 501 395 633 519 497 382 454 448 399 380 416 363 305 321 323 369 372 264 242 296 313 285 260 265 334 241 215 230 276 245 223 222 228 257
TD 29 24 25 21 36 25 26 38 34 26 29 18 23 30 20 14 24 18 29 14 9 12 20 15 12 14 11 11 14 11 11 12 19 5 8 12 8 5 3 10 14
100 YARDS RUSHING IN A GAME
‰ By Two Players
Chuck Peters (156), Steve Rollins (122) vs. Syracuse, 1938 Larry Cooney (144), Floyd Lang (118) at Bucknell, 1945 Ted Shattuck (160), Paul Anders (123) vs. Boston U., 1951 Bob Pollard (243), Paul Anders (126) at Rutgers, 1951 Lenny Moore (143), Billy Kane (133) at Pennsylvania, 1954 Buddy Torris (144), Roger Kochman (133) vs. Holy Cross, 1961 Bob Campbell (112), Charlie Pittman (106) vs. Kansas State, 1968 Franco Harris (107), Charlie Pittman (104) at Pittsburgh, 1969 Franco Harris (133), Lydell Mitchell (112) vs. Ohio U., 1970 Lydell Mitchell (211), Franco Harris (145) at Iowa, 1971 Lydell Mitchell (177), Franco Harris (104) vs. TCU, 1971 Lydell Mitchell (209), Walt Addie (117) vs. Maryland, 1971 Steve Geise (110), Mike Guman (107) vs. Army, 1976 Steve Geise (145), Mike Guman (102) vs. North Carolina State, 1976 Steve Geise (108), Matt Suhey (105) vs. Utah State, 1977 Matt Suhey (225), Booker Moore (103) vs. Army, 1979 Booker Moore (166), Matt Suhey (124) vs. West Virginia, 1979 Mike Meade (107), Curt Warner (105) vs. Boston College, 1981 Tony Mumford (128), David Clark (113) vs. William & Mary, 1984 D.J. Dozier (143), Steve Smith (126) vs. Boston College, 1984 Blair Thomas (154), John Greene (124) vs. Cincinnati, 1987 Blair Thomas (115), Gerry Collins (104) at Syracuse, 1989 Leroy Thompson (125), Gary Brown (105) vs. Temple, 1990 Richie Anderson (129), Brian O’Neal (105) vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 Mike Archie (107), Ki-Jana Carter (104) vs. Southern California, 1993 Ki-Jana Carter (159), Mike Archie (120) at Maryland, 1993 Tony Hunt (137), Austin Scott (116) vs. Akron, 2004 Tony Hunt (114), Michael Robinson (112) vs. Minnesota, 2005 Tony Hunt (151), Michael Robinson (125) vs. Wisconsin, 2005 Stephfon Green (120), Evan Royster (105) at Illinois, 2009 Evan Royster (134), Silas Redd (131) vs. Northwestern, 2010 Bill Belton (108), Akeel Lynch (108) vs. Eastern Michigan, 2013 68
100 YARDS RUSHING IN A GAME
‰ By Three Players
Bill Rettig (109), Dave McNaughton (105), Mike Irwin (100) at Maryland, 1965 Franco Harris (136), Lydell Mitchell (120), Charlie Pittman (106) vs. Boston College, 1969
LONGEST RUNS Yards
Player
92* . . . . . . . . . . . Duane Taylor (14) & Dan Natale (78) at Syracuse, 1973 92** . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Suter at Navy, 1894 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell vs. Syracuse, 1968 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Riggle at West Virginia, 1964 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields vs. Texas, 1997 Fiesta 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002 83 . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Oregon, 1995 Rose 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Peters vs. Syracuse, 1938 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Younker vs. Virginia, 1954 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore at Rutgers, 1955 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Baugh vs. Colgate, 1980 80 . . . . . . . . . . . David Clark vs. William & Mary, 1984 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown at Syracuse, 1987 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter at Minnesota, 1994 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter at Indiana, 1994 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sparky Brown vs. Bucknell, 1942 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore at Pittsburgh, 1953 78 . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech, 1912 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elwood Petchel at Fordham, 1947 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Wisconsin, 1997 78 . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 77** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Jones at Boston U., 1953 77 . . . . . . . . Cordell Mitchell vs. Bowling Green, 1998 77** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Purdue, 1998 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt vs. Akron, 2004 76** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Clark at Rutgers, 1985 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins at Pittsburgh, 1919 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca vs. Cincinnati, 1991 73** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walt Addie vs. Maryland, 1972 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson vs. Navy, 1923 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1969 *Fumble recovery; **non-scoring play.
Special Note: 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritz Barrett vs. Geneva, 1911 (field measured 110 yards in length at that time) ‰ Class Breakdown
By a senior: 90, Bill Suter at Navy, 1894 By a junior: 86, Bob Riggle at West Virginia, 1964 By a sophomore: 92, Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986 By a freshman: 80, Kevin Baugh vs. Colgate, 1980; Gary Brown at Syracuse, 1987
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100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
100 149 100 146 155 122 238 117 105 256 104 145 148 183 106 143 118 117
12 10 22 24 18 17 28 22 22 26 21 26 25 28 19 25 22 18
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1979 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Colgate, 1980 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1980 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1980 1 . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1980 Fiesta 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska, 1981 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1981 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1981 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1981 2 . vs. Southern California, 1981 Fiesta 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1982 3 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1982 2 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1982 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Notre Dame, 1982 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1982 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Georgia, 1983 Sugar
120 104 144 159 127 123 138 210 119 122 165 137 192 110 107 227 156
15 21 19 13 19 24 23 20 17 15 26 19 20 22 12 27 21
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1993 0 . . . . . . vs. Southern California, 1993 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1993 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1993 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1993 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 1993 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 1993 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1994 1 . . . . . . vs. Southern California, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1994 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1994 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1994 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1994 5 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Oregon, 1995 Rose
132 145 146 241 104 115 167 114 165 108 211 112 153 103 186 138 106
14 15 25 27 23 28 21 21 28 14 23 26 27 18 37 17 16
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1995 3 . . . . . . vs. Southern California, 1996 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Louisville, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1996 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1996 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1996 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1997 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1997 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1997 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1997 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1997 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1997
132 154 164 167 116 181 138 214 138 118 115 160 150 125 133 131 186
3 22 30 24 20 36 25 35 21 27 17 35 32 26 26 30 35
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1986 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1987 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1987 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1987 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1987 1 . . . . . . Maryland at Baltimore, 1987 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1989 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1989 0 . . . . . . Maryland at Baltimore, 1989 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1989 1 . . vs. Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday
Curt Warner (18)
Ki-Jana Carter (17)
Curtis Enis (17)
Blair Thomas (17)
Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
137 125 140 114 102 129 151 143 135 137 144 142 167 130 158
8 16 15 21 14 24 24 18 24 28 31 31 16 29 31
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2004 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2004 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. South Florida, 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2005 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 1 . . . . . . . vs. Youngstown State, 2006 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 2006 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2006 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2006 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2006 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2006 0 . . . . . . vs. Tennessee, 2007 Outback
123 120 114 147 112 110 103 211 161 177 128 209 129 181 146
19 13 6 19 18 14 16 29 22 22 24 24 29 21 27
1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Kansas State, 1969 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1969 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1969 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1970 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1970 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1970 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1971 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1971 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1971 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1971 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1971 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1971 4 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1971 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1971 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Texas, 1972 Cotton
126 141 101 139 141 174 134 105 137 100 118 114 187 150 134
21 17 13 19 18 18 19 17 23 20 15 13 26 29 25
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2007 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Oregon State, 2008 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 2008 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2009 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2009 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2010 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2010 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2010
124 162 154 129 107 104 187 151 130 202 220 204 161
21 24 34 22 22 23 34 17 24 37 41 25 37
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1972 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1972 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1972 1 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1972 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1972 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1973 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Air Force, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1973 4 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1973 3 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1973 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1973 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1973
125 109 120 124 123 139 109 143 126 171 146 179
16 11 13 17 13 17 19 15 9 12 22 9
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1953 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Fordham, 1953 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1953 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1954 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia, 1954 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1954 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at TCU, 1954 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Pennsylvania, 1954 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Holy Cross, 1954 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1954 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1955 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1955
Tony Hunt (15)
Lydell Mitchell (15)
Evan Royster (15)
John Cappelletti (13)
Lenny Moore (12)
69
Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
102 107 196 163 113 159 108 143 125 112 111
8 27 27 17 16 22 20 21 17 20 25
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 1983 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1983 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1983 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1983 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1983 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1984 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1984 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1984 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1985 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Cincinnati, 1985 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1986
100 121 134 141 135 179 128 150 149 149 115
19 28 21 21 29 36 21 26 26 35 22
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2012 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2012 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2013 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2013 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2013 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2013
137 106 124 161 106 125 123 177 106 104
24 15 19 18 25 25 26 19 24 25
1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1967 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1967 0 . . . . . . vs. Florida State, 1967 Gator 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1968 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kansas State, 1968 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1968 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1969 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1969 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1969
163 127 206 130 211 107 131 106 102
18 11 28 13 22 16 17 16 9
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 1998 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1998 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1998 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1999 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1999 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1999 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2000 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2000
100 136 167 103 138 116 133 129
15 26 27 12 20 27 24 18
1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1991 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1991 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1991 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1992 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1992 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1992
123 147 111 257 279 188 327 279
19 17 14 23 31 31 28 19
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Louisiana Tech, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia, 2002 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2002 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2002
119 100 105 225 124 110 111 112
23 13 21 23 20 27 13 19
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Stanford, 1976 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1977 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Utah State, 1977 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1979 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1979 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1979 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1979 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Tulane, 1979 Liberty
D.J. Dozier (11)
Zach Zwinak (11)
Charlie Pittman (10)
Eric McCoo (9)
Richie Anderson (8)
Larry Johnson (8)
Matt Suhey (8)
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Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
131 104 129 142 131 164 137
11 12 29 28 28 18 30
1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2010 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana State, 2011 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2011 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2011 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2011 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2011 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2011
137 112 104 104 239 101
14 18 17 17 24 18
2 1 2 0 2 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1966 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kansas State, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1968 . . . . . . . . . vs. Kansas, 1969 Orange
129 168 115 168 125 143
23 28 23 27 28 21
1 2 1 1 2 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Buffalo, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2007 . . . . . . . vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo
136 107 133 145 104
22 13 19 28 17
3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1969 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1969 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1970 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1971 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1971
107 120 134 173
10 11 30 27
0 . . . . . . vs. Southern California, 1993 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1993 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 1993 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1993
Silas Redd (7)
Bob Campbell (6)
Rodney Kinlaw (6)
Franco Harris (5)
Mike Archie (4)
119 166 120 116
29 35 24 25
0 0 1 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Stanford, 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1974 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Baylor, 1975 Cotton
110 145 108 111
16 12 23 26
0 1 1 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1976 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Utah State, 1977 . . . . . vs. Arizona State, 1977 Fiesta
111 105 107 133
8 14 21 26
1 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1959 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1961 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. California, 1961 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Holy Cross, 1961
137 116 112 105
27 22 22 21
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1965 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at California, 1965 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kent State, 1965 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1965
103 166 100 112
24 18 11 21
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1979 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1979 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1980 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1980
117 110 110 112
16 30 21 26
1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1947 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1948 0 . . . . . . . . at Washington State, 1948 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1949
100 116 110 116
21 11 26 28
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kent State, 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2004 2 . . . . vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 2007
140 192 196 107
27 27 27 9
1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1981 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1981 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1983 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Brown, 1983
Tom Donchez (4)
Steve Geise (4)
Roger Kochman (4)
Dave McNaughton (4)
Booker Moore (4)
Fran Rogel (4)
Austin Scott (4)
Jon Williams (4)
Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
Yards Att.
103 108 201
16 9 36
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 2012 2 . . . . . . . vs. Eastern Michigan, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2013
Pat Botula
156 102 105
11 20 17
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1938 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1939 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Lehigh, 1940
Joel Coles
132 164 118
12 17 15
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback
109 122 107
29 19 20
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1964 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, 1964 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1964
123 126
17 22
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1951 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1951
Bill Belton (3)
Chuck Peters (3)
Stephen Pitts (3)
Tom Urbanik (3)
Paul Anders (2) 102 105
17 16
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1988 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1990
Gary Brown (2) 113 107
6 9
1 . . . . . . . . . vs. William & Mary, 1984 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1985
David Clark (2) 110 145
13 19
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1956 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Marquette, 1958
Bruce Gilmore (2) 132 120
9 13
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2009
Stephfon Green (2) 107 102
25 9
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1976 1 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1976
Mike Guman (2) 133 130
7 20
Billy Kane (2) 108 123
13 14
1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Pennsylvania, 1954 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1956
1 . . . . . . . vs. Eastern Michigan, 2013 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kent State, 2013
Akeel Lynch (2) 105 109
21 17
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1950 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1950
Tony Orsini (2) 120 139
29 24
1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1975 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1975
Woody Petchel (2) 119 110
21 23
2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1940 2 . . . . . . . . . . at South Carolina, 1941
Johnny Petrella (2) 112 125
18 16
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005
Michael Robinson (2) 125 132
18 26
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1990 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1990
Leroy Thompson (2) 105 107
14 9
0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1977 0 . . . . . vs. Arizona State, 1977 Fiesta
Bob Torrey (2) 108 144
21 22
1 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1961 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Holy Cross, 1961
Buddy Torris (2) 154 105
8 9
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1948 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1948
Wally Triplett (2) 115 162
16 34
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1923 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Pennsylvania, 1923
Harry "Lighthorse" Wilson (2) 119
18
Don Abbey 117
8
Walt Addie 160
17
3 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1967
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1971
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Harvard, 1915
Punk Berryman
70
122
TD
27
Game, Season
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska, 1958
108
13
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1942
151
12
0 . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1980
144
4
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Bucknell, 1945
Sparky Brown
104
19
Gerry Collins Larry Cooney
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1989
113
10
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Stanford, 1975
110
15
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1996
124
11
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1987
Tom Donovan 102
3
Jeff Durkota Chris Eberly 110
3
Chafie Fields John Greene
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Fordham, 1947
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Arizona, 1999
208
24
2 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1990
100
6
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1965
Shelly Hammonds 152
11
Aaron Harris Mike Irwin 112
Larry Joe 101
5
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 1996
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Bucknell, 1946
5
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Boston U., 1953
133
23
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. California, 1966
250
—
5 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Carnegie Tech, 1913
Dick Jones 118
—
Floyd Lang Dan Lucyk 107
13
Mike Meade Shorty Miller
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Bucknell, 1945
1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1981
138
15
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2001
145
13
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1991
105
14
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1992
Zack Mills 104
6
2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Bowling Green, 1998
Cordell Mitchell J.T. Morris 128
16
1 . . . . . . . . . vs. William & Mary, 1984
Tony Mumford Brian O’Neal 115
20
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1946
109
16
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1965
Elwood Petchel 243
14
Bob Pollard Bill Rettig 172
13
Bob Riggle 122
16
Steve Rollins 113
6
Tony Sacca
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1951
2 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1964
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1938
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1990
160
21
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1951
113
16
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 1975
Ted Shattuck 126
23
Steve Smith Duane Taylor 135
15
Joe Tepsic
2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1984
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1945
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CAREER LEADERS
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PASSING RECORDS ‰ PASSING YARDAGE
Game: 399 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002. By a senior: 395 Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2012. By a junior: 352 Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993. By a sophomore: 399 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002. By a freshman: 340 Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013. First Half: 254 Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009. Second Half: 310 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002.
Consecutive Games: 686 Zack Mills vs. Iowa (399) and at Wisconsin (287), 2002. Season: 3266 Matt McGloin, 2012. By a senior: 3266 Matt McGloin, 2012. By a junior: 2592 Daryll Clark, 2008. By a sophomore: 2417 Zack Mills, 2002. By a freshman: 2955 Christian Hackenberg, 2013. Career: 7212 Zack Mills, 2001-04.
‰ COMPLETIONS
Game: 35 Matt McGloin vs. Northwestern, 2012. Season: 270 Matt McGloin, 2012. Career: 606 Zack Mills, 2001-04. Consecutive: 14 Kerry Collins at Minnesota, 1994. ‰ COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Game: 91.7 Pete Liske at Oregon, 1963. Season: 66.7 Kerry Collins, 1994. Career: 56.5 Matt McGloin, 2009-12.
7212 yards
6385 yards
Zack Mills
‰ PASS ATTEMPTS
Game: 55 Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013. Season: 446 Matt McGloin, 2012. Career: 1082 Zack Mills, 2001-04.
Yards
Att.
Yards
Att.
7212 6385 5869 5742 5382 5304 5275 4812 4419 3710 3545 3531 3469 3046 2966 2955 2886 2730
‰ YARDS PER ATTEMPT Season: 10.15 Kerry Collins, 1994. Career: 8.69 John Hufnagel, 1970-72.
‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Game: 5 Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991; Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000. Season: 24 Daryll Clark, 2009; Matt McGloin, 2012. Career: 43 Daryll Clark, 2006-09; Matt McGloin, 2009-12.
1082 894 824 738 665 657 821 658 692 495 408 505 547 459 438 392 365 307
Matt McGloin
CAREER PASSING YARDAGE Cmp. 606 513 401 444 371 370 460 341 378 263 225 248 262 242 202 231 188 171
TD 41 46 41 43 37 39 31 41 27 19 26 23 18 20 24 20 28 22
5869 yards
Tony Sacca
Int.
39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 14 . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 17 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 21 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 13 . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1981-84 10 . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97
SEASON PASSING YARDAGE 3266 3003 2955 2679 2651 2592 2488 2424 2417 2350 2221 2218 2211 2198 2039 2001 1944 1916 1866 1859 1732 1722 1691
‰ TOUCHDOWN PASS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES In One Season: 12 Matt McGloin, 2012. Over Two Seasons: 14 Kerry Collins, 1993-94.
‰ INTERCEPTIONS
Game: 5 Matt McGloin vs. Florida (2010 Outback). Game: 4 Rich Lucas at Illinois, 1959; Bob Parsons vs. Syracuse, 1970; Todd Blackledge at Alabama, 1982; Zack Mills at Boston College, 2004. Season: 15 Vince O’Bara, 1950. Career: 41 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82.
446 381 392 264 402 321 292 386 333 311 246 292 255 335 216 309 259 242 249 242 279 268 226
Cmp. 270 232 231 176 234 192 169 208 188 162 142 161 146 193 115 163 134 133 122 137 145 155 121
TD 24 24 20 21 19 19 21 11 17 17 15 22 17 18 15 14 19 13 10 11 7 9 6
Int.
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 10 . . . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1999 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1990 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1978 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1998
‰ PASS EFFICIENCY RATING Season: 172.86 Kerry Collins, 1994. Career: 145.57 Mike McQueary, 1994-97.
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Yards
Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . 287 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . 353 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . 628 Owen Dougherty . . . . . . 281 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . 640 Bob Szajna . . . . . . . . . . 528 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . . 937 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . 1025 Don Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Bobby Hoffman . . . . . . . 355 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 Al Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . 483 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . 913 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 951 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . 1037 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Gary Wydman . . . . . . . . 832 Jack White . . . . . . . . . . 1275 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . 943 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . 1616 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . 1170 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . 805 Mike Cooper . . . . . . . . . 429 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . 1185 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . 2039 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . 1375 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . 1355 John Andress . . . . . . . . . 991 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . 1260 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . 2221 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . 1859 Dayle Tate . . . . . . . . . . 1179 Todd Blackledge . . . . . 1037 Todd Blackledge . . . . . 1557 Todd Blackledge . . . . . 2218 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . 1944 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . 840 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . 1366 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . 1510 Matt Knizner . . . . . . . . 1478 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . 821 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . 694 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . 1866 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . 2488 John Sacca . . . . . . . . . 1118 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . 1605 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . 2679 Wally Richardson . . . . . 2198 Wally Richardson . . . . . 1732 Mike McQueary . . . . . . 2211 Kevin Thompson . . . . . 1691 Kevin Thompson . . . . . 1916 Rashard Casey . . . . . . 2001 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 1669 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 2417 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 1404 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 1722 Michael Robinson . . . . 2350 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . 2424 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . 2651 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . 2592 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . 3003 Matt McGloin . . . . . . . . 1548 Matt McGloin . . . . . . . . 1571 Matt McGloin . . . . . . . . 3266 Christian Hackenberg . 2955
Att. 37 38 100 28 103 86 186 171 80 53 75 103 80 117 89 97 162 161 149 205 135 205 177 114 64 136 216 161 183 149 168 246 242 176 159 207 292 259 148 228 204 223 146 137 249 292 155 250 264 335 279 255 226 242 309 230 333 251 208 311 386 402 321 381 215 231 446 392
GAME PASSING YARDAGE Cmp. 16 18 48 12 38 41 93 81 33 25 40 53 36 58 39 50 91 87 70 98 58 104 87 59 32 86 115 83 97 71 88 142 137 92 76 104 161 134 57 103 114 113 54 56 122 169 81 127 176 193 145 146 121 133 163 127 188 136 155 162 208 234 192 232 118 125 270 231
Int. 4 3 11 5 15 7 10 12 2 7 7 3 4 8 5 5 4 5 6 14 4 9 7 9 6 6 8 5 6 4 10 9 12 11 13 14 14 7 10 10 4 12 5 5 9 5 3 11 7 6 8 9 8 9 8 12 10 5 12 10 8 10 6 10 9 5 5 10
TD 2 5 9 3 3 3 8 8 5 1 6 5 3 5 5 8 12 10 1 6 6 13 6 1 4 10 15 13 12 2 11 15 11 8 7 12 22 19 5 8 9 7 4 6 10 21 9 13 21 18 7 17 6 13 14 9 17 6 9 17 11 19 19 24 14 8 24 20
Yards 399 395 379 366 358 353 352 341 340 339 328 327 321 318 317 315 315 312 311 310 305 303 302 300 298 295 295 293 293 292
Att. 44 32 53 36 41 40 42 26 55 30 16 45 36 36 54 36 31 43 33 27 44 37 51 38 38 39 38 27 49 22
Cmp. 23 22 22 21 26 29 23 16 30 21 14 27 22 24 28 22 22 23 23 19 23 21 27 24 21 23 23 15 29 16
TD 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 1
Int.
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2012 0 . . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 0 . . . Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 2 . . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 1 . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 1 . . . Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 0 . . . Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008 0 . . Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013 0 . Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013 0 . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994 1 . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Ohio State, 2012 0 . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin at Purdue, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Temple, 2012 0 . . . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 2 . . . . . . Chuck Fusina at N.C. State, 1977 0 . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2010 1 . . Matt McGloin vs. Michigan State, 2010 1 . Christian Hackenberg vs. E. Michigan, 2013 0 . . . . Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009 2 . Christian Hackenberg vs. Michigan, 2013 0 . . . . . . . . . John Sacca at Rutgers, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 1 . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Illinois, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli at Illinois, 2007 1 . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Nebraska, 1982 0 . Anthony Morelli vs. Florida International, 2007 1 . . . . . . Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse, 1978 0 . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004 0 . . . Tony Sacca vs. Boston College, 1991
TOP 10 CAREER PASSERS Season Yards
Att.
Zack Mills 2001 1669 230 2002 2417 333 2003 1404 251 2004 1722 268 Career 7212 1082 Matt McGloin 2009 0 2 2010 1548 215 2011 1571 231 2012 3266 446 Career 6385 894 Tony Sacca 1988 821 146 1989 694 137 1990 1866 249 1991 2488 292 Career 5869 824 Daryll Clark 2006 116 27 2007 31 9 2008 2592 321 2009 3003 381 Career 5742 738 Chuck Fusina 1975 42 9 1976 1260 168 1977 2221 246 1978 1859 242 Career 5382 665 72
Cmp.
Int. TD
127 188 136 155 606
12 9 10 17 5 6 12 9 39 41
54 56 122 169 401
5 4 5 6 9 10 5 21 24 41
0 118 125 270 513
14 6 192 232 444 4 88 142 137 371
0 0 9 14 8 8 5 24 22 46
0 0 0 0 6 19 10 24 16 43 1 10 9 12 32
0 11 15 11 37
Season Yards
Att.
Cmp.
Kerry Collins 1991 95 6 3 1992 925 137 64 1993 1605 250 127 1994 2679 264 176 Career 5304 657 370 Anthony Morelli 2004 45 13 5 2005 155 20 13 2006 2424 386 208 2007 2651 402 234 Career 5275 821 460 Todd Blackledge 1980 1037 159 76 1981 1557 207 104 1982 2218 292 161 Career 4812 658 341 Wally Richardson 1992 312 45 24 1993 Redshirt 1994 177 33 16 1995 2198 335 193 1996 1732 279 145 Career 4419 692 378 Kevin Thompson 1997 103 27 9 1998 1691 226 121 1999 1916 242 133 Career 3710 495 263
Int. TD
1 1 2 4 11 13 7 21 21 39
1 0 0 1 8 11 10 19 19 31
13 7 14 12 14 22 41 41 0
2
0 0 6 18 8 7 14 27
0 0 8 6 9 13 17 19
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‰ GAME TD PASSES
LONGEST PASS PLAYS Yards
5 . . Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991 5 . . . Rashard Casey vs. La. Tech, 2000 4 . . . Tom Sherman vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 4 . . . . Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse, 1978 4 . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Temple, 1982 4 . Todd Blackledge vs. Maryland, 1982 4 . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Rutgers, 1982 4. . . . . John Sacca vs. Minnesota, 1993 4 . . . . . . Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1993 4 . Wally Richardson vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback 4 . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 4 . . . . Michael Robinson at Illinois, 2005 4 . . . . Anthony Morelli vs. Buffalo, 2007 4 . . Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008 4 . . Matt McGloin vs. Northwestern, 2010 4 . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Navy, 2012 4 . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2012 4 . Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013
Players
92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins from Bill Hess at Pittsburgh, 1919 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Scott from Steve Joachim at Navy, 1971 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hamilton from Matt Knizner vs. Pittsburgh, 1986 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott from Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Johnson from Tom Sherman at Maryland, 1967 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean DiMidio from Doug Strang vs. Alabama, 1983 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephfon Green from Pat Devlin vs. Michigan, 2008 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye from Rob Bolden vs. Illinois, 2010 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Greene from Lance Lonergan vs. Maryland, 1988 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields from Kevin Thompson at Miami (Fla.), 1999 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell from Daryll Clark vs. Iowa, 2009 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields from Kevin Thompson at Purdue, 1999 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cherry from Chuck Burkhart at UCLA, 1968 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Scott from John Hufnagel at Boston College, 1972 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman vs. West Virginia, 1973 *75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Barvinchak from John Andress at Iowa, 1975 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Daniels from Tom Bill vs. Temple, 1989 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye from Matt McGloin at Indiana, 2011 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Kranchick from Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Les Walters from Milt Plum vs. Boston U., 1956 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman vs. LSU, 1974 Orange 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee from Chuck Fusina vs. Miami (Fla.), 1977 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Drummond from Kevin Thompson vs. Akron, 1999 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devon Smith from Rob Bolden vs. Eastern Michigan, 2011
‰ SEASON TD PASSES
*Non-scoring play.
‰ GAME COMPLETIONS
35 . Matt McGloin vs. Northwestern, 2012 33 . Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995 30 . Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013 29 . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004 29 . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 28 . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 27 . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 27 . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2003 27 . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Ohio U., 2012 27 . . . Matt McGloin vs. Ohio State, 2012 26 . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 26 . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin at Iowa, 2012
‰ SEASON COMPLETIONS
270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 231 . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 193 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 188 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 162 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 161 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 145 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996
‰ CAREER COMPLETIONS 606 513 460 444 401 378 371 370 341 263 262 248 242
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000
‰ GAME PASSING ATTEMPTS
1082 894 824 821 814 738 692 665 658 657 547 505
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05
46 43 41 41 41 39 37 31 28 27 26
. . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72
‰ SEASON TD PASS PCT.
8.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1973 7.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 7.85 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1999 7.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 7.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1962 7.35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1971 7.34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 7.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 6.94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972
‰ SEASON PASSING ATTEMPTS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995
‰ CAREER TD PASSES
55 . Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013 54 . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 51 . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 51 . Matt McGloin vs. Northwestern, 2012 49 . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004 48 . Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995 48 . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Ohio U., 2012 46 . . . . . . Zack Mills at Minnesota, 2004 45 . Wally Richardson at Michigan St., 1995 45 . . . Matt McGloin vs. Ohio State, 2012 44 . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 44 . Christian Hackenberg vs. Michigan, 2013 43 . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 43 . Matt McGloin vs. Michigan State, 2010 42 . . Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 42 . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2003
446 402 392 386 381 335 333 321 311 292 292 279 268 264
24 24 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 18
‰ CAREER TD PASS PCT. 9.14 7.67 7.17 6.76 6.76 6.48 6.37 6.23 5.94 5.83
‰ CAREER PASSING ATTEMPTS
. . . . . . . . . . Elwood Petchel, 1946-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galen Hall, 1959-61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca, 1992-93 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09
‰ SEASON YARDS/ATTEMPT
10.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 9.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 9.03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 9.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1956 8.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1971 8.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 8.54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1973 8.52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 8.07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008
73
‰ CAREER YARDS/ATTEMPT 8.89 8.69 8.09 8.07 7.91 7.78 7.53 7.49 7.46 7.31
. . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 . Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1965-67 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82
‰ SEASON PASSING EFFICIENCY 172.86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 151.84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1971 149.76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 148.04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 146.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 145.03 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 143.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1973 143.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 142.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 137.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 136.47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1956 134.23 . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 133.98 . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 133.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983
‰ CAREER PASSING EFFICIENCY 145.57 . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 140.83 . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 140.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 137.33 . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 136.68 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 133.98 . Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present 132.48 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 128.32 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 127.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 127.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Bill, 1987-90 121.88 . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 121.83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galen Hall, 1959-61 121.32 . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 119.63 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1965-67 119.09 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91
‰ SEASON INTERCEPTION PCT. 1.12 1.46 1.71 1.79 1.86 1.94 1.96 2.07 2.47 2.48 2.55 2.59 2.62 2.65
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994
‰ CAREER INTERCEPTION PCT.
2.02 . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 2.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 2.14 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 2.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 2.31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca, 1992-93 2.31 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 2.55 . Christian Hackenberg, 2013-present 2.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 2.83 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 3.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 3.29 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 3.43 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 3.59 . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 3.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 3.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . John Andress, 1975-76 3.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Bill, 1987-90 4.04 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1965-67
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200-YARD PASSING GAMES Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
250 225 315 312 211 220 204 260 231 318 211 282 289 327 321 240 395 200
28 29 31 43 41 17 22 48 21 36 30 51 38 45 36 37 32 37
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2010 4 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2010 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2010 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2010 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Florida, 2011 Outback 3 . . . . . . . vs. Eastern Michigan, 2011 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2011 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio, 2012 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2012 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2012 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 2012 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2012 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska, 2012 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2012 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2012
249 317 222 215 278 352 260 248 328 286 231 265 213 300 289 200
30 54 25 29 30 42 23 33 16 19 32 23 32 38 24 30
2 1 4 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 0
240 244 280 280 240 259 399 287 264 227 253 230 254 229 250 293
24 38 32 33 24 19 23 21 19 19 47 36 41 29 46 49
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2001 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2001 2 . . . . . vs. Southern Mississippi, 2001 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2001 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2002 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2002 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2003 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2003 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 2004 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2004 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2004 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2004
215 220 244 240 341 273 353 240 234 287 230 274 310 216
23 26 25 36 26 36 40 31 19 32 27 31 27 35
2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Oregon State, 2008 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2008 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2008 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2008 2 . . . . . . vs. Southern Cal, 2009 Rose 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2009 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 2009 3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Eastern Illinois, 2009 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2009 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2009 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2009 4 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2009 1 . . . . . . . . vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One
Matt McGloin (18)
. . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . at Brigham Young, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1994 . . . . . . vs. Southern California, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1994 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Oregon, 1995 Rose
Kerry Collins (16)
Zack Mills (16)
Daryll Clark (14)
Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season
261 219 212 245 286 230 315 249 211 293 234
25 19 27 23 29 32 36 22 24 27 29
2 . . . . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1976 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1976 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1976 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Houston, 1977 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1977 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kentucky, 1977 2 . . . . . . at North Carolina State, 1977 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1977 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Kentucky, 1978 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1978 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1978
206 288 281 220 295 202 298 233 216 210 260
32 33 34 37 38 27 38 31 28 35 33
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2006 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2006 3 . . . . . vs. Florida International, 2007 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Buffalo, 2007 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2007 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2007 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2007 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2007 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2007
215 206 243 243 277 206 236 292 211 263 220
27 20 32 34 34 24 40 22 21 38 28
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1988 2 . . vs. Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Texas, 1990 1 . . . . . . . at Southern California, 1990 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Notre Dame, 1990 5 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Georgia Tech, 1991 1 . . . . . . . at Southern California, 1991 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1991 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1991 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1991 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1991
358 262 203 262 213 295 234 243 228
41 23 25 30 24 39 36 27 23
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1981 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1981 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1982 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1982 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1982 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 1982 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Alabama, 1982 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1982 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Georgia, 1983 Sugar
278 311 262 340 305 240 212 217 339
31 33 28 55 44 32 23 33 30
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 2013 1 . . . . . . . vs. Eastern Michigan, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2013 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2013 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2013 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2013 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2013
252 259 281 202 220 217 246 201 281
26 48 29 24 45 24 28 22 31
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1995 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1995 4 . . . . . . . . vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1996 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1996
379 220 274 271 239 213 238 253
43 17 23 36 34 29 28 39
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2003 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 2005 3 . . . . . . . . vs. Central Michigan, 2005 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2005 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 1. . . . . . . vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange
Chuck Fusina (11)
Anthony Morelli (11)
Tony Sacca (11)
Todd Blackledge (9)
Christian Hackenberg (9)
Wally Richardson (9)
Michael Robinson (8)
74
Yards Att.
TD
Game, Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tennessee, 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1972 . . . . . . vs. North Carolina State, 1972 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston College, 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1972
220 202 290 212 271 260
19 20 30 19 22 30
1 1 1 1 2 3
366 219 266 222 253 269
36 18 21 23 24 19
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Louisville, 1997 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1997 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1997 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1997
254 241 220 274 246
36 21 26 24 23
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 1983 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1983 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1983 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1983 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1983
239 217 223 212
29 27 28 37
2 1 0 0
. . . . . . . vs. Youngstown State, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kent State, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 2010
246 269 232 263
32 26 29 37
1 1 0 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1999
208 302 218
24 51 18
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2000 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2000 3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2000
303 288 274
37 41 32
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1992 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1993
221 214 209
26 32 24
2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1966 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1967 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1967
200 215
27 26
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1987 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1987
278 234
23 39
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2001 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2001
256
14
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1961
205
29
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 1983
247
27
2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1953
220
36
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1985
226
20
1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Baylor, 1975 Cotton
227
27
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at California, 1965
John Hufnagel (6)
Mike McQueary (6)
Doug Strang (5)
Rob Bolden (4)
Kevin Thompson (4)
Rashard Casey (3)
John Sacca (3)
Tom Sherman (3)
Matt Knizner (2)
Matt Senneca (2)
Galen Hall
Dan Lonergan Tony Rados John Shaffer Tom Shuman Jack White
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CAREER LEADERS
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RECEIVING RECORDS ‰ RECEPTIONS
Game: 13 Freddie Scott vs. Wisconsin, 1995. By a senior: 11 O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992. By a junior: 13 Freddie Scott vs. Wisconsin, 1995. By a sophomore: 11 Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. By a freshman: 8 Maurice Humphrey at Northwestern, 2003. Season: 97 Allen Robinson, 2013. By a senior: 63 O.J. McDuffie, 1992; Bobby Engram, 1995. By a junior: 97 Allen Robinson, 2013. By a sophomore: 77 Allen Robinson, 2012. By a freshman: 37 Deon Butler, 2005. By a wide receiver: 97 Allen Robinson, 2013. By a tight end: 41 Andrew Quarless, 2009. By a running back: 41 Larry Johnson, 2002. Career: 179 Deon Butler, 2005-08. By a wide receiver: 179 Deon Butler, 2005-08. By a tight end: 87 Andrew Quarless, 2006-09. By a running back: 88 Tony Hunt, 2003-06.
‰ RECEIVING YARDAGE
Game: 216 Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. By a senior: 212 O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992. By a junior: 173 Allen Robinson at Indiana, 2013; Allen Robinson at Ohio State, 2013. By a sophomore: 216 Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. By a freshman: 125 Deon Butler vs. Wisconsin, 2005.
179 receptions
177 receptions
Deon Butler
Season: 1432 Allen Robinson, 2013. By a senior: 1084 Bobby Engram, 1995. By a junior: 1432 Allen Robinson, 2013. By a sophomore: 1013 Allen Robinson, 2012. By a freshman: 691 Deon Butler, 2005. By a wide receiver: 1432 Allen Robinson, 2013. By a tight end: 600 Mickey Shuler, 1977. By a running back: 349 Larry Johnson, 2002.
Allen Robinson
167 receptions
Bobby Engram
CAREER RECEPTIONS Rec.
179 177 167 161 158 144 125 117 110 109 108 107 94 93 88 88 87 86
Career: 3026 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a wide receiver: 3026 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a tight end: 1343 Ted Kwalick, 1966-68. By a running back: 799 Tony Hunt, 2003-06.
Yards 2771 2474 3026 1743 2015 2395 1988 1837 2008 2006 1825 1702 1894 1520 1437 799 1146 1343
Avg. 15.5 14.0 18.1 10.8 12.7 16.6 15.9 15.7 18.3 18.4 16.9 15.9 20.1 16.3 16.3 9.1 13.2 15.6
TD
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005-08 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2011-13 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2005-08 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2005-08 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2008-11 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1965-67 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 1999-2002 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1980-83 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1988-91 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Johnson, 2000-03 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1994-97 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1993-95 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, 1996-99 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Quarless, 2006-09 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Kwalick, 1966-68
SEASON RECEPTIONS Rec.
97 77 63 63 55 55 53 52 51 48 48 48 48 47 47 47 46 46 45
‰ RECEIVING YARDAGE AVG. Season: 36.1 Jimmy Scott (12-433, 3 TD), 1972. Career: 30.7 Jimmy Scott (23-705, 6 TD), 1971-73. ‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Game: 4 Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993. By a senior: 3 Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995; Joe Jurevicius at Louisville, 1997; Tony Johnson vs. Indiana, 2003. By a junior: 2, 10 times; (Last: Allen Robinson at Indiana, 2013). By a sophomore: 4 Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993. By a freshman: 2 Kyle Brady vs. Cincinnati, 1991; Deon Butler vs. Central Michigan, 2005; Deon Butler vs. Wisconsin, 2005. Season: 13 Bobby Engram, 1993.
Yards 1432 1013 977 1084 846 529 885 1029 866 873 917 637 785 973 633 810 790 600 472
Avg.
By a senior: 11 Bobby Engram, 1995. By a junior: 8 Derek Moye, 2010. By a sophomore: 13 Bobby Engram, 1993. By a freshman: 9 Deon Butler, 2005. By a wide receiver: 13 Bobby Engram, 1993.
75
14.8 13.2 15.5 17.2 15.4 9.6 16.7 19.8 17.0 18.2 19.1 13.3 16.4 20.7 13.5 17.2 17.2 13.0 10.5
TD
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2013 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2012 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1995 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1991 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2007 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2010 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2001 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1993 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2006 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2009 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1994 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2007 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2008 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1991 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graham Zug, 2009 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2006 By a tight end: 5 Bob Parsons, 1971; Dan Natale, 1972; Jesse James, 2012. By a running back: 5 Curt Warner, 1982. Career: 31 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a wide receiver: 31 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a tight end: 10 Ted Kwalick, 1966-68. By a running back: 9 Eric McCoo, 1998-2001.
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Rec.
Sam Tamburo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Jeff Durkota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sam Tamburo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Robert Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 John Smidansky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Don Malinak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jesse Arnelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Jim Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Jack Sherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Jim Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Les Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Maurice Schleicher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Norm Neff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Henry Oppermann . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Jim Schwab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dick Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bill Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jack Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Jack Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jack Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ted Kwalick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Greg Edmonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Greg Edmonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Dan Natale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Jerry Jeram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dick Barvinchak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mickey Shuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Mickey Shuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Brad Scovill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Kenny Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Gregg Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Kenny Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Herb Bellamy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ray Roundtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 David Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 David Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Terry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Joe Jurevicius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Joe Jurevicius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Corey Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chafie Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Tony Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tony Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Derek Moye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Derek Moye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Derek Moye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Allen Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Allen Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Yards
126 110 301 196 383 138 291 349 160 131 184 232 440 127 107 106 167 163 131 257 303 229 347 572 584 681 403 246 506 489 460 525 259 176 327 281 600 630 331 386 415 697 547 306 285 287 300 342 362 538 846 977 873 1029 1084 869 817 368 692 451 866 917 445 334 691 637 529 810 785 885 654 1013 1432
Avg. 18.0 18.5 17.7 19.6 16.7 9.9 8.8 11.6 14.5 11.9 20.4 14.4 18.3 14.1 11.9 11.8 11.9 12.5 10.1 16.1 9.5 10.9 13.9 13.6 17.2 16.6 13.0 12.3 13.3 15.6 15.3 17.5 15.2 10.4 19.2 12.9 18.2 17.0 12.7 18.4 18.0 17.0 15.2 19.1 19.0 11.0 13.0 15.6 16.5 17.4 15.4 15.5 18.2 19.8 17.2 21.2 20.9 13.6 17.7 11.9 17.0 19.1 13.9 8.6 18.7 13.3 9.6 17.2 16.4 16.7 16.4 13.2 14.8
TOP CAREER RECEIVERS
TD 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 0 6 5 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 6 3 5 1 7 5 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8 9 13 7 11 4 10 2 5 2 3 4 4 0 9 2 3 7 6 8 3 11 6
Season
Rec. Yards
Deon Butler 2005 37 2006 48 2007 47 2008 47 Career 179 Allen Robinson 2011 3 2012 77 2013 97 Career 177 Bobby Engram 1991 4 1993 48 1994 52 1995 63 Career 167 Derrick Williams 2005 22 2006 40 2007 55 2008 44 Career 161 Jordan Norwood 2005 32 2006 45 2007 40 2008 41 Career 158 Derek Moye 2008 3 2009 48 2010 53 2011 40 Career 144
691 637 633 810 2771
29 1013 1432 2474 40 873 1029 1084 3026 289 440 529 485 1743 422 472 484 637 2015
71 785 885 654 2395
Avg. TD
18.7 13.3 13.5 17.2 15.5
9.7 13.2 14.8 14.0 10.0 18.2 19.8 17.2 18.1 13.1 11.0 9.6 11.0 10.8 13.2 10.5 12.1 15.5 12.7
23.7 16.4 16.7 16.4 16.6
9 2 4 7 22
0 11 6 17
0 13 7 11 31 1 1 3 4 9
0 2 5 6 13
1 6 8 3 18
Season
Rec. Yards
O.J. McDuffie 1988 4 1989 11 1990 1 1991 46 1992 63 Career 125 Jack Curry 1965 42 1966 34 1967 41 Career 117 Bryant Johnson 1999 7 2000 4 2001 51 2002 48 Career 110 Kenny Jackson 1980 21 1981 19 1982 41 1983 28 Career 109 Terry Smith 1988 8 1989 16 1990 29 1991 55 Career 108 Tony Johnson 2000 14 2001 27 2002 34 2003 32 Career 107
Avg. TD
42 164 15 790 977 1988
10.5 14.9 15.0 17.2 15.5 15.9
0 1 0 6 9 16
140 85 866 917 2008
20.0 21.3 17.0 19.1 18.3
2 1 3 4 10
572 584 681 1837
386 440 697 483 2006
151 298 530 846 1825 204 504 549 445 1702
13.6 17.2 16.6 15.7
2 1 2 5
18.4 23.2 17.0 17.3 18.4
5 6 7 7 25
14.6 18.7 16.1 13.9 15.9
1 3 3 4 11
18.9 18.6 18.3 15.4 16.9
1 2 4 8 15
100 YARDS RECEIVING IN A GAME
‰ By Two Players
Jon Williams (119), Gregg Garrity (104) at Miami (Fla.), 1981 David Daniels (154), Terry Smith (100) vs. Florida State, 1990 Blockbuster Bobby Engram (200), Freddie Scott (108) vs. Rutgers, 1994 Bobby Engram (136), Freddie Scott (115) at Temple, 1994 Bobby Engram (169), Freddie Scott (145) vs. Michigan State, 1994 Bryant Johnson (146), Tony Johnson (111) vs. Iowa, 2002 Matt Kranchick (136), Tony Johnson (122) vs. Wisconsin, 2003
76
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GAME RECEIVING YARDAGE
CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE Yards 3026 2771 2474 2395 2015 2008 2006 1988 1894 1837 1825 1743 1702 1520 1437 1343 1263 1222 1132 1058 1038 1016
Rec.
Yards
Rec.
167 179 177 144 158 110 109 125 94 117 108 161 107 93 88 86 65 69 71 56 67 66
Yards
TD
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005-08 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2011-13 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2008-11 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2005-08 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 1999-2002 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1980-83 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1994-97 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1965-67 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1988-91 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2005-08 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Johnson, 2000-03 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1993-95 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, 1996-99 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Kwalick, 1966-68 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee, 1975-78 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Daniels, 1988-90 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Drummond, 1998-2001 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, 1974-77 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Natale, 1972-74 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mickey Shuler, 1975-77
216 212 203 200 197 177 175 173 173 169 165 165 165 158 158 156 155 150 150 149 148
97 63 52 77 63 47 48 53 48 41 51 55 39 47 46 48 41 39 37 41 40 35 48 47
TD
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006 1 . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Purdue, 1995 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Rutgers, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson vs. Indiana, 2012 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields at Miami (Fla.), 1999 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson at Indiana, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson at Ohio State, 2013 1 . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Michigan State, 1994 1 . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith at Southern California, 1991 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson vs. Illinois, 2013 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson at Pittsburgh, 1981 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye at Indiana, 2011 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius at Indiana, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Len Krouse at Syracuse, 1940 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Iowa, 1995 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius at Louisville, 1997 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry at California, 1965
31 . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 25 . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1980-83 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005-08 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2008-11 17 . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2011-13 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1988-91 15 . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1994-97 13 . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2005-08 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1993-95 11 . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Johnson, 2000-03
TD
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2013 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1995 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1994 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2012 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1994 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2002 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2010 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1993 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1996 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2001 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1991 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1997 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2008 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1991 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2009 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1982 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, 1999 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1967 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2011 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Drummond, 1999 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2006 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2007
11 11 9 8 10 5 8 12 12 8 10 8 11 5 6 4 9 7 4 6 10
‰ CAREER RECEIVING TDS
SEASON RECEIVING YARDAGE 1432 1084 1029 1013 977 973 917 885 873 869 866 846 817 810 790 785 697 692 691 681 654 652 637 633
Rec.
‰ SEASON RECEIVING TDS 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 8
77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Robinson, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2010
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100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Yards Rec. TD
Game, Season
Bobby Engram (16) 165 8 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1993 107 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1993 112 6 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 1993 132 8 1 . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1993 106 3 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1993 107 7 1 . . . . vs. Tennessee, 1994 Citrus 200 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 136 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1994 102 6 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1994 169 8 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 106 7 0 . . . . . . . . vs. Texas Tech, 1995 175 8 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1995 203 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1995 150 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1995 109 8 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1995 113 4 2 . . . . . vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback Allen Robinson (10) 136 5 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 2012 197 10 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2012 133 7 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 2013 129 7 1 . . . . vs. Eastern Michigan, 2013 143 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2013 173 12 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2013 173 12 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 2013 165 11 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2013 106 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2013 122 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2013 Joe Jurevicius (9) 104 3 2 . . . . . vs. Northern Illinois, 1996 135 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1996 156 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1996 131 3 1 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1996 117 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1996 108 7 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 150 4 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Louisville, 1997 101 4 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1997 117 8 0 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1997
Bryant Johnson (8) 149 6 1 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 104 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2001 129 8 0 . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2001 132 10 1 . . vs. Southern Mississippi, 2001 107 5 0 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2001 147 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2002 146 8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2002 138 7 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2002 O.J. McDuffie (7) 132 6 0 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1991 104 8 0 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1991 118 6 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1992 129 8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1992 212 11 1 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1992 112 8 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 111 6 0 . vs. Stanford, 1993 Blockbuster Deon Butler (6) 108 5 2 . . . . vs. Central Michigan, 2005 125 5 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 216 11 0 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2006 110 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 2008 105 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2008 133 3 3 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2008
Kenny Jackson (6) 158 5 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1981 104 4 2 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1982 122 7 0 . . vs. North Carolina State, 1982 114 6 0 . . . . . . . . . at Notre Dame, 1982 101 7 2 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1983 108 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1983
Yards Rec. TD
Game, Season
Derek Moye (6) 138 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2009 120 6 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2009 123 6 1 . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2009 106 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2010 112 7 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2011 158 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2011 Freddie Scott (6) 133 7 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1994 133 6 1 . . vs. Southern California, 1994 108 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 115 4 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1994 145 6 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 110 13 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1995 Terry Smith (5) 102 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Texas, 1990 100 5 1 . vs. Florida St., 1990 Blockbuster 165 10 1 . . . at Southern California, 1991 144 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1991 114 6 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1991 Ted Kwalick 109 8 128 3 119 3 121 5
(4) 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1967 1 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1967 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1967 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1968
Jordan Norwood (4) 110 6 0 . . vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange 116 8 1 . . . . . . . vs. Oregon State, 2008 113 5 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 2008 127 5 0 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2008 Jack Curry (3) 148 10 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. California, 1965 140 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1967 103 7 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1967
Yards Rec. TD
Game, Season
Mickey Shuler (2) 101 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1977 100 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Houston, 1977
Devon Smith (2) 104 3 1 . . . . vs. Eastern Michigan, 2011 110 6 1 . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2011 Les Walters (2) 100 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1956 103 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1957 Kevin Baugh 103 8 0 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1983 Justin Brown 106 6 0 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2010
Tom Donovan 113 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1978 Greg Edmonds 115 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1970
Eric Hamilton 107 3 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1986 Maurice Humphrey 121 5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2003 Tony Hunt 110 7
0 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2004
Len Krouse 155 9
2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1940
Matt Kranchick 136 4 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2003
Brandon Moseby-Felder 129 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2012
Bob Parsons 110 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1971
David Daniels (3) 126 3 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1989 119 9 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1990 154 7 1 . vs. Florida St., 1990 Blockbuster
Jimmy Scott 116 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Tennessee, 1972
Eddie Drummond (3) 115 4 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1999 106 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1999 107 6 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1999
Jon Williams 119 8 1 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1981
Derrick Williams 104 7 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2007
Chafie Fields (3) 129 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1997 115 3 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 1998 177 5 2 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1999 Gary Hayman (3) 113 5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1973 122 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Air Force, 1973 112 6 0 . . vs. North Carolina State, 1973 Tony Johnson (3) 132 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2001 111 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2002 122 7 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2003 Jimmy Cefalo (2) 102 3 1 . . . . . . . vs. Baylor, 1975 Cotton 107 6 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1977 Gregg Garrity (2) 104 6 0 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1981 116 4 1 . . . . . . vs. Georgia, 1983 Sugar
Ray Roundtree (2) 114 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1987 107 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1987 78
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TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS ‰ TOTAL OFFENSE YARDAGE
Game: 418 Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001. By a senior: 370 Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997. By a junior: 350 Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993. By a sophomore: 398 Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003. By a freshman: 418 Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001. Season: 3215 Matt McGloin, 2012. By a senior: 3215 Matt McGloin, 2012. By a junior: 2336 Anthony Morelli, 2006. By a sophomore: 2618 Zack Mills, 2002. By a freshman: 2887 Christian Hackenberg, 2013.
7796 yards
6361 yards
Zack Mills
‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Game: 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917; Michael Robinson at Illinois, 2005.
Yards 7796 6361 6000 5745 5300 5168 5162 5154 4911 4212 4182 3716 3604 3398 3341 3301 3256 3227 3095
Season: 31 Daryll Clark, 2009.
Career: 65 Daryll Clark, 2006-09. ‰ OFFENSIVE PLAYS
Game: 62 Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000. Season: 505 Matt McGloin, 505.
Career: 1406 Zack Mills, 2001-04.
Rush 584 619 131 -59 -4 1637 -220 -121 99 667 -237 670 -106 3398 -128 3301 3256 3227 129
Daryll Clark
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE
6000 yards
Tony Sacca
Pass
7212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 5742 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 5869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 5804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2009-12 5304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 3531 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 5382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 5275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 4812 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 3545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 4419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 3046 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 3710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 3469 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 2966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1981-84
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE
Career: 7796 Zack Mills, 2001-04.
Yards 3215 3214 3156 2887 2874 2660 2638 2618 2427 2336 2316 2201 2191 2184 2168 2077 2003 1923 1912 1856 1794 1761 1743 1634 1613 1612
‰ Daryll Clark 79
Rush
-51 211 806 -68 282 -19 -13 201 -61 -88 315 162 -27 -27 -53 -121 137 7 -32 187 72 145 -116 -98 8 -79
Pass
3266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin, 2012 3003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 2350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 2955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg, 2013 2592 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 2679 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 2651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 2417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 2488 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 2424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 2039 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 2218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 2211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 2221 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 2198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 1866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1990 1916 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1999 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 1669 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001 1722 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 1616 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1967 1859 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1978 1732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 1605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1993 1691 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1998
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Yards
Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737 Owen Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1021 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745 Al Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1238 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1034 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1292 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Gary Wydman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 Jack White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1761 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1182 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1567 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2201 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1539 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1397 John Andress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1172 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2168 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1743 Dayle Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1187 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 1576 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 2191 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1019 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1323 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1443 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1341 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2427 John Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1179 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1613 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2660 Wally Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . 2077 Wally Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . 1634 Mike McQueary . . . . . . . . . . . . 2184 Kevin Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . 1612 Kevin Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923 Rashard Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2316 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2618 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1528 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1794 Michael Robinson . . . . . . . . . . 3156 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2336 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2638 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2874 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3214 Matt McGloin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1554 Matt McGloin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1571 Matt McGloin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3215 Christian Hackenberg . . . . . . . . 2887
GAME TOTAL OFFENSE Plays 106 80 158 81 140 137 205 190 136 138 111 125 145 216 112 137 231 217 248 283 207 274 218 171 134 254 318 288 224 203 198 275 293 234 236 252 334 319 209 279 257 269 188 266 300 376 180 276 276 375 308 308 264 274 421 304 420 314 319 474 425 450 400 465 228 255 505 441
TDR
8 8 12 5 5 4 11 11 10 5 6 5 9 10 6 11 16 10 2 9 11 14 6 2 6 26 21 17 14 4 14 16 13 8 9 17 25 24 8 12 12 11 4 5 11 25 9 13 21 18 7 18 8 13 19 12 20 7 13 28 11 19 29 31 16 8 29 24
Yards 418 398 389 370 369 363 363 363 360 358 350 345 343 339 331 331 328 325 321 320
Rush 138 19 -10 4 67 92 125 -32 2 5 -2 4 4 18 60 13 0 47 -19 3
Pass
280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 302. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 271. . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel at Boston College, 1972 238 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2005 395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2012 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 341. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008 339. . . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013 321 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin at Purdue, 2012 271. . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson at Northwestern, 2005 318 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin vs. Temple, 2012 328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994 278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Senneca vs. Indiana, 2001 340 . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013 317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992
‰ Michael Robinson
TOP 10 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Season Yards Rush Pass TDR
Zack Mills 2001 1856 2002 2618 2003 1528 2004 1794 Career 7796 Daryll Clark 2006 164 2007 109 2008 2874 2009 3214 Career 6361 Tony Sacca 1988 809 1989 761 1990 2003 1991 2427 Career 6000 Matt McGloin 2009 0 2010 1554 2011 976 2012 3215 Career 5745 Kerry Collins 1991 90 1992 937 1993 1613 1994 2660 Career 5300 80
187 201 124 72 584
1669 2417 1404 1722 7212
12 20 7 13 52
-12 821 67 694 137 1866 -61 2488 131 5869
4 7 11 25 47
48 116 78 31 282 2592 211 3003 619 5742
0 0 6 1548 -14 990 -51 3266 -59 5804 -5 95 12 925 8 1605 -19 2679 -4 5304
3 2 29 31 65
0 16 4 29 49 1 4 13 21 39
Season Yards Rush Pass TDR
Michael Robinson 2002 382 2003 1288 2004 342 2005 3156 Career 5168 Chuck Fusina 1975 79 1976 1172 1977 2168 1978 1743 Career 5162 Anthony Morelli 2004 33 2005 147 2006 2336 2007 2638 Career 5154 Todd Blackledge 1980 1144 1981 1576 1982 2191 Career 4911 John Hufnagel 1970 480 1971 1531 1972 2201 Career 4212
263 119 396 892 172 170 806 2350 1637 3531
6 8 1 28 43
-12 45 -8 155 -88 2424 -13 2651 -121 5275
0 2 11 19 32
37 -88 -53 -116 -220
42 1260 2221 1859 5382
107 19 -27 99
1037 1557 2218 4812
159 321 346 1185 162 2039 667 3545
0 14 16 13 43
9 17 25 51 5 13 21 39
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CAREER LEADERS
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PUNT RETURN RECORDS ‰ PUNT RETURNS
Game: 9 Bruce Branch at Illinois, 1999. Season: 41 Bruce Branch, 1998 & 1999; Bryant Johnson, 2002. Career: 109 Bruce Branch, 1998-2001.
‰ PUNT RETURN YARDAGE
Game: 145 Matt Suhey vs. North Carolina State, 1978. Season: 528 Bryant Johnson, 2002.
Career: 1171 Bruce Branch, 1998-2001.
17.6 average
16.5 average
Ron Younker
‰ PUNT RETURN YARDAGE AVERAGE
Wally Triplett
15.9 average Don Jonas
CAREER PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
Avg.
Game: 31.7 Derrick Williams (3 returns) vs. Temple, 2006.
Ret. Yards
(Minimum 15 Returns) 17.6 16 281 16.5 17 280 15.9 17 271 15.8 24 378 15.3 15 229 14.0 24 337 13.7 18 247 13.2 47 619 13.0 23 300 12.8 56 717 12.6 84 1059
Season: 21.4 Don Jonas, 1960.
Career: 17.6 Ron Younker, 1953-54. ‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Game: 1 by many players; (Last: Derrick Williams vs. Notre Dame, 2007). Blocked punt return: Mike Yancich vs. Ohio State, 2012.
TD 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Younker, 1953-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Triplett, 1946-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Jonas, 1958-61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Hoak, 1958-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Archie, 1992-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, 1974-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Vargo, 1963-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1972-73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92
SEASON PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Avg.
Ret. Yards
(Minimum 6 Returns) 21.4 7 19.2 23 17.5 13 17.0 35 16.1 12 16.0 14 15.7 6 15.2 13 14.6 19 14.2 11 13.7 18
Season: 2 Jimmy Cefalo, 1977; O.J. McDuffie, 1991; Bruce Branch, 1999.
Career: 4 Bruce Branch, 1998-2001.
‰ Wally Triplett
‰ Bruce Branch 81
150 442 228 396 193 224 94 197 278 156 247
TD 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Jonas, 1960 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1973 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller, 1912 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Younker, 1954 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard, 1951 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Hoak, 1959 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, 1978 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1989 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Irwin, 1965 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, 1977
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Ret.
Robert Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Robert Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bill Luther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 George Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Don Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ron Younker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Don Jonas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Al Gursky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Joe Vargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Mike Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Jim Eaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Gary Petercuskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Rich Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Jimmy Cefalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Mike Guman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kevin Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Jim Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tisen Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mike Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chris Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chris Eberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bruce Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Bruce Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Rod Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bruce Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Drew Astorino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Justin Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Justin Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jesse Della Valle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jesse Della Valle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LONGEST PUNT RETURNS
Yards 164 214 144 241 51 224 213 228 193 45 135 62 135 94 150 49 33 222 233 156 112 86 208 325 200 274 275 442 187 81 208 247 197 102 88 101 315 167 77 164 309 162 162 278 380 358 398 402 126 187 242 176 446 464 65 245 528 240 232 340 301 254 169 55 77 220 114 156
Avg. 10.3 10.7 10.3 13.4 6.4 16.0 13.3 17.5 16.1 11.3 9.0 10.3 15.0 15.7 21.4 9.8 6.6 12.3 12.3 14.2 10.2 17.2 11.6 13.5 9.5 9.8 8.3 19.2 6.9 7.4 12.2 13.7 15.2 7.3 17.6 10.1 10.8 9.3 6.8 12.6 8.6 10.8 10.1 14.6 13.1 10.8 13.3 12.2 11.5 9.8 10.1 7.0 10.9 11.3 4.6 11.1 12.9 9.2 8.3 10.6 12.0 11.0 9.4 7.9 5.1 8.1 7.6 8.7
TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Yards
Player
100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Boring vs. Johns Hopkins, 1933 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Robinson vs. Rutgers, 1982 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Indiana, 1999 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Triplett vs. West Virginia, 1948 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Guman at West Virginia, 1978 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie at Syracuse, 1989 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman vs. North Carolina State, 1973 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritz Andrews vs. Lehigh, 1935 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Luther vs. Syracuse, 1949 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Michigan, 1999 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Vargo at Houston, 1964 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams vs. Notre Dame, 2007 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Bailey at Syracuse, 1952 *75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Smith vs. West Virginia, 1970 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo vs. Kentucky, 1977 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams vs. Temple, 2006 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Irwin vs. West Virginia, 1965 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Bowling Green, 1998 *71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz at Pittsburgh, 1969 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch at Illinois, 2001 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Very at Pennsylvania, 1911 *Non-scoring play.
‰ Jimmy Cefalo
TOP 10 CAREER PUNT RETURNERS Season
Avg.
Ron Younker 1953 22.0 1954 16.1 Career 17.6 Wally Triplett 1946 14.4 1947 10.6 1948 26.8 Career 16.5 Don Jonas 1958 17.0 1960 21.4 1961 7.2 Career 15.9 Lenny Moore 1953 17.5 1954 15.0 1955 11.3 Career 15.8 Dick Hoak 1958 15.0 1959 15.7 1960 — Career 15.3 82
Ret. Yards TD
4 12 16 5 7 5 17 5 7 5 17
13 7 4 24
9 6 0 15
88 193 281 72 74 134 280 85 150 36 271
228 105 45 378
135 94 0 229
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2
1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0
Season
Avg.
Mike Archie 1992 44.5 1993 26.0 1994 11.5 1995 5.5 Career 14.0 Jimmy Cefalo 1974 — 1975 — 1976 — 1977 13.7 Career 13.7 Dennis Onkotz 1967 17.2 1968 11.6 1969 13.5 Career 13.2 Joe Vargo 1963 16.8 1964 12.3 Career 13.0 Gary Hayman 1972 8.3 1973 19.2 Career 12.8
Ret. Yards TD
2 3 11 8 24
89 78 126 44 337
1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 18 18
0 0 0 247 247
0 0 0 2 2
4 19 23
67 233 300
0 1 1
5 18 24 47
33 23 56
86 208 325 619
275 442 717
1 0 1 2
1 1 2
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KICKOFF RETURN RECORDS ‰ KICKOFF RETURNS
Game: 7 Gary Brown at West Virginia, 1988. Season: 27 Chaz Powell, 2011.
Career: 73 Chaz Powell, 2008-11. ‰ KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE Game: 201 Gary Brown vs. Texas, 1990. Season: 733 Chaz Powell, 2011.
Career: 1866 Chaz Powell, 2008-11.
29.6 average
28.8 average
Larry Joe
‰ KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE AVERAGE
Curt Warner
28.4 average
Charlie Pittman
CAREER KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE
Avg.
Game: 47.5 A.J. Wallace (2 returns) vs. Akron, 2006.
Ret. Yards
(Minimum 16 Returns) 29.6 16 473 28.8 32 922 28.4 17 483 26.9 18 484 26.3 25 658 25.7 23 591 25.6 73 1866 24.6 19 468 24.4 25 609 24.3 23 560 24.2 38 920 24.0 47 1128 23.9 22 526
Season: 43.0 Gary Brown, 1990.
Career: 29.6 Larry Joe, 1946-48. ‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Game: 1 by many players; (Last: Chaz Powell vs. Indiana State, 2011). Season: 2 Chuck Peters, 1940; Curt Warner, 1980.
TD 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe, 1946-48 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967-69 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1972-73 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Kochman, 1959-62 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell, 2008-11 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, 1990-93 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown, 1987-90 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Wallace, 2006-09 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leroy Thompson, 1987-90
SEASON KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Avg.
Ret. Yards
(Minimum 8 Returns) 43.0 8 35.0 10 32.6 9 31.9 12 29.6 8 29.6 8 29.0 17 28.8 9 28.7 10 28.0 8 27.4 9 27.1 27 26.7 17 26.5 16
Career: 3 Curt Warner, 1979-82.
‰ Chaz Powell
‰ Lenny Moore 83
344 350 293 383 237 237 493 259 287 224 247 733 454 424
TD 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown, 1990 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1980 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe, 1947 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1986 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, 2005 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Mauti, 1975 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Riggle, 1965 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell, 2011 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2001 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, 1993
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Player
Ret.
Chuck Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Robert Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Larry Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Larry Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Owen Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Earle Mundell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Richard Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Billy Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Billy Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Klingensmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Don Kunit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bob Riggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Paul Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 John Cappelletti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Jimmy Cefalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rich Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rich Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Booker Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Jon Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jim Coates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bobby Samuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 O.J. McDuffie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Shelly Hammonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mike Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Stephen Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kenny Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chris Eberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Eddie Drummond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Kenny Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rodney Kinlaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rodney Kinlaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A.J. Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 A.J. Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Derrick Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chaz Powell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chaz Powell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chaz Powell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bill Belton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Geno Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS
Yards 261 77 293 147 132 227 168 303 136 142 273 197 191 90 215 158 229 218 245 223 247 285 179 110 316 410 355 247 237 159 224 217 155 103 493 350 133 404 503 277 217 383 245 427 197 344 222 323 424 240 364 376 530 117 522 444 454 219 300 198 237 388 581 515 371 503 733 140 491
Avg. 52.2 25.7 32.6 24.5 16.5 25.2 18.7 23.3 27.2 35.5 21.0 28.1 31.9 45.0 35.8 19.8 22.9 21.8 24.5 24.8 27.4 17.9 35.8 27.5 26.3 25.6 23.7 24.7 29.6 17.7 28.0 16.7 25.8 20.6 29.0 35.0 16.6 22.4 19.3 23.1 24.1 31.9 24.5 19.4 19.7 43.0 24.7 23.1 26.5 21.8 21.4 23.5 24.1 16.7 23.7 24.7 26.7 19.9 18.8 19.8 29.6 24.2 26.4 25.8 23.2 24.0 27.1 15.6 22.3
TD 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
Yards
Player
101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Peters vs. New York U., 1940 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritz Barrett vs. Carnegie Tech, 1910 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Kochman vs. Syracuse, 1959 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Mauti at Temple, 1975 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State, 2010 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Evans vs. Marshall, 1930 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman at Maryland, 1973 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson at Illinois, 2001 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Wallace vs. Ohio State, 2007 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Peters at Lehigh, 1940 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller at Pennsylvania, 1911 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charley Way vs. Ursinus, 1919 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson vs. Navy, 1923 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cy Lungren vs. Marietta, 1926 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe vs. Bucknell, 1947 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner vs. Pittsburgh, 1979 *95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown vs. Texas, 1990 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell vs. Indiana State, 2011
*Non-scoring play.
‰ Gary Brown
TOP 10 CAREER KICKOFF RETURNERS Season
Avg.
Larry Joe 1946 33.0 1947 32.6 1948 24.5 Career 29.6 Curt Warner 1979 29.0 1980 35.0 1981 15.8 1982 — Career 28.8 Charlie Pittman 1967 28.7 1968 27.5 1969 28.7 Career 28.4 Gary Hayman 1972 24.7 1973 29.6 Career 26.9 Blair Thomas 1985 24.1 1986 31.9 1987 14.5 1989 — Career 26.3 84
Ret. Yards TD
1 9 6 16
17 10 5 0 32 10 4 3 17 10 8 18
9 12 4 0 25
33 293 147 473
493 350 79 0 922 287 110 86 483 247 237 484
217 383 58 0 658
0 1 0 1
1 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
0 1 0 0 1
Season
Avg.
Roger Kochman 1959 48.0 1961 22.9 1962 21.8 Career 25.7 Chaz Powell 2008 28.8 2009 23.2 2010 24.0 2011 27.1 Career 25.6 Lydell Mitchell 1969 25.0 1970 25.6 1971 16.5 Career 24.6 Shelly Hammonds 1990 25.0 1991 18.3 1992 — 1993 26.5 Career 24.4 Lenny Moore 1953 27.2 1954 31.8 1955 20.4 Career 24.3
Ret. Yards TD
3 10 10 23 9 16 21 27 73
144 229 218 591
259 371 503 733 1866
1 0 0 1
1 16 2 19
25 410 33 468
0 0 0 0
5 5 13 23
136 159 265 560
0 0 0 0
3 6 0 16 25
75 110 0 424 609
0 0 1 1 2
0 0 0 0 0
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ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING RECORDS ‰ YARDAGE
Game: 341 Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981. By a senior: 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. By a junior: 341 Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981. By a sophomore: 265 Charlie Pittman vs. West Virginia, 1967. By a freshman: 280 Curt Warner vs. Rutgers, 1979.
5045 yards
4982 yards
Larry Johnson
Season: 2655 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a senior: 2655 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a junior: 1772 Blair Thomas, 1987. By a sophomore: 1364 Curt Warner, 1980. By a freshman: 1191 D.J. Dozier, 1983.
Curt Warner
4512 yards
Blair Thomas
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE Yards 5045 4982 4512 4502 4231 4156 4043 4034 3904 3895 3817 3735 3549 3543 3436 3229
Career: 5045 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002.
Rush 2953 3398 3301 3932 3320 594 155 3256 2934 3227 330 2639 2818 2380 2518 2829
Rec. 681 662 477 562 799 1743 3026 506 470 613 1988 207 328 89 726 172
Ret.
1411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2007-10 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06 1819. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2005-08 862. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 1499. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1971-73 403. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, 1976-79 1074 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, 1998-2001 228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94
SEASON ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE Yards 2655 1831 1772 1754 1743 1645 1607 1578 1535 1501 1486 1475 1474
Rush 2087 133 1414 1567 1539 1386 1522 1363 1341 1210 1082 1329 1117
Rec. 349 977 300 154 123 259 69 215 118 291 44 128 138
Ret.
219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2002 721 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1987 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1971 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2006 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1997 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1996 360. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1954 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1972
GAME ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE Yards 341 327 302 297 295 289 282 282 280 280 278 278 278 269 265 263
‰ Larry Johnson 85
Rush 256 327 115 279 88 279 0 132 100 43 162 243 238 186 137 257
Rec. 20 0 0 0 49 10 112 0 71 212 42 0 26 83 45 6
Ret.
65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002 187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson vs. Navy, 1923 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell at Navy, 1967 0 . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 170 . . Gary Hayman vs. North Carolina State, 1973 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Pitts vs. Iowa, 1995 109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner vs. Rutgers, 1979 25. . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992 74. . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson at Pennsylvania, 1923 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Nebraska, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis at Purdue, 1997 83 . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman vs. West Virginia, 1967 0 . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Northwestern, 2002
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Player
Yards
Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 Larry Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656 Wally Triplett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 Bill Luther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Tony Orsini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1013 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1486 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1085 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . 1154 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176 Gary Klingensmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 Don Kunit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 927 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1262 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 919 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1271 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1754 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1474 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1607 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1056 Woody Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Mike Guman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Jimmy Cefalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1127 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1229 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1376 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1224 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1772 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1268 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1535 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1367 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1831 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1324 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1743 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1407 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1501 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1578 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 980 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2655 Tony Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1223 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1253 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1645 Rodney Kinlaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1475 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . 1412 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1216 Silas Redd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1281 Zach Zwinak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177 Allen Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1468
Rush 373 350 424 200 563 579 341 601 1082 697 530 469 381 320 389 666 652 450 418 398 482 580 950 706 751 1567 1117 1522 880 621 470 72 720 973 922 1044 1041 7 691 723 811 1414 689 1341 573 102 133 15 1539 94 1210 1363 822 739 692 337 2087 0 777 1047 1386 1329 243 1169 1014 1241 1000 36
Rec. 0 0 90 0 29 80 84 8 44 37 232 108 107 122 163 226 254 173 94 217 139 60 196 127 110 154 138 69 176 14 127 507 111 99 92 106 335 547 50 87 287 300 152 118 245 790 977 873 123 1084 291 215 35 249 288 136 349 445 334 206 259 128 485 187 202 40 177 1432
Ret. 122 306 220 405 153 174 164 404 360 310 333 253 141 268 247 262 270 248 223 359 221 287 116 86 410 33 219 16 0 72 44 293 300 55 350 79 0 670 55 0 0 58 427 76 17 475 721 436 81 229 0 0 99 40 0 509 219 96 112 0 0 18 684 8 0 0 0 0
‰ Curt Warner
TOP 10 CAREER ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS Season Yards Rush Rec. Ret.
Larry Johnson 1999 475 2000 933 2001 982 2002 2655 Career 5045 Curt Warner 1979 1013 1980 1364 1981 1229 1982 1376 Career 4982 Blair Thomas 1985 259 1986 946 1987 1772 1989 1535 Career 4512 Evan Royster 2007 531 2008 1391 2009 1364 2010 1216 Career 4502 Tony Hunt 2003 110 2004 1223 2005 1253 2006 1645 Career 4231 86
171 358 337 2087 2953
74 230 122 453 136 509 349 219 681 1411
42 504 1414 1341 3301
0 59 300 118 477
391 922 1044 1041 3398
513 1236 1169 1014 3932 110 777 1047 1386 3320
129 92 106 335 662
493 350 79 0 922
18 155 187 202 562
0 0 8 0 8
0 334 206 259 799
217 383 58 76 734
0 112 0 0 112
Season Yards Rush Rec. Ret.
Derrick Williams 2005 668 2006 955 2007 1121 2008 1412 Career 4156 Bobby Engram 1991 90 1993 1324 1994 1222 1995 1407 Career 4043 Curtis Enis 1995 955 1996 1501 1997 1578 Career 4034 Lydell Mitchell 1969 879 1970 1271 1971 1754 Career 3904 D.J. Dozier 1983 1191 1984 796 1985 810 1986 1098 Career 3895
105 289 274 145 440 370 101 529 491 243 485 684 594 1743 1819 0 40 15 873 46 1029 94 1084 155 3026
683 1210 1363 3256 616 751 1567 2934 1002 691 723 811 3227
0 291 215 506
206 110 154 470 189 50 87 287 613
50 436 147 229 862 272 0 0 272 57 410 33 500 0 55 0 0 55
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PUNTING RECORDS ‰ PUNTS
Game: 14 Joe Colone at Cornell, 1942. By a senior: 12, by four players; (Last: Scott Fitzkee at Temple, 1978). By a junior: 11 Jeremy Kapinos vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange. By a sophomore: 12 Bob Parsons vs. Missouri, 1970 Orange. By a freshman: 14 Joe Colone at Cornell, 1942. Season: 79 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a senior: 68 George Reynolds, 1983. By a junior: 71 David Royer, 2001. By a sophomore: 79 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a freshman: 71 Ralph Giacomarro, 1979.
Career: 251 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003-06. ‰ PUNTING YARDAGE
Game: 453 Doug Helkowski at Alabama, 1988.
43.1 average
43.0 average
Jeremy Boone
‰ PUNTING YARDAGE AVG. Game: 54.8 Ralph Giacomarro (4 punts) at Syracuse, 1981. By a senior: 52.4 Bob Campbell (5 punts) vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968. By a junior: 54.8 Ralph Giacomarro (4 punts) at Syracuse, 1981. By a sophomore: 52.0 Jeremy Kapinos (5 punts) vs. Purdue, 2004. By a freshman: 48.7 Jeremy Kapinos (6 punts) vs. Boston College, 2003.
Avg.
George Reynolds
CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE
Punts
(Minimum 45 Punts) 43.1 151 43.0 72 41.8 225 41.8 186 41.7 204 41.7 251 41.7 110 40.5 62 40.0 193 39.0 241 38.9 153 38.6 56 38.4 79 38.4 119
Season: 43.6 Ralph Giacomarro, 1981. By a senior: 43.3 Jeremy Boone, 2009. By a junior: 43.6 Ralph Giacomarro, 1981. By a sophomore: 43.3 Ralph Giacomarro, 1980. By a freshman: 41.9 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003.
41.8 average
Ralph Giacomarro
Yards 6512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2007-09 3096. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Reynolds, 1980-83 9402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, 1979-82 7782 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1996-99 8508 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr., 1984-86 10476. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2003-06 4590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Fera, 2010-11 2511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Clauss, 1987 7711 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Royer, 1999-2002 9391. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Helkowski, 1988-91 5948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Parsons, 1969-71 2163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, 1973-75 3035 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone, 1946-48 4568 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Kania, 1994-96
SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE Avg.
Punts
(Minimum 30 Punts) 43.6 55 43.3 52 43.3 53 43.0 59 43.0 39 42.9 60 42.6 68 42.6 55 42.6 59 42.0 64 41.9 68 41.8 61 41.7 61
Career: 43.1 Jeremy Boone, 2007-09.
Season: 3273 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a senior: 2899 George Reynolds, 1983. By a junior: 2880 David Royer, 2001. By a sophomore: 3273 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a freshman: 2850 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003.
Yards 2395. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, 1981 2252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, 1980 2296. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2009 2538. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2007 1678. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2008 2575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr., 1985 2899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Reynolds, 1983 2341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1997 2512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1998 2685 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Fera, 2011 2850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2003 2549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2004 2555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2006
GAME PUNTING AVERAGE Avg.
Punts
(Minimum 4 Punts) 54.8 4 52.4 5 52.0 5 51.4 5 51.0 4 50.5 6 50.5 6 49.5 4 48.7 6 48.5 4 48.4 5 48.3 4 48.3 4
Career: 10,476 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003-06.
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Yards 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro at Syracuse, 1981 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968 260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue, 2004 257. . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo 204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Helkowski vs. Texas, 1990 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2004 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2006 198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Illinois, 2009 292. . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos vs. Boston College, 2003 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr vs. Alabama, 1975 242. . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro vs. Miami (Fla.), 1980 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro vs. Alabama, 1981 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro vs. Pittsburgh, 1982
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Punts
Joe Colone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Joe Colone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Joe Colone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bill Luther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Art Betts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Ted Kemmerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Don Eyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Don Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jim Hochberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dick Pae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chuck Raisig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chuck Raisig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Frank Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Frank Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Wayne Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Wayne Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Steve Brezna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Brian Masella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Brian Masella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Brian Masella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Chris Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 George Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 John Bruno Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 John Bruno Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 John Bruno Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Chris Clauss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Jamie Dreese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 V.J. Muscillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Darrell Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Darrell Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Darrell Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Pat Pidgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Pat Pidgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Pat Pidgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 David Royer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 David Royer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 David Royer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeremy Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Jeremy Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Jeremy Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Anthony Fera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Anthony Fera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Alex Butterworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Alex Butterworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Yards 1120 1120 795 1180 1638 1855 1904 330 898 436 1297 750 1083 492 1389 880 1408 1632 2128 1658 2365 541 1739 2353 2009 1586 2085 1757 2201 2163 2087 1699 2335 2822 2252 2395 1933 2899 3273 2575 2660 2511 2668 2175 2327 2221 1599 2014 849 1682 2037 2341 2512 2276 2411 2880 2053 2850 2549 2522 2555 2538 1678 2296 1905 2685 1905 2000
LONGEST PUNTS Avg. 37.3 40.0 37.9 34.8 32.1 35.2 36.7 33.0 34.5 43.6 39.3 35.7 37.3 35.1 34.7 36.7 41.4 35.5 37.3 37.7 37.5 45.1 37.8 40.6 37.2 38.7 37.9 36.6 39.3 38.6 35.4 38.6 35.9 39.8 43.3 43.6 41.1 42.6 41.4 42.9 40.9 40.5 39.2 38.2 39.4 39.0 41.0 36.6 36.9 37.4 39.9 42.6 42.6 41.4 38.9 40.6 41.1 41.9 41.8 41.3 41.9 43.0 43.0 43.3 41.4 42.0 37.4 39.2
Blk 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
Yards
Player
89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coop French at Iowa, 1930 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2004 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Clauss vs. Rutgers, 1987 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Fera at Iowa, 2010 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum at Ohio State, 1956 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone at Syracuse, 1946 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr. vs. Boston College, 1985 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coop French at Iowa, 1930 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone at Syracuse, 1946 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue, 2004 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Illinois, 2007 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Parsons at Colorado, 1970 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Fera vs. Purdue, 2011 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2006 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Indiana, 2007 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone vs. Navy, 1947 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Betts vs. Michigan State, 1951 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Corbett at Pittsburgh, 1965 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Hershey vs. Maryland, 1964 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Illinois, 2009 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Butterworth vs. Michigan, 2013 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W.G. Cooper vs. Villanova, 1935 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cherry vs. UCLA, 1967 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Parsons vs. Colorado, 1969
TOP CAREER PUNTERS Season
Avg. Punts
Jeremy Boone 2007 43.0 2008 43.0 2009 43.3 Career 43.1 George Reynolds 1981 43.0 1982 51.3 1983 42.6 Career 43.0 Ralph Giacomarro 1979 39.8 1980 43.3 1981 43.6 1982 41.1 Career 41.8 Pat Pidgeon 1996 38.4 1997 42.6 1998 42.6 1999 41.4 Career 41.8 John Bruno Jr. 1984 41.4 1985 42.9 1986 40.9 Career 41.7 Anthony Fera 2010 41.4 2011 42.0 Career 41.7 88
59 39 53 151 1 3 68 72
71 52 55 47 225 17 55 59 55 186 79 60 65 204
46 64 110
Yds. Blk
2538 1678 2296 6512
0 0 3 3
43 154 2899 3096
0 0 1 1
653 2341 2512 2276 7782
0 0 1 0 1
2822 2252 2395 1933 9402
3273 2575 2660 8508
1905 2685 4590
1 2 0 2 5
0 1 0 1
1 1 2
Season
Avg. Punts
Jeremy Kapinos 2003 41.9 2004 41.8 2005 41.3 2006 41.9 Career 41.7 Chris Clauss 1987 40.5 Career 40.5 David Royer 1999 36.7 2000 38.9 2001 40.6 2002 41.1 Career 40.0 Doug Helkowski 1988 39.2 1989 38.2 1990 39.4 1991 39.0 Career 39.0 Bob Parsons 1969 40.6 1970 37.2 1971 38.7 Career 38.9 Chris Bahr 1975 38.6 Career 38.6
Yds. Blk
68 2850 61 2549 61 2522 61 2555 251 10476
2 0 0 0 2
10 62 71 50 193
367 2411 2880 2053 7711
0 2 0 0 2
58 54 41 153
2353 2009 1586 5948
1 0 0 1
62 62
68 57 59 57 241
56 56
2511 2511
2668 2175 2327 2221 9391
2163 2163
0 0
3 4 2 0 9
0 0
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SCORING RECORDS ‰ POINTS
Game: 36 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917. By a senior: 32 Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894. By a junior: 30 Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994. By a sophomore: 36 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917. By a freshman: 24 Mike Guman vs. Army, 1976. Season: 174 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a senior: 174 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a junior: 138 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. By a sophomore: 96 Kevin Kelly, 2006. By a freshman: 99 Kevin Kelly, 2005.
425 points
Kevin Kelly
‰ TOUCHDOWNS
‰ EXTRA POINTS
Game: 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917.
282 points
Craig Fayak
Game: 10 Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894; Travis Forney vs. Akron, 1999.
Season: 29 Lydell Mitchell, 1971.
Season: 62 Brett Conway, 1994.
Career: 41 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71.
Career: 183 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.
In Consecutive Games: 14 Curtis Enis, 1996 (3) through 1997 (11).
‰ EXTRA POINT ATTEMPTS
Game: 10 Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894; Travis Forney vs. Akron, 1999.
‰ KICKING POINTS
Game: 19 Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998.
Season: 63 Brett Conway, 1994.
Season: 120 Kevin Kelly, 2008.
Career: 185 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.
Career: 417 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.
‰ EXTRA POINT ACCURACY
Game: 100.0 Charles Atherton (10-10) vs. Gettysburg, 1894; Travis Forney (10-10) vs. Akron, 1999.
Career: 425 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.
Season: 100.0 (Minimum 30 PAT) Matt Bahr (31-31), 1978; Massimo Manca (37-37), 1986; Brett Conway (37-37), 1995; (39-39), 1996; Travis Forney (44-44), 1999; Kevin Kelly (60-60), 2008; Collin Wagner (46-46), 2009; Collin Wagner (34-34), 2010. Career: 100.0 Herb Menhardt (54-54), 1978-80; Collin Wagner (83-83), 2007-10. Consecutive Made: 119 Brett Conway, 1994-96.
276 points
Brett Conway
‰ FIELD GOALS
Game: 5 Brian Franco at Nebraska, 1981; Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985; Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998; Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010. Half: 4 Matt Bahr vs. SMU, 1978. Season: 22 Matt Bahr, 1978; Kevin Kelly, 2006.
Career: 78 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.
In Consecutive Games: 31 Kevin Kelly, 2006-08 (NCAA record). ‰ FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
Game: 6 Massimo Manca at West Virginia, 1986; Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998; Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010. Season: 34 Kevin Kelly, 2006.
Career: 107 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.
In Consecutive Games: 41 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08. ‰ FIELD GOAL ACCURACY
Game: 100.0 (Minimum 5 Attempts) Brian Franco (5-5) vs. Nebraska, 1981; Massimo Manca (5-5) vs. Notre Dame, 1985. Season: 83.3 Brett Conway (10-12), 1994.
Career: 77.6 Nick Gancitano (38-49), 1981-83.
50-Yard Career Percentage: 40.0 Chris Bahr (6-15), 1973-75. ‰ Lydell Mitchell 89
Consecutive Made: 15 Sam Ficken, 2012-13.
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Points
Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Wally Triplett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Tony Orsini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bill Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jim Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ron Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Tom Urbanik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dave McNaughton . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Don Abbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Franco Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chris Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Mike Guman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Matt Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Matt Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Herb Menhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Herb Menhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Brian Franco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Nick Gancitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Nick Gancitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Massimo Manca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Massimo Manca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ray Tarasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Craig Fayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Craig Fayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Craig Fayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Brett Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Brett Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Travis Forney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Travis Forney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Ryan Primanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Robbie Gould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Robbie Gould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Anthony Fera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sam Ficken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sam Ficken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
CAREER SCORING TD 7 6 6 5 5 5 0 4 13 5 3 7 8 7 6 6 8 9 8 0 8 7 7 5 9 14 11 8 29 13 17 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 13 7 0 0 0 19 0 23 0 0 20 0 0 0 9 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAT
0 0 0 1-2 0 0 21-23 17-19 0 0 12-14 0 0 **0 0 0 **0 *0 0 18-19 0 0 0 *7-10 *23-26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19-20 0 39-41 31-31 28-28 26-26 36-37 0 34-36 19-19 28-28 37-37 *0 *0 20-21 29-30 42-46 *0 40-42 0 37-37 39-39 *0 29-30 44-44 22-25 0 *0 22-24 22-23 *49-50 30-31 44-45 60-60 46-46 34-34 20-20 39-41 41-42
*Also scored one two-point conversion; **also scored two two-point conversions.
FG
Points
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-13 0 0 0 6-8 3-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-33 0 14-24 22-27 14-20 15-21 15-21 0 17-21 10-14 21-26 14-23 0 0 19-23 15-21 17-26 0 13-23 0 16-24 18-24 0-0 20-29 21-26 14-20 0 0 9-16 7-13 16-23 22-34 20-26 20-24 15-22 20-25 14-17 14-21 15-23
425 282 276 258 246 232 230 206 206 204 198 192 192 191 191 190
TD 1 0 0 0 41 0 38 0 34 34 33 32 32 0 0 0
PAT *183 132 141 117 0 115 **0 86 **0 0 0 0 0 74 83 76
FG
78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005-08 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1990-93 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1993-96 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1996-99 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, 2001-04 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1982, 84-86 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967-69 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1976-78 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2007-10 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1981-84
*Also scored one two-point conversion run; **also scored one two-point conversion reception.
SEASON SCORING Points 174 140 138 122 120 119 116 110 107 102 99 97 96 94 93 93 92 91 91 89 88 86 85 85
TD 29 23 23 20 0 11 19 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
PAT
TD
PAT
0 **0 0 **0 60 — *0 44 44 0 *49 31 30 34 42 39 62 28 46 29 25 41 34 37
FG
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1971 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2002 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1997 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2008 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mauthe, 1909 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richie Anderson, 1992 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2007 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1999 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1973 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1978 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2006 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2010 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1991 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1996 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1994 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1985 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2009 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1998 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Abbey, 1967 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ficken, 2013 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1983 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1995
*Also scored one two-point conversion run; **also scored one two-point conversion reception.
GAME SCORING Points 36 33 *32 30 30 30 30 28 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
90
6 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 9 10 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FG
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Forkum at Pittsburgh, 1903 0. . . . . . . . Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894 0 . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech, 1913 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell at Navy, 1971 0 . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971 0 . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . Johnny Roepke vs. Gettysburg, 1927 0 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman vs. California, 1966 0 . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. West Virginia, 1973 0. . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. Ohio U., 1973 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Guman vs. Army, 1976 0 . . . . . . . . . . Leroy Thompson vs. Rutgers, 1990 0 . . . . . . . . . Richie Anderson vs. Maryland, 1992 0 . . . . . . . . . . . Brian O’Neal vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 0. . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993 0. . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Ohio State, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis at Purdue, 1997 0 . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002
*Prior to 1897, four points were awarded for touchdowns and two points for extra points.
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TOP 10 CAREER SCORERS Season
Points
Kevin Kelly 2005 99 2006 96 2007 110 2008 120 Career 425 Craig Fayak 1990 74 1991 93 1992 36 1993 79 Career 282 Brett Conway 1993 6 1994 92 1995 85 1996 93 Career 276 Travis Forney 1996 3 1997 59 1998 89 1999 107 Career 258 Lydell Mitchell 1969 36 1970 36 1971 174 Career 246
TD
PAT
FG
0 0 1 0 1
*49 30 44 60 *183
16 22 20 20 78
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 6 29 41
29 42 21 40 132
3 62 37 39 141 3 41 29 44 117 0 0 0 0
15 17 5 13 50
1 10 16 18 45 0 6 20 21 47 0 0 0 0
Season
Points
Robbie Gould 2001 47 2002 93 2003 49 2004 43 Career 232 Curtis Enis 1995 24 1996 84 1997 122 Career 230 Massimo Manca 1982 34 1984 2 1985 91 1986 79 Career 206 Larry Johnson 1999 12 2000 24 2001 30 2002 140 Career 206 Ki-Jana Carter 1992 24 1993 42 1994 138 Career 204
TD
PAT
FG
0 0 0 0 0
29 42 22 22 115
6 17 9 7 39
0 0 0 0 0
19 2 28 37 86
5 0 21 14 40
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
4 14 20 38
2 4 5 23 34 4 7 23 34
0 0 **1 **1
0 0 0 **1 **1
0 0 0 0
78 50 47 45 40 39 39 38 36 35 30 29 27
FGA 107 80 63 61 59 61 61 49 48 63 46 41 42
Pct.
FG
22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 16
FGA
Pct.
FG
FGA
72.9 62.5 74.6 73.7 67.6 63.9 63.9 77.6 75.0 55.6 65.2 70.7 64.3
LG
53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005-08 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1990-93 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1996-99 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1993-96 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1982, 84-86 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1976-78 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, 2001-04 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1981-84 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2007-10 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, 1973-75 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ficken, 2011-present 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt, 1978-80 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi, 1986-89
SEASON FIELD GOALS
0 0 0 0 0
*Also scored one two-point conversion run; **also scored one two-point conversion reception.
27 34 26 26 29 26 24 25 23 33 24 21 26 22 24 23
81.5 64.7 80.8 80.8 68.9 76.9 83.3 80.0 82.6 54.6 75.0 81.0 65.4 77.3 66.7 69.6
LG
50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1978 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2006 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1985 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1999 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1998 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2007 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2008 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2010 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi, 1989 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, 1975 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1996 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1983 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1991 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, 2002 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1995 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005
GAME FIELD GOALS 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
50-YARD FIELD GOALS Yards
FG
Player
55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Temple, 1975 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Ohio State, 1975 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Syracuse, 1975 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt at North Carolina State, 1979 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ficken vs. Kent State, 2013 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly vs. Iowa, 2007 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr vs. West Virginia, 1975 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Etze at Notre Dame, 1988 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway vs. Temple, 1996 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly at Syracuse, 2008 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mauthe at Pittsburgh, 1912 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway vs. Michigan, 1995 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Primanti vs. Illinois, 2000 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould at Wisconsin, 2002 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Syracuse, 1973 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Pittsburgh, 1974 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. Syracuse, 1978 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Alabama, 1985 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak at Alabama, 1990 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney at Minnesota, 1998 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould vs. Virginia, 2002 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly at Wisconsin, 2008
91
5 5 6 6 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4
LG
48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Franco at Nebraska, 1981 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Pittsburgh, 1974 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. Rutgers, 1978 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr at Ohio State, 1978 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. SMU, 1978 37. . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. North Carolina State, 1978 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Maryland, 1982 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano vs. Pittsburgh, 1982 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Alabama, 1985 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca at West Virginia, 1986 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi vs. West Virginia, 1989 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak at Pittsburgh, 1991 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway at Purdue, 1995 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney at Minnesota, 1998 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould at Wisconsin, 2002 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly vs. Purdue, 2005 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly vs. Northwestern, 2006 26 . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One
‰ Robbie Gould
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INTERCEPTION RECORDS ‰ INTERCEPTIONS
Game: 4 Mike Smith vs. Ohio U., 1970. Season: 10 Neal Smith, 1969; Pete Harris, 1978.
Career: 19 Neal Smith, 1967-69. ‰ INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDAGE
Game: 108 Mark Robinson at Pittsburgh, 1981.
19 interceptions
15 interceptions
Neal Smith
‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Game: 2 Jeff Hite vs. Maryland, 1974. Season: 2 Dennis Onkotz, 1967; Jeff Hite, 1974; Scott Radecic, 1982; Darren Perry, 1991; Rich Gardner, 2002.
Career: 3 Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69; Darren Perry, 1988-91.
Season: 207 Alan Zemaitis, 2003 (Big Ten record).
Int. 19 15 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
Yards
Int.
Yards
152 183 299 106 211 30 135 269 234 143 275 136 91 66 172 121
Pete Harris
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
15 interceptions
Darren Perry
TD
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Smith, 1967-69 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Harris, 1976-78, 80 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Perry, 1988-91 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, 1993-96 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Powell, 1961-63 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Bochna, 1990-93 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Miller, 1993-96 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis, 2002-05 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Scirrotto, 2005-08 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Eyer, 1951-53 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1954-56 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Gingrich, 1964-65 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Ellis, 1971-73 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Isom, 1983-86
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
Career: 299 Darren Perry, 1988-91.
10 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
78 155 67 101 74 72 66 125 64 43 96 56 179 97 139 122 120 35 122
TD
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Smith, 1969 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Harris, 1978 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Eyer, 1952 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Sherry, 1952 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Smith, 1968 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1956 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Gingrich, 1965 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Perry, 1990 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, 1996 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard, 1951 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1954 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Montgomery, 1967 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherrod Rainge, 1989 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Humphries, 1990 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Perry, 1991 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Macklin, 1998 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Scirrotto, 2006
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Yards
‰ Neal Smith
Player
*99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Mauti at Illinois, 2012 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Berfield at Boston U., 1958 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Robinson at Pittsburgh, 1981 *90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis at Purdue, 2003 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Silvano vs. Gettysburg, 1934 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic at West Virginia, 1982 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yaacov Yisrael at Iowa, 2003 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coop French at Pennsylvania, 1929 *82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Curkendall vs. Maryland, 1986 *80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Torris at Holy Cross, 1960 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins vs. Indiana, 1995
92
*Non-scoring play.
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SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Player
Int.
Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chan Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Jack Sherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Don Eyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sam Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Paul North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rich Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Don Jonas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Don Caum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Frank Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dick Gingrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dick Gingrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bob Capretto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tim Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 John Runnells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 John Sladki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tim Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Neal Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Neal Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mike Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gary Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Buddy Ellis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jim Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jeff Hite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Greg Buttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tom Odell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Crummy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Matt Millen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gary Petercuskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tom DePaso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pete Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ron Hostetler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pete Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Giuseppe Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Paul Lankford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Roger Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scott Radecic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mark Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Michael Zordich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chris Sydnor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ray Isom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Duffy Cobbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Brian Chizmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sherrod Rainge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sherrod Rainge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Darren Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Darren Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Derek Bochna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tony Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Brian Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Brian Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SEASON LEADERS
Yards
40 65 15 80 94 55 43 101 67 40 96 40 9 72 10 0 122 114 45 2 140 81 69 41 20 16 66 6 4 3 0 179 56 74 78 89 11 61 59 104 7 30 52 27 11 7 0 0 155 40 33 19 142 89 19 14 39 -6 18 39 97 125 122 10 40 25 28
Avg.
10.0 13.0 3.8 20.0 31.3 18.3 7.2 14.3 8.4 13.3 16.0 20.0 4.5 10.3 5.0 0.0 24.4 22.8 15.0 0.7 28.0 20.3 17.3 13.7 6.7 5.6 9.4 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 29.8 9.3 9.3 7.8 19.8 2.2 20.3 14.8 34.7 2.3 7.5 17.3 9.0 5.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 15.5 13.3 8.3 3.8 35.5 22.3 6.3 2.8 9.8 -1.5 6.0 13.0 16.2 17.9 20.3 3.3 8.0 6.3 5.6
TD
Season
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Int.
Kim Herring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aaron Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 David Macklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Askari Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Derek Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 James Boyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shamar Finney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bhawoh Jue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 James Boyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shamar Finney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bruce Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bryan Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Shawn Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alan Zemaitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Anwar Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alan Zemaitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Anthony Scirrotto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Anthony Scirrotto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lydell Sargeant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.J. Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 D’Anton Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Nick Sukay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Nick Sukay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Michael Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jordan Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ryan Keiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Yards 64 61 120 108 34 0 63 31 24 44 31 47 7 207 74 47 35 122 98 55 14 58 19 18 125 37 2
Avg.
TD
9.1 20.3 20.0 36.0 11.3 0.0 21.0 10.3 8.0 22.0 15.5 11.8 1.8 51.8 18.5 11.8 5.9 20.3 32.7 13.8 4.7 19.3 6.3 6.0 41.7 12.3 0.6
0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER INTERCEPTION LEADERS Season
Int. Yards Avg. TD
Neal Smith 1967 1 1968 8 1969 10 Career 19 Pete Harris 1977 2 1978 10 1980 3 Career 15 Darren Perry 1988 1 1989 1 1990 7 1991 6 Career 15 Kim Herring 1994 2 1995 4 1996 7 Career 13 Junior Powell 1961 3 1962 5 1963 4 Career 12 Derek Bochna 1990 2 1991 3 1992 3 1993 4 Career 12 93
0 74 78 152
0 155 28 183 9 43 125 122 299 21 21 64 106
2 140 69 211 0 7 10 13 30
0.0 9.3 7.8 8.0
0 0 1 1
9.0 43.0 17.9 20.3 19.9
0 0 1 2 3
0.0 15.5 9.3 12.2
10.5 5.3 9.1 8.2
0.7 28.0 17.3 17.6 0.0 2.3 3.3 3.3 2.5
0 0 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Season
Int. Yards Avg. TD
Brian Miller 1994 4 1995 5 1996 3 Career 12 Alan Zemaitis 2002 0 2003 4 2004 2 2005 6 Career 12 Anthony Scirrotto 2005 1 2006 6 2007 3 2008 2 Career 12 Don Eyer 1951 3 1952 8 1953 0 Career 11 Dennis Onkotz 1967 6 1968 4 1969 1 Career 11
25 28 82 135
6.3 5.6 27.3 11.3
0 0 0 0
0 122 98 14 234
0.0 20.3 32.7 7.0 19.5
0 0 0 0 0
0 207 27 35 269
76 67 0 143 179 83 13 275
0.0 51.8 13.5 5.9 22.4
25.3 8.4 — 13.0 29.8 20.8 13.0 25.0
0 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
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CAREER LEADERS
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DEFENSIVE RECORDS ‰ TACKLES
Game: 24 Greg Buttle at West Virginia, 1974; Bill Banks at North Carolina State, 1977. Season: 165 Greg Buttle, 1974. Season Solo Tackles: 86 Greg Buttle, 1974. Season Assisted Tackles: 84 Sean Lee, 2007. Career: 419 Dan Connor, 2004-07. ‰ QUARTERBACK SACKS
Game: 4 Terry Killens vs. Indiana, 1995; Jimmy Kennedy at Wisconsin, 2002; Tamba Hali vs. Wisconsin, 2005. Season: 15 Larry Kubin, 1979; Michael Haynes, 2002.
Career: 33 Courtney Brown, 1996-99. ‰ TACKLES FOR LOSSES
Game: 6 Courtney Brown vs. Wisconsin, 1997. Season: 29 Courtney Brown, 1999.
419 tackles
372 tackles
Dan Connor
‰ FUMBLES RECOVERED
Game: 3 Dave Robinson vs. Maryland, 1962.
‰ FUMBLES CAUSED Season: 7 Michael Haynes, 2002.
‰ BLOCKED PUNTS Season: 3 Jack Ham, 1968; Andre Collins, 1989.
Career: 4 Jack Ham, 1968-70; Andre Collins, 1986-89.
CAREER TACKLES
Total
Solo
Assists
Total
Solo
Assists
419 372 343 325 315 287 274 274 273 261 257 257 256 255 252 251
Season: 5 Tom Odell, 1975.
Paul Posluszny
227 210 185 154 157 165 144 186 181 116 147 158 176 158 147 143
343 tackles
Greg Buttle
192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2004-07 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2003-06 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, 1973-75 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee, 2005-07, 09 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, 1991-94 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Skorupan, 1970-72 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, 1983-86 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Short, 1996-99 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Carson, 2010-13 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Collins, 1986-89 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Astorino, 2008-11 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Bauer, 1984-87 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Nelson, 1994-97 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Mayer, 1999-2002 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Ham, 1968-70
SEASON TACKLES
‰ SAFETIES
165 145 144 140 138 130 126 126 118 116 116 116 115 113 113
Game: 3 Mike Reid vs. Maryland, 1966. Season: 3 Mike Reid, 1966.
Career: 3 Mike Reid, 1966, 68-69.
Career: 70 Courtney Brown, 1996-99.
86 69 85 76 54 68 72 51 74 64 69 45 60 57 70
79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, 1974 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2007 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Mayer, 2002 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, 1975 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee, 2007 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Collins, 1989 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed O’Neil, 1972 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, 1994 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2005 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2006 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Hull, 2009 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gray, 1971 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, 1993 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2006
CAREER QUARTERBACK SACKS
‰ Courtney Brown
94
(Since 1975) 33 . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, 1996-99 30. . . . . . . . . . . Larry Kubin, 1977-80 25.5 . . . . . Michael Haynes, 1999-2002 24.5. . . . . . . . Tyoka Jackson, 1990-93 22 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Millen, 1976-79 21. . . . . . . . . . . Todd Atkins, 1992-95 20 . . . . . . . . Rich McKenzie, 1989-92 19. . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Clark, 1976-79 19. . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, 1997-99 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Alford, 2003-06 18. . . . . . . . . . Don Graham, 1983-86 18. . . . . . . . . . . . Bob White, 1983-86 17 . . . . . Justin Kurpeikis, 1997-2000 17 . . . . . . . . Maurice Evans, 2006-08 16 . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, 1983-86
CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS
(Since 1975) 70 . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, 1996-99 51 . . . . . . . . Brandon Short, 1996-99 45. . . . . . . . . . . Larry Kubin, 1977-80 43. . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Clark, 1976-79 43 . . . . . Justin Kurpeikis, 1997-2000 42 . . . . . Michael Haynes, 1999-2002 41 . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, 1983-86 39. . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, 1997-99 39 . . . . . Jimmy Kennedy, 1999-2002 36 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Millen, 1976-79 36 . . . . . . . . . . . Tamba Hali, 2002-05 34 . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2003-06 34 . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2004-07 33 . . . . . Anthony Adams, 1999-2002 32. . . . . . . . . . . Todd Atkins, 1992-95
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SEASON TACKLE LEADERS Season 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Total
Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Gary Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Gary Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ed O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Mike Hartenstine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Greg Buttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Greg Buttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Kurt Allerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Rick Donaldson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Lance Mehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Lance Mehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Chet Parlavecchio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Chet Parlavecchio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Scott Radecic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Harry Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ray Isom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Rogers Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Shane Conlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Brian Chizmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Andre Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Andre Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Mark D’Onofrio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Lee Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Phil Yeboah-Kodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Brian Gelzheiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Brian Gelzheiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Gerald Filardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Gerald Filardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Jim Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Brandon Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Brandon Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 James Boyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Shawn Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Shawn Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Gino Capone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Dan Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Navorro Bowman. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Josh Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Chris Colasanti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Gerald Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Gerald Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Glenn Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Solo
50 50 60 72 57 86 76 57 42 46 68 42 42 48 53 55 54 63 57 63 68 45 45 40 57 51 55 37 70 49 62 84 56 85 49 52 64 69 69 61 45 39 60 45 43
GAME TACKLES Assists
Total
47 46 55 54 47 79 64 30 44 50 31 30 28 23 47 27 48 16 12 47 62 26 15 23 56 75 57 59 21 18 41 25 41 59 51 52 52 47 76 45 71 73 46 64 47
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle at West Virginia, 1974 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Banks at North Carolina State, 1977 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle at North Carolina State, 1974 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Crosby vs. Ohio U., 1974 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny at Northwestern, 2005 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Tesner at West Virginia, 1974 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Mehl at Ohio State, 1978 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic at Pittsburgh, 1983 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Bauer vs. Rutgers, 1985 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed O’Neil at Boston College, 1972 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Hull vs. Iowa, 1973 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rosecrans at North Carolina State, 1974 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rosecrans at West Virginia, 1974 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Donaldson at North Carolina State, 1977 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gray vs. Syracuse, 1970 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle at Army, 1974 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Hamilton at Pittsburgh, 1983 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Hodges vs. Illinois, 2011
‰ Sean Lee
TOP 10 CAREER TACKLERS Season
SEASON SACK LEADERS Season 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Player
Sacks
Ron Coder . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tony Petruccio . . . . . . . 7 Bruce Clark . . . . . . . . . . 6 Matt Millen . . . . . . . . . . 6 Larry Kubin . . . . . . . . . 12 Larry Kubin . . . . . . . . . 15 Gene Gladys. . . . . . . . . 6 Walker Lee Ashley . . . . 6 Walker Lee Ashley . . . . 5 Rogers Alexander . . . . . 6 Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Don Graham . . . . . . . . . 7 Don Graham . . . . . . . . . 9 Pete Curkendall . . . . . . 7 Quintus McDonald . . . . 7 Mark D’Onofrio . . . . . . 11 Rich McKenzie . . . . . . . 6 Tyoka Jackson. . . . . . 9.5 Rich McKenzie . . . . . . . 6 Tyoka Jackson . . . . . . . 8 Willie Smith . . . . . . . . . . 7 Terry Killens . . . . . . . . 11 Brandon Noble . . . . . . . 8
Season 1997 1998 1999 2000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Player
Sacks
Chris Snyder . . . . . . . . . 7 Courtney Brown . . . . 11.5 Courtney Brown . . . . 13.5 Michael Haynes . . . . . . 6 Jimmy Kennedy . . . . . . 6 Justin Kurpeikis. . . . . . . 6 Michael Haynes . . . . . . 4 Michael Haynes . . . . . 15 Lavon Chisley . . . . . . . . 4 Derek Wake . . . . . . . . . 4 Scott Paxson. . . . . . . . . 3 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . 3 Matthew Rice . . . . . . . . 3 Tamba Hali . . . . . . . . . 11 Jay Alford . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Maurice Evans . . . . . 12.5 Aaron Maybin . . . . . . . 12 Jared Odrick . . . . . . . . . 7 Devon Still. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Crawford . . . . . . 6.5 Deion Barnes . . . . . . . . 6 C.J. Olaniyan . . . . . . . . 5 95
Tackles
Solo
Assists
Dan Connor 2004 85 50 2005 76 38 2006 113 70 2007 145 69 Career 419 227 Paul Posluszny 2003 36 25 2004 104 52 2005 116 64 2006 116 69 Career 372 210 Greg Buttle 1973 38 23 1974 165 86 1975 140 76 Career 343 185 Sean Lee 2005 11 6 2006 90 47 2007 138 54 2008 Medical redshirt 2009 86 47 Career 325 154 Brian Gelzheiser 1991 32 19 1992 44 30 1993 113 57 1994 126 51 Career 315 157
35 38 43 76 192 11 52 52 47 162 15 79 64 158
5 43 84
39 171 13 14 56 75 158
Season
Tackles
Dennis Onkotz 1967 118 1968 72 1969 97 Career 287 John Skorupan 1970 91 1971 77 1972 106 Career 274 Shane Conlan 1983 27 1984 77 1985 91 1986 79 Career 274 Brandon Short 1996 48 1997 55 1998 67 1999 103 Career 273 Glenn Carson 2010 12 2011 74 2012 85 2013 90 Career 261
Solo
Assists
74 41 50 165
44 31 47 122
18 48 57 63 186
9 29 34 16 88
45 36 63 144
28 42 49 62 181
5 28 40 43 116
46 41 43 130
20 13 18 41 92
7 46 45 47 145
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TEAM RECORDS & STREAKS ‰ FIRST DOWNS
Game: 38 vs. West Virginia, 1962.
Season: 300 2008 (13 games). Rushing: 173 1971 (Low: 99, 2000). Passing: 157 2012 (Low: 49, 1969). Penalty: 25 2013 (Low: 5, 1967; 1974). ‰ RUSHING YARDAGE Game: 622 vs. Lebanon Valley, 1924. Season: 3347 1971 (Low: 1317, 2001).
‰ RUSHING ATTEMPTS Game: 83 vs. West Virginia, 1975. Season: 643 1973 (11 games).
‰ RUSHING AVERAGE Season: 6.1 1994 (Low: 3.4, 2001).
‰ PASSING YARDAGE Game: 399 vs. Iowa, 2002.
Season: 3278 2012 (12 games); (Low: 914, 1960). ‰ PASS COMPLETIONS Game: 35 vs. Northwestern, 2012.
Season: 272 2012 (12 games); (Low: 68, 1970). ‰ PASS ATTEMPTS Game: 55 at Indiana, 2013.
Season: 456 2012 (12 games).
‰ Michael Robinson
‰ COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
‰ FUMBLES
Game: 91.7 vs. Oregon, 1963. Season: 64.9 1994 (Low: 41.8, 1966).
Season: 40 1965 (Low: 8, 2001). ‰ FUMBLES LOST Season: 25 1972 (Low: 4, 1994).
‰ INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game: 5 vs. Florida, 2011 Outback. Season: 19 2004.
Game: 711 vs. Susquehanna, 1926; 706 vs. Cincinnati, 1991. Season: 5836 2008 (13 games); (Low: 2914, 1960).
‰ POINTS
‰ INTERCEPTIONS MADE
Game: 109 vs. Lebanon Valley (7), 1920. Game Since 1920: 82 vs. Susquehanna (0), 1926; 81 vs. Cincinnati (0), 1991. Half: 56 (first) at Illinois (3), 2005. Quarter: 40 (second) at Fordham (0), 1947.
‰ TOTAL PLAYS
Game: 99 at West Virginia, 1966; vs. Northwestern, 2012. Season: 943 2007 (Low: 637, 1960).
Season: 526 1994 (11 games); (Low: 67, 1925, 9 games).
‰ PUNTS
Scoring In Consecutive Games, All Games: 157 Oct. 20, 2001-present. Scoring In Consecutive Games, Regular-Season: 190 1966-84.
Game: 0 Last: vs. Purdue, 2013. Season: 79 1984 (Low: 36, 1963).
‰ PUNT RETURNS Game: 12 vs. Rutgers, 1982.
‰ TOUCHDOWNS
Season: 71 1994 (Low: 21, 1963). Rushing, Season: 45 1994 (Low: 11, 1989). Passing, Season: 25 2009 (13 games); (Low: 1, 1969).
‰ PUNT RETURN YARDAGE Game: 256 vs. Rutgers, 1982. ‰ PENALTIES
Season (11 games): 84 1978. Season (12 games): 88 1991 (Low: 36, 1963; 1996).
‰ TOUCHDOWN RETURNS
Season: 7 1967 (Low: 0, 1966; 1976; 1993; 2013).
‰ PENALTY YARDAGE Game: 142.5 at Pittsburgh, 1966. Season: 776 1978 (Low: 287, 1996).
‰ TURNOVERS
Shutouts, Season: 6 1947. Consecutive Shutouts: 3 1940; 1947. Fewest Points Allowed, Season: 27 1947 (9 games).
Season: 36 1972 (Low: 11, 1994).
‰ TOTAL OFFENSE YARDAGE
‰ FIELD GOALS
Season: 22 1978; 2006 (Low: 2, 1970). 96
‰ DEFENSE
Game: 7 at Boston College, 1970. Season: 28 1971; 1978.
‰ SACKS
Game: 11 at Illinois, 1999. Season: 54 1999.
‰ WINNING STREAKS
Consecutive Games: 23 Sept. 21 1968 to Sept. 19, 1970. Season: 12 1973; 1986; 1994. Home Games Since 1900: 29 Oct. 4, 1919 to Oct. 11, 1924. Longest Home Unbeaten Streak: 50 Oct. 26, 1889 to Oct. 26, 1907. ‰ LOSING STREAK Consecutive Games: 7 1931.
‰ OPPONENT POINTS
Game: 106 at Lehigh (Penn State 0), 1889. Game Since 1920: 63 at Ohio State (Penn State 14), 2013.
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TOP 10 STATISTICAL SEASONS ‰ Rushing Yards 3347 2994 2972 2769 2766 2760 2739 2713 2699 2676
Att. 619 643 526 617 646 450 614 527 549 511
Avg. 5.4 4.7 5.7 4.5 4.3 6.1 4.5 5.1 4.9 5.2
TD Season 42 1971 38 1973 36 2002 31 1970 21 1974 45 1994 33 1968 33 1947 28 1981 36 2008
‰ Passing Yards 3278 3160 3110 3083 2986 2962 2776 2682 2642 2599
Att. 456 383 409 397 425 299 338 415 311 424
Cmp. 272 224 241 241 236 194 193 240 178 226
‰ Total Offense
TD Season 24 2012 24 2008 21 2013 25 2009 19 2010 23 1994 19 1999 19 2007 23 1991 12 2006
Yards Plays 5836 894 5722 749 5508 877 5290 864 5201 943 5198 910 5098 867 5058 834 5015 931 5014 840
Avg. 6.5 7.6 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.4 6.0
102 . vs. Lebanon Valley (109-7), 1920 99 . vs. St. Bonaventure (99-0), 1917 82 . . . vs. Susquehanna (82-0), 1926 81 . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati (81-0), 1991 80. . . . . . vs. Gettysburg (80-0), 1917 79 . . . . . . . . vs. Geneva (79-0), 1916 75 . . vs. Lebanon Valley (75-0), 1907 75 . . . . . . . . at Fordham (75-0), 1947 73 . . . . . . . . vs. Geneva (73-0), 1905 72 . . . . . . . vs. Lafayette (72-0), 1894 71 . . . . . . . vs. Villanova (71-0), 1912
‰ Winning Point Differential (Since 1920)
82 . . . vs. Susquehanna (82-0), 1926 81 . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati (81-0), 1991 75 . . . . . . . . at Fordham (75-0), 1947 68 . . . . . . . vs. Fordham (68-0), 1946 63 . . . . . . . . at Maryland (70-7), 1993 60 . . vs. Louisiana Tech (67-7), 2000 59 . vs. Florida International (59-0), 2007 58. . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU (58-0), 1978 56 . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh (65-9), 1968 56 . vs. Coastal Carolina (66-10), 2008 55 . . . . vs. Wake Forest (55-0), 1974 54. . . . . . . . vs. Bucknell (54-0), 1947 54 . . . . . . vs. N.C. State (54-0), 1982 54 . . vs. Michigan State (61-7), 2002 53 . . . . . . . . . . at Lehigh (59-6), 1938 53 . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (56-3), 1971 53 . . . . . . . at Minnesota (56-3), 1994 53 . . . . . . . . . at Illinois (63-10), 2005
‰ Winning Point Differential (Since 1966)
81 . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati (81-0), 1991 63 . . . . . . . . at Maryland (70-7), 1993 60 . . vs. Louisiana Tech (67-7), 2000 59 . vs. Florida International (59-0), 2007 58. . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU (58-0), 1978 56 . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh (65-9), 1968 56 . vs. Coastal Carolina (66-10), 2008 55 . . . . vs. Wake Forest (55-0), 1974 54 . . . . . . vs. N.C. State (54-0), 1982 54 . . vs. Michigan State (61-7), 2002 53 . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (56-3), 1971 53 . . . . . . . at Minnesota (56-3), 1994 53 . . . . . . . . . at Illinois (63-10), 2005
‰ Losing Point Differential
‰ Milestone Victories
106 . . . . . . . . . at Lehigh (106-0), 1889 49. . . . . . at Ohio State (63-14), 2013 47 . . . . at Pennsylvania (47-0), 1899 47 . . . . . . . . . at Cornell (47-0), 1939 45 . . . . . . . . . at Cornell (45-0), 1897 44 . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (44-0), 1900 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Yale (42-0), 1899 41 . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (55-14), 1944
100 . . . . . vs. Grove City, Oct. 2, 1909 (31-0) 200. . . . . . . vs. Marietta, Oct. 9, 1926 (48-6) 300 . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, Nov. 15, 1947 (20-7) 400 . . . . . . at Oregon, Sept. 21, 1963 (17-7) 500 . . . . . vs. Ohio U., Nov. 16, 1974 (35-16) 600. . vs. West Virginia, Oct. 26, 1985 (27-0) 700 . . vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 28, 1996 (23-20) 800 . vs. Michigan St., Nov. 22, 2008 (49-18)*
Points 526 484 447 506 432 395 390 388 413 446
Season 1994 1971 1973 2008 1991 1982 1977 1992 2005 2002
‰ Milestone Losses
100. . . . at Notre Dame, Oct. 16, 1926 (28-0) 200 . . . . . vs. Syracuse, Oct. 25, 1958 (14-6) 300 . . . . . . at Ohio State, Oct. 3, 1998 (28-9)
*Wins from 1998-2011 vacated by NCAA.
UNBEATEN STREAKS
‰ Losing Point Differential (Since 1920)
49. . . . . . at Ohio State (63-14), 2013 47 . . . . . . . . . at Cornell (47-0), 1939 41 . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (55-14), 1944 40 . . . . . . . . vs. Colgate (40-0), 1930 39. . . . . . . at Ohio State (45-6), 2000 38. . . . . . . . . . at UCLA (49-11), 1966 38 . . . . . . . at Nebraska (44-6), 1983 38 . . . . . . . at Wisconsin (45-7), 2011 37 . . . . . at Notre Dame (44-7), 1984 35 . . . . . . . . . . . at Army (42-7), 1949 35 . . at Michigan State (49-14), 1997 34 . . . . . . . . . . . at Army (41-7), 1950 34 . . . at Michigan State (42-8), 1966
Games 31 30 20 19 19 17
Won Tied 30 25 20 19 18 15
1 5 0 0 1 2
Seasons
Ended By
1967-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado, 41-13 1919-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, 14-0 1993-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 17-9 1977-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 14-7 1911-13 . . . . . . . . . . . Washington & Jefferson, 17-0 1947-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 7-0
NCAA LEADERS & RECORDS ‰ PENN STATE NCAA SEASON LEADERS
Rushing Yardage Average Per Game: 160.5 Larry Johnson, 2002.
‰ Losing Point Differential (Since 1966)
Rushing Touchdowns: 26 Lydell Mitchell, 1971.
49. . . . . . at Ohio State (63-14), 2013 39. . . . . . . at Ohio State (45-6), 2000 38. . . . . . . . . . at UCLA (49-11), 1966 38. . . . . . . vs. Nebraska (44-6), 1983 38 . . . . . . . at Wisconsin (45-7), 2011 37 . . . . . at Notre Dame (44-7), 1984 35 . . at Michigan State (49-14), 1997 34 . . . at Michigan State (42-8), 1966 31. . . . . . . at Ohio State (38-7), 1996 31 . . at Michigan State (41-10), 2003 28 . . . . . . . at Colorado (41-13), 1970 27. . . . . . . at Syracuse (48-21), 1987 27 . . . . . . . . at Michigan (27-0), 1998 26 . . . . . . . vs. Michigan (34-8), 1997 25 . . . . . . at Nebraska (42-17), 1979 25. . . . . . . . . . . at Texas (28-3), 1984
Passing Efficiency: 148.0 John Hufnagel, 1972; 172.8, Kerry Collins, 1994.
All-Purpose Yardage Per Game: 204.2 Larry Johnson, 2002. Punt Return Average: 19.2 Gary Hayman, 1973.
Kickoff Return Average: 52.2 Chuck Peters (5 returns), 1940. Field Goals Per Game: 2.0 Matt Bahr (22-of-27), 1978.
Field Goal Percentage (Min. 25 FGA): 81.5 Matt Bahr (22-of-27), 1978. Interceptions: 10 Pete Harris, 1978.
‰ PENN STATE NCAA RECORDHOLDERS
‰ Scoring In A Half
56 (first) . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2005 55 (first) . . . . . . . . . at Fordham, 1947 50 (first). . . . . . . . . at Louisville, 1997
Average 47.8 44.0 40.6 38.9 36.0 35.9 35.4 35.3 34.4 34.3
MILESTONES
POINT DIFFERENTIALS ‰ Winning Point Differential
TD Season 60 2008 68 1994 53 2002 45 2009 48 2007 43 2013 50 1991 47 2005 42 2012 50 1999
‰ Scoring
97
Most Four-Field Goal Games, Season: 4 Matt Bahr, 1978.
‰ PENN STATE NCAA TEAM SEASON LEADERS
Scoring Offense Average: 47.8; 1994. Total Offense Average: 520.2; 1994. Rushing Defense Average: 17.0 1947; 1978, 54.5.
Passing Defense Average: 13.1; 1938. Total Defense Average: 76.8 1947; 1978, 203.9 yards per game. Scoring Defense: 2.8; 1947.
‰ NCAA TEAM RECORDS SET BY PENN STATE Fewest Yards Allowed, Game: (-47) vs. Syracuse, Oct. 18, 1947 (-107 rushing, 60 passing, 49 plays). Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing Per Game: 17.0 1947 (153 yards, 9 games).
Fewest Yards Allowed, Per Rush: 0.64 1947 (153 yards, 240 rushes).
Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing Per Game: 13.1 1938 (105 yards, 8 games). Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons: 49 1939-87.
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OPPONENT RECORDS ‰ RUSHING
Yardage: 251 Ted Brown, North Carolina State, 1977. Attempts: 44 Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007. Touchdowns: 4 Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1983, 1984; T.J. Duckett, Michigan State, 1999; Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011. Longest Run: 94 Frank Funair, Bucknell, 1938. ‰ PASSING
Yardage: 532 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Completions: 45 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Completion Percentage: 84.6 Todd Norley (11-of-13), Syracuse, 1984. Attempts: 69 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Touchdowns: 4 Boyce Smith, Vanderbilt, 1957; John Hogan, Pittsburgh, 1972; Terry Gregory, Temple, 1976; Glenn Foley, Boston College, 1992; Brad Banks, Iowa, 2002; Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2003; Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2007; Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose. Interceptions: 6 Frank Harris, Boston College, 1970; Steve Skiver, Ohio U., 1970. Longest Completion: 99 John Paci to Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993. ‰ RECEIVING
Receptions: 16 Skip Orszulak, Pittsburgh, 1968. Yardage: 285 Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993. Touchdowns: 3 Bill Wallace, Pittsburgh, 1984; Marco Battaglia, Rutgers, 1995; Devin Thomas, Michigan State, 2007; Da’Jon McKnight, Minnesota, 2010. ‰ TOTAL OFFENSE
Yardage: 542 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
251 rushing yards Ted Brown
‰ PUNT RETURNS
‰ INTERCEPTIONS
Returns: 7 Chris Anderson, Alabama, 1990; Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Yardage: 180 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Longest: 91 Floyd Little, Syracuse, 1965.
532 passing yards Case Keenum
Interceptions: 3 Tom Myers, Syracuse, 1970; Jamel Coleman, Purdue, 1996; Eugene Wilson, Illinois, 2001. Yardage: 129 Ahmad Black, Florida, 2011 Outback. Longest: 100 Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977.
‰ KICKOFF RETURNS
‰ FUMBLE RETURN
Returns: 7 Bob Elflein, Navy, 1970; Akeem Hunt, Purdue, 2012. Yardage: 186 Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994. Longest: 100 Tony Uansa, Pittsburgh, 1928; Kerry Marbury, West Virginia, 1972; Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994; Raheem Mostert, Purdue, 2013.
Longest: 100 Steve Smoke, Lehigh, 1938. ‰ TEAM RECORDS
First Downs: 34 Alabama, 1983. Rushing Yardage: 452 Michigan State, 1997. Rushing Attempts: 75 Kentucky, 1976. Passing Yardage: 595 Boston College, 1982. Pass Completions: 45 Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Pass Attempts: 69 Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Interceptions Thrown: 7 Boston College, 1970. Total Offense Yardage: 686 Ohio State, 2013. Total Offense Plays: 95 Northwestern, 2005. Punts: 24 Cornell, 1942. Penalty Yardage: 141 Nebraska, 1980. Fumbles Lost: 5 Syracuse, 1970.
‰ PUNTING
Punts: 24 Charles Robinson, Cornell, 1942. Yardage: 936 Charles Robinson, Cornell, 1942. Average: 68.0 Chris Schneider, Pittsburgh, 1998. Longest: 81 Johnny Evans, N.C. State, 1974; Craig Jarrett, Michigan State, 1998. ‰ SCORING
Touchdowns: 4 Johnny Castan, Boston U., 1951; Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1983, 1984; T.J. Dickett, Michigan State, 1999; Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011. Extra Points: 9 Drew Basil, Ohio State, 2013. Kicking Points: 17 Joel Howells, Northwestern, 2005. ‰ FIELD GOALS
Field Goals: 5 Adam Bailey, Minnesota, 1997; Joel Howells, Northwestern, 2005. Longest Field Goal: 57 Gary Homer, Ohio U., 1973. 98
285 receiving yards Thomas Lewis
‰ OPPONENT RUSHING YARDAGE
251. . . . . . . . Ted Brown, N.C. State, 1977 238. . . Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State, 1997 224 . . . . . . Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1976 220. . . . Bobby Humphrey, Alabama, 1987 217. . . . . Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1983 206 . . . . . . . . . Paul Palmer, Temple, 1985 203 . . . Marc Renaud, Michigan State, 1997 203 . . BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003 200 . . . . . Warren Heller, Pittsburgh, 1930 200. . . . . Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 2001 192 . . . . Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan, 1993 191 . . . Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2010 189 . . . . Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska, 1980 189. . . . . Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1984
‰ OPPONENT PASSING YARDAGE
532 . Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity 520 . . . Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1982 478. . . . . . . Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993 454 . . . . Cameron Coffman, Indiana, 2012 447 . . . Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1984 413 . . . . Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose 406 . . Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech, 2002 380 . . . Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1983 379. . . . . . . . . . . John Paci, Indiana, 1993 379 . . . . . . . . . Drew Brees, Purdue, 1999 378. . . . . Joe Germaine, Ohio State, 1997 374 . . . . . . . . . Matt Sherman, Iowa, 1995 367 . . . . . Rusty Hochberg, Rutgers, 1983 361 . . . . . . . . . Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998 357 . . . Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2003 356 . . . Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2001 354. . . . . Bobby Hoying, Ohio State, 1995 347 . . . . . . . . . Billy Dicken, Purdue, 1997 347. . . . . . Bryan Cupito, Minnesota, 2006 345 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Long, Iowa, 1983 344. . . Glenn Foley, Boston College, 1992 344. . . . . . Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.), 2001
‰ OPPONENT RECEIVING YARDAGE
285 . . . . . . . Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993 229. . Scott Nizolek, Boston College, 1982 228 . Patrick Edwards, Houston, 2012 TicketCity 210 . . . . . . . Andrew Baker, Rutgers, 1983 193 . . . . Omar Douglas, Minnesota, 1993 191 . . Charles Rogers, Michigan St., 2001 190 . . . Oscar Patrick, West Virginia, 1968
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BY PENN STATE
THE LAST TIME
100 Yards Rushing: 115, Zach Zwinak at Wisconsin, 2013. 150 Yards Rushing: 150, Zach Zwiank at Minnesota, 2013. 200 Yards Rushing: 201, Bill Belton vs. Illinois, 2013. 250 Yards Rushing: 279, Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. 300 Yards Rushing: 327, Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. 30 Rushing Attempts: 36, Zach Zwinak vs. Wisconsin, 2012. 35 Rushing Attempts: 35, Zach Zwinak vs. Nebraska, 2013. Three Touchdowns Rushing: Zach Zwinak vs. Purdue, 2013. Four Touchdowns Rushing: Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Five Touchdowns Rushing: Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994. 70-Yard Run: 76, A.J. Wallace vs. Youngstown State, 2006. 80-Yard Run: 84, Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002. 90-Yard Run: 92, Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986. Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Bill Belton (108) & Akeel Lynch (108) vs. Eastern Michigan, 2013. 300 Yards Passing: 339, Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013. 350 Yards Passing: 395, Matt McGloin vs. Indiana, 2012. 20 Pass Completions: 21, Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013. 25 Pass Completions: 27, Matt McGloin vs. Ohio State, 2012. 30 Pass Completions: 30, Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013. 35 Pass Attempts: 35, Christian Hackenberg vs. Kent State, 2013. 40 Pass Attempts: 44, Christian Hackenberg vs. Michigan, 2013. 50 Pass Attempts: 55, Christian Hackenberg at Indiana, 2013. Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin, 2013. Five Touchdown Passes: 5, Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000. Five Interceptions Thrown: 5, Matt McGloin vs. Florida, 2011 Outback. 300 Yards Total Offense: 343, Christian Hackenberg (339 pass, 4 rush) at Wisconsin, 2013. 350 Yards Total Offense: 363, Matt McGloin (395 pass, -32 rush) vs. Indiana, 2012. 400 Yards Total Offense: 418, Zack Mills (280 pass, 118 rush) vs. Ohio State, 2001. 100 Yards Receiving: 122, Allen Robinson at Wisconsin, 2013. 150 Yards Receiving: 173, Allen Robinson at Ohio State, 2013. 200 Yards Receiving: 216, Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving: Deon Butler (133) & Jordan Norwood (127) vs. Michigan State, 2008. Back-to-Back Games With 100 Yards Receiving: Allen Robinson (173 at Ohio State & 165 vs. Illinois), 2013. 10 Receptions: 11, Allen Robinson vs. Illinois, 2013. 70-Yard Reception: 74, Derek Moye from Matt McGloin at Indiana, 2011. 80-Yard Reception: 80, Derek Moye from Rob Bolden vs. Illinois, 2010. Three Touchdowns Receiving: 3, Allen Robinson vs. Indiana, 2012. Four Touchdowns Receiving: 4, Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993. 150 All-Purpose Yards: 150, Zach Zwinak at Wisconsin, 2013. 200 All-Purpose Yards: 209, Zach Zwinak vs. Illinois, 2013. 250 All-Purpose Yards: 289, Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Two Players With 150 All-Purpose Yards: Allen Robinson (197) & Zach Zwinak (151) vs. Indiana, 2012. Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 95, Chaz Powell vs. Indiana State, 2011. Rushing TD, Receiving TD & Kickoff Return For TD: Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008. 100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State, 2010. Punt Return For Touchdown: 63, Derrick Williams at Wisconsin, 2008. 80-Yard Punt Return: 81, Bryant Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Multiple Interceptions: 2, Michael Mauti at Illinois, 2012. 90-Yard Interception Return: 99, Michael Mauti at Illinois, 2012. Interception Return For Touchdown: 73, Navorro Bowman vs. Indiana, 2009. Fumble Return For Touchdown: 74, Mike Hull vs. Navy, 2012. Blocked Field Goal: Jared Odrick at Northwestern, 2009. Blocked Punt: Mike Hull vs. Ohio State, 2012. Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 0, Michael Yancich vs. Ohio State 2012 (Mike Hull block). Safety: Devon Still, sack in end zone, at Minnesota, 2010. 50-Yard Field Goal: 54, Sam Ficken vs. Kent State, 2013. Four Field Goals: 4, Collin Wagner vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One. Five Field Goals: 5, Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010.
BY OPPONENT
100 Yards Rushing: 147, Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, 2013. 150 Yards Rushing: 156, Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011. 200 Yards Rushing: 203, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003. 30 Rushing Attempts: 31, Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, 2012. 35 Rushing Attempts: 44, Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007. (Opponent record) Three Touchdowns Rushing: 3, Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2010. Four Touchdowns Rushing: 4, Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011. 70-Yard Run: 79, Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois, 2006. Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Ameer Abdulla (116) & Taylor Martinez (104), Nebraska, 2012. 300 Yards Passing: 339, Joel Stave, Wisconsin, 2013. 400 Yards Passing: 454, Cameron Coffman, Indiana, 2012. 500 Yards Passing: 532, Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. (Opponent record) 25 Pass Completions: 29, Joel Stave, Wisconsin, 2013. 30 Pass Completions: 33, Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois, 2013. 35 Pass Completions: 45, Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. (Opponent record) 30 Pass Attempts: 34, Ron Kellogg, Nebraska, 2013. 40 Pass Attempts: 46, Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois, 2012. 50 Pass Attempts: 53, Joel Stave, Wisconsin, 2013. 60 Pass Attempts: 69, Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. (Opponent record) Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose. Four Interceptions Thrown: 4, Drew Stanton, Michigan State, 2005. 300 Yards Total Offense: 321, Joel Stave (339 pass, -18 rush), Wisconsin, 2013. 400 Yards Total Offense: 437, Cameron Coffman (454 pass, -17 run), Indiana, 2012. 500 Yards Total Offense: 542, Case Keenum (532 pass, 10 rush), Houston, 2012 TicketCity. (Opponent record) 100 Yards Receiving: 135, Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin, 2013. 150 Yards Receiving: 162, Damian Williams, Southern California, 2009 Rose. 200 Yards Receiving: 228, Patrick Edwards, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. 10 Receptions: 12, Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin, 2013. 70-Yard Reception: 79, Stephen Houston from Cameron Coffman, Indiana, 2012. 80-Yard Reception: 80, Dominique Barnes from Kurt Hess, Youngstown State, 2010. 90-Yard Reception: 99, Thomas Lewis from John Paci, Indiana, 1993. Three Touchdown Receptions: 3, Da’Jon McKnight, Minnesota, 2010. Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 99, Kenny Bell, Nebraska, 2013. 90-Yard Kickoff Return: 99, Kenny Bell, Nebraska, 2013. 100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Raheem Mostert, Purdue, 2013. Punt Return For Touchdown: 75, Venric Mark, Northwestern, 2012. 70-Yard Punt Return: 75, Venric Mark, Northwestern, 2012. 80-Yard Punt Return: 87, Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Interception Return For Touchdown: 17, Ryan Shazier, Ohio State, 2012. Fumble Return For Touchdown: 24, Frank Clark, Michigan, 2013. Blocked Punt: Brandon Reilly, Nebraska, 2013. Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 27, Lerentee McCray, Florida, 2011 Outback. Blocked Field Goal: Raphael Green, Indiana, 2013. Blocked Extra Point: Henry Coley, Virginia, 2012. Safety: Team (Penn State recovered own fumble in end zone), Indiana, 2013. Defensive Extra Point: 99, D.J. Johnson, Iowa, 2002. 50-Yard Field Goal: 50, Derek Dimke, Illinois, 2010. Four Field Goals: 4, Brendan Gibbons, Michigan, 2013.
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ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME ‰ 1887
Won 2, Lost 0
Coach: None Captain: George Linsz N 5 W at Bucknell N 19 W Bucknell
‰ 1888
Coach: None Captain: George Linsz O 31 T Dickinson N 7 L at Dickinson N L Lehigh
54-0 24-0
Won 0, Lost 2, Tied 1
‰ 1889
Coach: None Captain: James Mock W Swarthmore N 9 L at Lafayette N 11 L at Lehigh N 25 W Bucknell
‰ 1890
Coach: None Captain: Harvey McLean O 10 L at Pennsylvania O 12 L at Franklin & Marshall N 15 W Altoona Athletic Association N W at Bellefonte Academy
‰ 1891
Coach: None Captain: Charles Aull O 2 W at Lafayette O 3 L at Lehigh O 17 W at Swarthmore O 24 W at Franklin & Marshall O 27 W at Gettysburg N 7 L at Bucknell N 26 W Dickinson (forfeit) D 5 W at Haverford
‰ 1892
Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Gus Reed O 1 L at Pennsylvania O 27 W at Wyoming Seminary N 5 W at Pittsburgh Athletic Club N 12 W Bucknell N 23 W Lafayette (at Wilkes-Barre) N 25 W Dickinson (at Harrisburg)
‰ 1893
Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Ed Haley O 14 W at Virginia O 25 L at Pennsylvania N 6 W Pittsburgh N 11 W at Bucknell N 30 W at Pittsburgh Athletic Club
6-6 0-16 0-30
20-6 0-26 0-106 12-0
Won 2, Lost 2 0-20 0-10 68-0 23-0
Won 6, Lost 2
Won 6, Lost 0, Tied 1
Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Benjamin Fisher O 13 W Gettysburg O 20 W Lafayette N 10 T at Navy N 17 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 23 W at Washington & Jefferson N 24 W at Oberlin N 29 W at Pittsburgh Athletic Club
‰ 1895
Won 2, Lost 2
Won 5, Lost 1 0-20 40-0 16-0 18-0 18-0 16-0
Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Walter McCaskey S 25 W Gettysburg O 5 T at Cornell O 26 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 9 L at Pennsylvania N 16 L at Pittsburgh Athletic Club N 18 T at Washington & Jefferson N 28 T at Western Reserve
‰ 1896
48-0 0-0 16-0 4-35 10-11 6-6 8-8
1,000 4,000 5,000 2,000
Won 3, Lost 4
Coach: Dr. Samuel Newton Captain: James Dunsmore S 26 W Gettysburg O 3 W Pittsburgh O 10 W Dickinson O 24 L at Princeton O 31 L Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 14 L at Pennsylvania N 28 L Carlisle Indians (at Harrisburg)
Coach: Dr. Samuel Newton Captain: Joe Curtin S 25 W Gettysburg O 2 L at Lafayette O 13 L at Princeton O 16 L at Pennsylvania O 20 L at Navy O 30 L at Cornell N 13 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 20 W Bloomsburg Normal N 25 L Dickinson (at Sunbury)
‰ 1898
Won 4, Lost 1
60-0 72-0 6-6 12-6 6-0 9-6 14-0
Won 2, Lost 2, Tied 3
‰ 1897
14-4 2-24 44-0 26-6 18-0 10-12 2-0 58-0
6-0 6-18 32-0 36-18 12-0
‰ 1894
Coach: Dr. Samuel Newton Captain: Lalon Hayes S 24 W Gettysburg O 1 L at Pennsylvania O 8 W at Lafayette O 15 W Susquehanna O 22 L at Navy O 26 L at Princeton O 29 L at Duquesne Athletic Club N 5 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 19 W at Washington & Jefferson N 26 W Dickinson (at Williamsport)
2,000
100
40-0 10-4 8-0 0-39 0-10 0-27 5-48
Won 3, Lost 6 32-0 0-24 0-34 0-24 0-4 0-45 27-4 10-0 0-6
Won 6, Lost 4 47-0 0-40 5-0 45-6 11-16 0-5 5-18 16-0 11-6 34-0
‰ 1899
Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 1
Coach: Sam Boyle Captain: Brute Randolph S 23 W Mansfield S 30 W Gettysburg O 7 W at Army O 13 T Washington & Jefferson O 18 L at Princeton O 21 L at Navy O 28 W Dickinson N 4 L Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 11 L at Yale N 17 L at Pennsylvania N 25 L at Duquesne Athletic Club
‰ 1900
38-0 40-0 6-0 0-0 0-12 0-6 15-0 0-5 0-42 0-47 5-64
Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 1
Coach: Pop Golden Captain: Henny Scholl S 23 W Susquehanna S 30 W Pittsburgh (at Bellefonte) O 6 T at Army O 10 L at Princeton O 17 L at Pennsylvania O 20 L at Dickinson O 27 L at Duquesne Athletic Club N 3 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 10 L at Navy N 17 W Gettysburg N 29 L at Buffalo
‰ 1901
Coach: Pop Golden Captain: Earl Hewitt S 22 W Susquehanna S 29 W Pittsburgh (at Bellefonte) O 5 L at Pennsylvania O 19 L at Yale O 26 W at Navy N 2 L at Homestead Athletic Club N 16 W Lehigh (at Williamsport) N 23 W Dickinson
‰ 1902
Coach: Pop Golden Captain: Ralph Cummings S 20 W Dickinson Seminary S 27 W Pittsburgh O 4 L at Pennsylvania O 11 W Villanova O 18 L at Yale O 25 W Susquehanna N 1 W at Navy N 8 W Gettysburg N 22 W at Dickinson N 27 L at Steelton YMCA
‰ 1903
3,000 3,000
17-0 12-0 0-0 0-26 5-17 0-18 0-29 6-0 0-44 44-0 0-10
1,000
Won 5, Lost 3 17-0 37-0 6-23 0-22 11-6 0-39 38-0 12-0
1,500 1,500
Won 7, Lost 3 27-0 27-0 0-17 32-0 0-11 55-0 6-0 37-0 23-0 5-6
Won 5, Lost 3
Coach: Dan Reed Captain: Ed Whitworth S 19 W Dickinson Seminary O 3 W Allegheny O 10 L at Pennsylvania O 17 L at Yale O 24 W at Pittsburgh O 31 W at Navy N 14 L Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 26 W Washington & Jefferson (at Pittsburgh)
60-0 24-5 0-39 0-27 59-0 17-0 0-6 22-0
7,000
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‰ 1904
Won 6, Lost 4
Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Carl Forkum S 24 L at Pennsylvania O 1 W Allegheny O 8 L at Yale O 15 W West Virginia O 22 W Washington & Jefferson (at Pittsburgh) O 29 W Jersey Shore N 5 L at Navy N 12 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 19 W Geneva N 24 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1905
8,000
8,000
2,400
24-0 26-0 4-0 0-0 0-10 5-0 12-0 6-0 10-0 6-0
5,000
8,000
Won 6, Lost 4
Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Harry Burns S 21 W at Altoona Athletic Association S 28 W Geneva O 5 L Carlisle Indians (at Williamsport) O 12 W Grove City O 19 W at Cornell O 26 W Lebanon Valley N 2 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 9 L at Pennsylvania N 16 L at Navy N 28 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1908
23-0 29-0 0-11 18-0 0-12 29-0 5-11 73-0 6-0 6-0 6-0
Won 8, Lost 1, Tied 1
Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Mother Dunn S 22 W Lebanon Valley S 29 W Allegheny O 6 W Carlisle Indians (at Williamsport) O 13 T Gettysburg O 20 L at Yale N 3 W at Navy N 12 W Bellefonte Academy N 17 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 24 W West Virginia N 29 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1907
8,500
Won 8, Lost 3
Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Ed Yeckley S 16 W Lebanon Valley S 30 W California State O 7 L Carlisle Indians (at Harrisburg) O 14 W Gettysburg O 21 L at Yale O 28 W Villanova N 4 L at Navy N 11 W Geneva N 18 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 24 W West Virginia N 30 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1906
0-6 50-0 0-24 34-0 12-0 30-0 9-20 11-0 44-0 5-22
27-0 34-0 5-18 46-0 8-6 75-0 52-0 0-28 4-6 0-6
5-6 31-0 5-12 0-6 51-0 12-0 4-10 33-6 0-5 12-6
Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 2
Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Larry Vorthis O 2 W Grove City O 9 T Carlisle Indians (at Wilkes-Barre) O 16 W Geneva O 23 T at Pennsylvania N 6 W at Bucknell N 13 W West Virginia N 25 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1910
Coach: Jack Hollenback Captain: Alex Gray O 1 W Harrisburg Athletic Club O 8 W Carnegie Tech O 15 W Sterling Athletic Club O 22 L at Pennsylvania O 29 T Villanova N 5 W St. Bonaventure N 12 W Bucknell N 24 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1911
11,000
10,000 7,000
58-0 61-0 45-0 0-10 0-0 34-0 45-3 0-11
57-0 31-0 5-0 18-0 22-6 46-0 17-9 0-0 3-0
‰ 1912
Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Pete Mauthe O 5 W Carnegie Tech O 12 W Washington & Jefferson O 19 W at Cornell O 26 W Gettysburg N 2 W at Pennsylvania N 9 W Villanova N 16 W at Ohio State N 28 W at Pittsburgh
Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Shorty Miller O 4 W Carnegie Tech O 11 W Gettysburg O 18 L at Washington & Jefferson O 25 L at Harvard N 1 L at Pennsylvania N 7 L Notre Dame N 15 L at Navy N 27 L at Pittsburgh
Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Yegg Tobin S 26 W Westminster O 3 W Muhlenberg O 10 W Gettysburg O 17 W Ursinus O 24 T at Harvard O 31 W at Lafayette N 7 L at Lehigh N 13 L Michigan State N 26 L at Pittsburgh
10,000
12,000
18,000
15,000 15,000
4,000 15,000 3,500
Won 2, Lost 6 49-0 16-0 0-17 0-29 0-17 7-14 0-10 6-7
7,000
Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1
101
13-0 22-0 13-0 30-0 13-13 17-0 7-20 3-6 3-13
Coach: Dick Harlow Captain: Bill Wood S 25 W Westminster O 2 W Lebanon Valley O 9 W at Pennsylvania O 16 W Gettysburg O 23 W West Virginia Wesleyan O 30 L at Harvard N 5 W Lehigh N 13 W at Lafayette N 25 L at Pittsburgh
Coach: Dick Harlow Captain: Harold Clark S 23 W Susquehanna S 30 W Westminster O 7 W Bucknell O 14 W West Virginia Wesleyan O 21 L at Pennsylvania O 28 W Gettysburg N 4 W Geneva N 11 W at Lehigh N 17 W Lafayette N 30 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1917
Won 8, Lost 0 41-0 30-0 29-6 25-0 14-0 71-0 37-0 38-0
‰ 1915
‰ 1916
Won 8, Lost 0, Tied 1
Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Dexter Very S 30 W Geneva O 7 W Gettysburg O 14 W at Cornell O 21 W Villanova O 28 W at Pennsylvania N 4 W St. Bonaventure N 11 W Colgate N 18 T at Navy N 30 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1914
31-0 8-8 46-0 3-3 33-0 40-0 5-0
Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 1
‰ 1913
Won 5, Lost 5
Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Bull McCleary S 19 L Bellefonte Academy S 26 W Grove City O 3 L Carlisle Indians (at Wilkes-Barre) O 10 L at Pennsylvania O 17 W Geneva O 24 W West Virginia O 31 L at Cornell N 7 W Bucknell N 14 L at Navy N 26 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1909
22,000 10,000 17,000
Won 7, Lost 2 26-0 13-0 13-3 27-12 28-0 0-13 7-0 33-3 0-20
27-0 55-0 50-7 39-0 0-15 48-2 79-0 10-7 40-0 0-31
Won 5, Lost 4 10-0 80-0 99-0 0-7 8-7 7-10 0-9 57-0 6-28
20,000
Won 1, Lost 2, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captains: Harry Robb, Frank Unger N 2 T Wissahickon Barracks N 9 L Rutgers N 16 W at Lehigh N 28 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1919
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Bob Higgins O 4 W Gettysburg O 11 W Bucknell O 18 L at Dartmouth O 25 W Ursinus N 1 W at Pennsylvania N 8 W Lehigh N 15 W at Cornell N 27 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1920
30,000
Won 8, Lost 2
Coach: Dick Harlow Captains: Larry Conover, Bob Higgins S 29 W Army Ambulance Corps (at Allentown) O 6 W Gettysburg O 13 W St. Bonaventure O 20 L at Washington & Jefferson O 27 W West Virginia Wesleyan N 3 L at Dartmouth N 10 L Lehigh N 17 W Maryland N 29 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1918
22,000
6-6 3-26 7-6 6-28
Won 7, Lost 1 33-0 9-0 13-19 48-7 10-0 20-7 20-0 20-0
4,500
20,000 6,000 40,000
Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 2
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Bill Hess S 25 W Muhlenberg O 2 W Gettysburg O 9 W Dartmouth (Homecoming) O 16 W North Carolina State O 23 W Lebanon Valley O 30 W at Pennsylvania N 6 W Nebraska N 13 T at Lehigh N 25 T at Pittsburgh
27-7 13-0 14-7 41-0 109-7 28-7 20-0 7-7 0-0
2,500 2,500 6,000 3,500 2,500 30,000 9,000 5,000
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‰ 1921
Won 8, Lost 0, Tied 2
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: George Snell S 24 W Lebanon Valley O 1 W Gettysburg O 8 W North Carolina State O 15 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 22 T at Harvard O 29 W Georgia Tech (New York, Polo Grounds) N 5 W Carnegie Tech N 12 W Navy (Philadelphia, Franklin Field) N 24 T at Pittsburgh D 3 W at Washington
‰ 1922
53-0 24-0 35-0 28-7 21-21 28-7 28-7 13-7 0-0 21-7
Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Newsh Bentz S 23 W St. Bonaventure 54-0 S 30 W William & Mary 27-7 O 7 W Gettysburg 20-0 O 14 W Lebanon Valley 32-6 O 21 W Middlebury (Homecoming) 33-0 O 28 T Syracuse (New York, Polo Grounds) 0-0 N 3 L Navy (Washington, D.C.) 0-14 (American League Park) N 11 W Carnegie Tech 10-0 N 18 L at Pennsylvania 6-7 N 30 L at Pittsburgh 0-14 J 1 L Southern Cal (Rose Bowl) 3-14
‰ 1923
17,000 50,000 35,000 43,000
58-0 16-0 20-0 21-3 13-13
0-10 7-0 21-0 3-20
3,000 3,000 3,000 20,000 50,000
25,000 10,000 56,000 33,000
Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Bas Gray S 27 W Lebanon Valley O 4 W North Carolina State O 11 W Gettysburg O 18 L at Georgia Tech O 25 L Syracuse (Homecoming) N 1 W at Navy N 8 W Carnegie Tech N 15 T at Pennsylvania N 22 W Marietta N 27 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1925
3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 4,000 25,000 30,000
Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Joe Bedenk S 29 W Lebanon Valley O 6 W North Carolina State O 13 W Gettysburg O 20 W Navy (Homecoming) O 27 T West Virginia (New York, Yankee Stadium) N 3 L at Syracuse N 10 W Georgia Tech N 17 W at Pennsylvania N 29 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1924
2,500 2,500 3,000 4,000 30,000 30,000 6,000 25,000 34,000 35,000
47-3 51-6 26-0 13-15 6-10 6-0 22-7 0-0 28-0 3-24
3,500 3,500 6,000 6,000 7,000 52,000 3,500 33,000
Won 4, Lost 4, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Baz Gray S 26 W Lebanon Valley O 3 W Franklin & Marshall O 10 L Georgia Tech (New York, Yankee Stadium) O 17 W Marietta O 24 W Michigan State O 31 L at Syracuse N 7 T Notre Dame (Homecoming) N 14 L at West Virginia N 26 L at Pittsburgh
14-0 13-0 7-16 13-0 13-6 0-7 0-0 0-14 7-23
3,500 3,500 8,000
3,500 4,000
‰ 1926
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Ken Weston S 25 W Susquehanna O 2 W Lebanon Valley O 9 W Marietta O 16 L at Notre Dame O 23 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 30 W George Washington N 6 L at Pennsylvania N 13 W Bucknell N 25 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1927
82-0 35-0 48-6 0-28 0-10 20-12 0-3 9-0 6-24
27-0 34-13 7-13 20-0 9-6 40-6 13-0 13-13 0-30
3,500 4,000 5,000 60,000 25,000 11,000 3,500 9,000 57,051
Won 3, Lost 5, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captains: Don Greenshields, Steve Hamas S 29 W Lebanon Valley 25-0 O 6 W Gettysburg 12-0 O 13 L Bucknell 0-6 O 20 L at Pennsylvania 0-14 O 27 T Syracuse (Homecoming) 6-6 N 3 L Notre Dame 0-9 (Philadelphia, Franklin Field) N 10 W George Washington 50-0 N 17 L at Lafayette 0-7 N 29 L at Pittsburgh 0-26
‰ 1929
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Jack Martin S 28 W Niagara O 5 W Lebanon Valley O 12 W Marshall O 19 L at New York U. O 26 W Lafayette (Homecoming) N 2 W at Syracuse N 9 W at Pennsylvania N 16 L Bucknell N 28 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1930
3,500 3,500 4,000 28,000 8,000 3,500 55,000 6,000 42,915
Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1
Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Johnny Roepke S 24 W Lebanon Valley O 1 W Gettysburg O 8 L Bucknell O 15 W at Pennsylvania O 22 W at Syracuse O 29 W Lafayette (Homecoming) N 5 W George Washington N 12 T New York U. N 24 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1928
Won 5, Lost 4
4,000 5,000 12,000 65,000 15,000 35,000 5,000
32,209
Won 6, Lost 3 16-0 15-0 26-7 0-7 6-3 6-4 19-7 6-27 7-20
4,000 4,000 5,000 35,000 10,000
60,000 12,000 25,755
Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 2
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Frank Diedrich S 27 W Niagara O 4 W Lebanon Valley O 11 W Marshall O 18 T at Lafayette O 25 L Colgate (Homecoming) N 1 L at Bucknell N 8 T Syracuse N 15 L at Iowa N 26 L at Pittsburgh
20,000 20,000 34,715
102
31-14 27-0 65-0 0-0 0-40 7-19 0-0 0-19 12-19
4,000 4,000 5,000
8,000
7,000 20,000 15,816
‰ 1931
Won 2, Lost 8
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: George Lasich S 26 L Waynesburg 0-7 O 3 W Lebanon Valley 19-6 O 10 L at Temple 0-12 O 17 L Dickinson 6-10 O 24 L at Syracuse 0-7 O 31 L Pittsburgh (Homecoming) 6-41 N 8 L Colgate 7-32 N 14 L at Lafayette 0-33 N 21 L at West Virginia 0-19 N 28 W Lehigh (Philadelphia, Franklin Field) 31-0
‰ 1932
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: George Collins O 1 W Lebanon Valley O 8 L Waynesburg O 15 L at Harvard O 22 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 29 L at Colgate N 5 W Sewanee (U. of the South) N 12 L at Temple
‰ 1933
7,000 5,000
6,500 2,500
Won 2, Lost 5 27-0 6-7 13-46 6-12 0-31 18-6 12-13
2,500 4,000 15,000 6,000 4,000 5,500 15,000
Won 3, Lost 3, Lost 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Tom Slusser O 7 W Lebanon Valley O 14 L Muhlenberg O 21 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 28 L at Columbia N 4 L at Syracuse N 11 W Johns Hopkins N 18 T at Pennsylvania
‰ 1934
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: M.B. Morrison O 6 W Lebanon Valley O 13 W Gettysburg O 20 W at Lehigh O 27 L at Columbia N 3 L Syracuse (Homecoming) N 10 L at Pennsylvania N 17 W Lafayette N 24 L at Bucknell
‰ 1935
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Robert Weber O 5 W Lebanon Valley O 12 W Western Maryland O 19 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 26 L at Pittsburgh N 2 L at Syracuse N 9 W Villanova N 16 L at Pennsylvania N 23 L at Bucknell
‰ 1936
3,000 4,000 20,000 5,000
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Chuck Cherundolo O 3 W Muhlenberg O 10 L Villanova (Homecoming) O 17 L at Lehigh O 24 L at Cornell O 31 W Syracuse N 7 L at Pittsburgh N 14 L at Pennsylvania N 21 W Bucknell
32-6 0-3 33-0 0-33 6-12 40-6 6-6
3,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 20,000
Won 4, Lost 4 13-0 32-6 31-0 7-14 0-16 0-3 25-6 7-13
5,422 6,797 8,013 35,000 5,775 10,000
Won 4, Lost 4 12-6 2-0 26-0 0-9 3-7 27-13 6-33 0-2
5,848 7,140 7,113 17,310 12,000 8,150 40,000 8,500
Won 3, Lost 5 45-0 0-13 6-7 7-13 18-0 7-34 12-19 14-0
7,535 9,593
6,000 7,137 15,692 40,000 9,227
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‰ 1937
Won 5, Lost 3
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Sam Donato, John Economos S 25 L at Cornell O 2 W Gettysburg O 9 W Bucknell (Homecoming) O 16 W Lehigh O 30 L at Syracuse N 6 W at Pennsylvania N 13 W Maryland N 20 L at Pittsburgh [1]
‰ 1938
33-0 0-14 59-6 6-21 33-6 0-7 7-7 0-26
13-3 49-7 0-47 6-6 12-0 10-0 14-14 10-0
9,846 12,071
7,000 10,659 8,274 50,000 16,881
11,143 9,419 5,099
7,690 40,000 7,412 20,000
Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Leon Gajecki O 5 W Bucknell O 12 W West Virginia (Homecoming) O 19 W at Lehigh O 26 W at Temple N 2 W South Carolina N 9 T at Syracuse N 16 W New York U. N 23 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1941
9-0 17-13 34-0 18-0 12-0 13-13 25-0 7-20
12,091 10,574
13,078 9,346
9,449 30,083
Won 7, Lost 2
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Lenny Krouse O 4 L at Colgate (Buffalo, Civic Stadium) O 11 W Bucknell (Homecoming) O 18 L at Temple O 25 W Lehigh O 31 W at New York U. (Polo Grounds)* N 8 W Syracuse N 15 W West Virginia N 22 W at Pittsburgh N 29 W at South Carolina
‰ 1942
50,000 7,535 19,936
Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 2
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Spike Alter O 7 W Bucknell O 14 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 21 L at Cornell O 28 T at Syracuse N 4 W Maryland N 11 W at Pennsylvania N 18 T at Army N 25 W Pittsburgh
‰ 1940
6,000 8,919 11,376 7,660
Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Dean Hanley O 1 W Maryland O 8 L Bucknell (Homecoming) O 15 W at Lehigh O 22 L at Cornell O 29 W Syracuse N 5 L Lafayette N 12 T at Pennsylvania N 19 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1939
19-26 32-6 20-14 14-7 13-19 7-0 21-14 7-28
0-7 27-13 0-14 40-6 42-0 34-19 7-0 31-7 19-12
23,467 16,000 25,000
10,690 16,000
30,696
Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Lou Palazzi O 3 W Bucknell O 10 W at Lehigh O 17 T at Cornell O 24 W Colgate (Homecoming) O 31 L at West Virginia N 7 W Syracuse N 14 W at Pennsylvania N 21 W Pittsburgh Wire Service Ranking: AP 19th
14-7 19-3 0-0 13-10 0-24 18-13 13-7 14-6
10,303
5,000 11,510 12,000 8,856 50,000 11,710
‰ 1943
Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: John Jaffurs S 25 W Bucknell O 2 L at North Carolina O 9 T Colgate (Homecoming) O 16 L at Navy O 23 W at Maryland O 30 W West Virginia N 6 L at Cornell N 13 W Temple N 20 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1944
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: John Chuckran S 30 W Muhlenberg O 7 L at Navy O 14 W Bucknell (Homecoming) O 21 W at Colgate O 28 L West Virginia N 4 W at Syracuse N 11 W at Temple N 18 W Maryland N 25 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1945
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: None S 29 W Muhlenberg O 6 W Colgate (Homecoming) O 13 L at Navy O 20 W at Bucknell N 3 W Syracuse N 10 W Temple N 17 L at Michigan State N 24 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1946
14-0 0-19 0-0 6-14 45-0 32-7 0-13 13-0 14-0
5,000 4,494 6,617 4,142 12,242
Won 6, Lost 3 58-13 14-55 20-6 6-0 27-28 41-0 7-6 34-19 0-14
2,799
4,753 3,000 5,534
12,000 8,840
Won 5, Lost 3 47-7 27-7 0-28 46-7 26-0 27-0 0-33 0-7
5,048 9,619 16,148 5,319 8,505 13,135 11,354
Won 6, Lost 2
Coach: Bob Higgins Captains: Red Moore, Bucky Walters O 5 W Bucknell O 12 W at Syracuse O 19 L Michigan State (Homecoming) O 26 W at Colgate N 2 W Fordham N 9 W Temple N 16 W at Navy N 23 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1947
6,639 9,983 6,933
48-6 9-0 16-19 6-2 68-0 26-0 12-7 7-14
12,401 12,000 17,149 13,500 10,305 13,536 22,000 42,124
Won 9, Lost 0, Tied 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captains: John Nolan, John Potsklan S 20 W Washington State (Hershey, HersheyPark Stadium) O 4 W Bucknell O 11 W at Fordham O 18 W Syracuse (Homecoming) O 25 W West Virginia N 1 W Colgate N 8 W at Temple N 15 W Navy (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 22 W at Pittsburgh J 1 T [4] Southern Methodist [3] (Cotton Bowl) Wire Service Ranking: AP 4th
27-6
54-0 75-0 40-0 21-14 46-0 7-0 20-7 29-0 13-13
15,000
12,294
16,632 20,313 14,014 20,000 25,000 47,822 43,000
‰ 1948
‰ 1949
Coach: Joe Bedenk Captains: Bob Hicks, Neg Norton S 24 L Villanova O 1 L at Army O 8 W Boston College O 15 W Nebraska (Homecoming) O 22 L at Michigan State O 29 W Syracuse N 5 W at West Virginia N 12 W at Temple N 19 L at Pittsburgh
‰ 1950
35-0 34-14 37-7 14-14 32-13 13-0 47-0 0-7 7-0
14,423 14,000 17,814 24,579 10,000 71,180 16,555 49,444
Won 5, Lost 4 6-27 7-42 32-14 22-7 0-24 33-21 34-14 28-7 0-19
22,080 27,000 18,041 23,956
18,758 21,000 18,000 43,308
Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Owen Dougherty S 30 W Georgetown O 7 L at Army O 14 L at Syracuse* O 21 L at Nebraska O 28 T Temple (Homecoming) N 4 W at Boston College N 11 W West Virginia N 18 W Rutgers D 2 W at Pittsburgh (Forbes Field)
34-14 7-41 7-27 0-19 7-7 20-13 27-0 18-14 21-20
16,617 26,252 17,500 38,000 20,782 8,000 16,338 15,299 12,250
‰ 1951
Won 5, Lost 4
‰ 1952
Won 7, Lost 2, Tied 1
Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Art Betts, Len Shephard S 29 W Boston U. 40-34 15,536 O 6 L Villanova 14-20 (Allentown, Allentown High School Field) O 13 W at Nebraska 15-7 39,000 O 20 L Michigan State (Homecoming) 21-32 30,321 O 27 W West Virginia 13-7 17,206 N 3 L at Purdue 0-28 21,000 N 10 W Syracuse 32-13 16,612 N 17 W at Rutgers 13-7 15,000 N 24 L at Pittsburgh 7-13 22,771
Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Joe Gratson, Stewart Scheetz S 20 W Temple S 27 T Purdue O 4 W William & Mary O 11 W at West Virginia O 18 W Nebraska (Homecoming) O 25 L at Michigan State [1] N 1 W at Pennsylvania N 8 L at Syracuse N 15 W Rutgers N 22 W at Pittsburgh
*Night game.
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Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 1
Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Joe Colone O 2 W Bucknell O 8 W at Syracuse O 16 W West Virginia O 23 T Michigan State (Homecoming) O 30 W at Colgate N 6 W at Pennsylvania N 13 W Temple N 20 L at Pittsburgh N 27 W at Washington State (Tacoma, Tacoma Stadium) Wire Service Ranking: AP 18th
20-13 20-20 35-23 35-21 10-0 7-34 14-7 7-25 7-6 17-0
15,889 20,506 22,848 18,500 28,551 51,162 67,000 16,000 15,957 53,766
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‰ 1953
Won 6, Lost 3
Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Don Malinak, Tony Rados S 26 L at Wisconsin 0-20 O 3 L at Pennsylvania 7-13 O 10 W at Boston U. 35-13 O 17 W Syracuse 20-14 O 24 W Texas Christian U. (Homecoming) 27-21 O 31 L West Virginia 19-20 N 7 W Fordham 28-21 N 14 W at Rutgers 54-26 N 21 W at Pittsburgh 17-0
‰ 1954
Won 7, Lost 2
Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Don Balthaser, Jim Garrity S 25 W at Illinois O 2 W at Syracuse O 9 W Virginia O 16 L West Virginia (Homecoming) O 23 L at Texas Christian U. O 30 W at Pennsylvania N 6 W Holy Cross N 13 W Rutgers N 20 W at Pittsburgh Wire Service Rankings: AP 20th, UPI 16th
‰ 1955
54,094 18,000 21,820 32,384 15,000 33,125 25,383 16,623
35-0 6-35 26-7 14-34 7-21 20-0 21-20 34-13 0-20
20,150 24,200
32,209 34,400 28,000 30,321 12,000 29,361
Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Sam Valentine S 29 W at Pennsylvania O 8 L at Army O 13 W Holy Cross (Homecoming) O 20 W at Ohio State O 27 W West Virginia N 3 L at Syracuse N 10 W Boston U. N 17 W North Carolina State N 24 T at Pittsburgh
‰ 1957
14-12 13-0 34-7 14-19 7-20 35-13 39-7 37-14 13-0
Won 5, Lost 4
Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Otto Kneidinger, Frank Reich S 24 W Boston U. O 1 L at Army O 8 W Virginia (Richmond, City Stadium) O 15 L Navy (Homecoming) O 22 L at West Virginia O 29 W at Pennsylvania N 5 W Syracuse N 12 W at Rutgers N 19 L Pittsburgh
‰ 1956
49,000 51,000 12,000 20,712 27,966 24,670 13,897 9,500 39,642
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Joe Sabol S 28 W at Pennsylvania O 5 L Army O 12 W William & Mary O 19 L Vanderbilt (Homecoming) O 26 W at Syracuse N 2 W West Virginia N 9 W at Marquette N 16 W at Holy Cross N 23 L at Pittsburgh
34-0 7-14 43-0 7-6 16-6 9-13 40-7 14-7 7-7
23,390 24,195 25,828 82,584 29,244 35,475 29,094 22,864 51,308
Won 6, Lost 3 19-14 13-27 21-13 20-32 20-12 27-6 20-7 14-10 13-14
21,150 31,979 30,462 26,781 35,000 28,712 4,719 18,000 44,710
‰ 1958
Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 1
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Steve Garban S 20 L at Nebraska S 27 W at Pennsylvania O 4 L at Army [3] O 11 W Marquette (Homecoming) O 18 W at Boston U. O 25 L Syracuse N 1 W Furman N 8 T at West Virginia N 15 W Holy Cross N 27 W at Pittsburgh
‰ 1959
7-14 43-0 0-26 40-8 34-0 6-14 36-0 14-14 32-0 25-21
30,000 19,549 27,250 22,000 11,000 27,000 28,000 26,000 20,000 39,479
Won 9, Lost 2
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Pat Botula S 19 W at Missouri 19-8 S 26 W VMI 21-0 O 3 W Colgate 58-20 O 10 W at Army 17-11 O 17 W Boston U. (Homecoming) 21-12 O 24 W Illinois 20-9 (Cleveland, Municipal Stadium) O 31 W at West Virginia 28-10 N 7 L [7] Syracuse [4] 18-20 N 14 W Holy Cross 46-0 N 21 L [5] at Pittsburgh 7-22 D 19 W Alabama [10] (Liberty Bowl) 7-0 (Philadelphia, Municipal Stadium) Wire Service Rankings: AP 11th, UPI 14th
‰ 1960
28,000 27,500
15,045
34,000
46,104 36,211
Won 7, Lost 3
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Hank Oppermann S 17 W Boston U. 20-0 O 1 L Missouri (Homecoming) 8-21 O 8 W at Army 27-16 O 15 L at Syracuse 15-21 O 22 L at Illinois 8-10 O 29 W West Virginia 34-13 N 5 W Maryland 28-9 N 12 W at Holy Cross 33-8 N 19 W at Pittsburgh 14-3 D 17 W Oregon (Liberty Bowl) 41-12 (Philadelphia, Municipal Stadium) Wire Service Ranking: AP 16th
‰ 1961
22,559 33,613 27,150 40,617 51,459 37,715 30,126 14,856 45,023 16,697
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20-10 8-25 32-0 6-10 14-0 33-16 17-21 20-6 34-14 47-26 30-15
38,437 45,687 10,150 45,306 44,674 32,497 34.000 30,000 32,746 37,261 50,000
Won 9, Lost 2
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Joe Galardi S 22 W Navy S 29 W Air Force O 6 W [4] at Rice O 13 L [3] at Army O 20 W Syracuse (Homecoming) O 27 W at California N 3 W Maryland N 10 W West Virginia N 17 W at Holy Cross N 24 W at Pittsburgh D 29 L [9] Florida (Gator Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 9th, UPI 9th
‰ 1963
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Ralph Baker S 21 W at Oregon S 28 W UCLA O 5 W Rice (Homecoming) O 12 L Army O 19 L at Syracuse O 26 W West Virginia N 2 W at Maryland N 9 W at Ohio State N 16 W Holy Cross D 7 L at Pittsburgh Wire Service Ranking: UPI 16th
‰ 1964
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Bill Bowes S 19 L Navy S 26 L at UCLA O 3 L Oregon O 10 W at Army O 17 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 24 W at West Virginia O 31 W Maryland N 7 W at Ohio State [2] N 14 W at Houston N 21 W Pittsburgh Wire Service Ranking: UPI 14th
‰ 1965
Won 8, Lost 3
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Jim Smith S 23 W Navy S 29 L at Miami (Fla.) O 6 W at Boston U. O 14 L Army O 21 W Syracuse O 28 W California (Homecoming) N 4 L at Maryland N 11 W at West Virginia N 18 W Holy Cross N 25 W at Pittsburgh D 30 W Georgia Tech (Gator Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 18th, UPI 19th
‰ 1962
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Mike Irwin, John Runnells S 17 W Maryland S 24 L at Michigan State [1] O 1 L at Army O 8 W Boston College O 15 L at UCLA [4] O 22 W at West Virginia O 29 W California (Homecoming) N 5 L Syracuse N 12 L at Georgia Tech [5] N 19 W at Pittsburgh
42,653 45,200 35,982 31,000 48,356 31,500 41,834 33,212 11,825 45,149 45,248
Won 7, Lost 3 17-7 17-14 28-7 7-10 0-9 20-9 17-15 10-7 28-14 21-22
33,220 36,327 38,275 49,389 39,209 45,159 35,500 83,519 24,644 51,477
Won 6, Lost 4 8-21 14-21 14-22 6-2 14-21 37-8 17-9 27-0 24-7 28-0
44,800 34,636 44,803 32,268 47,998 26,000 33,500 84,279 25,000 50,144
Won 5, Lost 5
Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Bob Andronici S 25 L Michigan State O 2 L UCLA O 9 W at Boston College O 16 L at Syracuse O 23 W West Virginia (Homecoming) O 30 L at California N 6 W Kent State N 13 W Navy N 20 L at Pittsburgh D 4 W at Maryland
‰ 1966
41-7 20-6 18-7 6-9 20-19 23-21 23-7 34-6 48-20 16-0 7-17
0-23 22-24 17-0 21-28 44-6 17-21 21-6 14-6 27-30 19-7
46,121 46,429 24,300 39,000 44,230 36,418 30,323 47,163 35,576 24,000
Won 5, Lost 5 15-7 8-42 0-11 30-21 11-49 38-6 33-15 10-12 0-21 48-24
40,911 64,860 31,112 30,924 37,271 15,835 33,332 45,126 50,172 30,467
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‰ 1967
Won 8, Lost 2, Tied 1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Bill Lenkaitis, Jim Litterelle S 23 L at Navy S 29 W at Miami (Fla.)* O 7 L UCLA [3] O 14 W at Boston College O 21 W West Virginia (Homecoming) O 28 W at Syracuse N 4 W at Maryland N 11 W North Carolina State N 18 W Ohio U. N 25 W Pittsburgh D 30 T Florida State (Gator Bowl) Wire Service Ranking: AP 10th
‰ 1968
22-23 17-8 15-17 50-28 21-14 29-20 38-3 13-8 35-14 42-6 17-17
Won 11, Lost 0
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: John Kulka, Mike Reid, Steve Smear S 21 W [10] Navy 31-6 S 28 W [4] Kansas State 25-9 O 5 W [3] at West Virginia 31-20 O 12 W [3] at UCLA 21-6 O 26 W [4] at Boston College 29-0 N 2 W [4] Army (Homecoming) 28-24 N 9 W [4] Miami (Fla.) 22-7 N 16 W [3] at Maryland 57-13 N 23 W [3] at Pittsburgh 65-9 D 7 W [3] Syracuse 30-12 J 1 W [3] Kansas [6] (Orange Bowl)* 15-14 Wire Service Rankings: AP 2nd, UPI 3rd
‰ 1969
49,273 45,024 34,500 35,772 25,272 49,653 50,132 30,000 31,224 41,393 77,719
Won 11, Lost 0
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Tom Jackson, Mike Reid, Steve Smear S 20 W [2] at Navy 45-22 S 27 W [2] Colorado 27-3 O 4 W [2] at Kansas State [20] 17-14 O 11 W [5] West Virginia [17] (Homecoming) 20-0 O 18 W [5] at Syracuse 15-14 O 25 W [8] Ohio U. 42-3 N 1 W [5] Boston College 38-16 N 15 W [5] Maryland 48-0 N 22 W [5] at Pittsburgh 27-7 N 29 W [3] at North Carolina State 33-8 J 1 W [2] Missouri [6] (Orange Bowl)* 10-3 Wire Service Rankings: AP 2nd, UPI 2nd
‰ 1970
20,101 39,516 46,007 15,500 44,460 41,750 34,700 46,497 29,556 36,008 68,019
28,796 51,402 37,000 52,713 42,291 49,069 46,652 46,106 39,517 24,150 77,282
Won 7, Lost 3
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Jack Ham, Warren Koegel S 19 W Navy S 26 L [4] at Colorado [18] O 3 L at Wisconsin O 10 W at Boston College O 17 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 24 W at Army O 31 W West Virginia N 7 W at Maryland N 14 W [20] Ohio U. N 21 W Pittsburgh Wire Service Rankings: AP 18th, UPI 19th
55-7 13-41 16-29 28-3 7-24 38-14 42-8 34-0 32-22 35-15
48,566 42,850 55,204 25,252 50,540 41,062 49,932 23,400 43,000 50,017
‰ 1971
Won 11, Lost 1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Dave Joyner, Charlie Zapiec S 18 W [14] at Navy 56-3 S 25 W [12] at Iowa 44-14 O 2 W [9] Air Force 16-14 O 9 W [9] Army 42-0 O 16 W [9] at Syracuse 31-0 O 23 W [7] Texas Christian U. (Homecoming) 66-14 O 30 W [6] at West Virginia 35-7 N 6 W [6] Maryland 63-27 N 13 W [5] North Carolina State 35-3 N 20 W [6] at Pittsburgh 55-18 D 4 L [5] at Tennessee [11] 11-31 J 1 W [10] Texas [12] (Cotton Bowl) 30-6 Wire Service Rankings: AP 5th, UPI 11th
‰ 1972
26,855 44,303 50,459 49,887 41,382 51,896 37,000 50,144 50,477 39,539 59,542 72,000
Won 10, Lost 2
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Gregg Ducatte, Jim Heller, John Hufnagel, Carl Schaukowitch S 16 L [6] at Tennessee [7]* 21-28 71,647 S 23 W Navy 21-10 50,547 S 30 W [13] Iowa 14-10 58,065 O 7 W at Illinois 35-17 60,349 O 14 W at Army 45-0 42,352 O 21 W Syracuse (Homecoming) 17-0 60,465 O 28 W at West Virginia 28-19 37,000 N 4 W [10] Maryland 46-16 58,171 N 11 W [8] North Carolina State 37-22 54,274 N 18 W [7] at Boston College 45-26 23,119 N 25 W [6] Pittsburgh 49-27 38,600 D 31 L [5] Oklahoma [2] (Sugar Bowl)* 0-14 80,123 Wire Service Rankings: AP 10th, UPI 8th
‰ 1973
Won 12, Lost 0
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: John Cappelletti, Randy Crowder, Mark Markovich, Ed O’Neil S 15 W [7] at Stanford 20-6 57,000 S 22 W [7] at Navy 39-0 28,383 S 29 W [6] Iowa (Homecoming) 27-8 59,980 O 6 W [7] at Air Force 19-9 37,077 O 13 W Army 54-3 58,194 O 20 W [5] at Syracuse 49-6 27,595 O 27 W [5] West Virginia 62-14 59,138 N 3 W at Maryland 42-22 44,135 N 10 W [6] North Carolina State 35-29 59,424 N 17 W Ohio U. 49-10 51,804 N 24 W Pittsburgh 35-13 56,600 J 1 W [6] Louisiana State [13]* 16-9 60,477 (Orange Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 5th, UPI 5th
‰ 1974
Won 10, Lost 2
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Jack Baiorunos, Jim Bradley S 14 W Stanford S 21 L [8] Navy S 28 W [19] at Iowa O 5 W [15] at Army O 12 W [15] Wake Forest (Homecoming) O 19 W [11] Syracuse O 26 W [10] at West Virginia N 2 W [10] Maryland [15] N 9 L [7] at North Carolina State N 16 W [11] Ohio U. N 28 W [10] at Pittsburgh* (Three Rivers Stadium) J 1 W [10] Baylor [16] (Cotton Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 7th, UPI 7th
105
24-20 6-7 27-0 21-14 55-0 30-14 21-12 24-17 7-12 35-16 31-10 41-20
58,200 42,000 46,500 41,221 56,500 59,100 34,500 60,125 47,700 58,700 48,895 67,500
‰ 1975
Won 9, Lost 3
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Greg Buttle, John Quinn, Tom Rafferty S 6 W at Temple (Franklin Field)* 26-25 S 13 W Stanford 34-14 S 20 L [7] at Ohio State [3] 9-17 S 27 W at Iowa 30-10 O 4 W [10] Kentucky (Homecoming) 10-3 O 11 W [9] West Virginia [10] 39-0 O 18 W at Syracuse 19-7 O 25 W Army 31-0 N 1 W at Maryland [14] 15-13 N 8 L North Carolina State 14-15 N 22 W at Pittsburgh* 7-6 (Three Rivers Stadium) D 31 L [8] Alabama [4] (Sugar Bowl)* 6-13 Wire Service Rankings: AP 10th, UPI 10th
57,112 61,325 88,093 52,780 60,225 59,658 28,153 59,381 59,973 59,536 46,846 75,212
‰ 1976
Won 7, Lost 5
‰ 1977
Won 11, Lost 1
‰ 1978
Won 11, Lost 1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Kurt Allerman, John Andress, Chuck Benjamin, Brad Benson, Ron Crosby, George Reihner, Bernard Robinson S 11 W Stanford 15-12 61,645 S 18 L [7] Ohio State [2] 7-12 62,503 S 25 L Iowa 6-7 61,268 O 2 L at Kentucky 6-22 57,723 O 9 W Army 38-16 60,436 O 16 W Syracuse (Homecoming) 27-3 61,474 O 23 W at West Virginia 33-0 37,762 O 30 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) 31-30 42,005 N 6 W North Carolina State 41-20 60,426 N 13 W at Miami (Fla.) 21-7 19,627 N 26 L at Pittsburgh [1]* 7-24 50,360 (Three Rivers Stadium) D 27 L Notre Dame [15] (Gator Bowl)* 9-20 67,827
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: John Dunn, Steve Geise, Ron Hostetler, Randy Sidler S 2 W at Rutgers* 45-7 64,790 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 17 W [10] Houston [9] 31-14 62,554 S 24 W Maryland 27-9 62,079 O 1 L Kentucky 20-24 62,196 O 8 W Utah State (Homecoming) 16-7 62,015 O 15 W at Syracuse 31-24 27,029 O 22 W West Virginia 49-28 62,108 O 29 W Miami (Fla.) 49-7 61,853 N 5 W at North Carolina State 21-17 44,800 N 12 W Temple 44-7 61,327 N 26 W [9] at Pittsburgh [10] 15-13 56,500 D 25 W [6] Arizona State [15] (Fiesta Bowl) 42-30 57,766 Wire Service Rankings: AP 5th, UPI 4th
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Chuck Fusina, Paul Suhey S 1 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium)* S 9 W Rutgers S 16 W [5] at Ohio State [6] S 23 W Southern Methodist S 30 W Texas Christian U. O 7 W at Kentucky* O 21 W Syracuse (Homecoming) O 28 W at West Virginia N 4 W [2] Maryland [5] N 11 W [2] North Carolina State N 24 W [1] Pittsburgh J 1 L [1] Alabama [2] (Sugar Bowl)* Wire Service Rankings: AP 4th, UPI 4th
*Night game.
10-7 26-10 19-0 26-21 58-0 30-0 45-15 49-21 27-3 19-10 17-10 7-14
53,103 77,154 88,202 77,704 76,832 58,068 77,827 34,010 78,019 77,043 77,465 76,824
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‰ 1979
Won 8, Lost 4
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Lance Mehl, Matt Millen, Irv Pankey S 15 W Rutgers 45-10 S 22 L Texas A & M 14-27 S 29 L at Nebraska [6] 17-42 O 6 W at Maryland 27-7 O 13 W Army (Homecoming) 24-3 O 20 W at Syracuse 35-7 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 27 W West Virginia 31-6 N 3 L Miami (Fla.) 10-26 N 10 W at North Carolina State 9-7 N 17 W Temple 22-7 D 1 L Pittsburgh 14-29 D 22 W Tulane (Liberty Bowl, Memphis) 9-6 Wire Service Rankings: AP 20th, UPI 18th
‰ 1980
77,923 75,332 51,200 76,000 76,958 50,021
Won 10, Lost 2
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Bob Jagers, Greg Jones S 6 W Colgate S 20 W [12] at Texas A & M* S 27 L [11] Nebraska [3] O 4 W [17] at Missouri [9] O 11 W [12] at Maryland O 18 W [12] Syracuse (Homecoming) O 25 W [13] at West Virginia N 1 W [12] Miami (Fla.) N 8 W [10] North Carolina State N 15 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) N 28 L [5] Pittsburgh [4] D 26 W [10] Ohio State [14] (Fiesta Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 8th, UPI 8th
‰ 1981
77,309 77,575 76,151 52,348 77,157 53,789
54-10 25-9 7-21 29-21 24-10 24-7 20-15 27-12 21-13 50-7 9-14 31-19
78,926 66,234 84,585 75,298 48,123 84,000 49,000 83,661 83,847 49,313 82,459 66,738
Won 10, Lost 2
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Sean Farrell, Chet Parlavecchio, Leo Wisniewski S 12 W [5] Cincinnati 52-0 84,342 S 26 W [3] at Nebraska [15] 30-24 76,308 O 3 W Temple 30-0 84,562 O 10 W Boston College (Homecoming) 38-7 84,473 O 17 W [2] at Syracuse 41-16 50,037 O 24 W [1] West Virginia 30-7 85,012 O 31 L [1] at Miami (Fla.) 14-17 32,117 N 7 W [6] at North Carolina State 22-15 48,800 N 14 L [5] Alabama [6] 16-31 85,133 N 21 W [13] Notre Dame 24-21 84,175 N 28 W [11] at Pittsburgh [1] 48-14 60,260 J 1 W [7] Southern California [8] 26-10 71,053 (Fiesta Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, UPI 3rd
‰ 1982
Won 11, Lost 1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Walker Lee Ashley, Ken Kelley, Stuart McMunn, Pete Speros S 4 W Temple 31-14 80,000 S 11 W Maryland 39-31 84,597 S 18 W Rutgers 49-14 83,268 S 25 W [8] Nebraska [2] 27-24 85,304 O 9 L [3] at Alabama [4] 21-42 76,821 (Birmingham, Legion Field) O 16 W [8] Syracuse (Homecoming) 28-7 84,762 O 23 W [8] at West Virginia 24-0 60,958 O 30 W [7] at Boston College 52-17 33,205 N 6 W [7] North Carolina State 54-0 84,837 N 13 W [5] at Notre Dame [13] 24-14 59,075 N 26 W [2] Pittsburgh [5] 19-10 85,522 J 1 W [2] Georgia [1] (Sugar Bowl)* 27-23 78,124 Wire Service Rankings: AP 1st, UPI 1st
‰ 1983
Won 8, Lost 4, Tied 1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Ron Heller, Kenny Jackson, Scott Radecic, Mark Robinson A 29 L Nebraska [1]* 6-44 71,123 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 10 L Cincinnati 3-14 83,683 S 17 L Iowa 34-42 84,628 S 24 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) 23-18 35,760 O 1 W at Rutgers 36-25 32,804 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 8 W Alabama [3] 34-28 85,614 O 15 W at Syracuse 17-6 50,010 O 22 W West Virginia [5] (Homecoming) 41-23 86,309 O 29 L at Boston College 17-27 56,188 (Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium) N 5 W Brown 38-21 84,670 N 12 W Notre Dame 34-30 85,899 N 19 T at Pittsburgh 24-24 60,283 D 26 W [22] Washington (Aloha Bowl) 13-10 37,212 Wire Service Ranking: UPI 17th
‰ 1984
Won 6, Lost 5
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Bill Emerson, Nick Haden, Carmen Masciantonio, Stan Short, Doug Strang S 8 W Rutgers 15-12 84,409 S 15 W at Iowa 20-17 66,145 S 22 W William & Mary 56-18 84,704 S 29 L [4] Texas [2] 3-28 76,883 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 6 W Maryland 25-24 85,486 O 13 L at Alabama 0-6 60,210 O 20 W Syracuse (Homecoming) 21-3 85,850 O 27 L at West Virginia* 14-17 64,879 N 3 W Boston College 37-30 85,690 N 17 L at Notre Dame 7-44 59,075 N 24 L Pittsburgh 11-31 85,499
‰ 1987
Won 8, Lost 4
‰ 1988
Won 5, Lost 6
‰ 1989
Won 8, Lost 3, Tied 1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Trey Bauer, Marques Henderson, Matt Knizner S 5 W Bowling Green 45-19 84,574 S 12 L [11] Alabama [19]* 13-24 85,619 S 19 W [20] Cincinnati 41-0 82,000 S 26 W [15] at Boston College* 27-17 50,267 (Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium) O 3 W [14] Temple 27-13 84,000 O 10 W [14] Rutgers (Homecoming) 35-21 85,376 O 17 L [10] at Syracuse [13] 21-48 50,011 O 31 W [18] West Virginia 25-21 85,108 N 7 W [16] at Maryland 21-16 62,500 (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 14 L [15] at Pittsburgh* 0-10 56,500 N 21 W Notre Dame [7] 21-20 84,000 J 1 L [20] Clemson [14] (Citrus Bowl) 10-35 53,152
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: John Greene, Eddie Johnson, Keith Karpinski, Steve Wisniewski S 10 W [20] at Virginia 42-14 45,000 S 17 W [15] Boston College 23-20 84,000 S 24 L [15] Rutgers 16-21 85,531 O 1 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) 45-9 66,592 O 8 W Cincinnati (Homecoming) 35-9 85,693 O 15 L Syracuse* 10-24 85,916 O 22 L at Alabama 3-8 75,808 (Birmingham, Legion Field) O 29 L at West Virginia [7] 30-51 66,811 N 5 W Maryland 17-10 78,000 N 12 L Pittsburgh 7-14 85,701 N 19 L at Notre Dame [1] 3-21 59,075
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Rogers Alexander, Todd Moules, Michael Zordich S 7 W at Maryland [7] 20-18 50,750 S 14 W Temple 27-25 84,651 S 21 W East Carolina 17-10 84,266 S 28 W at Rutgers 17-10 54,560 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 12 W [8] Alabama [10] 19-17 85,444 O 19 W at Syracuse 24-20 50,021 O 26 W West Virginia (Homecoming) 27-0 85,534 N 2 W Boston College 16-12 82,000 N 9 W [2] at Cincinnati (Riverfront Stadium) 31-10 33,528 N 16 W [1] Notre Dame 36-6 84,000 N 23 W [1] at Pittsburgh* 31-0 60,134 J 1 L [1] Oklahoma [2] (Orange Bowl)* 10-25 74,148 Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, UPI 3rd
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Brian Chizmar, Andre Collins, Blair Thomas S 9 L [12] Virginia 6-14 S 16 W Temple 42-3 S 23 W Boston College 7-3 S 30 W at Texas 16-12 O 7 W at Rutgers 17-0 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 14 W [23] at Syracuse 34-12 O 28 L [14] Alabama [6] 16-17 N 4 W [16] West Virginia [13] 19-9 (Homecoming) N 11 T [13] at Maryland 13-13 (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 18 L [17] Notre Dame [1] 23-34 N 25 W [22] at Pittsburgh 16-13 D 29 W Brigham Young [19]* 50-39 (Holiday Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 15th, UPI 14th
‰ 1986
‰ 1990
‰ 1985
Won 11, Lost 1
Won 12, Lost 0
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Shane Conlan, John Shaffer, Steve Smith, Bob White S 6 W [6] Temple* 45-15 85,732 S 20 W [6] at Boston College* 26-14 42,329 (Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium) S 27 W [7] East Carolina 42-17 84,774 O 4 W [5] Rutgers 31-6 84,000 O 11 W [5] Cincinnati 23-17 84,812 O 18 W [6] Syracuse (Homecoming) 42-3 85,512 O 25 W [6] at Alabama [2] 23-3 60,210 N 1 W [2] at West Virginia* 19-0 59,184 N 8 W [2] Maryland 17-15 85,561 N 15 W [2] at Notre Dame 24-19 59,075 N 22 W [2] Pittsburgh 34-14 85,722 J 2 W [2] Miami (Fla.) [1] (Fiesta Bowl)* 14-10 73,098 Wire Service Rankings: AP 1st, UPI 1st
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85,956 84,790 85,651 75,232 57,688 49,876 85,975 85,911
61,215
86,016 57,158 61,113
Won 9, Lost 3
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Matt McCartin, Willie Thomas, Leroy Thompson S 8 L [21] Texas 13-17 85,973 S 15 L at Southern California [6] 14-19 70,594 S 22 W Rutgers 28-0 85,194 O 6 W Temple (Homecoming) 48-10 85,874 O 13 W Syracuse 27-21 86,002 O 20 W at Boston College 40-21 32,000 O 27 W at Alabama 9-0 70,123 N 3 W [24] at West Virginia 31-19 66,461 N 10 W [21] Maryland 24-10 83,000 N 17 W [18] at Notre Dame [1] 24-21 59,075 N 24 W [11] Pittsburgh 22-17 85,180 D 28 L [7] Florida State [6]* 17-24 74,021 (Blockbuster Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 11th, UPI 10th *Night game.
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‰ 1991
Won 11, Lost 2
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Mark D’Onofrio, Sam Gash, Keith Goganious, Al Golden, Darren Perry, Terry Smith A 28 W [7] Georgia Tech [8]* 34-22 77,409 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 7 W [5] Cincinnati 81-0 94,000 S 14 L [5] at Southern California* 10-21 64,758 S 21 W Brigham Young* 33-7 96,304 S 28 W [10] Boston College 28-21 95,927 43,808 O 5 W [12] at Temple (Veterans Stadium) 24-7 O 12 L [9] at Miami (Fla.) [2] 20-26 75,723 O 19 W [10] Rutgers (Homecoming) 37-17 95,729 O 26 W [8] West Virginia 51-6 96,445 N 9 W [8] at Maryland 47-7 57,416 (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 16 W [8] Notre Dame [12] 35-13 96,672 N 28 W [6] at Pittsburgh 32-20 52,519 J 1 W [6] Tennessee [10] (Fiesta Bowl) 42-17 71,133 Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, UPI 3rd, USA Today/CNN 3rd
‰ 1992
Won 7, Lost 5
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: John Gerak, Reggie Givens, O.J. McDuffie, Brett Wright S 5 W [8] at Cincinnati 24-20 29,099 S 12 W [10] Temple 49-8 94,892 S 19 W [10] Eastern Michigan 52-7 94,578 S 26 W [9] Maryland 49-13 95,891 O 3 W [8] at Rutgers 38-24 61,562 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 10 L [7] Miami (Fla.) [2] 14-17 96,704 O 17 L [9] Boston College (Homecoming) 32-35 96,130 O 24 W [14] at West Virginia 40-26 66,663 O 31 L [14] at Brigham Young 17-30 66,016 N 14 L [22] at Notre Dame [8] 16-17 59,075 N 21 W [23] Pittsburgh 57-13 91,000 J 1 L [21] Stanford [13] (Blockbuster Bowl) 3-24 45,554 Wire Service Rankings: UPI 24th, USA Today/CNN 24th
‰ 1993
Won 10, Lost 2; 6-2, 3rd
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Lou Benfatti, Mike Malinoski, Brian O’Neal, Lee Rubin S 4 W [17] Minnesota 38-20 95,387 S 11 W [15] Southern California 21-20 95,992 S 18 W [14] at Iowa 31-0 70,397 S 25 W [9] Rutgers* 31-7 95,092 O 2 W [9] at Maryland 70-7 42,008 O 16 L [7] Michigan [18] 13-21 96,719 O 30 L [12] at Ohio State [3] 6-24 95,060 N 6 W [19] Indiana [13] (Homecoming) 38-31 91,000 N 13 W [16] Illinois 28-14 90,000 N 20 W [14] at Northwestern 43-21 30,355 N 27 W [14] at Michigan State [24] 38-37 53,482 J 1 W [13] Tennessee [6] (Citrus Bowl) 31-13 72,456 Wire Service Rankings: AP 8th, UPI 7th, USA Today/CNN 7th
‰ 1994
Won 12, Lost 0; 8-0, 1st
‰ 1998
Won 0, Lost 3; Big Ten 0-3
‰ 1995
Won 9, Lost 3; 5-3, 3rd
‰ 1999
Won 0, Lost 3; Big Ten 0-3
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Todd Atkins, Bobby Engram, Jeff Hartings, Terry Killens S 9 W [4] Texas Tech 24-23 96,035 S 16 W [7] Temple 66-14 95,926 S 23 W [6] at Rutgers* 59-34 58,870 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 30 L [6] Wisconsin 9-17 96,540 O 7 L [12] Ohio State [5] 25-28 96,655 O 14 W [20] at Purdue 26-23 60,445 O 21 W [19] at Iowa [18] 41-27 70,397 O 28 W [16] Indiana (Homecoming) 45-21 96,391 N 4 L [12] at Northwestern [6] 10-21 49,256 N 18 W [19] Michigan [13] 27-17 80,000 N 25 W [14] at Michigan State 24-20 66,189 J 1 W [15] Auburn [12] (Outback Bowl) 43-14 65,313 Wire Service Rankings: AP 13th, UPI 12th, USA Today/CNN 12th
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Brandon Short, Kevin Thompson A 28 W [3] Arizona [4] 41-7 97,168 S 4 W [2] Akron 70-24 95,192 S 11 W [2] Pittsburgh 20-17 96,127 S 18 W [3] at Miami (Fla.) [8] 27-23 74,427 S 25 W [2] Indiana 45-24 96,416 O 9 W [2] at Iowa 31-7 66,398 O 16 W [2] Ohio State [18] 23-10 97,007 O 23 W [2] at Purdue [16] 31-25 68,355 O 30 W [2] at Illinois 27-7 50,014 N 6 L [2] Minnesota (Homecoming) 23-24 96,753 N 13 L [6] Michigan [16] 27-31 96,840 N 20 L [13] at Michigan State [15] 28-35 74,231 65,380 D 28 W [13] Texas A&M [18] (Alamo Bowl)* 24-0 Wire Service Rankings: AP 11th, ESPN/USA Today 11th 13 games played; 10-3 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
‰ 1996
Won 11, Lost 2; 6-2, 3rd
‰ 2000
Won 0, Lost 7; Big Ten 0-4
‰ 1997
Won 9, Lost 3; 6-2, 3rd
‰ 2001
Won 0, Lost 6; Big Ten 0-4
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Kerry Collins, Brian Gelzheiser, Bucky Greeley, Willie Smith, Vin Stewart S 3 W [9] at Minnesota* 56-3 51,134 S 10 W [9] Southern California [14] 38-14 96,463 S 17 W [8] Iowa 61-21 95,834 S 24 W [6] Rutgers 55-27 95,379 O 1 W [5] at Temple (Franklin Field) 48-21 38,410 O 15 W [3] at Michigan [5] 31-24 106,832 O 29 W [1] Ohio State [21] (Homecoming) 63-14 97,079 N 5 W [1] at Indiana 35-29 47,754 N 12 W [2] at Illinois 35-31 72,364 N 19 W [2] Northwestern 45-17 96,383 N 26 W [2] Michigan State 59-31 96,493 J 2 W [2] Oregon [12] (Rose Bowl) 38-20 102,247 Wire Service Rankings: AP 2nd, UPI 2nd, USA Today/CNN 2nd
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Kim Herring, Brandon Noble, Wally Richardson, Barry Tielsch A 25 W [11] Southern California [7] 24-7 77,716 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 7 W [7] Louisville 24-7 95,670 S 14 W [6] Northern Illinois 49-0 95,589 S 21 W [5] Temple 41-0 24,847 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 28 W [3] at Wisconsin 23-20 79,607 O 5 L [4] at Ohio State [3] 7-38 94,241 O 12 W [10] Purdue (Homecoming) 31-14 96,653 O 19 L [10] Iowa 20-21 96,230 O 26 W [17] at Indiana 48-26 37,354 N 2 W [15] Northwestern [11] 34-9 96,596 N 16 W [11] at Michigan [16] 29-17 105,898 N 23 W [7] Michigan State 32-29 96,263 J 1 W [7] Texas [20] (Fiesta Bowl)* 38-15 65,106 Wire Service Rankings: AP 7th, USA Today/CNN 7th
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Aaron Collins, Matt Fornadel, Mike McQueary, Phil Ostrowski S 6 W [1] Pittsburgh 34-17 97,115 S 13 W [1] Temple 52-10 96,735 S 20 W [1] at Louisville 57-21 39,826 O 4 W [2] at Illinois 41-6 51,523 O 11 W [2] Ohio State [7] 31-27 97,282 O 18 W [1] Minnesota (Homecoming) 16-15 96,953 N 1 W [2] at Northwestern 30-27 47,129 N 8 L [2] Michigan [4] 8-34 97,498 N 15 W [6] at Purdue [19] 42-17 52,156 N 22 W [6] Wisconsin 35-10 96,934 N 29 L [4] at Michigan State 14-49 73,623 J 1 L [11] Florida [6] (Citrus Bowl) 6-21 72,940 Wire Service Rankings: AP 16th, ESPN/USA Today 17th
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Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Shawn Lee, Joe Nastasi, Brad Scioli, Floyd Wedderburn S 5 W [13] Southern Mississippi [21] 34-6 96,616 S 12 W [9] Bowling Green 48-3 96,291 S 19 W [8] at Pittsburgh 20-13 56,743 O 3 L [7] at Ohio State [1] 9-28 93,479 O 10 W [11] at Minnesota 27-17 40,546 O 17 W [12] Purdue (Homecoming) 31-13 97,034 O 31 W [20] Illinois 27-0 96,508 N 7 L [9] at Michigan [22] 0-27 111,019 N 14 W [19] Northwestern 41-10 96,382 N 21 L [16] at Wisconsin [13] 3-24 78,964 N 28 W [23] Michigan State 51-28 96,358 J 1 W [22] Kentucky (Outback Bowl) 26-14 66,005 Wire Service Rankings: AP 17th, ESPN/USA Today 15th 12 games played; 9-3 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: James Boyd, Rashard Casey, Mike Cerimele, Justin Kurpeikis A 27 L [22] Southern California [15] 5-29 78,902 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 2 L Toledo 6-24 94,296 S 9 W Louisiana Tech 67-7 94,555 S 16 L at Pittsburgh 0-12 61,221 S 23 L at Ohio State [14] 6-45 98,144 S 30 W Purdue [19] 22-20 96,023 O 7 L at Minnesota 16-25 44,439 O 21 W Illinois (Homecoming) 39-25 96,475 O 28 W at Indiana* 27-24 43,122 (Indianapolis, RCA Dome) N 4 L Iowa (2 OT) 23-26 95,437 N 11 L at Michigan [20] 11-33 110,803 N 18 W Michigan State 42-23 96,070 12 games played; 5-7 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: John Gilmore, Bob Jones S 1 L Miami (Fla.) [2]* 7-33 109,313 S 22 L Wisconsin 6-18 107,253 S 29 L at Iowa 18-24 69,422 O 6 L Michigan [15] 0-20 107,879 O 20 W at Northwestern [22] 38-35 42,512 O 27 W Ohio State 29-27 108,327 N 3 W Southern Mississippi (Homecoming) 38-20 106,158 N 10 L at Illinois [15] 28-33 70,904 N 17 W Indiana 28-14 106,527 N 24 W at Michigan State 42-37 72,658 D 1 L at Virginia (1) 14-20 57,005 (1) Postponed from Sept. 13. 11 games played; 5-6 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA. *Night game.
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‰ 2002
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Anthony Adams, Larry Johnson, Shawn Mayer, Matt Schmitt A 31 W [24] Central Florida 27-24 103,029 S 14 W [25] Nebraska [8]* 40-7 110,753 S 21 W [15] Louisiana Tech 49-17 103,987 S 28 L [12] Iowa (OT) 35-42 108,247 O 5 W [20] at Wisconsin [19] 34-31 79,403 O 12 L [15] at Michigan [13] (OT) 24-27 111,502 O 19 W [20] Northwestern (Homecoming) 49-0 108,853 O 26 L [18] at Ohio State [4] 7-13 105,103 N 2 W [20] Illinois 18-7 105,589 N 9 W [19] Virginia 35-14 108,698 N 16 W [16] at Indiana 58-25 27,454 N 23 W [15] Michigan State 61-7 108,755 J 1 L [10] Auburn [19] (Capital One Bowl) 9-13 66,334 Wire Service Rankings: AP 16th, ESPN/USA Today 15th 13 games played; 9-4 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Won 0, Lost 4; Big Ten 0-3
‰ 2006
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Levi Brown, Paul Posluszny S 2 W [19] Akron 34-16 106,505 S 9 L [19] at Notre Dame [4] 17-41 80,795 S 16 W [25] Youngstown State 37-3 104,954 S 23 L [24] at Ohio State [1] 6-28 105,266 S 30 W Northwestern 33-7 108,837 O 7 W at Minnesota (OT) 28-27 45,227 O 14 L Michigan [4]* 10-17 110,007 O 21 W Illinois (Homecoming) 26-12 108,112 O 28 W at Purdue 12-0 58,025 N 4 L at Wisconsin [17] 3-13 81,777 N 11 W Temple 47-0 105,950 N 18 W Michigan State 17-13 108,607 J 1 W Tennessee [17] (Outback Bowl) 20-10 65,601 Wire Service Rankings: AP 24th, ESPN/USA Today 25th 13 games played; 9-4 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Won 0, Lost 4; Big Ten 0-3
‰ 2003
Won 0, Lost 9; Big Ten 0-7
‰ 2007
Won 0, Lost 4; Big Ten 0-4
‰ 2004
Won 0, Lost 7; Big Ten 0-6
‰ 2008
Won 0, Lost 2; Big Ten 0-1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Sean McHugh, Deryck Toles A 30 W Temple 23-10 101,553 S 6 L [25] Boston College 14-27 106,445 S 13 L at Nebraska [18]* 10-18 78,008 S 20 W Kent State 32-10 102,078 S 27 L Minnesota [24] 14-20 106,735 O 4 L Wisconsin (Homecoming) 23-30 107,851 O 11 L at Purdue [18] 14-28 59,720 O 25 L at Iowa [16] 14-26 70,397 N 1 L Ohio State [8] 20-21 108,276 N 8 L at Northwestern 7-17 26,188 N 15 W Indiana 52-7 106,465 N 22 L at Michigan State 10-41 72,119 12 games played; 3-9 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Zack Mills, Derek Wake S 4 W Akron 48-10 98,866 S 11 L at Boston College* 7-21 44,500 S 18 W Central Florida 37-13 101,715 S 25 L at Wisconsin [20] 3-16 82,179 O 2 L at Minnesota [18]* 7-16 50,386 O 9 L Purdue [9] 13-20 108,183 O 23 L Iowa [25] (Homecoming) 4-6 108,062 O 30 L at Ohio State 10-21 104,947 N 6 L Northwestern 7-14 100,353 N 13 W at Indiana 22-18 24,092 N 20 W Michigan State 37-13 101,486 11 games played; 4-7 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
‰ 2005
Won 0, Lost 1; Big Ten 0-1
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Michael Robinson, Paul Posluszny, Alan Zemaitis S 3 W South Florida 23-13 99,235 S 10 W Cincinnati 42-24 98,727 S 17 W Central Michigan 40-3 100,276 S 24 W at Northwestern 34-29 24,395 O 1 W Minnesota [18] 44-14 106,604 O 8 W [16] Ohio State [6]* 17-10 109,839 O 15 L [8] at Michigan 25-27 111,249 O 22 W [12] at Illinois 63-10 52,633 O 29 W [11] Purdue (Homecoming) 33-15 109,467 N 5 W [10] Wisconsin [14] 35-14 109,865 N 19 W [5] at Michigan State 31-22 75,005 J 3 W [3] Florida State [22] (OT)* 26-23 77,773 (Orange Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, ESPN/USA Today 3rd 12 games played; 11-1 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Dan Connor, Terrell Golden, Anthony Morelli S 1 W [17] Florida International 59-0 107,678 S 8 W [14] Notre Dame* 31-10 110,078 S 15 W [12] Buffalo 45-24 107,506 S 22 L [10] at Michigan 9-14 111,310 S 29 L [21] at Illinois 20-27 57,078 O 6 W Iowa 27-7 108,951 O 13 W Wisconsin [19] (Homecoming) 38-7 109,754 O 20 W [25] at Indiana 36-31 41,251 O 27 L [24] Ohio State [1]* 17-37 110,134 N 3 W Purdue 26-19 108,318 N 10 W [25] at Temple 31-0 69,029 N 17 L [22] at Michigan State 31-35 72,251 D 29 W Texas A&M (Alamo Bowl)* 24-17 66,166 Wire Service Rankings: ESPN/USA Today 25th 13 games played; 9-4 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Josh Gaines, Anthony Scirrotto, A.Q. Shipley, Derrick Williams A 30 W [22] Coastal Carolina 66-10 106,577 S 6 W [19] Oregon State 45-14 108,159 S 13 W [17] at Syracuse 55-13 45,795 S 20 W [16] Temple 45-3 105,106 S 27 W [12] Illinois [22]* 38-24 109,626 O 4 W [6] at Purdue 20-6 57,215 O 11 W [6] at Wisconsin* 48-7 81,524 O 18 W [3] Michigan (Homecoming) 46-17 110,017 O 25 W [3] at Ohio State [9]* 13-6 105,711 N 8 L [3] at Iowa 23-24 70,585 N 15 W [7] Indiana 34-7 108,445 N 22 W [7] Michigan State [17] 49-18 109,845 J 1 L [8] Southern California [5] (Rose Bowl) 24-38 93,293 Wire Service Rankings: AP 8th, ESPN/USA Today 8th 13 games played; 11-2 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
‰ 2009
Won 0, Lost 2; Big Ten 0-2
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Daryll Clark, Sean Lee S 5 W [9] Akron 31-7 104,968 S 12 W [7] Syracuse 28-7 106,387 S 19 W [5] Temple 31-6 105,514 S 26 L [5] Iowa [22]* 10-21 109,316 O 3 W [15] at Illinois 35-17 62,870 O 10 W [14] Eastern Illinois 52-3 104,488 O 17 W [14] Minnesota (Homecoming) 20-0 107,981 O 24 W [13] at Michigan 35-10 110,377 O 31 W [12] at Northwestern 34-13 30,546 N 7 L [11] Ohio State [15] 7-24 110,033 N 14 W [19] Indiana 31-20 107,379 N 21 W [13] at Michigan State 42-14 73,771 J 1 W [11] LSU [13] (Capital One Bowl) 19-17 63,025 Wire Service Rankings: AP 9th, ESPN/USA Today 8th 13 games played; 11-2 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
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‰ 2010
Won 0, Lost 6; Big Ten 0-4
‰ 2011
Won 0, Lost 4; Big Ten 0-2
‰ 2012
Won 8, Lost 4; Big Ten 6-2
‰ 2013
Won 7, Lost 5; Big Ten 4-4
Coach: Joe Paterno Captains: Brett Brackett, Ollie Ogbu S 4 W [19] Youngstown State 44-14 101,213 S 11 L [18] at Alabama [1] 3-24 101,821 S 18 W [22] Kent State 24-0 100,610 S 25 W [23] Temple 22-13 104,840 O 2 L [22] at Iowa [17]* 3-24 70,585 O 9 L Illinois (Homecoming) 13-33 107,638 O 23 W at Minnesota 33-21 48,479 O 30 W Michigan* 41-31 108,539 N 6 W Northwestern 35-21 104,147 N 13 L at Ohio State [8] 14-38 105,466 N 20 W at Indiana (Landover, Md., FedEx Field) 41-24 78,790 N 27 L Michigan State 22-28 102,649 J 1 L Florida (Outback Bowl) 24-37 60,574 13 games played; 7-6 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Joe Paterno (9 games); Tom Bradley (4 games) Captains: Drew Astorino, Quinn Barham, Derek Moye Devon Still S 3 W [25] Indiana State 41-7 96,461 S 10 L [20] Alabama [2] 11-27 107,846 S 17 W at Temple 14-10 57,323 S 24 W Eastern Michigan 34-6 95,636 O 1 W at Indiana 16-10 42,621 O 8 W Iowa 13-3 103,497 O 15 W [25] Purdue (Homecoming) 23-18 100,820 O 22 W [21] at Northwestern* 34-24 40,004 O 29 W [19] Illinois 10-7 97,828 N 12 L [12] Nebraska [19] 14-17 107,903 N 19 W [21] at Ohio State 20-14 105,493 N 26 L [20] at Wisconsin [15] 7-45 79,708 J 2 L [22] Houston [19] (TicketCity Bowl) 14-30 46,817 Big Ten: Tied for first in Leaders Division 13 games played; 9-4 on field record. Wins vacated by NCAA.
Coach: Bill O’Brien Captains: Jordan Hill, Michael Mauti, Matt McGloin, Michael Yancich, Michael Zordich S 1 L Ohio U. 14-24 97,186 S 8 L at Virginia 16-17 56,087 S 15 W Navy 34-7 98,792 S 22 W Temple 24-13 93,680 S 29 W at Illinois 35-7 46,734 O 6 W Northwestern [24] (Homecoming) 39-28 95,769 O 20 W at Iowa* 38-14 70,585 O 27 L Ohio State* [7] 23-35 107,818 N 3 W at Purdue 34-9 40,098 N 10 L at Nebraska [18] 23-32 85,527 N 17 W Indiana 45-22 90,358 N 24 W Wisconsin (OT) 24-21 93,505 Big Ten: Second in Leaders Division
Coach: Bill O’Brien Captains: Glenn Carson, Ty Howle, DaQuan Jones, John Urschel, Pat Zerbe A 31 W Syracuse 23-17 61,202 (E. Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium) S 7 W Eastern Michigan 45-7 92,863 S 14 L UCF* 31-34 92,855 S 21 W Kent State 34-0 92,371 O 5 L at Indiana 24-44 42,125 O 12 W Michigan [18] (4OT) (Homecoming) 43-40 107,884 14-63 105,889 O 26 L at Ohio State [4]* N 2 W Illinois (OT) 24-17 95,131 N 9 L at Minnesota 10-24 48,123 N 16 W Purdue 45-21 96,491 N 23 L Nebraska (OT) 20-23 98,517 N 30 W at Wisconsin [14] 31-24 78,064 Big Ten: Third in Leaders Division *Night game.
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GAME-BY-GAME VS. OPPONENT
AIR FORCE
Penn State 3, Air Force 0 H: 2-0; A: 1-0 1962 W 20-6 1971 W 16-14 1973 W 19-9
AKRON
Penn State 4, Akron 0 H: 4-0 1999 W 2004 W 2006 W 2009 W
ALABAMA
70-24 48-10 34-16 31-7
Penn State 5, Alabama 10 H: 2-4; A: 2-2; N: 1-4 1959 W 7-0 1975 L 6-13 1979 L 7-14 1981 L 16-31 1982 L 21-42 1983 W 34-28 1984 L 0-6 1985 W 19-17 1986 W 23-3 1987 L 13-24 1988 L 3-8 1989 L 16-17 1990 W 9-0 2010 L 3-24 2011 L 11-27
ALLEGHENY
Penn State 3, Allegheny 0 H: 3-0 1903 W 24-5 1904 W 50-0 1906 W 26-0
H H A
H H H H
N N N H N H A H A H N H A A H
H H H
ALTOONA ATHLETIC ASSOC. Penn State 2, Altoona Athletic Association 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1890 W 68-0 H 1907 W 27-0 A
ARIZONA
Penn State 1, Arizona 0 H: 1-0 1999 W
ARIZONA STATE
41-7
H
Penn State 1, Arizona State 0 N: 1-0 1977 W 42-30
N
Penn State 13, Army 10, Ties 2 H: 6-3; A: 7-7-2 1899 W 6-0 1900 T 0-0 1939 T 14-14 1949 L 7-42 1950 L 7-41
A A A A A
ARMY
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1968 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1979
L L L L W W L L L W L W W W W W W W W W
6-35 7-14 13-27 0-26 17-11 27-16 6-10 6-9 7-10 6-2 0-11 28-24 38-14 42-0 45-0 54-3 21-14 31-0 38-16 24-3
A A H A A A H A H A A H A H A H A H H H
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 2003 2004
Penn State 8, Boston University 0 H: 5-0; A: 3-0 1951 W 40-34 1953 W 35-13 1955 W 35-0 1956 W 40-7 1958 W 34-0 1959 W 21-12 1960 W 20-0 1961 W 32-0
BOWLING GREEN
Penn State 1, Army Ambulance Corps 0 N: 1-0 1917 W 10-0 N
Penn State 2, Bowling Green 0 H: 2-0 1987 W 45-19 1998 W 48-3
AUBURN
BAYLOR
Penn State 1, Baylor 0 N: 1-0 1975 W
43-14 9-13
41-20
BELLEFONTE ACADEMY Penn State 2, Bellefonte Academy 1 H: 2-1; A: 1-0 1890 W 23-0 1906 W 12-0 1908 L 5-6
BLOOMSBURG
Penn State 2, Brigham Young 1 H: 1-0; A: 0-1; N: 1-0 1989 W 50-39 1991 W 33-7 1992 L 17-30
BROWN
N
Penn State 1, Brown 0 H: 1-0 1983 W
Penn State 19, Boston College 4 H: 9-2; A: 8-1; N: 2-1 1949 W 32-14 1950 W 20-13 1965 W 17-0 1966 W 30-21 1967 W 50-28 1968 W 29-0 1969 W 38-16 1970 W 28-3 1972 W 45-26 1981 W 38-7 1982 W 52-17 1983 L 17-27 1984 W 37-30 1985 W 16-12 1986 W 26-14
H A A H A A H A A H A N H H N
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N H H A H H H A
H A H H A H H A
H H
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
W W L W W W W W W W W W W
14-0 20-14 0-14 13-3 9-0 27-13 14-7 14-0 20-6 46-7 48-6 54-0 35-0
H H H H H H H H H A H H H
0-10 45-24
A H
Penn State 3, California 1 H: 2-0; A: 1-1 1961 W 33-16 1962 W 23-21 1965 L 17-21 1966 W 33-15
H A A H
Penn State 1, California State 0 H: 1-0 1905 W 29-0
H
Penn State 1, Carlisle Indians 4, Tied 1 N: 1-4-1 1896 L 5-48 1905 L 0-11 1906 W 4-0 1907 L 5-18 1908 L 5-12 1909 T 8-8
N N N N N N
Penn State 6, Carnegie Tech 0 H: 6-0 1910 W 61-0 1912 W 41-0 1913 W 49-0 1921 W 28-7 1922 W 10-0 1924 W 22-7
H H H H H H
Penn State 2, Central Florida 1 H: 2-1 2002 W 27-24 2004 W 37-13 2013 L 31-34
H H H
Penn State 1, Central Michigan 0 H: 1-0 2005 W 40-3
H
BUFFALO
Penn State 1, Buffalo 1 H: 1-0; A: 0-1 1900 L 2007 W
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA (Pa.) STATE N H A
38-21
H
Penn State 28, Bucknell 10 H: 19-4; A: 4-4; N: 5-2 1887 W 24-0 1887 W 54-0 1889 W 12-0 1891 L 10-12 1892 W 18-0 1893 W 36-18 1894 W 12-6 1895 W 16-0 1896 L 0-10 1897 W 27-4 1898 W 16-0 1899 L 0-5 1900 W 6-0 1908 W 33-6 1909 W 33-0 1910 W 45-3 1916 W 50-7 1919 W 9-0 1926 W 9-0 1927 L 7-13 1928 L 0-6 1929 L 6-27 1930 L 7-19 1934 L 7-13 1935 L 0-2
H A H A H A N N N N N N N H A H H H H H H H A A A
BUCKNELL
A H H
H
BOSTON COLLEGE
BRIGHAM YOUNG
N N
Penn State 1, Bloomsburg 0 H: 1-0 1897 W 10-0
27-17 23-20 7-3 40-21 28-21 32-35 14-27 7-21
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
ARMY AMBULANCE CORPS
Penn State 1, Auburn 1 N: 1-1 1996 W 2002 L
W W W W W L L L
CARLISLE INDIANS
CARNEGIE TECH
CENTRAL FLORIDA
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
All wins from 1998-2011 vacated by NCAA.
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CINCINNATI
Penn State 8, Cincinnati 1 H: 6-1; A: 2-0 1981 W 52-0 1983 L 3-14 1985 W 31-10 1986 W 23-17 1987 W 41-0 1988 W 35-9 1991 W 81-0 1992 W 24-20 2005 W 42-24
CLEMSON
Penn State 0, Clemson 1 N: 0-1 1988 L 10-35
COLGATE
DARTMOUTH H H A H H H H A H
N
Penn State 9, Colgate 4, Tied 1 H: 6-2-1; A: 3-1; N: 0-1 1911 W 17-9 1930 L 0-40 1931 L 7-32 1932 L 0-31 1941 L 0-7 1942 W 13-10 1943 T 0-0 1944 W 6-0 1945 W 27-7 1946 W 6-2 1947 W 46-0 1948 W 32-13 1959 W 58-20 1980 W 54-10
H H H A N H H A H A H A H H
Penn State 1, Colorado 1 H: 1-0; A: 0-1 1969 W 27-3 1970 L 13-41
H A
COLORADO
COLUMBIA
Penn State 0, Columbia 2 A: 0-2 1933 L 0-33 1934 L 7-14
CORNELL
Penn State 4, Cornell 7, Tied 2 A: 4-7-2 1895 T 0-0 1897 L 0-45 1907 W 8-6 1908 L 4-10 1911 W 5-0 1912 W 29-6 1919 W 20-0 1936 L 7-13 1937 L 19-26 1938 L 6-21 1939 L 0-47 1942 T 0-0 1943 L 0-13
COASTAL CAROLINA
Penn State 1, Coastal Carolina 0 H: 1-0 2008 W 66-10
A A
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
H
Penn State 1, Dartmouth 2 H: 1-0; A: 0-2 1917 L 7-10 1919 L 13-19 1920 W 14-7
DICKINSON
Penn State 11, Dickinson 5, Tied 1 H: 3-1-1; A: 2-2; N: 6-2 1888 L 0-16 1888 T 6-6 1891 W 2-0 1892 W 16-0 1896 W 8-0 1897 L 0-6 1898 W 34-0 1899 W 15-0 1900 L 0-18 1901 W 12-0 1902 W 23-0 1903 L 0-6 1904 W 11-0 1905 W 6-0 1906 W 6-0 1907 W 52-0 1931 L 6-10
DICKINSON SEMINARY
Penn State 2, Dickinson Seminary 0 H: 2-0 1902 W 27-0 1903 W 60-0
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL A A H
H H H
Penn State 0, Florida 3 N: 0-3 1962 L 1998 L 2011 L
N N N
FLORIDA
7-17 6-21 24-37
Penn State 2, Franklin & Marshall 1 H: 1-0; A: 1-1 1890 L 0-10 1891 W 26-6 1925 W 13-0
A A H
Penn State 1, Furman 0 H: 1-0 1958 W
36-0
H
Penn State 7, Geneva 0 H: 7-0 1904 W 1905 W 1907 W 1908 W 1909 W 1911 W 1916 W
44-0 73-0 34-0 51-0 46-0 57-0 79-0
H H H H H H H
GEORGETOWN
H H
Penn State 3, Eastern Michigan 0 H: 3-0 1992 W 52-7 2011 W 34-6 2013 W 45-7
EASTERN MICHIGAN
H A H
GENEVA
EAST CAROLINA
H
Penn State 3, Fordham 0 H: 2-0; A: 1-0 1946 W 68-0 1947 W 75-0 1953 W 28-21
FURMAN
H H
Penn State 1, Eastern Illinois 0 H: 1-0 2009 W 52-3
N N N
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL
Penn State 0, Duquesne Athletic Club 3 A: 0-3 1898 L 5-18 A 1899 L 5-64 A 1900 L 0-29 A
EASTERN ILLINOIS
Penn State 1, Florida State 1, Tied 1 N: 1-1-1 1967 T 17-17 1990 L 17-24 2005 W (3OT) 26-23
FORDHAM
DUQUESNE ATHLETIC CLUB
Penn State 2, East Carolina 0 H: 2-0 1985 W 17-10 1986 W 42-17
H
FLORIDA STATE
A H A N H N N H A H A N N N N N H
GEORGIA TECH
Penn State 1, Florida International 0 H: 1-0 2007 W 59-0
Penn State 1, Georgetown 0 H: 1-0 1950 W 34-14
GEORGE WASHINGTON
H
Penn State 3, George Washington 0 H: 3-0 1926 W 20-12 1927 W 13-0 1928 W 50-0
H H H
Penn State 1, Georgia 0 N: 1-0 1983 W 27-23
N
GEORGIA
Penn State 4, Georgia Tech 3 H: 1-0; A: 0-2; N: 3-1 1921 W 28-7 1923 W 7-0 1924 L 13-15 1925 L 7-16 1961 W 30-15 1966 L 0-21 1991 W 34-22
N H A N N A N
Penn State 27, Gettysburg 0, Tied 1 H: 26-0-1; A: 1-0 1891 W 18-0 1894 W 60-0 1895 W 48-0 1896 W 40-0 1897 W 32-0 1898 W 47-0 1899 W 40-0 1900 W 44-0 1902 W 37-0 1905 W 18-0 1906 T 0-0 1911 W 31-0 1912 W 25-0 1913 W 16-0 1914 W 13-0 1915 W 27-12 1916 W 48-2 1917 W 80-0 1919 W 33-0 1920 W 13-0 1921 W 24-0 1922 W 20-0 1923 W 20-0 1924 W 26-0 1927 W 34-13 1928 W 12-0 1934 W 32-6 1937 W 32-6
A H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
Penn State 3, Grove City 0 H: 3-0 1907 W 46-0 1908 W 31-0 1909 W 31-0
H H H
GETTYSBURG
GROVE CITY
HARRISBURG ATHLETIC CLUB
Penn State 1, Harrisburg Athletic Club 0 H: 1-0 1910 W 58-0 H
HARVARD
Penn State 0, Harvard 3, Tied 2 A: 0-3-2 1913 L 0-29 1914 T 13-13 1915 L 0-13 1921 T 21-21 1932 L 13-46
A A A A A
Penn State 1, Haverford 0 A: 1-0 1891 W 58-0
A
HAVERFORD
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HOLY CROSS
Penn State 9, Holy Cross 0 H: 6-0; A: 3-0 1954 W 39-7 1956 W 43-0 1957 W 14-10 1958 W 32-0 1959 W 46-0 1960 W 33-8 1961 W 34-14 1962 W 48-20 1963 W 28-14
INDIANA STATE H H A H H A H A H
HOMESTEAD ATHLETIC CLUB Penn State 0, Homestead Athletic Club 1 A: 0-1 1901 L 0-39 A
HOUSTON
Penn State 2, Houston 1 H: 1-0; A: 1-0; N: 0-1 1964 W 24-7 1977 W 31-14 2011 L 14-30
ILLINOIS
Penn State 17, Illinois 4 H: 8-1; A: 8-3; N: 1-0 1954 W 1959 W 1960 L 1972 W 1993 W 1994 W 1997 W 1998 W 1999 W 2000 W 2001 L 2002 W 2005 W 2006 W 2007 L 2008 W 2009 W 2010 L 2011 W 2012 W 2013 W (OT)
INDIANA
Penn State 16, Indiana 1 H: 8-0; A: 6-1; N: 2-0 1993 W 1994 W 1995 W 1996 W 1999 W 2000 W 2001 W 2002 W 2003 W 2004 W 2007 W 2008 W 2009 W 2010 W 2011 W 2012 W 2013 L
14-12 20-9 8-10 35-17 28-14 35-31 41-6 27-0 27-7 39-25 28-33 18-7 63-10 26-12 20-27 38-24 35-17 13-33 10-7 35-7 24-17
38-31 35-29 45-21 48-26 45-24 27-24 28-14 58-25 52-7 22-18 36-31 34-7 31-20 41-24 16-10 45-22 24-44
A H N
A N A A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H
H A H A H N H A H A A H H N A H A
KENTUCKY
Penn State 1, Indiana 0 H: 1-0 2011 W
41-7
H
Penn State 13, Iowa 12 H: 5-7; A: 8-5 1930 L 1971 W 1972 W 1973 W 1974 W 1975 W 1976 L 1983 L 1984 W 1993 W 1994 W 1995 W 1996 L 1999 W 2000 L (2OT) 2001 L 2002 L (OT) 2003 L 2004 L 2007 W 2008 L 2009 L 2010 L 2011 W 2012 W
0-19 44-14 14-10 27-8 27-0 30-10 6-7 34-42 20-17 31-0 61-21 41-27 20-21 31-7 23-26 18-24 35-42 14-26 4-6 27-7 23-24 10-21 3-24 13-3 38-14
A A H H A A H H A A H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A
IOWA
JERSEY SHORE
Penn State 1, Jersey Shore 0 H: 1-0 1904 W 30-0
JOHNS HOPKINS
Penn State 1, Johns Hopkins 0 H: 1-0 1933 W 40-6
KANSAS
Penn State 1, Kansas 0 N: 1-0 1969 W
KANSAS STATE
15-14
LAFAYETTE
Penn State 20, Lebanon Valley 0 H: 20-0 1905 W 23-0 1906 W 24-0 1907 W 75-0 1915 W 13-0 1920 W 109-7 1921 W 53-0 1922 W 32-6 1923 W 58-0 1924 W 47-3 1925 W 14-0 1926 W 35-0 1927 W 27-0 1928 W 25-0 1929 W 15-0 1930 W 27-0 1931 W 19-6 1932 W 27-0 1933 W 32-6 1934 W 13-0 1935 W 12-6
N
Penn State 4, Kent State 0 H: 4-0 1965 W 21-6 2003 W 32-10 2010 W 24-0 2013 W 34-0
H H H H
10-3 6-22 20-24 30-0 26-14
LEBANON VALLEY
H
H A
LEHIGH
Penn State 10, Lafayette 5, Tied 1 H: 5-1; A: 4-4-1; N: 1-0 1889 L 0-26 1891 W 14-4 1892 W 18-0 1894 W 72-0 1897 L 0-24 1898 W 5-0 1914 W 17-0 1915 W 33-3 1916 W 40-0 1927 W 40-6 1928 L 0-7 1929 W 6-3 1930 T 0-0 1931 L 0-33 1934 W 25-6 1938 L 0-7
H
Penn State 2, Kansas State 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1968 W 25-9 1969 W 17-14
KENT STATE
Penn State 3, Kentucky 2 H: 1-1; A: 1-1; N: 1-0 1975 W 1976 L 1977 L 1978 W 1999 W
H A H A N
A A N H A A A A H H A H A A H H
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
Penn State 16, Lehigh 6, Tied 1 H: 8-2; A: 6-4-1; N: 2-0 1888 L 0-30 1889 L 0-106 1891 L 2-24 1901 W 38-0 1914 L 7-20 1915 W 7-0 1916 W 10-7 1917 L 0-9 1918 W 7-6 1919 W 20-7 1920 T 7-7 1921 W 28-7 1931 W 31-0 1933 W 33-0 1934 W 31-0 1935 W 26-0 1936 L 6-7 1937 W 14-7 1938 W 59-6 1939 W 49-7 1940 W 34-0 1941 W 40-6 1942 W 19-3
H A A N A H A H A H A H N H A H A H A H A H A
Penn State 2, Louisiana State 0 N: 2-0 1974 W 16-9 2010 W 19-17
N N
Penn State 2, Louisiana Tech 0 H: 2-0 2000 W 67-7 2002 W 49-17
H H
Penn State 2, Louisville 0 H:1-0; A: 1-0 1996 W 24-7 1997 W 57-21
H A
Penn State 1, Mansfield 0 H: 1-0 1899 W 38-0
H
Penn State 3, Marietta 0 H: 3-0 1924 W 28-0 1925 W 13-0 1926 W 48-6
H H H
Penn State 2, Marquette 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1957 W 20-7 1958 W 40-8
A H
Penn State 2, Marshall 0 H: 2-0 1929 W 26-7 1930 W 65-0
H H
LOUISIANA STATE
LOUISIANA TECH
LOUISVILLE
MANSFIELD MARIETTA
MARQUETTE
MARSHALL
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MARYLAND
Penn State 35, Maryland 1, Tied 1 H: 21-0; A: 12-1; N: 2-0-1 1917 W 57-0 1937 W 21-14 1938 W 33-0 1939 W 12-0 1943 W 45-0 1944 W 34-19 1960 W 28-9 1961 L 17-21 1962 W 23-7 1963 W 17-15 1964 W 17-9 1965 W 19-7 1966 W 15-7 1967 W 38-3 1968 W 57-13 1969 W 48-0 1970 W 34-0 1971 W 63-27 1972 W 46-16 1973 W 42-22 1974 W 24-17 1975 W 15-13 1977 W 27-9 1978 W 27-3 1979 W 27-7 1980 W 24-10 1982 W 39-31 1984 W 25-24 1985 W 20-18 1986 W 17-15 1987 W 21-16 1988 W 17-10 1989 T 13-13 1990 W 24-10 1991 W 47-7 1992 W 49-13 1993 W 70-7
MIAMI (Fla.)
Penn State 7, Miami 6 H: 3-3; A: 3-3; N: 1-0 1961 L 1967 W 1968 W 1976 W 1977 W 1979 L 1980 W 1981 L 1987 W 1991 L 1992 L 1999 W 2001 L
8-25 17-8 22-7 21-7 49-7 10-26 27-12 14-17 14-10 20-26 14-17 27-23 7-33
MICHIGAN H H H H A H H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H H A A H H A H N H N H N H A
A A H A H H H A N A H A H
Penn State 7, Michigan 10 H: 4-5; A: 3-5 1993 L 13-21 1994 W 31-24 1995 W 27-17 1996 W 29-17 1997 L 8-34 1998 L 0-27 1999 L 27-31 2000 L 11-33 2001 L 0-20 2002 L (OT) 24-27 2005 L 25-27 2006 L 10-17 2007 L 9-14 2008 W 46-17 2009 W 35-10 2010 W 41-31 2013 W (4OT) 43-40
MICHIGAN STATE
MINNESOTA H A H A H A H A H A A H A H A H H
H A H A H A H A H A H A A
Penn State 3, Missouri 1 H: 0-1; A: 2-0; N: 1-0 1959 W 19-8 1960 L 8-21 1970 W 10-3 1980 W 29-21
A H N A
Penn State 5, Muhlenberg 1 H: 5-1 1914 W 22-0 1920 W 27-7 1933 L 0-3 1936 W 45-0 1944 W 58-13 1945 W 47-7
H H H H H H
MISSOURI
Penn State 14, Michigan State 13, Tied 1 H: 9-5-1; A: 5-8 1914 L 3-6 H 1925 W 13-6 H 1945 L 0-33 A 1946 L 16-19 H 1948 T 14-14 H 1949 L 0-24 A 1951 L 21-32 H 1952 L 7-34 A 1965 L 0-23 H 1966 L 8-42 A 1993 W 38-37 A 1994 W 59-31 H 1995 W 24-20 A 1996 W 32-29 H 1997 L 14-49 A 1998 W 51-28 H 1999 L 28-35 A 2000 W 42-23 H 2001 W 42-37 A 2002 W 61-7 H 2003 L 10-41 A 2004 W 37-13 H 2005 W 31-22 A 2006 W 17-13 H 2007 L 31-35 A 2008 W 49-18 H 2009 W 42-14 A 2010 L 22-28 H
MUHLENBERG
NAVY
MIDDLEBURY
Penn State 1, Middlebury 0 H: 1-0 1922 W 33-0
Penn State 8, Minnesota 5 H: 4-2; A: 4-3 1993 W 38-20 1994 W 56-3 1997 W 16-15 1998 W 27-17 1999 L 23-24 2000 L 16-25 2003 L 14-20 2004 L 7-16 2005 W 44-14 2006 W (OT) 28-27 2009 W 20-0 2010 W 33-21 2013 L 10-24
H
112
Penn State 19, Navy 17, Tied 2 H: 8-3; A: 9-13-2; N: 2-1 1894 T 6-6 1897 L 0-4 1898 L 11-16 1899 L 0-6 1900 L 0-44 1901 W 11-6 1902 W 6-0 1903 W 17-0 1904 L 9-20 1905 L 5-11 1906 W 5-0 1907 L 4-6 1908 L 0-5 1911 T 0-0 1913 L 0-10 1921 W 13-7 1922 L 0-14 1923 W 21-3 1924 W 6-0 1943 L 6-14 1944 L 14-55 1945 L 0-28 1946 W 12-7 1947 W 20-7 1955 L 14-34 1961 W 20-10 1962 W 41-7 1964 L 8-21 1965 W 14-6 1967 L 22-23 1968 W 31-6 1969 W 45-22 1970 W 55-7
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N N H A A A A A N H H H H H A H A H
1971 1972 1973 1974 2012
W W W L W
56-3 21-10 39-0 6-7 34-7
A H A H H
20-0 22-7 0-19 15-7 10-0 7-14 17-42 7-21 30-24 27-24 6-44 40-7 10-18 14-17 23-32 20-23
H H A A H A A H A H N H A H A H
Penn State 2, NYU 1, Tied 1 H: 1-0-1; A: 0-1; N: 1-0 1927 T 13-13 1929 L 0-7 1940 W 25-0 1941 W 42-0
H A H N
Penn State 2, Niagara 0 H: 2-0 1929 W 1930 W
16-0 31-14
H H
Penn State 0, North Carolina 1 A: 0-1 1943 L 0-19
A
Penn State 17, North Carolina State 2 H: 13-1; A: 4-1 1920 W 41-0 1921 W 35-0 1923 W 16-0 1924 W 51-6 1956 W 14-7 1967 W 13-8 1969 W 33-8 1971 W 35-3 1972 W 37-22 1973 W 35-29 1974 L 7-12 1975 L 14-15 1976 W 41-20 1977 W 21-17 1978 W 19-10 1979 W 9-7 1980 W 21-13 1981 W 22-15 1982 W 54-0
H H H H H H A H H H A H H A H A H A H
NEBRASKA
Penn State 7, Nebraska 9 H: 5-3; A: 2-5; N: 0-1 1920 W 1949 W 1950 L 1951 W 1952 W 1958 L 1979 L 1980 L 1981 W 1982 W 1983 L 2002 W 2003 L 2011 L 2012 L 2013 L (OT)
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NIAGARA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS
OHIO STATE
Penn State 1, Northern Illinois 0 Home: 1-0 1996 W 49-0
H
Penn State 13, Northwestern 3 H: 7-1; A: 6-2 1993 W 43-21 1994 W 45-17 1995 L 10-21 1996 W 34-9 1997 W 30-27 1998 W 41-10 2001 W 38-35 2002 W 49-0 2003 L 7-17 2004 L 7-14 2005 W 34-29 2006 W 33-7 2009 W 34-13 2010 W 35-21 2011 W 34-24 2012 W 39-28
A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H
Penn State 9, Notre Dame 9, Tied 1 H: 6-2-1; A: 3-5; N: 0-2 1913 L 7-14 1925 T 0-0 1926 L 0-28 1928 L 0-9 1976 L 9-20 1981 W 24-21 1982 W 24-14 1983 W 34-30 1984 L 7-44 1985 W 36-6 1986 W 24-19 1987 W 21-20 1988 L 3-21 1989 L 23-34 1990 W 24-21 1991 W 35-13 1992 L 16-17 2006 L 17-41 2007 W 31-10
H H A N N H A H A H A H A H A H A A H
NORTHWESTERN
NOTRE DAME
OBERLIN
Penn State 1, Oberlin 0 A: 0-1 1894 W
Penn State 13, Ohio State 16 H: 5-6; A: 7-10; N: 1-0 1912 W 37-0 1956 W 7-6 1963 W 10-7 1964 W 27-0 1975 L 9-17 1976 L 7-12 1978 W 19-0 1980 W 31-19 1993 L 6-24 1994 W 63-14 1995 L 25-28 1996 L 7-38 1997 W 31-27 1998 L 9-28 1999 W 23-10 2000 L 6-45 2001 W 29-27 2002 L 7-13 2003 L 20-21 2004 L 10-21 2005 W 17-10 2006 L 6-28 2007 L 17-37 2008 W 13-6 2009 L 7-24 2010 L 14-38 2011 W 20-14 2012 L 23-35 2013 L 14-63
A A A A A H A N A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A
Penn State 5, Ohio U. 1 H: 5-1 1967 W 1969 W 1970 W 1973 W 1974 W 2012 L
H H H H H H
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OKLAHOMA
35-14 42-3 32-22 49-10 35-16 14-24
Penn State 0, Oklahoma 2 N: 0-2 1972 L 0-14 1986 L 10-25
N N
Penn State 3, Oregon 1 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 2-0 1960 W 1963 W 1964 L 1995 W
41-12 17-7 14-22 38-20
N A H N
Penn State 1, Oregon State 0 H: 1-0 2008 W 45-14
H
Penn State 18, Pennsylvania 25, Tied 4 A: 18-25-4 1890 L 0-20 1892 L 0-20 1893 L 6-18 1895 L 4-35
A A A A
OREGON 9-6
A
OREGON STATE PENNSYLVANIA
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1915 1916 1919 1920 1922 1923 1924 1926 1927 1928 1929 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1942 1948 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
L L L L L L L L L L L T L W W L W L W W L W T L W L W T L L L W T W W W W L W W W W W
PITTSBURGH
0-27 0-24 0-40 0-47 5-17 6-23 0-17 0-39 0-6 0-28 0-6 3-3 0-10 22-6 14-0 0-17 13-3 0-15 10-0 28-7 6-7 21-0 0-0 0-3 20-0 0-14 19-7 6-6 0-3 6-33 12-19 7-0 7-7 10-0 13-7 13-0 14-7 7-13 35-13 20-0 34-0 19-14 43-0
Penn State 50, Pittsburgh 42, Tied 4 H: 17-6; A: 28-34-4; N: 5-2 1893 W 32-0 1896 W 10-4 1900 W 12-0 1901 W 37-0 1902 W 27-0 1903 W 59-0 1904 L 5-22 1905 W 6-0 1906 W 6-0 1907 L 0-6 1908 W 12-6 1909 W 5-0 1910 L 0-11 1911 W 3-0 1912 W 38-0 1913 L 6-7 1914 L 3-13 1915 L 0-20 1916 L 0-31 1917 L 6-28 1918 L 6-28 1919 W 20-0 1920 T 0-0 1921 T 0-0 1922 L 0-14
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A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
H H N N H A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1997 1998 1999 2000
L L L L L L L L L L L L L W L W W W L L L W L L W L W W W L T L W L W W W L W L W W W W W W W W W W L W W L L W W T L W W L L W W W W W W W L
3-20 3-24 7-23 6-24 0-30 0-26 7-20 12-19 6-41 0-9 7-34 7-28 0-26 10-0 7-20 31-7 14-6 14-0 0-14 0-7 7-14 29-0 0-7 0-19 21-20 7-13 17-0 17-0 13-0 0-20 7-7 13-14 25-21 7-22 14-3 47-26 16-0 21-22 28-0 27-30 48-24 42-6 65-9 27-7 35-15 55-18 49-27 35-13 31-10 7-6 7-24 15-13 17-10 14-29 9-14 48-14 19-10 24-24 11-31 31-0 34-14 0-10 7-14 16-13 22-17 32-20 57-13 34-17 20-13 20-17 0-12
A A A A A A A A H A A A A H A A H A A A A A A A N A A A A H A A A A A A A A H A A H A A H A H H N N N A H H H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H N
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PITTSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB Penn State 3, Pittsburgh Athletic Club 1 A: 3-1 1892 W 16-0 A 1893 W 12-0 A 1894 W 14-0 A 1895 L 10-11 A
PRINCETON
Penn State 0, Princeton 5 A: 0-5 1896 L 1897 L 1898 L 1899 L 1900 L
PURDUE
0-39 0-34 0-5 0-12 0-26
Penn State 13, Purdue 3, Tied 1 H: 7-1-1; A: 6-2 1951 L 0-28 1952 T 20-20 1995 W 26-23 1996 W 31-14 1997 W 42-17 1998 W 31-13 1999 W 31-25 2000 W 22-20 2003 L 14-28 2004 L 13-20 2005 W 33-15 2006 W 12-0 2007 W 26-19 2008 W 20-6 2011 W 23-18 2012 W 34-9 2013 W 45-21
RICE
A A A A A
A H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A H
Penn State 2, Rice 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1962 W 1963 W
18-7 28-7
A H
Penn State 22, Rutgers 2 H: 13-2; A: 3-0; N: 6-0 1918 L 1950 W 1951 W 1952 W 1953 W 1954 W 1955 W 1977 W 1978 W 1979 W 1982 W 1983 W 1984 W 1985 W 1986 W 1987 W 1988 L 1989 W 1990 W 1991 W 1992 W 1993 W 1994 W 1995 W
3-26 18-14 13-7 7-6 54-26 37-14 34-13 45-7 26-10 45-10 49-14 36-25 15-12 17-10 31-6 35-21 16-21 17-0 28-0 37-17 38-24 31-7 55-27 59-34
H H A H A H A N H H H N H N H H H N H H N H H N
RUTGERS
SEWANEE
SUSQUEHANNA
Penn State 1, Sewanee 0 H: 1-0 1932 W 18-6
H
Penn State 2, South Carolina 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1940 W 12-0 1941 W 19-12
H A
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH FLORIDA
Penn State 1, South Florida 0 H: 1-0 2005 W 23-13
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Penn State 4, Southern California 5 H: 2-0; A: 0-2; N: 2-3 1923 L 3-14 1982 W 26-10 1990 L 14-19 1991 L 10-21 1993 W 21-20 1994 W 38-14 1996 W 24-7 2000 L 5-29 2009 L 24-38
SOUTHERN METHODIST
Penn State 1, Southern Methodist 0, Tied 1 H: 1-0; N: 0-0-1 1948 T 13-13 N 1978 W 26-21 H
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Penn State 4, Stanford 1 H: 3-0; A: 1-0; N: 0-1 1973 W 1974 W 1975 W 1976 W 1993 L
20-6 24-20 34-14 15-12 3-24
A H H H N
Penn State 4, St. Bonaventure 0 H: 4-0 1910 W 34-0 1911 W 46-0 1917 W 99-0 1922 W 54-0
H H H H
STANFORD
ST. BONAVENTURE
STEELTON YMCA
Penn State 0, Steelton YMCA 1 A: 0-1 1902 L 5-6
A
STERLING ATHLETIC CLUB
Penn State 1, Sterling Athletic Club 0 H: 1-0 1910 W 45-0 H
Penn State 2, Swarthmore 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1889 W 20-6 1891 W 44-0
H A
SYRACUSE
N N A A H H N N N
H H
H H H H H H
SWARTHMORE
H
Penn State 2, Southern Mississippi 0 H: 2-0 1998 W 34-6 2001 W 38-20
Penn State 6, Susquehanna 0 H: 6-0 1898 W 45-6 1900 W 17-0 1901 W 17-0 1902 W 55-0 1916 W 27-0 1926 W 82-0
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Penn State 43, Syracuse 23, Tied 5 H: 23-10-2; A: 18-13-2; N: 2-0-1 1922 T 0-0 1923 L 0-10 1924 L 6-10 1925 L 0-7 1926 L 0-10 1927 W 9-6 1928 T 6-6 1929 W 6-4 1930 T 0-0 1931 L 0-7 1932 L 6-12 1933 L 6-12 1934 L 0-16 1935 L 3-7 1936 W 18-0 1937 L 13-19 1938 W 33-6 1939 T 6-6 1940 T 13-13 1941 W 34-19 1942 W 18-13 1944 W 41-0 1945 W 26-0 1946 W 9-0 1947 W 40-0 1948 W 34-14 1949 W 33-21 1950 L 7-27 1951 W 32-13 1952 L 7-25 1953 W 20-14 1954 W 13-0 1955 W 21-20 1956 L 9-13 1957 W 20-12 1958 L 6-14 1959 L 18-20 1960 L 15-21 1961 W 14-0 1962 W 20-19 1963 L 0-9 1964 L 14-21 1965 L 21-28 1966 L 10-12 1967 W 29-20 1968 W 30-12 1969 W 15-14 1970 L 7-24 1971 W 31-0 1972 W 17-0 1973 W 49-6 1974 W 30-14 1975 W 19-7 1976 W 27-3
N A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 2008 2009 2013
31-24 45-15 35-7 24-7 41-16 28-7 17-6 21-3 24-20 42-3 21-48 10-24 34-12 27-21 55-13 28-7 23-17
A H N H A H A H A H A H A H A H N
Penn State 38, Temple 3, Tied 1 H: 23-0-1; A: 12-3; N: 3-0 1931 L 0-12 1932 L 12-13 1940 W 18-0 1941 L 0-14 1943 W 13-0 1944 W 7-6 1945 W 27-0 1946 W 26-0 1947 W 7-0 1948 W 47-0 1949 W 28-7 1950 T 7-7 1952 W 20-13 1975 W 26-25 1976 W 31-30 1977 W 44-7 1978 W 10-7 1979 W 22-7 1980 W 50-7 1981 W 30-0 1982 W 31-14 1983 W 23-18 1985 W 27-25 1986 W 45-15 1987 W 27-13 1988 W 45-9 1989 W 42-3 1990 W 48-10 1991 W 24-7 1992 W 49-8 1994 W 48-21 1995 W 66-14 1996 W 41-0 1997 W 52-10 2003 W 23-10 2006 W 47-0 2007 W 31-0 2008 W 45-3 2009 W 31-6 2010 W 22-13 2011 W 14-10 2012 W 24-13
A A A A H A H H A H A H H N A H A H A H H A H H H A H H A H N H N H H H A H H H A H
Penn State 3, Tennessee 2 A: 0-2; N: 3-0 1971 L 11-31 1972 L 21-28 1992 W 42-17 1994 W 31-13 2007 W 20-10
A A N N N
TEMPLE
W W W W W W W W W W L L W W W W W
TENNESSEE
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TEXAS
Penn State 3, Texas 2 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 2-1 1972 W 1984 L 1989 W 1990 L 1997 W
TEXAS A&M
VILLANOVA 30-6 3-28 16-12 13-17 38-15
Penn State 3, Texas A&M 1 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 2-0 1979 L 14-27 1980 W 25-9 1999 W 24-0 2007 W 24-17
TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Penn State 3, Texas Christian 1 H: 3-0; A: 0-1 1953 W 27-21 1954 L 7-20 1971 W 66-14 1978 W 58-0
TEXAS TECH
Penn State 1, Texas Tech 0 H: 1-0 1995 W 24-23
TOLEDO
Penn State 0, Toledo 1 H: 0-1 2000 L
TULANE
Penn State 1, Tulane 0 N: 1-0 1979 W
UCLA
Penn State 2, UCLA 4 H: 1-2; A: 1-2 1963 W 1964 L 1965 L 1966 L 1967 L 1968 W
URSINUS
Penn State 2, Ursinus 0 H: 2-0 1914 W 1919 W
UTAH STATE
6-24
9-6
17-14 14-21 22-24 11-49 15-17 21-6
30-0 48-7
Penn State 1, Utah State 0 H: 1-0 1977 W 16-7
VANDERBILT
Penn State 0, Vanderbilt 1 H: 0-1 1957 L 20-32
N N A H N
H A N N
H A H H
H
H
N
H A H A H A
H H
H
H
Penn State 5, Villanova 3, Tied 1 H: 5-2-1; N: 0-1 1902 W 32-0 1905 W 29-0 1910 T 0-0 1911 W 18-0 1912 W 71-0 1935 W 27-13 1936 L 0-13 1949 L 6-27 1951 L 14-20
VIRGINIA
WESTERN MARYLAND
Penn State 1, Western Maryland 0 H: 1-0 1935 W 2-0
H H H H H H H H N
Penn State 5, Virginia 3 H: 2-1; A: 2-2; N: 1-0 1893 W 1954 W 1955 W 1988 W 1989 L 2001 L 2002 W 2012 L
6-0 34-7 26-7 42-14 6-14 14-20 35-14 16-17
A H N A H A H A
Penn State 1, VMI 0 H: 1-0 1959 W
21-0
H
Penn State 1, Wake Forest 0 H: 1-0 1974 W 55-0
H
Penn State 2, Washington 0 A: 1-0; N: 1-0 1921 W 21-7 1983 W 13-10
A N
WESTERN RESERVE
Penn State 0, Western Reserve 0, Tied 1 A: 0-0-1 1895 T 8-8 A
WESTMINSTER
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON Penn State 5, Washington & Jefferson 2, Tied 2 H: 1-0-1; A: 2-2-1; N: 2-0 1894 W 6-0 A 1895 T 6-6 A 1898 W 11-6 A 1899 T 0-0 H 1903 W 22-0 N 1904 W 12-0 N 1912 W 30-0 H 1913 L 0-17 A 1917 L 0-7 A
WASHINGTON STATE
Penn State 2, Washington State 0 N: 2-0 1947 W 27-6 1948 W 7-0
WAYNESBURG
Penn State 0, Waynesburg 2 H: 0-2 1931 L 0-7 1932 L 6-7
Penn State 3, Westminster 0 H: 3-0 1914 W 13-0 1915 W 26-0 1916 W 55-0
H H H
Penn State 48, West Virginia 9, Tied 2 H: 31-3; A: 17-6-1; N: 0-0-1 1904 W 34-0 1905 W 6-0 1906 W 10-0 1908 W 12-0 1909 W 40-0 1923 T 13-13 1925 L 0-14 1931 L 0-19 1940 W 17-13 1941 W 7-0 1942 L 0-24 1943 W 32-7 1944 L 27-28 1947 W 21-14 1948 W 37-7 1949 W 34-14 1950 W 27-0 1951 W 13-7 1952 W 35-21 1953 L 19-20 1954 L 14-19 1955 L 7-21 1956 W 16-6 1957 W 27-6 1958 T 14-14 1959 W 28-10 1960 W 34-13 1961 W 20-6 1962 W 34-6 1963 W 20-9 1964 W 37-8 1965 W 44-6 1966 W 38-6 1967 W 21-14 1968 W 31-20 1969 W 20-0 1970 W 42-8 1971 W 35-7 1972 W 28-19 1973 W 62-14 1974 W 21-12 1975 W 39-0 1976 W 33-0 1977 W 49-28 1978 W 49-21 1979 W 31-6 1980 W 20-15 1981 W 30-7 1982 W 24-0 1983 W 41-23 1984 L 14-17 1985 W 27-0 1986 W 19-0 1987 W 25-21
H H H H H N A A H H A H H H H A H H A H H A H H A A H A H H A H A H A H H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H
WEST VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
WAKE FOREST
H
N N
H H
115
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
L W W W W
30-51 19-9 31-19 51-6 40-26
A H A H A
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Penn State 3, West Virginia Wesleyan 0 H: 3-0 1915 W 28-0 H 1916 W 39-0 H 1917 W 8-7 H
WILLIAM & MARY
Penn State 4, William & Mary 0 H: 4-0 1922 W 27-7 1952 W 35-23 1957 W 21-13 1984 W 56-18
H H H H
Penn State 8, Wisconsin 9 H: 4-3; A: 4-6 1953 L 0-20 1970 L 16-29 1995 L 9-17 1996 W 23-20 1997 W 35-10 1998 L 3-24 2001 L 6-18 2002 W 34-31 2003 L 23-30 2004 L 3-16 2005 W 35-14 2006 L 3-13 2007 W 38-7 2008 W 48-7 2011 L 7-45 2012 W (OT) 24-21 2013 W 31-24
A A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A
WISCONSIN
WISSAHICKON BARRACKS
Penn State 0, Wissahickon Barracks 0, Tied 1 H: 0-0-1 1918 T 6-6 H
WYOMING SEMINARY
Penn State 1, Wyoming Seminary 0 A: 1-0 1892 W 40-0
A
Penn State 0, Yale 7 A: 0-7 1899 L 1901 L 1902 L 1903 L 1904 L 1905 L 1906 L
A A A A A A A
YALE
0-42 0-22 0-11 0-27 0-24 0-12 0-10
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Penn State 2, Youngstown State 0 H: 2-0 2006 W 37-3 2010 W 44-14
H H
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BOWL RECAPS
1923 ROSE: January 1, 1923
Penn State fought a gallant fight, but Southern California was just too strong in a 14-3 victory in the 1923 Rose Bowl, the Nittany Lions’ first post-season game. The Trojans bounced back from an early 3-0 Penn State lead to post the win. The 29-member Penn State travel party departed State College by train on December 19 and, after stops in Chicago and the Grand Canyon, arrived in Pasadena on Christmas Eve. The morning of the game, the team took in the Tournament of Roses Parade, then returned to their hotel. The Lions left in several taxi cabs at 11 a.m. for the drive to the Rose Bowl, but as the 2:15 p.m. kickoff approached, the team was mired in post-parade traffic. Only after the cabbies drove over the lawns of local residents did the Penn State contingent finally reach the Rose Bowl. When the team arrived, they found kickoff had already been delayed by 10 minutes. Penn State coach Hugo Bezdek and USC coach “Gloomy Gus” Henderson almost came to blows as the Lions’ skipper successfully lobbied game officials for additional warmup time. The game finally started an hour late and ended in moonlight, with sportswriters lighting matches in order to finish their stories. Even with the 60-minute delay, many of the 43,000 spectators did not reach their seats until the second quarter. Penn State took an early 3-0 lead on Mike Palm’s 20yard drop-kick field goal, but Roy “Bullet” Baker rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown for the Trojans and the Lions were held to five first downs and 104 yards. Penn State’s share of the proceeds — $21,349.64 — was directed toward the $2 million Emergency Building Fund and in particular the construction of Varsity Hall (now Irvin Hall). Southern California Penn State
0 3
7 0
7 0
0 — 14 0 — 3
PS-Palm, 20, field goal; USC-Campbell, 1, run (Hawkins kick); USC-Baker, 1, run (Hawkins kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
5 104 98 6 11-5-3 12 2-1 2-10
SC
13 293 254 39 12-6-1 8 6-1 3-35
PENN STATE-Wilson 20 for 55; Palm 16 for 25; Wentz 4 for 7; Hufford 2 for 6; Flock 1 for 5. SOUTHERN CAL-Baker 29 for 123, 1 TD; Campbell 17 for 52, 1 TD; Kincaid 6 for 43; Galloway 9 for 22; Leahy 2 for 6; Nelson 1 for 3; Wyhan 2 for 2.
Passing
PENN STATE-Wilson 2 for 2, 5 yds.; Palm 3 for 9, 1 yd., 3 Int. SOUTHERN CAL-Galloway 1 for 3, 23 yds., 1 Int.; Baker 3 for 4, 12 yds.; Campbell 2 for 5, 4 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Wilson 3 for 1; Palm 2 for 5. SOUTHERN CAL-Campbell 2 for 8; Pythian 1 for 23; Galloway 1 for 4; Baker 1 for 3; Kincaid 1 for 1. Attendance: 55,000
1948 COTTON: January 1, 1948
Penn State climaxed a 25-year climb back to national prominence with a 13-13 tie against Southern Methodist in the Cotton Bowl. Unheralded quarterback Elwood Petchel matched SMU All-American Doak Walker yard-for-yard as the Lions rallied from 13-0 back and had several chances to win the game. Petchel threw for scores in the second and third quarters and nearly had a third at the end of the game, when a defender tipped away the ball at the last second. In the third quarter the Lions tied the game at 13 and Ed Czekaj’s PAT kick appeared to be good, but was ruled no good by a hesitating referee. The Lions outgained SMU 258 to 206, but two lost fumbles hurt their chances. Petchel completed seven of 15 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Fran Rogel gained 95 yards on 25 carries, easily out-rushing Walker. Because two Lions, Wally Triplett and Dennie Hoggard, were African-American, none of the Dallas hotels would allow the team to stay in their facilities, forcing the squad to stay at a Naval Air Station 14 miles from Dallas. Coach Bob Higgins’ squad finished 9-0-1, won its first Lambert Trophy and was No. 4 in the Associated Press poll. Southern Methodist Penn State
7 0
6 7
0 6
0 — 13 0 — 13
SMU-Page, 53, pass from Walker (Walker kick); SMUWalker, 2, run (Kick failed); PS-Cooney, 38, pass from Petchel (Czekaj kick); PS-Triplett, 6, pass from Petchel (Kick failed).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
12 258 165 93 15-7-1 4-33.4 2 3-15
Individual Statistics (Unofficial) Rushing
SMU
12 206 92 114 25-11-1 7-33.1 1 1-5
PENN STATE-Rogel 25 for 95. SMU-Walker 18 for 66, 1 TD; McKissick 12 for 36; Ketchel 9 for 25.
Passing
PENN STATE-Petchel 7 for 15, 165 yds., 1 TD. SMU-Johnson 6 of 16; Walker 5 for 9, 1 TD. Attendance: 43,000
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1959 LIBERTY: December 19, 1959
Coach Rip Engle took the advice of veteran bowl participant Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech and installed some new plays to keep his Penn State team busy for the 1959 Liberty Bowl. That advice paid off as Penn State scored on a fake field goal play to upend Alabama, 7-0, in the inaugural Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia. The play came in the final seconds of the first half with Galen Hall passing 18 yards to Roger Kochman for the score. Game conditions at Municipal Stadium (later renamed JFK Stadium) were less than ideal and Penn State’s defense made the points stand up. Directed by quarterback Richie Lucas, the Maxwell Award winner and Heisman Trophy runnerup, the Lions’ offense completely dominated the game, outgaining Coach Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide 319 to 131, including a 278 to 104 edge on the ground. The victory was the first bowl win for the Nittany Lions, improving their post-season mark to 1-1-1. Penn State has not been below the .500 mark in bowl games since the historic win.
Alabama Penn State
0 0
0 7
0 0
0 — 0 0 — 7
PS-Kochman, 18, pass from Hall (Stellatella kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
18 319 278 41 10-2-0 6-29.0 4-4 4-45
A
8 131 104 27 8-2-0 8-34.4 7-4 3-45
PENN STATE-Lucas 9 for 54; Botula 13 for 50; Sobczak 9 for 42; Pae 10 for 40; Hoak 7 for 30; Hall 9 for 24; Kochman 6 for 22; Kerr 5 for 16. ALABAMA-Trammell 13 for 37; Dyess 7 for 35; Richardson 7 for 21; O’Steen 3 for 13; Skelton 3 for 1; Fuller 1 for 0; Rich 1 for (-1); Wesley 4 for (-2).
Passing
PENN STATE-Lucas 1 for 4, 23 yds.; Hall 1 for 6, 18 yds., 1 TD. ALABAMA-Trammell 1 for 4, 20 yds.; Skelton 1 for 4, 7 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Bozich 1 for 23; Kochman 1 for 18, 1 TD. ALABAMA-Brooker 1 for 20; Ronnanet 1 for 7. Attendance: 36,211
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1960 LIBERTY: December 17, 1960
Penn State’s second team — the “Reddie” unit — proved the value of depth as the Nittany Lions rolled over Oregon, 41-12, for their second straight Liberty Bowl win in as many years. Twenty-one unanswered points in the second quarter gave the Lions a lead they would not relinquish on a cold, windy day in Philadelphia. Oregon’s long first-quarter TD drive produced an early lead, but quarterback Dick Hoak and his second unit marched for two scores, while quarterback Galen Hall led another in the second quarter for a 21-6 halftime bulge. The Ducks scored in the third quarter, but again the Reddie unit produced three TDs in the fourth quarter. Hoak enjoyed an outstanding day on defense as well as running and passing on offense. He ran for 61 yards and two scores on nine carries; and completed three of five passes for 67 yards and a TD strike. It was the running game that was the difference as the Lions outgained Oregon 301 to 187 and 420 to 360 overall. The 420 yards of total offense was a school bowl record until 1975. The Lions also forced four turnovers. Oregon
Penn State
6
0
0
21
6
0
0 — 12
20 — 41
1961 GATOR: December 30, 1961
Penn State justified its selection as the Lambert Trophy winner with a decisive 30-15 victory over Georgia Tech, notching its third straight bowl victory in as many years in its first post-season game in the South. Despite three early-season losses, the Lions downed the Yellow Jackets, who had allowed only 4.4 points a game, registering four shutouts. Galen Hall threw three touchdown passes as Penn State rallied from a 9-0 deficit. The Nittany Lion defenders caused five turnovers and took advantage of a misfired fake punt and an interception to put the game away with 10 fourth-quarter points. All-America end Dave Robinson made a stunning play midway through the third quarter and with the Lions leading 14-9, leaping over two blockers and forcing quarterback Stan Gann to fumble, which Robinson recovered at the Jackets’ 35-yard line. Hall struck quickly, tossing a 35-yard scoring strike to Junior Powell. The Jackets carried the day statistically (outgaining Penn State 412 to 313), but special teams play for Penn State was critical as Yellow Jacket errors and a superb Lion punting game (eight punts for a 41.0 yard average) helped offset Georgia Tech’s rushing game. Hall was superb, hitting 12 of 22 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns to earn game MVP honors.
O-Grosz, 1, run (Kick failed); PS-Jonas, 1, run (Oppermann kick); PS-Gursky, 2, run (Oppermann kick); PS-Hoak, 6, run (Oppermann kick); O-Grayson, 10, run (Pass failed); PS-Caye, 1, run (Oppermann kick); PSHoak, 11, run (Kick failed); PS-Pae, 33, pass from Hoak (Jonas kick).
Georgia Tech Penn State
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Team Statistics
Team Statistics
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
25 420 301 119 14-8-0 4-25 2-1 6-40
O
17 360 187 173 16-10-2 4-34 4-2 2-12
PENN STATE-Hoak 9 for 61, 2 TD; Kerr 12 for 47; Jonas 13 for 40, 1 TD; Sobczak 8 for 36; Gursky 9 for 32, 1 TD; Hall 2 for 29; Hayes 9 for 25; Pae 5 for 12; Torris 1 for 9; Caye 3 for 6, 1 TD; Kline 1 for 2; Wayne 1 for 2. OREGON-Grayson 10 for 93, 1 TD; Cargill 4 for 32; Josephson 3 for 32; Grosz 6 for 25, 1 TD; Snyder 5 for 7; Bruce 7 for 5; Gaecher 1 for (-7).
Passing
PENN STATE-Hall 4 for 7, 47 yds.; Hoak 3 for 5, 67 yds., 1 TD; Lang 1 for 1, 5 yds.; Jonas 0 for 1. OREGON-Grosz 9 for 15, 178 yds., 2 Int.; Grayson 1 for 1, (-5) yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Oppermann 4 for 49; Pae 1 for 33, 1 TD; Robinson 1 for 18; Kerr 1 for 14; Davis 1 for 5. OREGON-Bruce 4 for 90; Peterson 2 for 18; Grayson 1 for 43; Bauge 1 for 15; Jones 1 for 12; Grosz 1 for (-5). Attendance: 16,624
2 0
7 14
0 6
6 — 15 10 — 30
GT-Safety, Penn State quarterback Galen Hall intentional grounding in end zone; GT-Auer, 68, run (Lothridge kick); PS-Gursky, 13, pass from Hall (Jonas kick); PS-Kochman, 27, pass from Hall (Jonas kick); PS-Powell, 35, pass from Hall (Kick failed); GT-Auer, 14, run (Run failed); PS-Jonas, 23, field goal; PS-Torris, 1, run (Jonas kick). First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
13 313 138 175 22-10-0 8-41.0 1-1 6-63
GT
19 412 211 201 24-12-2 5-27.6 6-3 2-14
PENN STATE-Kochman 13 for 76; Torris 12 for 27, 1 TD; Gursky 5 for 18; Powell 3 for 17; Sabol 1 for 1; Hall 1 for (-1). GEORGIA TECH-Auer 10 for 98, 2 TD; Williamson 11 for 44; Gann 6 for 37; McNames 8 for 22; Mendheim 4 for 8; Lothridge 4 for 1; Winingder 1 for 1; Sircy 1 for 0.
Passing
PENN STATE-Hall 12 for 22, 175 yds., 3 TD. GEORGIA TECH-Lothridge 8 for 16, 154 yds.; Gann 4 for 8, 47 yds., 2 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Robinson 4 for 40; Anderson 3 for 40; Kochman 2 for 36, 1 TD; Powell 1 for 35, 1 TD; Gursky 1 for 13, 1 TD; Schwab 1 for 11. GEORGIA TECH-Williamson 4 for 102; Martin 3 for 36; Sexton 2 for 34; Davis 2 for 32; Auer 1 for (-3). Attendance: 50,202
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1962 GATOR: December 29, 1962
Penn State posted a 9-1 regular-season in 1962, losing by three points at Army, and was ranked No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll, earning its second straight Lambert Trophy. But, the Lions were snubbed from a New Year’s Day bowl and accepted an invitation to play in the Gator Bowl for the second consecutive year, facing unranked, 6-4 Florida. The Lions managed only eight first downs and 147 yards and lost to the Gators, 17-7. Except for a 76-yard touchdown march culminated by Pete Liske’s one-yard TD run in the second period, Rip Engle’s squad didn’t slightly resemble the offensive terror that had swept its last six games, scoring 164 points in the process. Florida quarterback Tommy Shannon completed seven of nine passes for 79 yards and two scores and mixed his plays to befuddle the big Penn State defense. The Gators added the longest field goal in Gator Bowl history and forced five turnovers to snap the Lions’ two-game bowl winning streak. The best experience of this post-season may have been the squad’s trip to the White House where they gave President John F. Kennedy a Nittany Lion statue. The Lions practiced for more than a week at the U.S. Naval Academy before encountering difficult travel from Harrisburg to Jacksonville, having to bus to Pittsburgh and land in Orlando due to poor weather conditions in Pennsylvania and Florida. Florida Penn State
3 0
7 7
0 0
7 — 17 0 — 7
F-Lyle, 43, field goal; F-Dupree, 7, pass from Shannon (Hall kick); PS-Liske, 1, run (Coates kick); F-Clarke, 19, pass from Shannon (Hall kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
8 147 89 58 21-5-2 6-40.8 4-3 2-10
F
14 248 162 86 13-8-1 6-23.8 4-1 5-42
PENN STATE-Kochman 6 for 51; Hayes 10 for 25; Gursky 5 for 10; Caum 1 for 6; Stuckrath 1 for 4; Torris 1 for 2; Hershey 1 for (-1); Powell 1 for (-1); Liske 4 for (-7), 1 TD. FLORIDA-Dupree 25 for 66; Mack 10 for 33; Shannon 12 for 26; Libertore 4 for 20;Newcomer 3 for 13; O’Donnell 4 for 6; Stoner 2 for 5; Kelley 1 for 0; Batten 2 for (-7).
Passing
PENN STATE-Liske 5 for 18, 58 yds., 1 Int.; Coates 0 for 2; Caum 0 for 1, 1 Int. FLORIDA-Shannon 7 for 9, 79 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; Batten 1 for 4, 7 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Powell 4 for 40; Yost 1 for 18. FLORIDA-Brown 3 for 25; Clarke 2 for 27, 1 TD; Newcomer 1 for 20; Dean 1 for 7; Dupree 1 for 7, 1 TD. Attendance: 50,026
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1967 GATOR: December 30, 1967
Penn State led for 59 minutes and 45 seconds, but Florida State rallied from a 17-0 deficit and kicked a field goal with 15 seconds remaining to earn a 17-17 tie in the Gator Bowl. The Nittany Lions did all their scoring in the first half, thanks largely to quarterback Tom Sherman. He kicked a 27-yard field goal in the first period and then threw touchdown passes to Jack Curry and Ted Kwalick for a 17-0 bulge at halftime. Early in the second half, the Lions stopped the Seminoles on downs at the Penn State five-yard line. Three rushes by Charlie Pittman appeared to give Penn State a first down, but the measurement came up six inches short. In his first bowl game as head coach, Joe Paterno decided to go for it, but Sherman’s fourth-down sneak was short. Florida State quarterback Kim Hammond tossed a 20-yard scoring pass to Ron Sellers soon after to swing the momentum. Hammond was 37-of53 passing for 362 yards, with four interceptions, while Sellers had 14 receptions for 145 yards. After the game, Paterno told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “I may be rationalizing, but in the long run that fourth-down call may be the best thing I ever did for Penn State football.” Florida State Penn State
0 3
0 14
14 0
3 — 17 0 — 17
PS-Sherman, 27, field goal; PS-Curry, 9, pass from Sherman (Sherman kick); PS-Kwalick, 12, pass from Sherman (Sherman kick); FS-Sellers, 20, pass from Hammond (Guthrie kick); FS-Hammond, 1, run (Guthrie kick); FS-Guthrie, 26, field goal.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
12 244 175 69 19-6-2 7-39.9 3-2 1-5
FS
23 418 55 363 55-38-4 4-29.8 1-0 4-40
PENN STATE-Pittman 19 for 124; Sherman 6 for 24; Lucyk 7 for 12; Grimes 3 for 8; Kwalick 1 for 7. FLORIDA STATE-Green 12 for 27; Moreman 3 for 22; Gunter 2 for 15; Hammond 9 for (-9), 1 TD.
Passing
PENN STATE-Sherman 6 for 19, 69 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int. FLORIDA STATE-Hammond 37 for 53, 362 yds., 1 TD, 4 Int.; Cheshire 1 for 1, 1 yd.; Moreman 0 for 1.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Kwalick 2 for 25, 1 TD; Curry 2 for 22, 1 TD; Lucyk 2 for 22. FLORIDA STATE-Sellers 14 for 145, 1 TD; Moreman 12 for 106; Fenner 8 for 87; Green 2 for 3; Glass 1 for 11; Taylor 1 for 11. Attendance: 68,019
1969 ORANGE: January 1, 1969
“There was no way Penn State could win...The last two minutes were pure unadulterated insanity.” — Pittsburgh Press The Nittany Lions posted perhaps the school’s most dramatic victory with an unbelievable 15-14 win over sixthranked Kansas in the 1969 Orange Bowl. In the final 1:16 seconds of the game, Penn State turned what appeared to be a Jayhawk victory into an incredible cap to an 11-0 season and the No. 2 national ranking. With Kansas leading, 14-7, with 10 minutes to play, Jayhawk coach Pepper Rodgers passed on a field goal from the Penn State five-yard line and running back John Riggins was stopped on fourth-and-one by Paul and Pete Johnson, keeping the Lions within a touchdown. The game took on legendary status in the last two minutes after Penn State was forced to punt. The Lions had all three timeouts left and used them well. After tackle Mike Reid dropped quarterback Bobby Douglass for 13 yards in losses on consecutive plays of Kansas’ final offensive series, Penn State helped its cause when Neal Smith partially blocked the punt, providing one last opportunity from the 50 yard-line with 1:16 left. Quarterback Chuck Burkhart connected with Bob Campbell on a 47yard pass to the Kansas three, just as Kansas running back Donnie Shanklin was being announced as the game MVP. After fullback Tom Cherry tried the middle twice, Burkhart faked a handoff to Charlie Pittman and carried around the left end for the touchdown with just eight seconds remaining. Never one fond of ties, Joe Paterno elected to go for the win, but Burkhart’s two-point pass to Campbell was knocked away and the Kansas players began to celebrate with fans who were coming onto the field. But, a penalty had been called on the Jayhawks for 12 men on the field and, as game films would later reveal, Kansas had 12 men on the field for four plays, including Burkhart’s touchdown. Presented with a second opportunity, this time from the one-and-a-half-yard line, Campbell swept around the left side and into the end zone for the scintillating 15-14 victory as Penn State became the first Eastern school to win the Orange Bowl since 1937. Kansas Penn State
7 0
0 7
0 0
7 — 14 8 — 15
K-Reeves, 2, run (Bell kick); PS-Pittman, 13, run (Garthwaite kick); K-Riggins, 1, run (Bell kick); PSBurkhart, 3, run (Campbell run).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
17 361 207 154 23-12-2 9-27.0 2-2 1-15
K
16 241 76 165 18-9-1 10-38.3 2-0 2-11
PENN STATE-Campbell 18 for 101, 1 TD; Pittman 14 for 58; Cherry 13 for 28; Abbey 4 for 15; Burkhart 5 for 5, 1 TD; Ramich 1 for 0. KANSAS-John Riggins 18 for 47, 1 TD; Shanklin 15 for 20; Reeves 3 for 7, 1 TD; Junior Riggins 2 for 5; Jackson 1 for 5; Douglass 20 for (-8). 118
Passing
PENN STATE-Burkhart 12 for 23, 154 yds., 2 Int. KANSAS-Douglas 9 for 17, 165 yds., 1 Int.; Shanklin 0 for 1.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Kwalick 6 for 74; Campbell 2 for 55; Pittman 2 for 12; Edmonds 1 for 12; Cherry 1 for 1. KANSAS-Mosier 5 for 77; Shanklin 1 for 42; Jackson 1 for 19; McGowan 1 for 16; Junior Riggins 1 for 11. Attendance: 77,719
1970 ORANGE: January 1, 1970
If ever a defense won a bowl game, it happened in the 1970 Orange Bowl as Penn State repeatedly slammed the door on Missouri’s highly-touted offense for a 10-3 victory. It was a superlative performance by the Lion defenders as they led Penn State to its second straight Orange Bowl victory, its 22nd straight win and its 30th consecutive game without defeat. But, a second straight 11-0 campaign again earned the Lions the No. 2 national ranking, not their first National Championship. Having already voted to play in the Orange Bowl, the fifth-ranked Lions saw No. 1 Ohio State lose to Michigan, leaving the winner between unbeatens Texas and Arkansas as the likely new No. 1. President Richard Nixon was in attendance in Austin and after the Longhorns’ 15-14 win, declared Texas national champions, much to the chagrin and outrage of Joe Paterno, his squad and Nittany Lion fans. With the controversy about Number One still being debated, the Nittany Lion defense was outstanding in stopping the Big Eight champions. Nineteen times the powerful Missouri offense got possession of the ball and nine times the Lion defenders forced a turnover, intercepting seven passes and recovering two fumbles. The seven interceptions remain an Orange Bowl record, bettering the six turned in by Georgia against TCU in the 1942 contest, as well as being tied for the second-highest ever for any bowl game. All of Penn State’s scoring came within a 21-second span late in the first quarter, with Mike Reitz kicking a 29yard field goal with 3:44 remaining and Chuck Burkhart passing moments later to Lydell Mitchell for a 28-yard touchdown. The second score was set up after AllAmerican Mike Reid jarred the ball loose from Missouri’s Joe Moore on the kickoff and Mike Smith recovered the fumble. Burkhart completed 11 of 26 passes for 187 yards to earn Most Valuable Back honors, while Reid was chosen Most Valuable Lineman. Missouri connected on a 33-yard field goal late in the first half and reached the Penn State 14-yard line with 1:42 to play. But, George Landis grabbed his second interception of the game at the two and the Lions remained unbeaten in their 30th straight game, tying the school mark set from 1920-22. Missouri Penn State
0 10
3 0
0 0
0 — 3 0 — 10
PS-Reitz, 29, field goal; PS-Mitchell, 28, pass from Burkhart (Reitz kick); M-H. Brown, 33, field goal.
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Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
12 244 57 187 26-11-1 12-42.6 0-0 5-40
M
13 306 189 117 28-6-7 6-44.7 4-2 3-25
PENN STATE-Pittman 21 for 83; Harris 17 for 46; Abbey 1 for 3; Mitchell 5 for 1; Burkhart 10 for (-76). MISSOURI-Staggers 9 for 69; Moore 19 for 62; McMillian 5 for 33; McBride 7 for 24; Harrison 2 for 16; Gray 1 for (-15).
Passing
PENN STATE-Burkhart 11 for 26, 187 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. MISSOURI-McMillian 4 for 17, 73 yds., 5 Int.; Roper 2 for 9, 44 yds., 2 Int.; Staggers 0 for 2.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Mitchell 5 for 81, 1 TD; Edmonds 2 for 34; Pittman 2 for 10; Paul Johnson 1 for 56; Harris 1 for 6. MISSOURI-Shryock 3 for 33; Henley 2 for 44; Moore 1 for 40. Attendance: 78,282
1972 COTTON: January 1, 1972
Stung by a season-ending loss at Tennessee, Penn State looked at the 1972 Cotton Bowl as an opportunity to redeem itself and make a statement to the college football nation. With the No. 1 snub of 1969 not far removed, the game with Texas would provide a great opportunity for the Nittany Lions to earn some national respect. In what some considered a “must” win for the rising national powerhouse, Penn State blitzed highlytouted Texas, 30-6, for its third straight major bowl victory. Neither team was able to do much in a sluggish first half that wound up with Texas holding a 6-3 edge. The Longhorns had moved the ball from their famed Wishbone offense early in the contest, but the Penn State defense began to take control as the game wore on. The second half was all Penn State. The Lions took the lead for the first time early in the third quarter after Charlie Zapiec recovered a fumble at the Texas 41-yard line. A 19-yard run by Lydell Mitchell and a 19-yard pass from John Hufnagel to tight end Bob Parsons helped the Lions reach the Texas one. Mitchell followed a block by All-American Dave Joyner for the game’s first touchdown. The game-breaker came the next time the Lions got the ball. On second down from their 35-yard line, Hufnagel faked to Mitchell and lofted a pass to split end Scott Skarzynski dashing alone down the right sideline for a 17-6 lead. Alberto Vitiello added two more field goals and Hufnagel scored on a four-yard run, as the Lions controlled the ball for 13 minutes in the fourth quarter. Defensive end Bruce Bannon was voted the Outstanding Defensive Player-of-the-Game, although it was a team effort that held the Longhorns to 242 yards and without a touchdown for the first time in 80 games. Mitchell was an overwhelming choice as the game’s Outstanding Offensive Player, as the All-American
capped his brilliant career with 146 yards in 27 carries and one score. “It is one of the greatest victories in Penn State history,” stated a joyous Joe Paterno. “I don’t think we’ve ever had a game that we had to win more than this one.” Texas Penn State
3 0
3 3
0 17
0 — 6 10 — 30
T-Valek, 29, field goal; PS-Vitiello, 21, field goal; TValek, 40, field goal; PS-Mitchell, 1, run (Vitiello kick); PS-Skarzynski, 65, pass from Hufnagel (Vitiello kick); PS-Vitiello, 37, field goal; PS-Vitiello, 22, field goal; PSHufnagel, 4, run (Vitiello kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
18 376 239 137 13-7-1 5-36 1-0 2-30
T
15 242 159 83 14-5-0 5-33 5-3 1-5
PENN STATE-Mitchell 27 for 146, 1 TD; Harris 11 for 47; Donchez 8 for 29; Hufnagel 8 for 14, 1 TD; Herd 1 for 2; Stilley 1 for 1. TEXAS-Bertelsen 14 for 58; Ladd 8 for 45; Burrisk 7 for 43; Fleming 6 for 11; Steakley 2 for 9; Lowry 1 for 4; Wigginton 2 for (-1); Phillips 12 for (-10).
Passing
PENN STATE-Hufnagel 7 for 12, 137 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Joachim 0 for 1. TEXAS-Phillips 3 for 8, 59 yds.; Wigginton 2 for 6, 24 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Parsons 3 for 48; Skarzynski 2 for 81, 1 TD; Debes 1 for 7; Donchez 1 for 1. TEXAS-Burrisk 3 for 45; Kelly 2 for 38. Attendance: 72,000
1972 SUGAR: December 31, 1972
Penn State was matched against one of the nation’s top teams in the 1972 Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve, and while battling No. 2 Oklahoma throughout the game, fell 140, snapping a three-game bowl win streak. The game did not get off to a good start when the Lions learned just hours before kickoff that leading rusher John Cappelletti had a virus and a 102-degree temperature and would be unable to play. Without Cappelletti’s ball-control running, the defense spent a great deal of time on the field. As it turned out, the Lion defenders did a spectacular job against one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, holding the Sooners’ Wishbone attack to just 14 points. Oklahoma out-gained Penn State 453 to 196, including 278 to 49 on the ground, but the stingy Lion defense forced eight Sooner fumbles, five of which Penn State recovered. Several weeks after the game, Oklahoma was discovered to have used two ineligible freshmen players and the NCAA forced the Sooners to forfeit the games the players had participated in. Joe Paterno and school athletic officials refused to accept the win. Prior to that revelation, Paterno accepted an offer to become the Boston Patriots’ head coach and general manager four days after the Sugar Bowl, but changed his mind the following night. Oklahoma Penn State
0 0
7 0
0 0
7 — 14 0 — 0
O-Owens, 27, pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick); OCrosswhite, 1, run (Fulcher kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
11 196 49 147 31-12-1 10-42.9 6-4 3-15
O
20 453 278 175 12-7-0 8-32.8 8-5 3-55
PENN STATE-Nagle 10 for 22; Addie 7 for 18; Hayman 4 for 11; Andrews 1 for 9; Hufnagel 6 for (-11). OKLAHOMA-Pruitt 21 for 86; Crosswhite 22 for 82, 1 TD; Wylie 10 for 58; Robertson 14 for 32; Welsh 3 for 8; Jackson 3 for 6; Washington 2 for 3; Burget 1 for 3.
Passing
PENN STATE-Hufnagel 12 for 31, 147 yds., 1 Int. OKLAHOMA-Robertson 3 for 6, 88 yds., 1 TD; Wylie 3 for 3, 67 yds.; Jackson 1 for 1, 20 yds.; Owens 0 for 1; Pruitt 0 for 1.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Scott 3 for 59; Bland 3 for 39; Andrews 2 for 25; Addie 2 for 3; Herd 1 for 11; Hayman 1 for 5. OKLAHOMA-Owens 5 for 132, 1 TD; Pruitt 2 for 43. Attendance: 80,123
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1974 ORANGE: January 1, 1974
For the third time in six seasons, Penn State found itself in the Orange Bowl attempting to complete a perfect season. And, as they did in the 1969 and 1970 Orange Bowls, the Nittany Lions rose to the occasion. Louisiana State provided stiff competition, but a hard-fought 16-9 win over the Tigers put the finishing touches on Penn State’s first 12-0 campaign. The Tigers took the opening kickoff and quickly scored on a three-yard run by Steve Rogers. The Lion defense made a few adjustments and LSU’s only other points came on a safety when Penn State punter Brian Masella downed a bad snap in his own end zone in the third quarter. Chris Bahr got Penn State on the scoreboard with a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter. The Nittany Lions grabbed control in the second period, sparked by Chuck Herd, who made a brilliant one-hand catch of a Tom Shuman pass on the LSU 20-yard line and ran it in to complete a memorable 72-yard score. The Lions continued their surge moments later when Gary Hayman, the nation’s leading punt returner in 1973, returned a punt 36 yards to the LSU 25-yard line. Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti vaulted over from one yard out for a 167 halftime edge. Despite being one of only three unbeaten, untied teams entering the bowls, Penn State was ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll and the Sugar Bowl match-up between unbeatens Alabama and Notre Dame was being touted as the game for the national title. Louisiana State Penn State
7 3
0 13
2 0
0 — 9 0 — 16
LSU-Rogers, 3, run (Jackson kick); PS-Bahr, 44, field goal; PS-Herd, 72, pass from Shuman (Bahr kick); PSCappelletti, 1, run (Kick failed); LSU-Safety, Penn State punter Brian Masella falls on bad snap in end zone.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
9 185 28 157 17-6-1 7-34.7 1-0 3-37
LSU
18 274 205 69 20-9-1 8-46.9 3-1 3-30
PENN STATE-Cappelletti 26 for 50, 1 TD; Nagle 7 for 29; Donchez 4 for 7; Shuman 5 for (-32). LSU-Davis 19 for 70; Robiskie 10 for 58; Miley 13 for 41; Broussard 4 for 16; Zeringue 4 for 11; Roger 5 for 10, 1 TD; Addy 1 for 1; Fakier 1 for (-2).
Passing
PENN STATE-Shuman 6 for 17, 157 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. LSU-Miley 8 for 18, 73 yds., 1 Int.; Broussard 1 for 2, (-4) yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Hayman 3 for 35; Herd 1 for 72, 1 TD; Cappelletti 1 for 40; Scott 1 for 10. LSU-Davis 6 for 20; Boyd 1 for 21; Romain 1 for 15; Jones 1 for 13. Attendance: 60,477 (74,154 sold)
1975 COTTON: January 1, 1975
Penn State completed a 10-2 season with a recordsetting 41-20 victory over Southwest Conference champion Baylor in the Cotton Bowl. Joe Paterno’s Nittany Lions came from behind for the fifth time in its 10 wins, erasing a 7-3 halftime deficit with a 38-point second-half explosion for a Cotton Bowl record 41 points. Quarterback Tom Shuman and fullback Tom Donchez, the mainstays of the offense all season, led the record-breaking efforts. Shuman completed 10 of 20 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown and added 14 yards and another score on the ground. Donchez carried 25 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 50 yards. Freshman Jimmy Cefalo also contributed greatly to the victory, rushing for 55 yards, catching three passes for 102 yards and scoring two touchdowns. It was a close game as the third quarter ended, with Penn State holding a 17-14 edge. Three straight scores — a three-yard run by Cefalo, a 33-yard field goal by Chris Bahr and a two-yard run by Shuman — gave the Lions an insurmountable 34-14 lead. Shuman earned his secondstraight post-season award, grabbing the Outstanding Offensive Player award as he led Penn State to what still is a school bowl record 491 yards of total offense. Baylor Penn State
7 0
0 3
7 14
6 — 20 24 — 41
B-Beaird, 4, run (Hicks kick); PS-Bahr, 25, field goal; PSDonchez, 1, run (Reihner kick); B-Thompson, 35, pass from Jeffrey (Hicks kick); PS-Cefalo, 49, pass from Shuman (Reihner kick); PS-Cefalo, 3, run (Reihner kick); PS-Bahr, 33, field goal; PS-Shuman, 2, run (Reihner kick); B-Thompson, 11, pass from M. Jackson (Pass failed); PSJackson, 50, kickoff return (Reihner kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
21 491 265 226 20-10-0 2-36.5 3-2 8-70
B
16 313 138 175 23-10-2 7-29.1 4-0 7-45
PENN STATE-Donchez 25 for 116, 1 TD; Hutton 12 for 79; Cefalo 11 for 55, 1 TD; Shuman 5 for 14, 1 TD; Taylor 1 for 3; Petchel 2 for (-2). BAYLOR-Beaird 21 for 84, 1 TD; McNeil 8 for 36; M. Jackson 3 for 18; Kent 3 for 8; Kilgore 1 for 6; Ebow 1 for 4; Franklin 1 for 2; Jeffrey 4 for (-20).
Passing
PENN STATE-Shuman 10 for 20, 226 yds., 1 TD. BAYLOR-Jeffrey 7 for 19, 135 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; M. Jackson 3 for 4, 40 yds., 1 TD.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Donchez 4 for 50; Cefalo 3 for 102, 1 TD; Natale 3 for 74. BAYLOR-Thompson 3 for 62, 2 TD; Harper 3 for 45; A. Jackson 2 for 38; Kent 1 for 23; Beaird 1 for 7. Attendance: 67,500
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1975 SUGAR: December 31, 1975
Penn State and Alabama made history in the first Sugar Bowl played in the newly-constructed Louisiana Superdome, with a capacity crowd of 75,212 on hand. The contest also was the first of four meetings between Joe Paterno and Paul “Bear” Bryant, two of only five Division I-A coaches with at least 300 career wins. The game was typical of the Nittany Lions’ 9-3 season, featuring outstanding defense and kicking. Alabama managed the only touchdown of the game, a 14-yard run by Mike Stock in the third quarter, which was enough to allow the Tide to pull out a 13-6 victory. Chris Bahr, the Lions’ record-setting placekicker, accounted for all of Penn State’s scoring with a 42-yard field goal in the third period and a 37-yarder early in the final quarter. Alabama specialist Danny Ridgeway countered Bahr’s boots with field goals of 25 and 28 yards. Bahr’s first field goal with 4:33 left in the third quarter tied the game at 3-3, but Alabama came right back with an 80-yard drive for what proved to be the winning touchdown. The game wasn’t decided until Alabama stopped the Lions on a fourth-and-one try from the Penn State 39-yard line with 1:19 to play. Alabama Penn State
3 0
0 0
7 3
3 — 13 3 — 6
A-Ridgeway, 25, field goal; PS-Bahr, 42, field goal; AStock, 14, run (Ridgeway kick); PS-Bahr, 37, field goal; ARidgeway, 28, field goal.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
12 214 157 57 8-14-1 4-48.5 1-0 0-0
A
14 316 106 210 10-12-0 5-40.8 1-0 3-22
PENN STATE-Geise 8 for 46; Taylor 12 for 36; Andress 5 for 22; Fitzkee 1 for 18; Petchel 5 for 13; Barvinchak 1 for 10; Cefalo 6 for 5; Suhey 1 for 4; Mauti 2 for 3. ALABAMA-Shelby 8 for 45; Davis 12 for 32; Stock 9 for 21, 1 TD; Culliver 3 for 14; Taylor 1 for 2; Todd 16 for (-8).
Passing
PENN STATE-Andress 8 for 14, 57 yds., 1 Int. ALABAMA-Todd 10 for 12, 210 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Cefalo 2 for 18; Petchel 2 for 13; Shuler 2 for 11; Barvinchak 1 for 10; Suhey 1 for 5. ALABAMA-Newsome 4 for 97; Harris 2 for 69; Stock 2 for 24; Brown 1 for 15; Davis 1 for 5. Attendance: 75,212
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1976 GATOR: December 27, 1976
Meeting Notre Dame for the first time since 1928, a 30 turnover deficit proved to be Penn State’s undoing as the Irish posted a 20-9 victory. It was apparent in the early going that the teams were evenly matched and breaks would be the determining factor. After Penn State took an early 3-0 lead that Notre Dame erased with a first-quarter touchdown, the Irish used a turnover and solid offense to outscore the Lions, 13-0, in the second period, cruise to a 20-3 halftime lead and never relinquish their hold. Penn State out-gained the Irish, 274-273, led by the rushing tandem of Bob Torrey and Matt Suhey. Quarterback Chuck Fusina hit 14 of 33 passes for 118 yards, including Penn State’s only touchdown, an eightyard strike to Suhey in the fourth quarter. Jimmy Cefalo made five catches for 60 yards and had three carries for 18 yards to earn Penn State Outstanding Player-of-theGame honors. All-America linebacker Kurt Allerman made a game-high 16 tackles. Notre Dame Penn State
7 3
13 0
0 0
0 — 20 6 — 9
PS-Capozzolli, 26, field goal; ND-Hunter, 1, run (Reeve kick); ND-Reeve, 23, field goal; ND-Hunter, 1, run (Reeve kick); ND-Reeve, 23, field goal; PS-Matt Suhey, 8, pass from Fusina (Run failed).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
16 274 156 118 33-14-2 5-29.2 4-1 6-55
ND
17 273 132 141 20-10-0 5-33.2 2-0 5-62
PENN STATE-Torrey 12 for 63; Matt Suhey 9 for 40; Geise 12 for 36; Cefalo 3 for 18; Fusina 2 for 1; Guman 2 for (-2). NOTRE DAME-Hunter 26 for 102, 2 TD; Ferguson 10 for 22; Browner 3 for 10; Orsini 3 for 7; Slager 6 for (-9).
Passing
PENN STATE-Fusina 14 for 33, 118 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. NOTRE DAME-Slager 10 for 19, 141 yds.; Browner 0 for 1.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Cefalo 5 for 60; Torrey 3 for (-3); Matt Suhey 2 for 17, 1 TD; Mauti 1 for 21; Donovan 1 for 11; Shuler 1 for 10; Guman 1 for 2. NOTRE DAME-MacAfee 5 for 78; Kelleher 3 for 46; Hunter 1 for 13; Orsini 1 for 4. Attendance: 67,827
1977 FIESTA: December 25, 1977
A then-record Fiesta Bowl crowd was treated to an exciting shootout between two of the nation’s finest teams, with Penn State winning the showdown against hometown Arizona State, 42-30, to cap an 11-1 season. The Lions won their first of six Fiesta Bowls (without a loss), with an opportunistic kicking game, a grinding second-half running game, an alert defense and some big plays by Jimmy Cefalo. Penn State led, 17-14, at halftime despite being held to 45 yards rushing. Joe Lally returned a blocked punt 21 yards for the first Lion touchdown, the fifth score by the punt return team in 1977. A 67-yard punt return by Cefalo then set up a 23-yard field goal by Matt Bahr. Penn State scored the third quarter’s only touchdown and out-slugged the Devils, 18-16, in a furious fourth quarter, with Matt Suhey’s two-yard TD run with three minutes left providing some breathing room. Steve Geise led all rushers with 111 yards, while Bob Torrey added 107 on only nine carries, marking the only time Penn State has had two runners crack the century mark in a bowl. Suhey added 76 yards, helping the Lions to a 268-90 edge on the ground. Matt Millen made 18 tackles to capture Outstanding Defensive Player honors. Arizona State Penn State
0 14
14 3
0 7
16 — 30 18 — 42
PS-Lally, 21, blocked punt return (Bahr kick); PS-Torrey, 3, pass from Fusina (Bahr kick); ASU-Lane, 11, pass from Sproul (Hicks kick); PS-Bahr, 23, field goal; ASUWashington, 13, pass from Sproul (Hicks kick); PS-Geise, 18, run (Bahr kick); PS-Suhey, 3, run (Bahr kick); ASUWashington, 30, pass from Sproul (Hicks kick); PS-Bahr, 32, field goal; ASU-Perry, 1, run (Hicks kick); PS-Suhey, 2, run (Geise run); ASU-Safety, Penn State punter Scott Fitzkee tackled in end zone.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
18 351 268 83 23-9-0 7-40 1-0 12-126
AS
29 426 90 336 47-23-2 6-29 1-1 5-33
PENN STATE-Geise 26 for 111, 1 TD; Torrey 9 for 107; Suhey 13 for 76, 2 TD; Fusina 2 for (-26). ARIZONA STATE-Harris 20 for 56; Sproul 15 for 16; Lane 4 for 9; N. Williams 3 for 6; Perry 3 for 3, 1 TD.
Passing
PENN STATE-Fusina 9 for 23, 83 yds., 1 TD. ARIZONA STATE-Sproul 23 for 47, 336 yds., 3 TD, 2 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Cefalo 3 for 39; Geise 2 for 10; Fitzkee 1 for 24; Shuler 1 for 7; Torrey 1 for 3, 1 TD; Moore 1 for 0. ARIZONA STATE-DeFrance 7 for 123; Jefferson 5 for 56; Washington 4 for 76, 2 TD; Edwards 4 for 60; Lane 2 for 17, 1 TD; Williams 1 for 4. Attendance: 57,727
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1979 SUGAR: January 1, 1979
A goal-line stand by Alabama in the fourth quarter was the key in depriving Penn State of its first national championship. The Lions, 11-0 during the regular-season and ranked first in the polls entering the Sugar Bowl in the Louisiana Superdome, twice came up short from inside the one-yard line as No. 2 Alabama hung on for a 14-7 win and the national title. In one of the greatest defensive games ever played for the national title, the hitting was ferocious on both sides. Alabama posted the first half’s only score with eight seconds left, on a 30-yard pass from Jeff Rutledge to Bruce Bolton, who made what appeared to be a diving, spectacular catch in the end zone for a 7-0 halftime lead. Photographs and video would later reveal the ball had bounced on the turf before Bolton caught it. The Lions capitalized midway through the third quarter. Pete Harris intercepted a Rutledge pass on the Alabama 48yard line and Chuck Fusina passed 17 yards to Scott Fitzkee to tie the score. But, ‘Bama’s Lou Inker returned a punt 62 yards to the Penn State 11 and Major Ogilvie’s eight-yard TD run gave the Tide a 14-7 lead later in the stanza. With about seven minutes to play, Matt Millen forced a fumble which Joe Lally recovered at the Alabama 19. On second-and-goal at the six, Fusina hit Fitzkee near the flag, but as he turned to cross the goal line, Don McNeal knocked him out two feet from the stripe. Matt Suhey’s dive on third down was six inches short and on fourth down, Mike Guman was stopped short by Barry Krauss and the Tide defense in one of the memorable defensive stands in college football history. On Penn State’s final possession, the Nittany Lions drove to the Alabama 41yard line, but the Tide defense held again to seal the win.
Alabama Penn State
0 0
7 0
7 7
0 — 14 0 — 7
A-Bolton, 30, pass from Rutledge (McElroy kick); PSFitzkee, 17, pass from Fusina (Bahr kick); A-Ogilvie, 8, run (McElroy kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
12 182 19 163 30-15-4 10-38.7 2-0 8-51
A
12 299 208 91 15-8-2 10-38.8 2-1 11-75
PENN STATE-Suhey 10 for 48; Guman 9 for 22; Torrey 2 for 7; Moore 9 for 6; Donovan 1 for 0; Fusina 7 for (-64). ALABAMA-Nathan 21 for 127; Whitman 11 for 51; Ogilvie 14 for 40, 1 TD; Ikner 1 for 9; Jackson 4 for 4; Shealy 1 for (-6); Rutledge 8 for (-17).
Passing
PENN STATE-Fusina 15 for 30, 163 yds., 1 TD, 4 Int. ALABAMA-Rutledge 8 for 15, 91 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Guman 5 for 59; Fitzkee 3 for 38, 1 TD; Bassett 2 for 28; Scovill 2 for 21; Torrey 1 for 10; Pankey 1 for 5; Suhey 1 for 2. ALABAMA-Bolton 2 for 46, 1 TD; Whitman 2 for 27; Ikner 2 for 5; Neal 1 for 8; Nathan 1 for 5. Attendance: 76,824
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1979 LIBERTY: December 22, 1979
Herb Menhardt’s 20-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining lifted Penn State to a 9-6 win over Tulane in the 21st Annual Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The win was the first in a string of five consecutive bowl victories for the Nittany Lions. After a scoreless first quarter, the Penn State offense got untracked early in the second period. Quarterback Frank Rocco directed the Lions on a 13-play, 68-yard drive that culminated with a 33-yard Menhardt field goal for a 3-0 lead. Rocco was starting for the first time in 1979, replacing 11-game starter Dayle Tate, who suffered a shoulder injury in the Pittsburgh game earlier in the month. A 63-yard drive culminated in a 27-yard Menhardt trey later in the period for a 6-0 halftime lead. Tulane tied the game with a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, the latter coming with less than three minutes to play. With just under 50 seconds left and the Lions at the 50, assistant coach Bob Phillips suggested a halfback option, which worked to near perfection. Rocco pitched out to Joel Coles, who pulled up on a sweep around the left side and threw a 39-yard pass to a wide open Tom Donovan, to set up Menhardt’s game-winner. Penn State out-gained Tulane 337 to 202 and limited the Green Wave to minus-eight yards rushing. Matt Suhey posted a 19-carry, 112-yard day for the Lions. Tulane Penn State
0 0
0 6
0 0
6 — 6 3 — 9
PS-Menhardt, 33, field goal; PS-Menhardt, 27, field goal; T-Murray, 26, field goal; T-Murray, 26, field goal; PSMenhardt, 20, field goal.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
17 337 242 95 11-6-2 4-45.0 2-2 1-5
T
10 202 (-8) 210 39-21-0 10-36.6 1-0 5-40
PENN STATE-Suhey 19 for 112; Warner 14 for 57; Moore 13 for 49; Rocco 8 for 11; Guman 3 for 11; Coles 1 for 2. TULANE-Christian 6 for 12; Reginelli 4 for 6; Harris 1 for 4; Jones 1 for 1; Hontas 8 for (-31).
Passing
PENN STATE-Rocco 5 for 10, 56 yds., 2 Int.; Coles 1 for 1, 39 yds. TULANE-Hontas 21 for 39, 210 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE- Scovill 3 for 34; Donovan 2 for 53; Guman 1 for 8. TULANE-Alexis 7 for 77; Holman 4 for 47; Griffin 3 for 50; Anderson 2 for 29; Jones 2 for 9; Christian 2 for (-7); Reginelli 1 for 5. Attendance: 41,036 (50,021 sold)
1980 FIESTA: December 26, 1980
Buoyed by a field goal in the final 10 seconds of the first half, Penn State played a superb second half in a satisfying 31-19 victory over Ohio State in Fiesta Bowl X in front of a record crowd of 66,738. The contest remains the Lions’ only bowl game against a Big Ten opponent. After Curt Warner’s 64-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game, Ohio State used Art Schlichter’s super passing to grab a 19-7 lead before Herb Menhardt’s 38-yard field goal with eight seconds left in the half made it 19-10. Schlichter was 15-of-22 for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Like many Joe Paterno teams in bowl games, the Lions made adjustments at the break and dominated the second half. On their first possession of the third quarter, Todd Blackledge directed a 75-yard drive, scoring from three yards to cut the lead to 19-17. After holding the Buckeyes to zero yards in the third stanza, Jon Williams scored on a four-yard run early in the final quarter and Booker Moore’s 37-yard run climaxed an 85-yard drive and sealed the 10-2 campaign. Schlichter was 5-of-13 for 58 yards in the second half as the Lions frustrated Earl Bruce’s squad. Penn State outgained the Buckeyes 468 to 412, including a school bowl record 351 yards rushing. Warner had 18 carries for 155 yards, to establish a Nittany Lion bowl record, and one touchdown to earn the Outstanding Offensive Player Award and Frank Case earned both the Outstanding Defensive Player and Sportsmanship awards.
Ohio State Penn State
6 7
13 3
0 7
0 — 19 14 — 31
PS-Warner, 64, run (Menhardt kick); OS-Donley, 23, pass from Schlichter (Kick failed); OS-Williams, 33, pass from Schlichter (Run failed); OS-Donley, 19, pass from Schlichter (Atha kick); PS-Menhardt, 38, field goal; PSBlackledge, 3, run (Menhardt kick); PS-Williams, 4, run (Menhardt kick); PS-Moore, 37, run (Menhardt kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
22 468 351 117 22-8-0 5-40.8 1-1 2-10
OS
23 412 110 302 35-20-1 7-38.7 1-0 2-30
PENN STATE-Warner 18 for 155, 1 TD; Moore 10 for 76, 1 TD; Coles 6 for 57; Meade 7 for 30; Blackledge 10 for 12, 1 TD; Hostetler 1 for 12; Williams 4 for 9, 1 TD. OHIO STATE-Murray 10 for 75; Gayle 11 for 39; Spencer 4 for 29; Langley 1 for (-9); Schlichter 13 for (-24).
Passing
PENN STATE-Blackledge 8 for 22, 117 yds. OHIO STATE-Schlichter 20 for 35, 302 yds., 3 TD, 1 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Baugh 3 for 53; Scovill 3 for 42; McCloskey 1 for 22; Warner 1 for 0. OHIO STATE-Williams 7 for 112, 1 TD; Donley 5 for 122, 2 TD; Gayle 4 for 29; Langley 2 for 32; Murray 2 for 7. Attendance: 66,738
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1982 FIESTA: January 1, 1982
Penn State rode its rugged defense to a dominating 26-10 victory over Southern California in the first Fiesta Bowl game played on New Year’s Day. Making its second consecutive appearance in Tempe, Penn State held the Trojans to 60 yards rushing and only three offensive points in the win. Curt Warner stole the spotlight from USC’s Heisman Trophy-winning running back Marcus Allen, gaining 145 yards with two touchdowns to Allen’s 85 yards on 30 carries and no touchdowns, his lowest output of the season. For the second straight year in Tempe, Warner scored the first time he touched the ball, reaching paydirt from 17 yards out for a 7-0 lead as he became the only player to be selected the Fiesta’s Offensive Player-of-the-Game two straight years. A 52-yard scoring strike from Todd Blackledge to Gregg Garrity gave the Lions the lead for good in the second quarter and Warner added a 21-yard scoring burst in the third. The Lions outgained the Trojans 393 to 262, recording 11 tackles for loss, including six sacks. Penn State concluded a 10-2 season and earned the No. 3 national ranking, playing opponents with a cumulative record of 82-37-2 (68.6), including six teams ranked among the nation’s top 20. Southern California Penn State
7 7
0 10
3 9
0 — 10 0 — 26
PS-Warner, 17, run (Franco kick); USC-Banks, 20, interception return (Jordan kick); PS-Garrity, 52, pass from Blackledge (Franco kick); PS-Franco, 21, field goal; PS-Warner, 21, run (Franco kick); USC-Jordan, 37, field goal; PS-Safety, Paffenroth blocked punt out of end zone.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
20 393 218 175 24-11-2 4-50.8 3-2 7-70
SC
19 262 60 202 32-16-3 5-40.2 3-2 7-49
PENN STATE-Warner 26 for 145, 2 TD; Meade 9 for 60; Williams 10 for 24; Barr 2 for 7; Jackson 2 for (-6); Blackledge 2 for (-12). SOUTHERN CAL-Allen 30 for 85; Spencer 3 for 16; MacKenzie 1 for 3; Mazur 4 for (-19); Salisbury 3 for (-25).
Passing
PENN STATE-Blackledge 11 for 24, 175 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. SOUTHERN CAL-Mazur 11 for 23, 123 yds., 2 Int.; Salisbury 5 for 8, 79 yds., 1 Int.; Allen 0 for 1.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Jackson 3 for 55; Warner 3 for 10; Kab 2 for 43; Garrity 1 for 52, 1 TD; Williams 1 for 8; McCloskey 1 for 7. SOUTHERN CAL-Allen 5 for 39; Ware 4 for 75; Simmons 3 for 51; Spencer 3 for 30; Cornwell 1 for 7. Attendance: 71,053
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1983 SUGAR: January 1, 1983
A mid-year loss to Alabama could have proven devastating, but instead, Penn State rallied to win its last six games, rising to No. 2 in the polls, and garnering a national title matchup with unbeaten and No. 1 Georgia in the 1983 Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl had not been kind to Penn State with the Lions going 0-3 in New Orleans, but on this day those prior games were forgotten, as Penn State defeated the Bulldogs, 27-23, to post an 11-1 record and earn its first National Championship after several nearmisses under Joe Paterno. Penn State jumped to a 7-0 lead, scoring in the first three minutes of the game. On consecutive plays, Todd Blackledge drilled a 33-yard pass to Mike McCloskey and found Gregg Garrity for 27 yards to the Georgia nine-yard line. Curt Warner’s two-yard run around left end gave the Lions a lead they would not relinquish. Following a Georgia field goal, treys of 38 and 45 yards by Nick Gancitano sandwiched a nine-yard Warner TD run for a 20-3 lead with less than a minute left in the half. The Bulldogs responded with just five seconds remaining in the half on a 10-yard TD pass to Herman Archie. Georgia then took the second-half kickoff and drove 69 yards to score on Herschel Walker’s one-yard run, to cut the margin to 20-17. With Warner bothered by leg cramps, the offense struggled in the third period, but early in the fourth quarter Blackledge faked to Warner and threw a perfect 47-yard strike to Garrity, who made a sensational diving catch in the end zone. The play, featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, will forever be remembered as one of the glorious moments in Penn State history. A fumbled punt set up a Georgia touchdown with 4:54 to play, but the Lion defense stuffed Walker on the two-point try to make the score 27-23. With two minutes left, Blackledge found Garrity for a first down on third down and the Lions ran out the clock, hoisting Paterno on their shoulders with his right index finger raised in another of the significant moments in Lion history. “Penn State No. 1!” shouted long-time Nittany Lion radio announcer Fran Fisher to his audience, trying to be heard above the din of the delirious blue and white clad fans who were finally able to celebrate a National Championship. For the second consecutive bowl, Warner out-gained the Heisman Trophy winner, rushing for 117 yards on 18 attempts and two scores, gaining 63 gutsy yards in the second half despite the leg cramps, while Walker tallied 103 yards on 28 carries. Blackledge was 13-of-23 for 228 yards to earn MVP honors. Georgia Penn State
3 7
7 13
7 0
6 — 23 7 — 27
PS-Warner, 2, run (Gancitano kick); G-Butler, 27, field goal; PS-Gancitano, 38, field goal; PS-Warner, 9, run (Gancitano kick); PS-Gancitano, 45, field goal; G-Archie, 10, pass from Lastinger (Butler kick); G-Walker, 1, run (Butler kick); PSGarrity, 47, pass from Blackledge (Gancitano kick); G-Kay, 9, pass from Lastinger (Run failed).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
19 367 139 228 23-13-0 7-42.6 2-1 7-42
G
19 326 160 166 28-12-2 8-41.8 3-0 7-39
Individual Statistics Rushing
PENN STATE-Warner 18 for 117, 2 TD; Williams 13 for 55; Nichols 5 for 12; Coles 2 for 0; Blackledge 6 for (-45). GEORGIA-Walker 28 for 103, 1 TD; McCarthy 9 for 36; Lastinger 9 for 21.
Passing
PENN STATE-Blackledge 13 for 23, 228 yds., 1 TD. GEORGIA-Lastinger 12 for 27, 166 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.; C. Jones 0 for 1.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Garrity 4 for 116, 1 TD; McCloskey 3 for 53; Jackson 2 for 35; Warner 2 for 23; Williams 2 for 1. GEORGIA-Kay 5 for 61, 1 TD; Harris 4 for 67; Archie 2 for 23, 1 TD; Walker 1 for 15. Attendance: 78,124
1983 ALOHA: December 26, 1983
Penn State tied an NCAA record with its fifth consecutive bowl victory, edging Washington, 13-10, in the 1983 Aloha Bowl, thanks to excellent punting, outstanding defense and a clutch fourth-quarter scoring drive. The defense held potent Washington without a touchdown, but Danny Greene’s 57-yard punt return for a score midway through the second quarter loomed as the key play of the game, with the Huskies holding a 10-3 lead at the start of the final quarter. Lion punter George Reynolds, whose 47.7-yard punting average on seven kicks earned him Defensive Playerof-the-Game honors, booted a 50-yard punt to the Washington 16 late in the third quarter. The defense held and the offense answered with Nick Gancitano’s 49-yard field goal to trail, 106, early in the final stanza. Reynolds’ next punt went to the Washington six, the defense held again, and after the ensuing punt to the Penn State 38, Kevin Baugh handed off to Kenny Jackson on a reverse for one first down. Doug Strang then hit Baugh for 16 yards to the Huskie four and tailback D.J. Dozier took the pitch over the right side for a two-yard touchdown with three minutes to play for a 13-10 victory. The Lions gained just 213 yards, but the defense held the Huskies to 279 and Reynolds’ punting proved to be a key in keeping Penn State in the game.
Washington Penn State
0 3
10 0
0 0
0 — 10 10 — 13
PS-Gancitano, 23, field goal; W-Greene, 57, punt return (Jaeger kick); W-Jaeger, 39, field goal; PS-Gancitano, 49, field goal; PS-Dozier, 2, run (Gancitano kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
15 213 95 118 34-14-1 8-46.8 0-0 7-60
W
18 279 126 153 40-19-0 9-39.6 0-0 6-50
PENN STATE-Williams 12 for 48; Dozier 15 for 37, 1 TD; Jackson 1 for 15; Emerson 1 for 2; Nichols 1 for 1; Strang 10 for (-8). WASHINGTON-Jackson 7 for 34; Hinds 9 for 33; Pelluer 4 for 25; Penney 5 for 19; Robinson 6 for 9; Fuimaono 2 for 6.
Passing
PENN STATE-Strang 14 for 34, 118 yds., 1 Int. WASHINGTON-Pelluer 19 for 40, 153 yds. 123
Receiving
PENN STATE-DiMidio 4 for 35; Williams 3 for 24; Dozier 3 for 22; Baugh 2 for 25; Bowman 1 for 7; Smith 1 for 5. WASHINGTON-Pattison 6 for 55; Wroten 4 for 25; Greene 4 for 21; Hinds 2 for 18; Jackson 1 for 17; Stransky 1 for 13; Lutu 1 for 4. Attendance: 37,212
1986 ORANGE: January 1, 1986
Oklahoma’s defense turned in an outstanding effort and the Sooners made two big offensive plays for a 25-10 victory over Penn State in the 1985 Orange Bowl’s national title battle. The Nittany Lions, 11-0 and No. 1, also played well defensively against Oklahoma’s wishbone, allowing just 12 first downs. The No. 2 Sooners relied on the big play — a 71-yard TD pass from Jamelle Holieway to tight end Keith Jackson on third-and-24 and a game-clinching 61-yard touchdown run by Lydell Carr — plus four Tim Lashar field goals to win. The loss was Penn State’s first in the Orange Bowl after three victories. Penn State took a 7-0 lead on its first possession. John Shaffer drove the Lions 62 yards, capped by a Tim Manoa one-yard touchdown run. But, the Sooners would score 16 unanswered points. Despite four turnovers, the Lions trailed just 19-10 as Massimo Manca attempted a 26-yard field with 2:46 to play. Manca’s kick was no good and a minute later Carr’s long TD run sealed the crown for the Sooners. Penn State could muster just 14 first downs and 267 yards against a defense which had held opponents to less than 200 yards during the regular-season. Oklahoma Penn State
0 7
16 3
3 0
6 — 25 0 — 10
PS-Manoa, 1, run (Manca kick); O-Lashar, 26, field goal; OJackson, 71, pass from Holieway (Lashar kick); O-Lashar, 31, field goal; O-Lashar, 21, field goal; PS-Manca, 27, field goal; O-Lashar, 22, field goal; O-Carr, 61, run (Kick failed).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
14 267 103 164 34-18-4 6-46.3 2-1 6-49
O
12 319 228 91 6-3-0 5-42.6 5-1 7-45
PENN STATE-Dozier 12 for 39; Smith 9 for 23; Timpson 1 for 21; Manoa 5 for 14, 1 TD; Clark 2 for 5; Knizner 3 for 4; Shaffer 4 for (-3). OKLAHOMA-Carr 19 for 148, 1 TD; Tillman 7 for 43; Perry 8 for 24; Collins 1 for 18; Holieway 12 for 1; Stafford 4 for (-2); Mitchell 1 for (-4).
Passing
PENN STATE-Shaffer 10 for 22, 74 yds., 3 Int.; Knizner 8 for 11, 90 yds., 1 Int.; Dozier 0 for 1. OKLAHOMA-Holieway 3 for 6, 91 yds., 1 TD.
Receiving
PENN STATE-DiMidio 6 for 50; E. Hamilton 3 for 39; Siverling 3 for 37; Dozier 3 for 0; Smith 1 for 15; Giles 1 for 14; Manoa 1 for 9. OKLAHOMA-Jackson 2 for 83, 1 TD; Shepard 1 for 8. Attendance: 74,178
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1987 FIESTA: January 2, 1987
Linebacker Pete Giftopoulos thrust his 233-pound frame between Vinny Testaverde and a possible winning touchdown in the waning seconds of the 1987 Fiesta Bowl, intercepting Testaverde’s final pass at the Lions’ one-yard line to preserve Penn State’s 14-10 victory over No. 1 Miami (Fla.) and earn the underdog Nittany Lions their second National Championship in four years. In one of the most memorable National Championship games ever, the No. 2 Nittany Lions intercepted Testaverde, the Heisman Trophy winner, five times to frustrate the Hurricanes and earn their second 12-0 season, culminating Penn State’s celebration of 100 years of football. Unbeaten Miami rolled up 22 first downs and 445 yards to eight first downs and 162 yards for the Lions but, the Hurricanes could not convert yards into points against a staunch Penn State defense that was no stranger to adversity. Miami’s only touchdown came in the second quarter. Hit as he was passing, John Shaffer fumbled and the Hurricanes recovered at the Lion 23. Four plays later, Melvin Bratton went over from the one for a 7-0 lead. Penn State immediately answered with its only sustained drive of the game, going 74 yards in 13 plays. One of the big plays was a 23-yard pass from Shaffer to Eric Hamilton on third-and 12. Tim Manoa also had a 19-yard run and caught a 12-yard pass. Shaffer rolled around the right side four yards into the end zone with 1:14 left in the half and Massimo Manca’s PAT made it 7-7 at the break. Miami regained the lead early in the fourth quarter on a 38-yard field goal by Mark Seelig. All-America linebacker Shane Conlan, who was hobbled by knee and ankle injuries, who had grabbed a third-quarter interception, did it again, intercepting Testaverde’s toss and returning it 39 yards to the Hurricanes’ five. After a heart-stopping firstdown fumbled snap was recovered by Keith Radecic, D.J. Dozier, who had 99 yards rushing on the night, got the most important six yards of his collegiate career when he darted through a gaping hole for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:13 to play. Manca’s conversion pushed the Penn State margin to 14-10. Trey Bauer forced a fumble on the Hurricanes’ next drive, but Miami had one threat left. Starting from their own 23 with 3:07 remaining, a fourth-down completion from Testaverde to Bennie Blades gained 31 yards and propelled the Hurricanes across midfield. With 18 seconds remaining, Miami had a fourth-and-goal at the Penn State 13-yard line. Testaverde tested the Lions’ secondary one more time, looking for Brett Perriman in the end zone, but his pass came to rest in the arms of Giftopoulos, who cradled his second theft of the night and a Penn State National Championship as he fell on the ball after returning it to the 10-yard line with just nine seconds to play in another of the greatest moments in Lion football history. More than 70 million people watched the prime-time telecast on NBC, breaking the previous record for a college football telecast.
Miami (Fla.) Penn State
0 0
7 7
0 0
3 — 10 7 — 14
M-Bratton, 1, run (Cox kick); PS-Shaffer, 4, run (Manca kick); M-Seelig, 38, field goal; PS-Dozier, 6, run (Manca kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
8 162 109 53 16-5-1 9-43.4 5-2 4-39
M
22 445 160 285 50-26-5 4-46.0 4-2 9-62
PENN STATE-Dozier 20 for 99, 1 TD; Manoa 8 for 36; Smith 4 for 13; Roundtree 1 for 3; Thomas 1 for (-3); Shaffer 9 for (-39), 1 TD. MIAMI-Highsmith 18 for 119; Bratton 11 for 31, 1 TD; Williams 5 for 20; Testaverde 9 for (-10).
Passing
PENN STATE-Shaffer 5 for 16, 53 yds., 1 Int. MIAMI-Testaverde 26 for 50, 285 yds., 5 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Dozier 2 for 12; Hamilton 1 for 23; Manoa 1 for 12; Siverling 1 for 6. MIAMI-Blades 5 for 81; Irvin 5 for 55; Perriman 4 for 37; Highsmith 3 for 33; Bratton 3 for 32; Henry 3 for 24; Williams 2 for 20; Roberts 1 for 3. Attendance: 73,098
1988 CITRUS: January 1, 1988
Clemson successfully blended the expected with the unexpected to post a 35-10 conquest of Penn State in the 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl, the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Tigers rushed for 285 yards and quarterback Danny Williams threw for an uncharacteristic 214 yards (15-of-24) in the Nittany Lions’ first appearance in Orlando. The Lions played without leading rusher and receiver Blair Thomas, who suffered a serious knee injury in an early December practice which would sideline him for the 1988 season. He had rushed for 1,414 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1987. Freshmen Leroy Thompson and Gary Brown posted 106 yards from the tailback position in Thomas’ absence. Thompson, who rushed for 55 yards and added 146 more on pass receptions (19) and kickoff returns (127), was voted the Lions’ offensive MVP with 201 all-purpose yards. Penn State’s touchdown came on a perfect 39-yard pass from Matt Knizner to Mike Alexander that tied the issue at 7-7 in the second quarter. The Tigers led 14-7 at halftime but, Penn State cut it to 14-10 on a 27-yard field goal by Eric Etze early in the third stanza. Clemson responded with a TD and added two more scores in the fourth period to hand the Lions their worst bowl loss. Senior linebacker Trey Bauer, who had six stops, three tackles for losses and a quarterback sack, was Penn State’s defensive MVP. Clemson Penn State
7 0
7 7
7 3
14 — 35 0 — 10
C-Johnson, 7, run (Treadwell kick); PS-Alexander, 39, pass from Knizner (Etze kick); C-Johnson, 6, run (Treadwell kick); PS-Etze, 27, field goal; C-Johnson, 1, run (Treadwell kick); C-Allen, 25, run (Treadwell kick); CHenderson, 4, run (Treadwell kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
12 305 111 194 23-14-2 5-51.0 2-1 4-26
C
25 499 285 214 24-15-0 5-39.0 0-0 8-44
PENN STATE-Thompson 6 for 55; Brown 13 for 51; Greene 4 for 6; Alexander 1 for 3; Bill 1 for 3; Knizner 3 for (-7). CLEMSON-Allen 11 for 105, 1 TD; Johnson 18 for 88, 3 TD; Henderson 6 for 54, 1 TD; McFadden 12 for 38; Lancaster 1 for 4; Ohan 1 for 3; Cooper 1 for (-2); Williams 4 for (-5).
Passing
PENN STATE-Knizner 13 for 22, 148 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Roberts 1 for 1, 46 yds. CLEMSON-Williams 15 for 24, 214 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Timpson 4 for 81; Thompson 3 for 19; Alexander 2 for 43, 1 TD; Brown 2 for 14; Mrosko 1 for 25; Pomfret 1 for 7; Barowski 1 for 5. CLEMSON-Jennings 7 for 110; Cooper 4 for 56; Coley 1 for 19; Hooper 1 for 17; Pearman 1 for 8; Henderson 1 for 4. Attendance: 53,152 124
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1989 HOLIDAY: December 29, 1989
In a game which featured explosive offense on both sides, two freak defensive plays decided the issue between Penn State and Brigham Young in the 1989 Holiday Bowl, which lived up to its reputation for plenty of scoring and wild finishes. By the time Penn State’s highoctane 50-39 victory over BYU was finished, 41 post-season records had either been surpassed or equaled by the teams in the four-hour, 17-minute marathon. The Lions and Cougars put 89 points on the scoreboard, including an NCAA bowl record 64 in the second half; gained 1,115 total offensive yards; rolled up 61 first downs; and punted only three times. Andre Collins, the Lions’ All-America linebacker, made the first of the decisive defensive plays after the Cougars had closed to within 41-39 with 2:58 remaining. Collins intercepted Ty Detmer’s two-point conversion pass attempt and returned it 100-plus yards to score two for the Lions, the first time they had tallied in such a fashion since the rule was introduced in 1988. On the ensuing BYU series, Hero Gary Brown blitzed past Outland Trophy-winner Mohammed Elewonibi to steal the ball from Detmer as he prepared to pass and returned it 53 yards for the touchdown in the final minute that secured the wild and wacky win. Among the flood of big plays earlier in the game was a spectacular, 52-yard TD catch by David Daniels, who leapt high in the air to grab Tony Sacca’s aerial at the goal line, was hit, juggled and caught the ball as he landed on his back in the end zone for one of the superlative catches in school history. Penn State tailback Blair Thomas, playing his final game, broke the school bowl rushing record with 186 yards on 35 carries, one a seven-yard scoring run, and shared Player-of-the-Game honors with Detmer, who was 42-of-59 for an NCAA bowl record 576 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Thomas also gained 46 additional yards on a pair of pass receptions for 232 allpurpose yards. The 64 second half points (Penn State, 38 and BYU, 26) remain tied for the NCAA bowl record, while the combined 61 first downs by both squads also are an NCAA bowl mark. The Lions played on the West Coast for the first time since a 1973 visit to Stanford. Brigham Young Penn State
3 3
10 9
13 17
13 — 39 21 — 50
PS-Tarasi, 30, field goal; BYU-Chaffetz, 20, field goal; PST. Smith, 24, pass from Sacca (Kick failed); BYU-Detmer, 1, run (Chaffetz kick); PS-Tarasi, 36, field goal; BYUChaffetz, 22, field goal; PS-Tarasi, 51, field goal; PSThompson, 16, run (Tarasi kick); BYU-Detmer, 1, run (Kick failed); PS-Thompson, 14, run (Tarasi kick); BYU-Boyce, 12, pass from Detmer (Chaffetz kick); PS-Thomas, 7, run (Run failed); PS-Daniels, 52, pass from Sacca (Pass failed); BYU-Whittingham, 10, run (Chaffetz kick); BYUNyberg, 3, pass from Detmer (Pass failed); PS-Collins, 102, interception return of two-point conversion attempt; PS-Brown, 53, fumble return (Tarasi kick).
Team Statistics
PS
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
BYU
26 464 249 215 21-11-1 2-38.0 0-0 10-93
35 651 75 576 59-42-2 1-39.0 3-1 10-88
PENN STATE-B. Thomas 35 for 186, 1 TD; Thompson 14 for 68, 2 TD; Sacca 3 for (-2); McDuffie 2 for (-3). BRIGHAM YOUNG-Whittingham 9 for 39, 1 TD; Corley 6 for 18; Detmer 8 for 18.
Passing
PENN STATE-Sacca 10 for 20, 206 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; T. Smith 1 for 1, 9 yds. BRIGHAM YOUNG-Detmer 42 for 59, 576 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
17 400 122 278 32-15-3 6-36.3 2-0 6-46
FS
19 400 152 248 36-22-2 7-37.6 0-0 4-35
PENN STATE-Brown 14 for 46; Thompson 8 for 33; T. Sacca 6 for 28; T. Smith 1 for 13; Bill 1 for 2; Fayak 1 for 0. FLORIDA STATE-Lee 21 for 86, 2 TD; Bennet 9 for 30; Weldon 6 for 22, 1 TD; Moore 1 for 12; Jackson 1 for 2; Dawsey 1 for 0.
Passing
Receiving
PENN STATE-T. Sacca 12 for 25, 194 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Bill 3 for 7, 84 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. FLORIDA STATE-Weldon 22 for 36, 248 yds., 2 Int.
Attendance: 61,113
Attendance: 74,021
PENN STATE-Daniels 2 for 64, 1 TD; B. Thomas 2 for 46; McDuffie 2 for 36; T. Smith 2 for 29, 1 TD; Thompson 1 for 19; Jakob 1 for 12; T. Thomas 1 for 9. BRIGHAM YOUNG-Bellini 10 for 124; Boyce 8 for 127, 1 TD; Nyberg 8 for 117, 1 TD; Smith 6 for 74; Frandsen 5 for 85; Whittingham 4 for 39; Odle 1 for 10.
1990 BLOCKBUSTER: December 28, 1990
The inaugural Blockbuster Bowl wasn’t being played on New Year’s Day, but was one of the most intriguing post-season contests, pitting No. 7 Penn State and No. 6 Florida State and their legendary coaches, Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden. After spotting the Seminoles 10 points in the first eight minutes of the game, Penn State applied pressure the rest of the way before finally bowing, 24-17, in a marquee matchup of 9-2 independents at Joe Robbie Stadium. With Florida State leading, 24-10, senior quarterback Tom Bill came off the bench to ignite a 62-yard scoring drive in three plays, finding Terry Smith behind the secondary for a 37-yard touchdown with 6:27 to play. But two Penn State drives later came up empty, including an interception at the one-yard line with less than three minutes to play. Penn State’s other touchdown was scored on a 56yard pass from Tony Sacca to David Daniels in the first quarter, but the Lions could not overcome three interceptions, a partially blocked punt which led to the Seminoles’ first TD and a blocked field goal.
Florida State Penn State
10 7
7 0
7 3
0 — 24 7 — 17
FS-Andrews, 41, field goal; FS-Lee, 1, run (Andrews kick); PS-Daniels, 56, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); FS-Lee, 7, run (Andrews kick); PS-Fayak, 32, field goal; FSWeldon, 5, run (Andrews kick); PS-T. Smith, 37, pass from Bill (Fayak kick).
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Receiving
PENN STATE-Daniels 7 for 154, 1 TD; T. Smith 5 for 100, 1 TD; T. Thomas 1 for 14; Thompson 2 for 10. FLORIDA STATE-Dawsey 8 for 107; Lee 5 for 32; Bennet 4 for 49; R. Johnson 2 for 34; Baker 1 for 17; Roberts 1 for 6; Moore 1 for 3.
1992 FIESTA: January 1, 1992
For two and one-half quarters, Fiesta Bowl XXI had all the earmarks of a Tennessee Waltz. But, in a furious eightminute span in the second half, Penn State turned up the beat and buried the bewildered Volunteers, 42-17, beneath an avalanche of big plays on both sides of the ball in the first of what stretched to eight consecutive January bowl visits. Penn State grabbed an early 7-0 lead, recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and converting three plays later when Sam Gash scored on a 10-yard pass from Tony Sacca. At halftime, Tennessee had 17 first downs and 324 yards, while Penn State had just five first downs and 59 yards, but the Vols only led 10-7. Vols’ quarterback Andy Kelly, who was 16-of-26 for 204 yards in the opening half, hit Cory Fleming on a 44-yard score on the initial possession of the third stanza for a 17-7 lead. A 39-yard punt return by O.J. McDuffie ignited the Lions and Sacca found Chip LaBarca on a three-yard scoring toss to cut the margin to 17-14 with 2:56 left in the third period. No one among the crowd of 71,133 was prepared for the onslaught which followed. On Tennessee’s second play after the score, Tyoka Jackson stripped Kelly of the ball and recovered at the Vol 13. On the ensuing play Sacca hit Kyle Brady and suddenly the Lions had a 21-17 lead. On the Vols’ second play, Reggie Givens’ interception set up a two-yard run by Richie Anderson early in the fourth quarter. On Tennessee’s next play, Derek Bochna hit Kelly and Givens grabbed the ball and ran it in from 23 yards. In less than four minutes Penn State had scored 28 points to take a 35-17 lead. Tennessee managed to run three plays before punting on its next possession and the Lions sealed the win with a 37-yard TD strike from Sacca to McDuffie, giving them five scores in less than eight minutes. Sacca set a Penn State bowl record with four touchdown passes and McDuffie caught four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown and had 71 yards on punt returns to earn
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Most Valuable Offensive Player honors. Linebacker Keith Goganious recorded a game-high 15 tackles, but Givens earned Defensive MVP accolades. Punter Doug Helkowski set Fiesta Bowl records with his nine punts for a 47.9 yard average as State finished 11-2 and No. 3 in the polls. Tennessee Penn State
10 7
0 0
7 14
0 — 17 21 — 42
PS-Gash, 10, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); T-Stewart, 1, run (Becksvoort kick); T-Becksvoort, 24, field goal; TFleming, 44, pass from Kelly (Becksvoort kick); PSLaBarca, 3, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); PS-Brady, 13, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); PS-Anderson, 2, run (Fayak kick); PS-Givens, 23, fumble return (Fayak kick); PS-McDuffie, 37, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick).
Team Statistics
PS
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
T
12 226 76 150 28-11-0 9-47.9 0-0 3-36
25 441 171 270 43-21-1 6-36.3 5-3 3-34
PENN STATE-Anderson 17 for 57, 1 TD; Gash 7 for 15; Morris 3 for 15; Hammonds 1 for 10; G. Collins 4 for 7; T. Sacca 5 for (-28). TENNESSEE-Stewart 15 for 84, 1 TD; Hayden 13 for 56; Campbell 3 for 23; Faulkner 2 for 21; Phillips 3 for 6; Brunson 2 for 5; Shuler 1 for (-1); Hutton 1 for (-5); Kelly 5 for (-18).
Passing
PENN STATE-T. Sacca 11 for 28, 150 yds., 4 TD. TENNESSEE-Kelly 20 for 40, 273 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Shuler 1 for 3, (-3) yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-McDuffie 4 for 78, 1 TD; Drayton 3 for 35; Brady 1 for 13, 1 TD; Anderson 1 for 11; Gash 1 for 10, 1 TD; LaBarca 1 for 3, 1 TD. TENNESSEE-Pickens 8 for 100; McCleskey 4 for 36; Fleming 2 for 68, 1 TD; Faulkner 2 for 17; Phillips 2 for 8; Kerr 1 for 27; Stewart 1 for 10; Adams 1 for 4. Attendance: 71,133
1993 BLOCKBUSTER: January 1, 1993
Stanford proved it was one of the nation’s top teams as it raced past the Nittany Lions, 24-3, in the 1993 Blockbuster Bowl, ending a Penn State string of four straight wins over Pac-10 teams in post-season games. Stanford, the Pac-10 co-champions with Washington, moved 71 yards in eight plays with the opening kickoff to score all the points the Cardinal would need in Joe Robbie Stadium. A 33-yard V.J. Muscillo field goal made it 7-3 at the end of the first quarter, but Stanford led, 14-3, at halftime and added 10 points in the third quarter. Stanford tallied 365 yards to Penn State’s 263. AllAmerican O.J. McDuffie made six catches for 111 yards and Richie Anderson carried the ball 13 times for 40 yards as the Lions were held to their second-lowest point total in a bowl game. Stanford Penn State
7 3
7 0
10 0
0 — 24 0 — 3
S-Wetnight, 3, pass from Senstrom (Abrams kick); PSMuscillo, 33, field goal; S-Lasley, 5, run (Abrams kick); SAbrams, 28, field goal; S-Milburn, 40, pass from Stenstrom (Abrams kick).
and two scores, out-playing Shuler, the Heisman Trophy runnerup, who was sacked four times in the second half.
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
T-Becksvoort, 46, field goal; T-Fleming, 19, pass from Shuler (Becksvoort kick); PS-Carter, 3, rush (Fayak kick); PS-Fayak, 19, field goal; T-Becksvoort, 50, field goal; PSCarter, 14, rush (Fayak kick); PS-Brady, 7, pass from K. Collins (Fayak kick); PS-Engram, 15, pass from K. Collins (Fayak kick).
Team Statistics
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
12 263 107 156 40-13-2 11-38.4 0-0 3-25
S
16 365 155 210 29-17-2 7-42.4 2-1 5-41
PENN STATE-R. Anderson 13 for 40; O’Neal 11 for 38; Archie 2 for 10; Carter 3 for 7; McDuffie 4 for 5; Moser 1 for 4; K. Collins 1 for 3. STANFORD-Roberts 17 for 98; Lasley 4 for 19; Milburn 9 for 19; Buckley 3 for 16; Butterfield 1 for 10; Brockberg 2 for 6; Allen 1 for 1; Stenstrom 5 for (-14).
Passing
PENN STATE-K. Collins 12 for 30, 145 yds., 1 Int.; Richardson 1 for 8, 11 yds., 1 Int.; Sacca 0 for 2. STANFORD-Stenstrom 17 for 29, 210 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; Armour 0 for 1, 1 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-McDuffie 6 for 111; Drayton 3 for 21; Moser 1 for 11; R. Anderson 1 for 6; Grube 1 for 6; T. Thomas 1 for 1. STANFORD-Wetnight 5 for 71, 1 TD; Cook 4 for 55; Milburn 4 for 54, 1 TD; Armour 2 for 9; Cline 1 for 11; Calomese 1 for 10. Attendance: 45,554
1994 CITRUS: January 1, 1994
A Citrus Bowl record crowd of 72,456 was treated to the Nittany Lions’ strongest effort of the season, a 31-13 knockout of sixth-ranked Tennessee. The hard-earned and satisfying victory capped a 10-2 season and vaulted Penn State to another Top 10 finish. Trailing, 10-0, Penn State retaliated with tailback KiJana Carter bursting for a three-yard score. The key play was a 36-yard strike from quarterback Kerry Collins to Bobby Engram. The momentum continued to swing in the Lions’ favor on Tennessee’s next possession, as Tyoka Jackson tipped a Heath Shuler pass which Lee Rubin snared just inches above the turf. Engram then made a 16yard reception and gained 35 yards on a reverse. Craig Fayak’s 19-yard field goal knotted the score at 10-10. Tennessee tallied its final points of the afternoon with a field goal, but Penn State had its two-minute offense humming late in the first half. Passes to Engram and Brian O’Neal took the ball to the Vol 14-yard line with :10 left. With the majority of the packed stadium expecting a pass, offensive coordinator Fran Ganter called Carter’s number and he swept left and hurtled behind an Engram block into the end zone with just three ticks left on the clock to stun the crowd. Fayak’s PAT kick put the Lions on top for good, 17-13, capping what may have been the game’s most pivotal play. A seven-yard pass from Collins to Kyle Brady made it 24-13 in the third quarter and Engram made a 15-yard TD catch to close the scoring. Engram made seven catches for 107 yards and his 184 all-purpose yards made him the overwhelming choice as the Offensive MVP, while Rubin was the Defensive MVP. Collins was 15-of-24 passing for 162 yards 126
Tennessee Penn State
10 7
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
3 10
0 7
PS
20 371 209 162 24-15-1 6-32.0 0-0 4-30
0 — 13 7 — 31
T
16 348 135 213 44-23-1 6-44.2 0-0 10-79
PENN STATE-Carter 19 for 93, 2 TD; Archie 13 for 69; Engram 1 for 35; Milne 3 for 13; O’Neal 5 for 6; K. Collins 1 for (-7). TENNESSEE-Garner 16 for 89; B. Williams 1 for 38; Stewart 4 for 11; Silvan 1 for 9; Hayden 1 for (-3); H. Shuler 5 for (-4); Colquitt 1 for (-5).
Passing
PENN STATE-K. Collins 15 for 24, 162 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int. TENNESSEE-H. Shuler 22 for 42, 205 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int; Colquitt 1 for 2, 8 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Engram 7 for 107, 1 TD; O’Neal 2 for 19; Scott 2 for 19; Archie 2 for 5; Brady 1 for 7, 1 TD; LaBarca 1 for 5. TENNESSEE-Fleming 7 for 101, 1 TD; Phillips 3 for 23; Kent 3 for 19; Faulkner 3 for 18; Silvan 2 for 15; B. Williams 2 for 13; B. Shuler 1 for 13; Stewart 1 for 8; Garner 1 for 3. Attendance: 72,456
1995 ROSE: January 2, 1995
In a landmark season, the Nittany Lions brought proper closure to a magnificent 1994 campaign by beating Oregon, 38-20, in the Rose Bowl, Penn State’s first appearance in the “Granddaddy of Them All” since the 1923 contest. Having won their first Big Ten Championship in their second year of conference play, the Lions became the first Big Ten squad ever to earn a 12-0 record and the first Conference team to earn an unblemished record since Ohio State in 1968. Despite the 12-0 record and having been ranked No. 1 in late October, the Lions finished No. 2 to Nebraska in the final polls, marking the fourth time a Paterno-led team had gone unbeaten but not won the national title. In a microcosm of a brilliant season, Heisman Trophy runnerup Ki-Jana Carter flashed through the line on Penn State’s first play from scrimmage, bounced off a defender and burst into the lush green carpet for an 83-yard score in the game’s initial five minutes. The Rose Bowl throng of 102,247 rose in unison as Carter raced toward the end zone in front of the frenzied Blue and White backers. Just as they had done so many times in 1994, the Nittany Lions’ startling offensive prowess delivered an early lead and a dagger to the spirit of the opposition.
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The Lions, though, were confronted by a relentless Oregon squad, which gained a 14-14 tie in the third quarter before Penn State pulled away for the 38-20 victory. The significance of the win in Pasadena stretched in many directions: Penn State earned its fifth unbeaten, untied season under Joe Paterno and its third 12-0 campaign; Paterno became college football’s all-time winningest bowl coach with his 16th post-season win and became the first coach in college football history to win the traditional four major bowls. Carter rushed for 156 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns, sharing Rose Bowl Co-Most Valuable Player honors with Duck quarterback Danny O’Neil, who set six Rose records with his 41-of-61 effort for 456 yards and two scores. Carter’s 83-yard run was the longest of his career, Penn State’s longest in a bowl game and the third-longest in Rose Bowl history. Lion quarterback Kerry Collins concluded his brilliant season with a 19-of-30 display for 200 yards, setting a school completion mark for a bowl game and fullbacks Brian Milne and Jon Witman each tallied once. The offensive fireworks by both squads produced 13 Rose Bowl records and tied two others. Penn State also eclipsed seven individual and two team school bowl records. Oregon Penn State
7 7
0 7
7 14
6 — 20 10 — 38
PS-Carter, 83, run (Conway kick); O-Wilcox, 1, pass from O’Neil (Belden kick); PS-Milne, 1, run (Conway kick); OMcLemore, 17, pass from O’Neil (Belden kick); PS-Carter, 17, run (Conway kick); PS-Carter, 3, run (Conway kick); PS-Conway, 43, FG; PS-Witman, 9, run (Barninger kick); O-Whittle, 3, run (pass failed).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
22 430 228 202 31-20-1 6-41.7 1-1 5-37
O
27 501 45 456 61-41-2 6-42.8 1-0 6-52
PENN STATE-Carter 21 for 156, 3 TD; Milne 9 for 36, 1 TD; Archie 3 for 16; Witman 4 for 11, 1 TD; Engram 1 for 5; Pitts 1 for 4. OREGON-Whittle 12 for 45, 1 TD; Philyaw 4 for 14; Jones 2 for 6; O’Neil 13 for (-20).
Passing
PENN STATE-K. Collins 19 for 30, 200 yds., 1 Int.; Archie 1 for 1, 2 yds. OREGON-O’Neil 41 for 61, 456 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Engram 5 for 52; Scott 4 for 41; Archie 3 for 29; Jurevicius 2 for 53; Brady 2 for 15; Milne 2 for 8; Carter 1 for 2; K. Collins 1 for 2. OREGON-Wilcox 11 for 135, 1 TD; McLemore 10 for 90, 1 TD; Philyaw 6 for 80; Ricketts 6 for 70; Whittle 5 for 46; P. Johnson 2 for 28; Jones 1 for 7.
1996 OUTBACK: January 1, 1996
Facing a new opponent, in a new bowl, the Penn State Nittany Lions were determined to send a superb class of 21 seniors out in a familiar fashion. Playing in its first Outback Bowl, a strong finish was the precursor to a solid bowl effort, as the Nittany Lions played arguably their finest game of the year in crushing Auburn, 43-14, to finish 9-3. Penn State seized control of the Outback with a Wally Richardson to Mike Archie touchdown pass with :05 left in the first half for a 16-7 lead and then deluged the Tigers with an unanswered 27-point avalanche in the third quarter. Outback and school bowl records were being broken and tied by the Lions as quickly as the rain was turning the Tampa Stadium turf into a quagmire. A group of seniors who were the backbone of Penn State’s impressive 31-5 record the past three seasons again led the way in their final game. Archie ran for 41 yards in addition to his big touchdown catch. Stephen Pitts rushed for 118 yards and also made a touchdown reception. Fullback Brian Milne rushed for a career-best 82 yards. The senior offensive line quartet of Keith Conlin, Jeff Hartings, Andre Johnson and Marco Rivera dominated the line of scrimmage, helping the Lions rush for 266 yards and pass for 221 with no sacks. Terry Killens recorded a pair of sacks to spark the defense. And then there was Bobby Engram. The three-time All-American concluded his career the Lions’ all-time greatest receiver with another typically superlative effort, earning game MVP honors for the second time in a bowl. He made four catches, three of which were typically spectacular, for 113 yards and two scores. Just as he had demolished the school’s career receiving records, the 1994 Biletnikoff Award winner did so with Penn State’s career bowl receiving marks. His two TD catches also broke the school bowl standard, giving the dynamic player 13 records.
Auburn Penn State
0 3
7 13
0 27
7 — 14 0 — 43
PS-Conway, 19, FG; A-Baker, 25, pass from Nix (Hawkins kick); PS-Conway, 22, FG; PS-Conway, 38, FG; PSArchie, 8, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); PSEngram, 9, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); PSPitts, 4, pass from Richardson (pass failed); PS-Enis, 1, run (Conway kick); PS-Engram, 20, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); A-McLeod, 12, run (Hawkins kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
22 487 266 221 29-14-2 4-35.7 2-1 6-35
Attendance: 102,247
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A
19 314 220 94 33-8-2 8-39.1 5-2 5-59
Individual Statistics Rushing
PENN STATE-Pitts 15 for 118; Milne 12 for 82; Archie 5 for 41; Enis 12 for 24, 1 TD; Sload 2 for 4; Eberly 1 for (-1); McQueary 1 for (-1); Ostrosky 1 for (-1). AUBURN-Davis 12 for 119; Morrow 10 for 39; Craig 11 for 34; McLeod 2 for 20, 1 TD; Beasley 2 for 9; Goodson 0 for 4; Nix 3 for (-5).
Passing
PENN STATE-Richardson 13 for 24, 217 yds., 4 TD, 1 Int.; McQueary 1 for 4, 4 yds., 1 Int.; Archie 0 for 1. AUBURN-Nix 5 for 25, 48 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Craig 3 for 8, 46 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Engram 4 for 113, 2 TD; Olsommer 2 for 21; Scott 2 for 17; Archie 2 for 14, 1 TD; Jurevicius 1 for 43; Milne 1 for 5; Pitts 1 for 4, 1 TD; Stephenson 1 for 4. AUBURN-Bailey 1 for 32; Baker 1 for 25, 1 TD; Dillard 1 for 12; Hand 1 for 8; Goodson 1 for 6; Gosha 1 for 5; Fuller 1 for 4; McLeod 1 for 2. Attendance: 65,313
1997 Fiesta: January 1, 1997
Penn State improved to 6-0 in Tempe with a 38-15 win over Big 12 champion Texas in the 1997 Fiesta Bowl. Gaining only 95 yards while allowing 242, Penn State was fortunate to trail the Longhorns only 12-7 at halftime, having quickly scored after a Mark Tate interception on the game’s second play. The defense had stiffened twice inside the 15-yard line, holding Texas to a pair of field goals and one touchdown. As the Lions have done so many times under Joe Paterno, they made adjustments at the break and then dominated the last 30 minutes. Freshman Kenny Watson took the second-half kickoff 81 yards, a school bowl record, to inside the Texas 20. A five-yard Aaron Harris TD run and a two-point pass from Wally Richardson to Curtis Enis provided a 15-12 lead less than three minutes into the half. Texas gained a 15-15 tie midway through the stanza, but the momentum clearly was swinging in Penn State’s direction. On its next drive, Enis scored from two yards. The defense held and on second down, Chafie Fields took a double reverse 84 yards to the Texas five-yard line, the longest run in school and Fiesta Bowl history. Anthony Cleary cracked over for a 28-15 margin and the Lions never looked back, out-scoring Texas, 31-3, in the second half. The Lions out-gained the Longhorns 330-118 in the second half, including a whopping 292 to minus-19 yard edge on the ground. Richardson completed his tenure with a 21-5 record as a starter as the 16 seniors closed their careers with a 42-7 record and four bowl victories.. Texas Penn State
3 7
9 0
3 21
0 — 15 10 — 38
PS-Enis, 4, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); TDawson, 28, FG; T-Dawson, 28, FG; T-R. Williams, 7, run (pass failed); PS-Harris, 5, run (Enis pass from Richardson); T-Dawson, 48, FG; PS-Enis, 2, run (Conway kick); PS-Cleary, 1, run (kick failed); PS-Conway, 23, FG; PS-Enis, 12, run (Conway kick).
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Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
19 425 330 95 20-12-0 5-35.6 0-0 4-49
T
19 360 73 287 43-27-1 6-37.7 2-1 8-57
PENN STATE-Enis 16 for 95, 2 TD; Fields 1 for 84; Eberly 7 for 54; Mitchell 6 for 45; Cleary 5 for 31, 1 TD; Harris 4 for 13, 1 TD; Sload 2 for 7; Nixon 1 for 3; Richardson 2 for (-2). TEXAS-Williams 11 for 48, 1 TD; Mitchell 7 for 24; Holmes 6 for 11; Brown 6 for (-10).
Passing
PENN STATE-Richardson 12 for 20, 95 yds., 1 TD. TEXAS-Brown 26 for 42, 254 yds., 1 Int.; Danaher 1 for 1, 33 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Cuncho Brown 3 for 32; Jurevicius 2 for 22; Eberly 2 for 19; Enis 2 for 15, 1 TD; Harris 2 for 5; Campbell 1 for 2. TEXAS-Williams 9 for 24; Davis 5 for 72; Adams 4 for 73; McGarity 3 for 27; Fitzgerald 2 for 31; Holmes 2 for 15; Westbrook 1 for 33; White 1 for 12. Attendance: 65,106
1998 FLORIDA CITRUS: January 1, 1998
With their schools meeting for the first time since the 1962 Gator Bowl, Joe Paterno and Steve Spurrier, matched wits for the first time in the 1998 Florida Citrus Bowl. The normally pass-happy Gators stuck primarily to the ground and posted a 21-6 victory. Playing without starters Curtis Enis and Joe Jurevicius, the Lions struggled offensively, but the defense kept Penn State within striking range after the Gators took a quick 14-0 lead. Jim Nelson collected an interception at the Penn State four-yard line to stop a Florida drive late in the first stanza. On the Gators’ next possession, Shawn Lee returned an interception 33 yards to the Florida 31. The Lions moved the ball to the seven, but had to settle for a Travis Forney field goal. The defense and special teams made two huge plays to give Penn State first-and-goal chances in the second quarter. Brandon Short knocked the ball away from Gator QB Doug Johnson and after a wild scramble, Short recovered at the Gators’ six. But, on fourth-andinches, Chris Eberly was stopped short of the goal line. The defense held and Kenny Watson delivered a 52yard punt return to the Florida six with 1:14 left in the half. Again, the Lions were faced with fourth-and-one, but Mike McQueary’s pass was picked off in the end zone, denying Penn State its best opportunities for touchdowns. A Forney field goal made it 14-6 entering the fourth quarter, but Florida scored on the second play of the stanza to end the scoring. Gator tailback Fred Taylor set Citrus Bowl records with 43 carries for 234 yards, most ever for a Lion foe in a bowl game. The Lions could muster only nine first downs and 139 yards in offense, the lowest in Paterno’s tenure. The 16 Lion seniors completed their careers with a superb 41-8 (83.7) record.
Florida Penn State
14 0
0 3
0 3
7 — 21 0 — 6
and a fumble recovery. Courtney Brown made the seven stops, including four for loss, and two sacks on consecutive plays in the final period to earn game MVP honors.
F
K-Mickelson, 36, pass from Couch (Hanson kick); PSForney, 43, FG; K-White, 16, pass from Couch (Hanson kick); PS-Nastasi, 56, pass from Thompson (Forney kick); PS-Forney, 26, FG; PS-Forney, 21, FG; PS-Forney, 25, FG; PS-Fields, 19, run (Forney kick).
F-Brindise, 1, run (Cooper kick); F-Green, 35, pass from Johnson (Cooper kick); PS-Forney, 42, FG; PS-Forney, 30, FG; F-Green, 37, pass from Palmer (Cooper kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
9 139 47 92 19-9-2 7-42.1 0-0 1-5
23 397 254 143 32-10-3 5-36.4 2-1 5-46
PENN STATE-Eberly 14 for 53; Watson 4 for 5; Mitchell 5 for 2; McQueary 6 for (-13). FLORIDA-Taylor 43 for 234; Carroll 9 for 28; Ross 1 for 9; Brindise 3 for (-1), 1 TD; Johnson 3 for (-16).
Passing
PENN STATE-McQueary 10 for 32, 92 yds., 3 Int. FLORIDA-Johnson 5 for 12, 77 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Brindise 3 for 6, 29 yds., 1 Int.; Palmer 1 for 1; 37 yds., 1 TD.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Cuncho Brown 3 for 25; Nastasi 2 for 26; Watson 2 for 15; Mitchell 1 for 9; Pettigrew 1 for 9; Eberly 1 for 8. FLORIDA-Green 2 for 72, 2 TD; T. Taylor 1 for 19; McGriff 1 for 19; Kinney 1 for 13; Richardson 1 for 9; McCaslin 1 for 7; Taylor 1 for 3; Carroll 1 for 1. Attendance: 72,940 (Florida Citrus Bowl record)
1999 OUTBACK: January 1, 1999
Facing one of college football’s most talented players — the eventual No. 1 pick in the 1999 National Football League draft — the Penn State defense was superb in limiting the high-flying Kentucky Wildcats to only two scores in a decisive 26-14 Outback Bowl victory before a soldout crowd of 66,005 in the new Raymond James Stadium. Joe Paterno led the Lions to their eighth straight January bowl game and improved his NCAA record for bowl victories to 19. While Heisman Trophy finalist Tim Couch did pass for 336 yards, it took him a whopping 48 attempts to do so. The Lion defense intercepted him twice, sacked him five times and had numerous near-sacks and hurries. Kentucky broke out to an early 14-3 lead, but in the second quarter, Penn State made adjustments and scored 10 unanswered points to cut the lead to 14-13. A 56-yard TD pass from QB Kevin Thompson to Joe Nastasi preceded three Travis Forney field goals. Forney also had made a trey in the first quarter, breaking the Outback and school bowl records with four field goals. Despite dominating the second and third quarters, the Lions only led 19-14 entering the final period. But, the defense, which had gotten a blocked field goal from LaVar Arrington in the third quarter, stuffed the Wildcats on fourth-and-one at the Kentucky 34. Several plays later, Chafie Fields took his second reverse of the game 19 yards to paydirt for the final 26-14 margin. As it had done all season, the defense led the way, paced by Anthony King’s 11 tackles, two interceptions 128
Kentucky Penn State
14 3
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
0 10
0 6
PS
24 420 233 187 27-14-0 3-30.3 1-1 8-58
0 — 14 7 — 26
K
24 441 105 336 48-30-2 3-17.0 1-1 14-103
PENN STATE-McCoo 21 for 105; Harris 13 for 54; Fields 2 for 48, 1 TD; Cerimele 5 for 21; Casey 1 for 3; Thompson 1 for 2. KENTUCKY-White 8 for 61; Homer 12 for 26; Couch 10 for 8; Yeast 2 for 6; McCord 1 for 4.
Passing
PENN STATE-Thompson 14 for 27, 187 yds., 1 TD KENTUCKY-Couch 30 for 48, 336 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-T. Stewart 7 for 71; McCoo 3 for 32; Nastasi 2 for 70, 1 TD; Fields 2 for 14. KENTUCKY-Homer 7 for 64; White 7 for 40, 1 TD; Mickelson 3 for 65, 1 TD; Coleman 3 for 47; Whalen 3 for 25; Davis 2 for 31; Yeast 2 for 31; Robinson 2 for 23; Allen 1 for 10. Attendance: 66,005 (Outback Bowl record)
1999 ALAMO: December 28, 1999
Their resolve was firm. A team that was in position to play for the National Championship in early November was looking to finish the season on a positive note after three straight narrow losses to end the regular-season. Facing Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl, 25 seniors were playing their final game, a victory would give Joe Paterno another 10-win season, and defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was coaching his final game after 32 years and 381 games on the staff. Penn State Pride was overflowing on the Alamodome turf, as the Nittany Lions turned in a marvelous defensive performance to record a 24-0 blanking of the Aggies. The whitewash was the Lions’ 20th since Sandusky became defensive coordinator in 1977. Finishing 10-3, the Lions won at least 10 games for the 18th time under Paterno and earned the No. 11 ranking in the final Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. The game was Paterno’s 30th bowl contest, breaking a tie with “Bear” Bryant for appearances. The all-time bowl wins leader improved his post-season record to 20-9-1. On A&M’s first scrimmage play, All-American LaVar Arrington set the tone, as he chased QB Randy McCown and hit him as he threw, with David Macklin making the first of four Lion interceptions at the A&M 40-yard line.
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On A&M’s second possession, Derek Fox collected a McCown pass at the A&M 34, and weaved his way to the end zone for a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. With Kevin Thompson sidelined by a shoulder injury, quarterback Rashard Casey made his first career start. He fired a 45-yard TD strike to Eddie Drummond for a 140 lead. Early in the second half, the Aggies advanced to the Lions’ 14. But, on third down, Arrington tipped McCown’s pass and Ron Graham grabbed it at the eight to thwart another drive. Arrington flattened McCown to halt A&M’s last drive and Casey quickly had the Lions on the move. A 34-yard completion to John Gilmore took the pigskin to the A&M 26. A 20-yard completion to Tony Stewart set up Casey’s four-yard naked bootleg on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 21-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Askari Adams forced a fumble which was recovered by Shawn Mayer at the A&M 23. A 39-yard Travis Forney field goal made it 24-0. Texas A&M Penn State
0 7
0 7
0 0
0 — 0 10 — 24
PS-Fox, 34, interception return (Forney kick); PSDrummond, 45, pass from Casey (Forney kick); PSCasey, 4, run (Forney kick); PS-Forney, 39, FG.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
27 321 175 146 17-8-1 4-45.5 0-0 7-74
A&M
16 202 80 122 28-15-4 3-52.0 2-1 2-27
PENN STATE-McCoo 6 for 43; Johnson 6 for 30; Casey 7 for 27, 1 TD; Mitchell 8 for 26; Watson 4 for 19; Fields 1 for 12; Luke 3 for 10; Easy 3 for 9; Drummond 1 for -1. TEXAS A&M-Toombs 19 for 70; Hardeman 10 for 41; Johnson 2 for (-1); McCown 7 for (-28).
Passing
PENN STATE-Casey 8 of 16, 146 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. TEXAS A&M-McCown 13 of 22, 105 yds., 4 Int.; Farris 2 of 6, 17 yds.
Receiving
PENN STATE-T. Stewart 2 for 27; Fields 2 for 11; Drummond 1 for 45, 1 TD; Gilmore 1 for 34; Cerimele 1 for 16; McCoo 1 for 13. TEXAS A&M-Taylor 6 for 38; Bumgardner 5 for 59; Toombs 2 for 27; Porter 1 for 13; Hodge 1 for 5. Attendance: 65,380 (Alamo Bowl record)
2003 CAPITAL ONE: January 1, 2003
Penn State rode the momentum of four consecutive wins to close the regular-season into the 2003 Capital One Bowl against Auburn, but some missed offensive opportunities resulted in a difficult 13-9 loss. The Lions finished with a 9-4 record, with all four losses coming by seven points or less, including two in overtime, to teams that were ranked in the Top 15 of the final Associated Press poll (three in the Top 10). Anthony Adams forced an early fumble that Derek Wake pounced on at the Auburn 15-yard line. The Lions
had a first-and-goal at the four, but were forced to settle for a 21-yard field goal by Robbie Gould. The Tigers advanced to the Lions’ seven early in the second quarter, but Wake blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt, his fourth blocked kick of the year. Midway through the quarter, the Lions reached the Auburn 16, but Gould’s 33-yard field try was wide. Penn State’s next possession began at the Auburn 43 and the Lions moved to the 10, but again had to settle for a Gould field goal, a 27-yarder, for a 6-0 lead with 1:44 left in the half. Three trips inside the Auburn 20 had resulted in only six points, which would come back to haunt the Lions. Early in the fourth period, Michael Robinson completed a 34-yard pass to Tony Johnson and then scrambled 20 yards to the Auburn 19. Gould’s 31-yard field goal gave Penn State a 9-7 lead, but 10:10 was left to play. A sack by John Bronson forced an Auburn punt, which the Tigers downed at the Penn State one. The Tigers forced a three-and-out and got excellent field position at the Penn State 40 with 5:04 to play. Brown carried the ball five straight times, the last one a 17-yard touchdown burst with 2:19 to play for a 13-9 lead. Campbell’s two-point pass was incomplete. Zack Mills returned to the contest, but on third down, was intercepted by Roderick Hood and Auburn held on. Adams was superb, recording nine tackles (eight solo), including a sack, and the forced fumble to earn team Defensive MVP honors. Robinson earned team Offensive MVP honors. Auburn Penn State
0 3
0 3
7 0
6 — 13 3 — 9
PS-Gould, 21, FG; PS-Gould, 27, FG; A-Brown, 1, run (Duval kick); PS-Gould, 31, FG; A-Brown, 12, run (pass failed).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
15 268 170 98 27-10-1 5-38.2 3-0 7-68
A
15 278 200 78 17-10-1 4-48.2 1-1 9-84
PENN STATE-L. Johnson 20 for 72; Mills 9 for 56; M. Robinson 5 for 30; Smith 1 for 10; Jefferson 1 for 2. AUBURN-Brown 37 for 184, 2 TD; Smith 5 for 10; Campbell 8 for 6.
Passing
PENN STATE-Mills 8 for 24, 67 yds., 1 Int.; M. Robinson 2 for 3, 31 yds. AUBURN-Campbell 10 for 17, 78 yds., 1 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-T. Johnson 2 for 54; Kranchick 2 for 15; L. Johnson 2 for 8; M. Robinson 2 for 7; McHugh 1 for 8; Williams 1 for 6. AUBURN-Aromashodu 2 for 18; Johnson 2 for 17; Diamond 1 for 11; Obomanu 1 for 11; Daniels 1 for 9; Willis 1 for 6; Smith 1 for 5; Brown 1 for 1. Attendance: 66,334
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2006 ORANGE: January 3, 2006
Freshman Kevin Kelly’s 29-yard field goal in the third overtime lifted Penn State to a thrilling 26-23 victory over Florida State in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions’ fourth win in five Orange Bowl appearances gave them the No. 3 ranking in the final AP and USA Today Coaches polls. The Lions (11-1) earned their 13th Top 5 finish under Joe Paterno. In a meeting of the two winningest major college coaches of all-time, Paterno gained one victory on his old friend Bobby Bowden, as both legends ended their 40th seasons as head coaches at 12:57 a.m., more than 4 1/2 hours after kickoff. Austin Scott carried five times for 57 yards on Penn State’s second drive and scored from two yards out for a 7-0 lead. Scott gained 110 yards on 26 carries and two TDs, replacing an injured Tony Hunt. Two of the nation’s premier defenses then kept each side in check until a wild final 4:09 of the second quarter. Florida State tied the game at 7-7 on Willie Reid’s 87-yard punt return. Then Drew Weatherford hit Lorenzo Booker on a 57yard TD pass, but the PAT kick was missed. The Lions quickly responded, as Big Ten MVP Michael Robinson lofted a 25-yard pass to Ethan Kilmer, who made a leaping catch over a defender for the TD with just :06 left in the half. Kelly’s PAT made it 14-13 at the half. The Lion defense did not allow any points in the third period despite great field position for Florida State throughout the quarter. Jeremy Kapinos pinned Florida State deep as the fourth quarter began. Jim Shaw pressured Weatherford in the end zone, he threw the ball away and was called for intentional grounding, giving Penn State a safety and a 16-13 lead with 13:36 to play. Florida State later advanced to the Lions’ 29, but Penn State stiffened and Gary Cismesia hit a 48-yard field goal with 4:08 to play. A 38-yard completion from Robinson to Jordan Norwood took the ball to the Seminoles’ 11. With :32 left in regulation, Kelly’s 29-yard field goal attempt was wide, but he would later emerge as the hero. Robinson was 21-of-39 for 253 yards, accounting for 28 touchdowns during the season. The Lions held No. 22 Florida State to 26 yards rushing, 12 first downs and three-of-17 on third down. Linebacker Dan Connor made seven tackles, (two TFL) and defensive tackle Scott Paxson had six stops (1.5 TFL). Jay Alford made four hits, with 2.5 TFL, and forced a fumble deep to win a spot on ESPN.com’s All-Bowl team. All-America cornerback Alan Zemaitis grabbed his Big Ten-leading sixth interception of the season (12th career).
Florida State 0 Penn State 7
13 7
0 0
3 2
0 0
7 7
0 — 23 3 — 26
PS-Scott, 2, run (Kelly kick); FS-Reid, 87, punt return (Cismesia kick); FS-Booker, 57, pass from Weatherford (kick failed); PS-Kilmer, 24, pass from M. Robinson (Kelly kick); PS-safety, intentional grounding in end zone; FSCismesia, 48, FG; PS-Scott, 1, run (Kelly kick); FS-Dean, 1, run (Cismesia kick); PS-Kelly, 29, FG.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
23 391 138 253 39-21-1 11-44.3 1-1 8-43
FS
12 284 26 258 43-24-1 9-39.2 1-0 13-129
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Individual Statistics Rushing
PENN STATE-Scott 26 for 110, 2 TD; M. Robinson 17 for 21; Norwood 1 for 7; Snow 1 for 1; Kinlaw 2 for 0; King 1 for (-1). FLORIDA STATE-Washington 6 for 30; Booker 7 for 2; Coleman 2 for 1; Dean 1 for 1; Smith 1 for (-1); Weatherford 8 for (-4); team 1 for (-3).
Passing
PENN STATE-M. Robinson 21 for 39, 253 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. FLORIDA STATE-Weatherford 24 for 43, 258 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Norwood 6 for 110; Kilmer 6 for 79, 1 TD; King 5 for 27; Smolko 2 for 21; Butler 1 for 13; Hunt 1 for 3. FLORIDA STATE-Washington 6 for 24; Reid 4 for 55; Booker 3 for 69, 1 TD; Davis 3 for 55; Carr 3 for 25; Henshaw 2 for 9; Rouse 1 for 10; Root 1 for 8; Fagg 1 for 3. Attendance: 77,773
2007 OUTBACK: January 1, 2007
Facing its fifth ranked opponent, Penn State played its most complete game of 2006 to defeat No. 17 Tennessee, 20-10, in the Outback Bowl, winning a New Year’s Day bowl game for the second consecutive year. Improving to 3-0 in the Outback Bowl, Penn State finished 94 and was ranked No. 24 by the Associated Press and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches polls. The Lions held the Vols to a season-low 10 points, 19.3 below their average, forced three turnovers, and did not turn the ball over. Tennessee became the 10th team, and seventh consecutive, to score 17 or fewer points against Penn State. Over the last five games, the Lions allowed just 36 points (7.2 avg.) with two shutouts. Over the last 25 quarters of the season, Penn State permitted just three touchdowns. Tennessee also became the eighth opponent held under 100 rushing yards during the season, netting 83. Tony Hunt was spectacular in his final game as a Lion, rushing for 158 yards on a career-high tying 31 attempts to earn Outback Bowl Most Valuable Player honors. Hunt posted his eighth 100-yard game of 2006 (15th career). Hunt’s 158 yards were the second-highest of his career and the second-highest by a Lion in a bowl game (186, Blair Thomas vs. Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday Bowl). Hunt finished second on the Penn State career rushing charts with 3,320 yards and first alltime with 654 carries (5.08 avg.). He finished just 78 yards behind career leader Curt Warner’s total of 3,398 yards. The Vols scored late in the half to tie the game and it was 1010 entering the fourth quarter, when the Lion defense delivered the game-changing play. On first down from the Nittany Lions’ 14, Dan Connor and Sean Lee crunched Tennessee’s Arian Foster and cornerback Tony Davis picked up the pigskin and flew 88 yards for the go-ahead TD with 10:01 to go. Penn State forced a three-and-out and Derrick Williams returned the punt 20 yards to the Volunteers’ 45. Hunt had seven consecutive carries, netting 39 yards, to set up a 22-yard trey by Kelly, making it 20-10 with just 3:29 to play. Anthony Morelli was a strong 14-of-25 for 197 yards with no interceptions. All-American Paul Posluszny recorded eight tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He finished his career as Penn State’s all-time tackle leader with 372 and 12th all-time with 35 tackles for loss. Posluszny became the first player to lead Penn State in tackles three consecutive seasons and the first with a trio of 100-tackle campaigns.
Tennessee Penn State
3 0
7 10
0 0
0 — 10 10 — 20
T-Wilhoit, 44, FG; PS-Kelly, 34, FG; PS-Quarless, 2, pass from Morelli (Kelly kick); T-Coker, 42, run (Wilhoit kick); PS-Davis, 88, fumble recovery (Kelly kick); PSKelly, 22, FG.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
19 380 183 197 25-14-0 4-37.5 0-0 6-45
T
17 350 83 267 37-25-1 5-44.0 2-2 7-55
PENN STATE-Hunt 31 for 158; Wallace 1 for 11; Williams 3 for 6; Hahn 1 for 5; Morelli 1 for 5; Snow 1 for 0; team 2 for (-2). TENNESSEE-Foster 12 for 65; Coker 5 for 36, 1 TD; Hardesty 3 for 2; Meachem 1 for (-6); Ainge 2 for (-14).
Passing
PENN STATE-Morelli 14 of 25, 197 yds., 1 TD. TENNESSEE-Ainge 25 of 37, 267 yds., 1 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Norwood 4 for 35; Butler 3 for 73; Williams 3 for 27; Golden 1 for 35; Hahn 1 for 18; Hunt 1 for 7; Quarless 1 for 2, 1 TD. TENNESSEE-Swain 7 for 84; Brown 7 for 66; Meachem 4 for 33; Coker 3 for 35; Cottam 1 for 25; Foster 1 for 13; Briscoe 1 for 8; Taylor 1 for 3. Attendance: 65,601
2007 ALAMO: December 29, 2007
Penn State overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Texas A&M, 24-17, in the Valero Alamo Bowl in Joe Paterno’s 500th game as head coach of the Nittany Lions. The Lions (9-4) won their third consecutive bowl game. Penn State finished No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Lions overcame their largest deficit of the season and held the Aggies to just three points over the last three quarters in front of an Alamo Bowl record crowd of 66,166 in The Alamodome. Penn State took the lead for good at 24-17 with :19 left in the third quarter on a season-long 38-yard burst by redshirt freshman tailback Evan Royster. Early in the fourth quarter, Jeremy Boone boomed a 55yard punt and Texas A&M’s Roger Holland was dropped at the Aggies’ one by A.J. Wallace and Justin King. But, Texas A&M proceeded to march downfield looking to tie the game. On fourth-and-one from the Penn State two, McGee ran the option to the right, but slipped and fell at the six, giving the ball back to the Lions, who used two possessions to run out the final 7:43. Junior linebacker Sean Lee recorded a game-high 14 tackles, with a TFL and a pass breakup, to earn Defensive MVP honors. Lee’s 14 stops tied the Alamo Bowl record, as he recorded double-figures in tackles for the 10th time in the season. His 138 tackles ranked No. 4 on the school season list. All-America linebacker Dan Connor made nine tackles to finish the season with 145, passing Shawn Mayer’s 144 for second place on the Lions’ season list. Connor’s 419 career tackles broke the school record. Safeties Mark Rubin and Anthony Scirrotto made eight tackles each and defensive end Maurice Evans had six stops and forced two fumbles. Cornerback A.J. 130
Wallace made five stops, grabbed his first career interception and had a huge fumble recovery to set up a score. Penn State ran for a season-high 270 yards, averaging 6.6 yards on its 41 carries. Rodney Kinlaw gained 143 yards on 21 attempts (6.8) for his sixth 100-yard game of the season. Reserve quarterback Daryll Clark gained 50 yards on just six attempts (8.3), including an 11-yard touchdown run. Senior quarterback Anthony Morelli was 15-of-31 for 143 yards, including a 30-yard scoring strike to a diving Deon Butler to swing the momentum of the game. All-Big Ten punter Boone averaged a school bowl record 51.4 yards on his five punts, with a long of 55 yards.
Texas A&M Penn State
14 0
0 17
3 7
0 — 17 0 — 24
A&M-Goodson, 1, run (Bean kick); A&M-Goodson, 16, run (Syzmanski kick); PS-Butler, 30, pass from Morelli (Kelly kick); PS-Clark, 11, run (Kelly kick); PS-Kelly, 25, FG; A&M-Syzmanski, 38, FG; PS-Royster, 38, run (Kelly kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
23 413 270 143 15-31-1 5-51.4 2-1 2-15
A&M
17 328 164 164 19-31-1 6-55.0 4-2 4-45
PENN SATE-Kinlaw 21 for 143; Royster 9 for 65, 1 TD; Clark 6 for 50, 1 TD; Williams 3 for 11; Morelli 1 for 1; Lawlor 1 for 0. TEXAS A&M-Goodson 14 for 65, 2 TD; McGee 8 for 41; Lane 10 for 34; Alexander 4 for 15; Smith 2 for 9.
Passing
PENN STATE-Morelli 15 of 31, 143 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. TEXAS A&M-McGee 19 of 31, 164 yds., 1 Int.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Williams 5 for 39; Butler 5 for 59, 1 TD; Golden 2 for 32; Kinlaw 2 for 4; Quarless 1 for 5; Shipley 1 for 4. TEXAS A&M-Goodson 7 for 30; Bennett 4 for 46; Lane 3 for 33; Franks 2 for 19; Taylor 1 for 14; Shankle 1 for 14; Alexander 1 for 8. Attendance: 66,166 (Alamo Bowl Record)
2009 ROSE: January 1, 2009
Sixth-ranked Penn State came into its Rose Bowl battle with No. 5 Southern California among the nation’s leaders in fewest penalties and turnovers, but mistakes proved costly as the Trojans captured a 38-24 win in the meeting between national powers. Southern California took a 5-4 lead in the series. The Nittany Lions had season-highs of nine penalties for 72 yards, 62 in the first half, negating a turnover and a 45-yard completion in USC territory early in the game. Penn State also had three turnovers after committing only 13 in the regular-season. Penn State, the 2008 Big Ten Champion, saw its threegame bowl winning streak snapped. The Lions finished 11-2. Coach Joe Paterno lost a bowl game west of the Mississippi River for the first time after 13 victories without a defeat. More than 30,000 Nittany Lion fans brought the famed Penn State “Whitehouse” to the Rose Bowl, staying in the game until the final gun. The total attendance was 93,293.
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The Nittany Lions gained 410 yards, the most by a USC opponent for the season. Penn State became just the third team to score more than 20 points against the nation’s No. 1 scoring defense (7.8 ppg average). Junior quarterback Daryll Clark broke Penn State bowl records with 273 passing yards and 290 yards of total offense. His 21 completions tied Michael Robinson’s mark from the 2006 Orange Bowl. Clark was 21-of-36, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which came on the final play of the game, with PSU at the USC 12-yard line. Clark also ran for a nine-yard touchdown late in the first quarter to tie the game, 7-7. The runnerup for 2008 Big Ten MVP honors, he accounted for a school season-record 29 touchdowns, throwing for 19 and rushing for 10. Tailback Stephfon Green saw extensive duty, as Evan Royster left the game late in the first quarter with a knee injury. Green led the Nittany Lions with 57 yards on 10 carries and five receptions for 67 yards, including a 30-yard play. Royster gained 34 yards on just six carries to finish with 1,236 yards, good for No. 10 on the Penn State season list. Senior Deon Butler made four catches for 97 yards and had another 45-yard first-quarter catch nullified by a penalty. He finished his career as Penn State’s career leader with 179 receptions, while his 2,771 yards were good for No. 2. Senior All-American Derrick Williams made four receptions for 34 yards, including a two-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter to pull the Lions within 31-14. Williams finished his career No. 3 on the school career receptions list with 161. His 4,156 career all-purpose yards were good for No. 5 on the Penn State list. Senior Jordan Norwood made three catches for 32 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown catch. He finished his career No. 4 on the Penn State career receptions list (158) and No. 3 on the school career receiving yardage list (2,015). Norwood’s three receptions also gave him 41 for the season, as he, Butler (47) and Williams (44) each eclipsed 40 or more receptions for the third consecutive season. Prior to 2006, the Nittany Lions had never had a trio of players with 40 or more catches in the same season. The Lions held USC to 61 net rushing yards, 145 yards below the Trojans’ season average. USC became the eighth team to fail to gain 100 rushing yards against Penn State. Sophomore linebacker Navorro Bowman made a school bowl-record five tackles for loss (minus-21), tying Andy Katzenmoyer’s Rose Bowl record from the 1997 game. Bowman had his fourth sack of the season among his eight tackles (seven solo), finishing the year with a team-best 106 tackles and 16.5 tackles for loss. Junior linebacker Josh Hull made a game-high nine tackles, including one for a five-yard loss. Senior Tony Davis made eight hits and recovered a fumble and senior Lydell Sargeant had seven tackles (six solo). Senior placekicker Kevin Kelly scored six points in the game with three PAT and a 25-yard field goal that moved him into fourth place all-time on the NCAA career overall scoring charts with 425 points. That mark also ranks second in Big Ten history, just one point shy of the record of 426 points held by Ron Dayne of Wisconsin (1996-99). USC quarterback Mark Sanchez was 28-of-35 for 413 yards, with four touchdown passes, the most ever by an opposing player in a bowl game. His 413 yards were second-highest in Rose Bowl history and the most against Penn State since Minnesota’s Tim Schade threw for 478 yards in 1993.
Southern California Penn State
7 7
24 0
0 0
7 — 38 17 — 24
USC-D. Williams, 27, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); PS-Clark, 9, run (Kelly kick); USC-Sanchez, 6, run (Buehler kick); USC-Buehler, 30, FG; USC-R. Johnson,
19, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); USC-Gable, 20, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); PS-Williams, 2, pass from Clark (Kelly kick); USC-R. Johnson, 45, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); PS-Kelly, 25, FG; PS-Norwood, 9, pass from Clark (Kelly kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
19 410 137 273 21-37-2 4-47.8 1-1 9-72
SC
27 474 61 413 28-35-0 4-40.0 2-1 6-60
PENN STATE-Green 10 for 57; Royster 6 for 34; Williams 4 for 17; Clark 7 for 17, 1 TD; Beachum 1 for 8; Lawlor 1 for 4. SOUTHERN CAL-S. Johnson 15 for 63; Sanchez 7 for 16, 1 TD; Gable 6 for 13; McKnight 5 for 13; R. Johnson 1 for (-7); team 1 for (-37).
Passing
PENN STATE-Clark 21 of 36, 273 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int. SOUTHERN CAL-Sanchez 28 of 35, 413 yds., 4 TD.
Receiving
PENN STATE-Green 5 for 67; Butler 4 for 97; Williams 4 for 34, 1 TD; Norwood 3 for 32, 1 TD; Brackett 3 for 21; Quarless 2 for 22. SOUTHERN CAL-D. Williams 10 for 162, 1 TD; McCoy 5 for 48; R. Johnson 4 for 82, 2 TD; Turner 4 for 74; Gable 1 for 20, 1 TD; McKnight 1 for 9; Goodman 1 for 8; Ausberry 1 for 5; S. Johnson 1 for 5. Attendance: 93,293
2010 CAPITAL ONE: January 1, 2010
Senior quarterback Daryll Clark led Penn State on a 65yard drive in the waning minutes of the game and Collin Wagner connected on a 21-yard field goal with :57 left to play to lift the Nittany Lions to a dramatic 19-17 win over LSU in the 64th Capital One Bowl. Clark, the game MVP, led No. 9/11 Penn State (11-2) to its 15th 11-win season under Coach Joe Paterno. The No. 13 Tigers (9-4) suffered their first bowl loss under Les Miles. The victory solidified Penn State’s 23rd Top 10 final ranking under Paterno. The Nittany Lions finished No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 9 in the AP poll. Wagner made a career-high four field goals, connecting from 26, 18, 20 and 21 yards. He had never made four field goals during his prep or Penn State career. His four field goals tied Travis Forney’s Penn State bowl record (1999 Outback). Having taken a 16-3 lead into the third quarter, the Nittany Lions saw the Tigers rally to score two touchdowns in a span of 2:24, grabbing a 17-16 lead with 12:49 to play on a oneyard run by Stevan Ridley. Penn State had to punt, but the defense held LSU to one first down and forced a punt, with the Lions taking over at their 31 with 6:54 to play. Penn State converted two third downs on the dramatic 12-play scoring drive. Clark hit Graham Zug for a first down at the LSU 37. On the next play, Zug made a huge 17-yard sideline reception to the 20. On third-and-four from the Tigers’ 14, Stephfon Green burst through the line for a six-yard gain. Clark carried to the LSU two to set up Wagner’s game-winner. On the Tigers’ final possession, they faced a third-and-21 from their own 40 with time for one more play. Jordan 131
Jefferson completed a pass to Rueben Randle, who reached the Penn State 35, but was hit by Eric Latimore and fumbled. Nick Sukay recovered to seal the victory. Clark, the 2009 Big Ten Co-MVP, was 18-of-35 for 216 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions. Compiling a spectacular 22-4 (84.6) record as the Nittany Lions’ starting quarterback Clark became the first Penn Stater to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season, finishing with 3,003. Clark added the Penn State season total offense mark to his resume of records, gaining 3,214 yards to break Michael Robinson’s mark of 3,156. Clark’s other school records included season (24) and career (43) touchdown passes, and season (31) and career (65) touchdowns responsible for. Andrew Quarless made a career-high and school bowl record eight receptions for 88 yards to break school records for catches by a tight end in a season (41) and career (87). The Nittany Lions had just two penalties for 10 yards and did not have a turnover for the fifth time in the last six games. The defense held the Tigers to 243 yards and forced three turnovers. Penn State limited LSU to just nine first downs and 41 rushing yards on 25 attempts, becoming the eighth opponent to rush for less than 100 yards in 2009. All-America linebacker Navorro Bowman made nine tackles (seven solo), with 1.5 tackles for losses. Josh Hull had six stops and Sean Lee had six hits, finishing his outstanding career with 325 tackles, good for No. 4 at Penn State. A heavy downpour soaked an already soft field before the 1 p.m. kickoff, but the rain ended just before the first battle between the schools since the 1974 Orange Bowl.
LSU Penn State
0 7
3 6
7 3
7 — 17 3 — 19
PS-Moye, 37, pass from Clark (Wagner kick); LSUJasper, 25, FG; PS-Wagner, 26, FG; PS-Wagner, 18, FG; PS-Wagner, 20, FG; LSU-LaFell, 24, pass from Jefferson (Jasper kick); LSU-Ridley, 1, run (Jasper kick); PS-Wagner, 21, FG.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
9 243 41 202 13-24-1 7-33.0 2-2 10-64
LSU
21 340 124 216 18-35-0 8-39.8 4-0 2-10
PENN STATE-Royster 17 for 65; Green 7 for 35; Clark 11 for 20; Suhey 3 for 9; team 1 for (-2); Drake 1 for (-3). LSU-Ridley 12 for 13, 1 TD; Jefferson 8 for 11; Holliday 4 for 10; LaFell 1 for 7. Passing PENN STATE-Clark 18 of 35, 216 yds., 1 TD. LSU-Jefferson 13 of 24, 202 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.
Receiving PENN STATE-Quarless 8 for 88; Zug 4 for 51; Moye 3 for 53, 1 TD; Drake 1 for 12; Powell 1 for 11; Green 1 for 1. LSU-Toliver 6 for 81; LaFell 5 for 87, 1 TD; Randle 1 for 27; Dickson 1 for 7. Attendance: 63,025
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2011 OUTBACK: January 1, 2011
Penn State’s bid for a fourth New Year’s Day bowl victory in the past six years was turned back in the final minute as Florida captured a 37-24 win in the 25th Outback Bowl in Raymond James Stadium. Two of the nation’s Top 10 winningest programs since 2005 played for just the third time and staged an entertaining contest in front of 60,574 fans on a beautiful New Year’s Day in Tampa Bay. The loss dropped Penn State to 7-6, while Florida finished 8-5. Penn State suffered its first loss in the Outback Bowl after beating Auburn (1996), Kentucky (1999) and Tennessee (2007) in its previous appearances. Coach Joe Paterno led Penn State to its 25th New Year’s Day bowl game under his leadership (17-8). The Nittany Lions saw their two-game bowl winning streak against Southeastern Conference teams snapped. The Nittany Lions are 9-6 all-time in bowl games against SEC opponents. The Nittany Lions took a 24-17 lead late in the third quarter, but the Gators scored the next 13 points for a 30-24 lead midway through the fourth frame. After both teams exchanged punts, Penn State took possession at its own 21-yard line with just 3:04 left to play. Matt McGloin completed an 18-yard pass to Derek Moye and Evan Royster’s 23-yard burst made him the first Nittany Lion with a trio of 1,000-yard rushing seasons. With the ball at the Florida 25, a McGloin pass was picked off by Ahmad Black, who returned it 80 yards for a touchdown to seal the game with 55 seconds to play. Penn State’s career rushing yardage leader, Royster finished his outstanding career with 3,932 yards on a schoolrecord 686 carries and 29 rushing touchdowns. The three-time All-Big Ten honoree gained 98 yards on 20 carries against the Gators to finish the season with 1,014 yards on 208 carries. On Florida’s first play from scrimmage, cornerback D’Anton Lynn grabbed his third interception of the season at the Gators’ 39-yard line. McGloin completed passes of 16 yards to Brett Brackett and 15 yards to Graham Zug to give the Nittany Lions a first-and-goal. On third down from the Florida 5, McGloin lofted the ball to Derek Moye, who snared it for his eighth touchdown catch of the season. Collin Wagner’s PAT kick gave Penn State a 7-0 lead with 9:08 left in the first quarter. Moye had game-highs with five catches and 79 yards and made his 15th career touchdown catch. He became the 11th Nittany Lion player to record at least 100 career receptions with a first-quarter grab and just the seventh Penn Stater to record 15 or more career receiving touchdowns. Making his fifth career start, McGloin was 17-of-41 for 211 yards, with one touchdown and a school-record five interceptions. His 41 pass attempts were a Penn State bowl record and his 17 completions were fifth-highest in Penn State bowl history. The Penn State defense limited Florida to just 279 yards (101 passing) and an average of 3.9 yards per play. Junior defensive tackle Devon Still recorded a career and team season-high 3.5 TFL against the Gators, with a careerbest seven stops (six solo) overall. Senior linebacker Chris Colasanti made a game-high 10 hits, compiling his fifth double-figure tackle game of the season. Florida Penn State
0 7
14 10
6 7
17 — 37 0 — 24
PS-Moye, 5, pass from McGloin (Wagner kick); FHines, 16, run (Henry kick); F-McCray, 27, blocked punt return (Henry kick); PS-Zordich, 1, run (Wagner kick); PS-Wagner, 20, FG; F-Henry, 30, FG; PS-McGloin, 2,
run (Wagner kick); F-Henry, 47, FG; F-Gillislee, 1, run (Henry kick); F-Henry, 20, FG; F-Black, 80, interception return (Henry kick).
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
PS
Individual Statistics Rushing
17 350 139 211 17-41-5 8-35.5 0-0 5-29
F
17 279 178 101 14-27-1 6-35.2 2-1 5-35
PENN STATE-Royster 20 for 98; Smith 2 for 18; Redd 8 for 13; Zordich 3 for 5, 1 TD; McGloin 2 for 3, 1 TD; Suhey 1 for 2. FLORIDA-Reed 24 for 68; Rainey 6 for 66; Hines 2 for 31, 1 TD; Demps 3 for 20; Gillislee 4 for 10, 1 TD; Henry 1 for 4; Burton 2 for 2; Brantley 1 for (-4); team 2 for (-19). Passing PENN STATE-McGloin 17 of 41, 211 yds., 1 TD, 5 Int. FLORIDA-Reed 8 of 13, 60 yds.; Brantley 6 of 13, 41 yds., 1 Int.; Burton 0 of 1.
Receiving PENN STATE-Moye 5 for 79, 1 TD; Royster 4 for 51; Brackett 2 for 28; Brown 2 for 13; Redd 1 for 16; Zug 1 for 15; Zordich 1 for 7; Suhey 1 for 2. FLORIDA-Rainey 3 for 18; Hines 2 for 27; Burton 2 for 22; Thompson 2 for 22; Hammond 2 for 6; Demps 2 for 5; Clark 1 for 1. Attendance: 60,574
2012 TICKETCITY: January 1, 2012
In the first meeting between Penn State and high-powered Houston since 1977, the No. 20 Cougars beat the No. 24 Nittany Lions, 30-14, in the TicketCity Bowl. The first bowl game of 2012 was one of just four non-BCS games that featured a pair of Top 25 teams. The Nittany Lions dropped consecutive bowl games for the first time since the 1975 Sugar Bowl and 1976 Gator Bowl. Penn State is 10-5 in bowl games since joining the Big Ten Conference. Penn State lost for the first time in the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium. The Nittany Lions won the 1972 and 1975 Cotton Bowls (vs. Texas and Baylor) and tied the 1948 game with SMU in the venerable facility. Penn State played in its 28th January bowl game among its 44 all-time post-season contests. Houston entered the game No. 1 in the nation in total offense (599.0 ypg), passing offense (44.3 ypg) and scoring offense (50.8 ppg) and was impressive, gaining 600 yards. The Cougars’ NCAA record-setting quarterback, Case Keenum, broke the Penn State opponent bowl and all-time records for completions (45) and attempts (69) in a game. He threw for 532 yards and three scores. The previous opponent records were Brigham Young’s Ty Detmer completing 42 passes in the 1989 Holiday Bowl and Oregon’s Danny O’Neil attempting 61 passes in the 1995 Rose Bowl. Detmer threw for an opponent record 576 passing yards in the 1989 Holiday Bowl. Penn State allowed just 41 points during the first quarter in the regular-season, but Houston grabbed a 17-0 lead after the opening period. The Nittany Lions out-scored the Cougars, 14-13, over the final three quarters, but were not able to pull within one score. 132
In his final game as a Nittany Lion, Stephfon Green ran for a game-high 63 yards on 15 carries. He scored on a sixyard run midway through the second quarter, his sixth rushing touchdown of the season, to pull Penn State within 17-7. But, the Cougars responded with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to Patrick Edwards, the longest play from scrimmage allowed by the Penn State defense in the 2011 season and an opponent bowl mark. Edwards’ 228 receiving yards also were a Houston bowl record and an opponent bowl mark against the Nittany Lions. With Houston leading, 27-7, in the third quarter, quarterback Rob Bolden connected with junior wideout Justin Brown on a 69-yard scoring strike to pull the Nittany Lions within two scores. The catch was a career-long for Brown and the second-longest completion in Penn State bowl history behind Chuck Herd’s fingertip 72-yard reception from Tom Shuman in the 1974 Orange Bowl. In his final game as a Nittany Lion, senior linebacker Nate Stupar made a game-high 12 tackles (seven solo), the second-highest total of his career. Linebacker Gerald Hodges recorded nine tackles and safety Drew Astorino had eight stops. Senior All-America tackle Devon Still was limited by turf toe suffered in practice days before the game.
Houston Penn State
17 0
7 7
3 7
3 — 30 0 — 14
H-Edwards, 40, pass from Keenum (Hogan kick); HHogan, 35, FG; H-Johnson, 8, pass from Keenum (Hogan kick); PS-Green, 6, run (Fera kick); H-Edwards, 75, pass from Keenum (Hogan kick); H-Hogan, 38, FG; PS-Brown, 69, pass from Bolden (Fera kick); H-Hogan, 22, FG.
Team Statistics
First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Individual Statistics Rushing
PS
14 306 169 137 7-27-3 9-41.6 2-0 6-55
H
25 600 68 532 45-69-0 6-42.5 0-0 6-55
PENN STATE-Green 15 for 63, 1 TD; Redd 14 for 53; Belton 6 for 38; Bolden 6 for 16; Smith 2 for 0; team 1 for (-1). HOUSTON-Sims 6 for 39; Hayes 2 for 20; Keenum 7 for 10; team 1 for (-1). Passing PENN STATE-Bolden 7 of 26, 137 yds., 1 TD, 3 Int.; Belton 0 of 1. HOUSTON-Keenum 45 of 69, 532 yds., 3 TD.
Receiving PENN STATE-Smith 2 for 49; Green 2 for 6; Brown 1 for 69, 1 TD; Haplea 1 for 12; Suhey 1 for 1. HOUSTON-Johnson 12 for 148, 1 TD; Edwards 10 for 228, 2 TD; Carrier 9 for 44; Williams 6 for 58; Sims 5 for 30; Smith 2 for 13; Hayes 1 for 11. Attendance: 46,817
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PENN STATE INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS RUSHING
PASSING
‰ YARDAGE
‰ YARDAGE
‰ ATTEMPTS
‰ COMPLETIONS
‰ AVERAGE
‰ ATTEMPTS
186 158 156 155 146 35 31 27 26 26 26 26
Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Tony Hunt, 2007 Outback Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curl Warner, 1980 Fiesta Lydell Mitchell, 1972 Cotton Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Tony Hunt, 2006 Orange Lydell Mitchell, 1972 Cotton John Cappelletti, 1974 Orange Steve Geise, 1977 Fiesta Curl Warner, 1982 Fiesta Austin Scott, 2006 Orange
(Minimum 10 Attempts) 8.6 Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta 7.9 Stephen Pitts, 1996 Outback 7.6 Booker Moore, 1980 Fiesta 7.4 Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose 6.8 Brian Milne, 1996 Outback 6.8 Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 Alamo ‰ TOUCHDOWNS 3 2 2 2 2 2
Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Dick Hoak, 1960 Liberty Matt Suhey, 1977 Fiesta Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 Citrus Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta Austin Scott, 2006 Orange
‰ LONGEST RUN 84 83 64 43 38
Chafie Fields, 1997 Fiesta Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta Stephen Pitts, 1996 Outback Evan Royster, 2007 Alamo
‰ LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN 83 64 38 37 21
Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta Evan Royster, 2007 Alamo Booker Moore, 1980 Fiesta Curt Warner, 1982 Fiesta
273 253 228 226 217
Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Todd Blackledge, 1983 Sugar Tom Shuman, 1975 Cotton Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback
21 21 19 18 17 15 15
Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Kerry Collins, 1995 Rose Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Matt McGloin, 2011 Outback Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar Kerry Collins, 1993 Blockbuster
41 39 36 35 34
Matt McGloin, 2011 Outback Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Doug Strang, 1983 Aloha
‰ COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 Attempts) 72.7 Matt Knizner, 1986 Orange 63.3 Kerry Collins, 1995 Rose 62.5 Kerry Collins, 1994 Citrus 60.0 Wally Richardson, 1997 Fiesta 59.1 Matt Knizner, 1988 Citrus ‰ LONGEST COMPLETION 72 69 65 56 56 52 52
Tom Shuman to Chuck Herd, 1974 Orange Rob Bolden to Justin Brown, 2012 TicketCity John Hufnagel to Scott Skarzynski, 1972 Cotton Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Kevin Thompson to Joe Nastasi, 1999 Outback Todd Blackledge to Greg Garrity, 1982 Fiesta Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1989 Holiday
‰ TOUCHDOWN PASSES 4 4 3 2 2 2
Tony Sacca, 1992 Fiesta Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Galen Hall, 1961 Gator Tom Sherman, 1967 Gator Tony Saaca, 1989 Holiday Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose
‰ LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS 72 65 56 56 52 52
Tom Shuman to Chuck Herd, 1974 Orange John Hufnagel to Scott Skarzynski, 1972 Cotton Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Kevin Thompson to Joe Nastasi, 1999 Outback Todd Blackledge to Gregg Garrity, 1982 Fiesta Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1989 Holiday
‰ INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 5 4 3 3 3 3
Matt McGloin, 2011 Outback Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar Harry “Light Horse” Wilson, 1923 Rose John Shaffer, 1986 Orange Mike McQueary, 1998 Florida Citrus Rob Bolden, 2012 TicketCity 133
RECEIVING
‰ YARDAGE 154 116 113 111 110
David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Gregg Garrity, 1983 Sugar Bobby Engram, 1983 Sugar O.J. McDuffie, 1993 Blockbuster Jordan Norwood, 2006 Orange
‰ RECEPTIONS 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
Andrew Quarless, 2010 Capital One David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus Tony Stewart, 1999 Outback Ted Kwalick, 1969 Orange Dean DiMidio, 1986 Orange O.J. McDuffie, 1993 Blockbuster Jordan Norwood, 2006 Orange
‰ AVERAGE RECEPTION YARDAGE (Minimum 3 Receptions) 34.0 Jimmy Cefalo, 1975 Cotton 29.0 Gregg Garrity, 1983 Sugar 28.3 Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback 24.3 Deon Butler, 2007 Outback 24.2 Deon Butler, 2009 Rose ‰ TOUCHDOWNS 2 1
Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback By many players.
‰ LONGEST RECEPTION 72
Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman, 1974 Orange (see previous listing under passing)
TOTAL OFFENSE
‰ TOTAL YARDAGE 290 274 240 236 232 217
Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Tom Shuman, 1975 Cotton Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback
‰ TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE 4 4 3 3 3 3
Tony Sacca, 1992 Fiesta Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Dick Hoak, 1960 Liberty Galen Hall, 1961 Gator Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose
‰ OFFENSIVE PLAYS 56 46 44 43 43 38 37
Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Doug Strang, 1983 Aloha Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Matt McGloin, 2011 Outback Mike McQueary, 1998 Citrus John Hufnagel, 1972 Sugar
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‰ POINTS 20 18 14 13 13 12
SCORING
Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One By many players.
‰ TOUCHDOWNS 3 3 2
Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta By many players.
‰ KICKING POINTS 14 13 13 12 12 10
Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One Alberto Vitiello, 1972 Cotton Ray Tarasi, 1989 Holiday Matt Bahr, 1977 Fiesta
‰ EXTRA POINTS 6 5 4 4 4 4 4
Craig Fayak, 1992 Fiesta John Reihner, 1975 Cotton Henry Oppermann, 1960 Liberty Herb Menhardt, 1980 Fiesta Craig Fayak, 1994 Citrus Brett Conway, 1995 Rose Brett Conway, 1996 Outback
‰ FIELD GOALS 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One Alberto Vitiello, 1972 Cotton Herb Menhardt, 1979 Liberty Ray Tarasi, 1983 Aloha Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Robbie Gould, 2003 Capital One
‰ FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 5 5 4 4 4 4
Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Kevin Kelly, 2007 Outback Herb Menhardt, 1979 Liberty Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Robbie Gould, 2003 Capital One Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One
‰ LONGEST FIELD GOAL 51 49 45 44 43 43
Ray Tarasi, 1989 Holiday Nick Gancitano, 1983 Aloha Nick Gancitano, 1983 Sugar Chris Bahr, 1974 Orange Brett Conway, 1995 Rose Travis Forney, 1999 Outback
‰ DEFENSIVE SCORE 102
88 53 34 23
Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday (Interception of two-point conversion) Tony Davis, 2007 Outback (umble) Gary Brown, 1989 Holiday (Fumble) Derek Fox, 1999 Alamo (Interception) Reggie Givens, 1992 Fiesta (Fumble)
PUNT RETURNS
‰ RETURNS 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar Rich Mauti, 1975 Sugar Jim Coates, 1986 Orange Jim Coates, 1987 Fiesta Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus Mike Archie, 1996 Outback Justin Brown, 2010 Capital One
‰ YARDAGE 106 71 67 61 53 52
Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta Jimmy Cefalo, 1977 Fiesta Gary Hayman, 1974 Orange Terry Smith, 1990 Blockbuster Kenny Watson, 1998 Citrus
‰ AVERAGE RETURN YARDAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 21.2 Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar 20.3 Gary Hayman, 1974 Orange 17.8 O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta 14.0 Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus 10.0 Mike Archie, 1996 Outback ‰ LONGEST RETURN 67 52 42 39 36
Jimmy Cefalo, 1977 Fiesta Kenny Watson, 1998 Citrus Terry Smith, 1990 Blockbuster O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta Gary Hayman, 1974 Orange
‰ PUNTS 12 12 11 10 10
(Minimum 3 Punts) 51.4 Jeremy Boone, 2007 Alamo 51.0 Chris Clauss, 1988 Citrus 50.8 Ralph Giacomarro, 1982 Fiesta 48.5 Chris Bahr, 1975 Sugar 47.9 Doug Helkowski, 1992 Fiesta ‰ LONGEST PUNT 68 63 62 62 62 59
‰ YARDAGE 128 127 85 81 78 74
O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus Ambrose Fletcher, 1995 Rose Kenny Watson, 1997 Fiesta Chaz Powell, 2010 Capital One Silas Redd, 2011 Outback
‰ RETURN YARDAGE AVERAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 25.6 O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday 23.0 Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta 21.3 Eddie Drummond, 1999 Outback 21.2 Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus 20.3 Jim Coates, 1986 Orange ‰ LONGEST RETURN 81 72 50 46 42 42
Kenny Watson, 1997 Fiesta Ambrose Fletcher, 1995 Rose Joe Jackson, 1975 Cotton O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday D.J. Dozier, 1983 Aloha Shelly Hammonds, 1992 Fiesta 134
Bob Campbell, 1967 Gator Ralph Giacomarro, 1982 Fiesta Pete Liske, 1961 Gator Ralph Giacomarro, 1983 Sugar George Reynolds, 1983 Aloha Scott Fitzkee, 1977 Fiesta
INTERCEPTIONS
‰ INTERCEPTIONS 2
‰ RETURNS
Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday Chaz Powell, 2010 Capital One Silas Redd, 2011 Outback
Mike Palm, 1923 Rose Bob Parsons, 1970 Orange Jeremy Kapinos, 2006 Orange Brian Masella, 1972 Sugar Scott Fitzkee, 1979 Sugar
‰ PUNTING AVERAGE
KICKOFF RETURNS
6 5 4 4
PUNTING
Tim Montgomery, 1967 Gator George Landis, 1970 Orange Dennis Onkotz, 1970 Orange Neal Smith, 1970 Orange Mark Robinson, 1983 Sugar Shane Conlan, 1987 Fiesta Pete Giftopoulos, 1987 Fiesta Sherrod Rainge, 1989 Holiday Reggie Givens, 1992 Fiesta Chuck Penzenik, 1995 Rose Kim Herring, 1996 Outback Anthony King, 1999 Outback Derek Fox, 1999 Alamo
‰ RETURN YARDS 102 58 56 55 46
Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday Chuck Penzenik, 1995 Rose George Landis, 1970 Orange Rich Milot, 1979 Sugar Shane Conlan, 1987 Fiesta
‰ LONGEST RETURN 102 55 44 42 40
Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday Rich Milot, 1979 Sugar Chuck Penzenik, 1995 Rose Tim Montgomery, 1967 Gator George Landis, 1970 Orange
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‰ TACKLES 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
TACKLES
Matt Millen, 1977 Fiesta Lance Mehl, 1979 Sugar Kurt Allerman, 1976 Gator Keith Goganious, 1992 Fiesta Gary Gray, 1972 Cotton Ron Coder, 1975 Sugar Randy Sidler, 1976 Gator Tom DePaso, 1977 Fiesta Scott Radecic, 1983 Sugar Carmen Masciantonio, 1983 Aloha Scott Radecic, 1983 Aloha LaVar Arrington, 1999 Alamo Sean Lee, 2007 Alamo
‰ TACKLES FOR LOSS 5 4 4 3.5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2.5 2.5
Navorro Bowman, 2009 Rose Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Devon Still, 2011 Outback Bruce Clark, 1977 Fiesta Frank Case, 1980 Fiesta Gene Gladys, 1980 Fiesta Leo Wisniewski, 1982 Fiesta Trey Bauer, 1988 Citrus Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Courtney Brown, 1999 Alamo Jay Alford, 2006 Orange Paul Posluszny, 2007 Outback
‰ TACKLE FOR LOSS YARDAGE 26 21 21 20 17 17 14
Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Navorro Bowman, 2009 Rose Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Phil Yeboah-Kodie, 1995 Rose Brad Scioli, 1999 Outback Shane Conlan, 1986 Orange
‰ SACKS 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.5
Todd Burger, 1989 Holiday Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Phil Yeboah-Kodie, 1995 Rose Terry Killens, 1996 Outback Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Brad Scioli, 1999 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Jay Alford, 2006 Orange
‰ SACK YARDAGE 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 12 12
Terry Killens, 1996 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Phil Yeboah-Kodie, 1995 Rose Brad Scioli, 1999 Outback Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Jared Odrick, 2010 Capital One Chris Synder, 1996 Outback Shawn Lee, 1997 Fiesta
PENN STATE TEAM BOWL RECORDS
Points: 50 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young. Fewest Points Allowed: 0 1959 Liberty vs. Alabama; 1999 Alamo Texas A&M.
Most Combined Points: 89 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young (won, 50-39). Fewest Combined Points: 7 1959 Liberty vs. Alabama (won, 7-0). Most Points In First Quarter: 14 1977 Fiesta vs. Arizona State.
Most Points In Second Quarter: 21 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon. Most Points In Third Quarter: 27 1996 Outback vs. Auburn.
Most Points In Fourth Quarter: 24 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor. Most Points In First Half: 21 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon.
Most Points In Second Half: 38 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor; 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young. First Downs: 26 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young. Combined First Downs: 61 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young. Rushing Yardage: 351 1980 Fiesta vs. Ohio State.
Combined Rushing Yardage: 486 1996 Outback vs. Auburn. Rushing Attempts: 73 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon.
Rushing Average Per Play: 7.5 1996 Fiesta vs. Texas.
Passing Yardage: 278 1990 Blockbuster vs. Florida State. Combined Passing Yardage: 791 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young.
Pass Completions: 21 2006 Orange vs. Florida State; 2009 Rose vs. Southern California. Pass Attempts: 41 2011 Outback vs. Florida.
Pass Completion Percentage: 64.5 1995 Rose vs. Oregon. Touchdown Passes: 4 1992 Fiesta vs. Tennessee; 1996 Outback vs. Auburn.
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Interceptions Thrown: 5 2011 Outback vs. Florida. Total Offense: 491 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor.
Combined Total Offense: 1,115 1989 Holiday Bowl vs. Brigham Young. Total Plays: 87 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon; 2006 Orange vs. Florida State. Fumbles Lost: 4 1959 Liberty vs. Alabama; 1972 Sugar vs. Oklahoma.
Turnovers: 5 1962 Gator vs. Florida; 1972 Sugar vs. Oklahoma; 1986 Orange vs. Oklahoma; 2011 Outback vs. Florida.
Penalties: 12 1977 Fiesta vs. Arizona State. Penalty Yardage: 126 1977 Fiesta vs. Arizona State.
Punts: 12 1923 Rose vs. Southern California; 1970 Orange vs. Missouri. Fewest Punts: 2 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor; 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young. Punting Average: 51.4 2007 Alamo vs. Texas A&M.
Attendance: 102,247 1995 Rose vs. Oregon, Rose Bowl. Greatest Comeback Win: 14 2007 Alamo vs. Texas A&M (0-14).
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OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS ‰ RUSHING
‰ RECEIVING
‰ PUNTING
Attempts: 43 Fred Taylor, Florida, 1998 Citrus.
Receptions: 14 Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1967 Gator.
Average Per Punt (Minimum 3 Punts): 55.0 Justin Brantly, Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo (6 punts).
Yardage: 234 Fred Taylor, Florida, 1998 Citrus.
Yardage: 228 Patrick Edwards, Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
Average Per Attempt (Minimum 10 Attempts): 9.9 Stephen Davis, Auburn, 1996 Outback. Touchdowns: 3 Tracy Johnson, Clemson, 1988 Citrus. Longest Run: 68 Joe Auer, Georgia Tech, 1961 Gator. ‰ PASSING
Yardage: 576 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday. Completions: 45 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Attempts: 69 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
Completion Percentage (Minimum 10 Attempts): 83.3 Richard Todd, Alabama, 1975 Sugar. Touchdown Passes: 4 Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose. Interceptions Thrown: 5 Terry McMillan, Missouri, 1970 Orange; Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.), 1987 Fiesta.
Average Per Reception (Minimum 5 Receptions): 26.4 Tinker Owens, Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar. Touchdowns: 2 Ricky Thompson, Baylor, 1975 Cotton; Ron Washington, Arizona State, 1977 Fiesta Bowl; Doug Donley, Ohio State, 1980 Fiesta; Ronald Johnson, Southern California, 2009 Rose; Patrick Edwards, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Longest Reception: 75 Patrick Edwards, Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
Punts: 10 Woody Umphrey, Alabama, 1979 Sugar. Longest Punt: 67 Justin Brantly, Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo. ‰ SCORING
Points: 18 Tracy Johnson, Clemson, 1988 Citrus. Touchdowns: 3 Tracy Johnson, Clemson, 1988 Citrus. Kicking Points: 13 Tim Lashar, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange.
Total Yardage: 594 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday.
Extra Points: 5 David Treadwell, Clemson, 1988 Citrus; David Buehler, Southern California, 2009 Rose.
Offensive Plays: 76 Case Keenum, Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
Longest Field Goal: 47 Chas Henry, Florida, 2011 Outback.
‰ TOTAL OFFENSE
Touchdowns Responsible: 5 Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose.
‰ PUNT RETURNS
Returns: 7 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Yardage: 180 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Longest Return: 87 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. ‰ KICKOFF RETURNS
Returns: 7 Dale Carter, Tennessee, 1992 Fiesta.
Field Goals: 4 Tim Lashar, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange.
‰ INTERCEPTIONS
Interceptions: 2 Sonny Brown, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange; Ahmad Black, Florida, 2011 Outback; Nick Saenz, Houston, 2012 TicketCity. Return Yardage: 129 Ahmad Black, Florida, 2011 Outback. Longest Return: 80 Ahmad Black, Florida, 2011 Outback.
Yardage: 132 Dale Carter, Tennessee, 1992 Fiesta.
Longest Return: 67 Craig Yeast, Kentucky, 1999 Outback.
First Downs: 35 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday.
OPPONENT TEAM BOWL RECORDS Passing Yardage: 576 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday.
Total Offense: 651 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday.
Pass Attempts: 69 Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
Fumbles Lost: 5 Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar.
Rushing Yardage: 285 Clemson, 1988 Citrus.
Pass Completions: 45 Houston, 2012 TicketCity.
Rushing Average: 5.3 Clemson, 1988 Citrus.
Pass Completion Percentage: 83.3 Alabama, 1975 Sugar.
Rushing Attempts: 76 Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar.
Interceptions Thrown: 7 Missouri, 1970 Orange.
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Total Plays: 93 Miami (Fla.), 1987 Fiesta.
Turnovers: 9 Missouri, 1970 Orange.
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School
BOWL APPEARANCES
Alabama Texas Nebraska Georgia Tennessee Southern California Oklahoma Louisiana State Penn State Ohio State Michigan Georgia Tech Florida State
Bowls 60 52 50 49 49 48 47 45 44 44 43 42 41
School
BOWL VICTORIES
Wins
Alabama Southern California Oklahoma Penn State Georgia Texas Florida State Nebraska Tennessee Georgia Tech Louisiana State Mississippi Auburn
34 32 28 *27 27 27 25 25 25 23 23 23 22
BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE School
(Minimum 20 appearances) Record
Southern California 32-16-0 Mississippi 23-12-0 Penn State *27-15-2 Florida State 25-14-2 Oklahoma State 15-9-0 Syracuse 15-9-1 Oklahoma 28-18-1 Auburn 22-14-2 Alabama 34-23-3 Georgia 27-19-3 Boston College 13-10-0 Georgia Tech 23-19-0 *Wins from 1998-2011 vacated by NCAA.
PENN STATE BOWL GAME HIGHS & LOWS ‰ RUSHING YARDAGE High
351, 1980 Fiesta 330, 1997 Fiesta 301, 1959 Liberty 278, 1959 Liberty 270, 2007 Alamo 268, 1977 Fiesta 266, 1996 Outback 265, 1975 Cotton
‰ PASSING YARDAGE High
Low
High
Low
‰ FIRST DOWNS High
26, 1989 Holiday 25, 1960 Liberty 24, 1999 Outback 23, 2006 Orange 23, 2007 Alamo 22, 1980 Fiesta 22, 1995 Rose 22, 1996 Outback 21, 1975 Cotton 21, 2010 Capital One
-8, 1979 Liberty 26, 2006 Orange 41, 2010 Capital One 45, 1995 Rose 55, 1967 Gator 60, 1980 Fiesta 61, 2009 Rose 68, 2012 TicketCity 73, 1997 Fiesta 76, 1969 Orange
Low
-6, 1923 Rose 41, 1959 Liberty 50, 1962 Gator 53, 1987 Fiesta 69, 1967 Gator
491, 1975 Cotton 487, 1996 Outback 468, 1980 Fiesta 464, 1989 Holiday 430, 1995 Rose 425, 1997 Fiesta 420, 1960 Liberty 420, 1999 Outback
Best
19, 1979 Sugar 28, 1974 Orange 47, 1998 Citrus 49, 1972 Sugar 57, 1970 Orange 76, 1992 Fiesta
278, 1990 Blockbuster 273, 2009 Rose 253, 2006 Orange 228, 1983 Sugar 226, 1975 Sugar 221, 1996 Outback 216, 2010 Capital One 215, 1989 Holiday
‰ TOTAL OFFENSE
‰ RUSHING YARDAGE DEFENSE
‰ PASSING YARDAGE DEFENSE Best
27, 1959 Liberty 39, 1923 Rose 69, 1974 Orange 78, 2003 Capital One 83, 1972 Cotton
‰ TOTAL DEFENSE Best
104, 1923 Rose 139, 1962 Gator 139, 1998 Citrus 162, 1987 Fiesta 182, 1979 Sugar 185, 1974 Orange
141, 1959 Liberty 202, 1979 Liberty 202, 1999 Alamo 206, 1948 Cotton 241, 1969 Orange 243, 2010 Capital One
‰ FIRST DOWN DEFENSE
Low
Best
-5, 1923 Rose -8, 1962 Gator -8, 1987 Fiesta 9, 1974 Orange -9, 1998 Citrus -11, 1972 Sugar
7, 1959 Liberty 9, 2010 Capital One 12, 1948 Cotton 12, 1986 Orange 12, 2006 Orange 13, 1923 Rose 13, 1961 Gator 13, 1970 Orange
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Worst
285, 1988 Citrus 281, 1986 Orange 278, 1972 Sugar 254, 1923 Rose 254, 1998 Citrus 220, 1996 Outback
Worst
576, 1989 Holiday 532, 2012 TicketCity 456, 1995 Rose 413, 2009 Rose 363, 1967 Gator 336, 1977 Fiesta 336, 1999 Outback
Worst
651, 1989 Holiday 600, 2012 TicketCity 501, 1995 Rose 499, 1988 Citrus 474, 2009 Rose 453, 1972 Sugar 445, 1987 Fiesta
Worst
35, 1989 Holiday 29, 1977 Fiesta 27, 1995 Rose 27, 2009 Rose 25, 1988 Citrus 25, 1992 Fiesta 25, 2012 TicketCity 24, 1999 Outback
Pct.
66.7 65.7 63.6 63.4 62.5 62.0 60.6 60.5 59.2 58.2 56.5 54.7
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CAREER BOWL LEADERS
TOP BOWL PERFORMANCES
‰ RUSHING YARDAGE
Bowls
Att.
Yards
Avg.
TD
‰ PASSING YARDAGE
Bowls
Att.
Cmp.
Yards
TD
Curt Warner Matt Suhey Evan Royster Charlie Pittman Ki-Jana Carter Steve Geise Blair Thomas D.J. Dozier Bob Torrey Leroy Thompson Tony Hunt Stephfon Green Tom Donchez
Tony Sacca Todd Blackledge Kerry Collins Daryll Clark Tom Shuman Chuck Fusina Chuck Burkhart Anthony Morelli Wally Richardson John Hufnagel Michael Robinson Galen Hall
‰ RECEPTIONS Bobby Engram Jimmy Cefalo Jordan Norwood Deon Butler O.J. McDuffie Andrew Quarless Derrick Williams Dean DiMidio David Daniels Tony Stewart Derek Moye Kevin Baugh Ted Kwalick Brad Scovill Freddie Scott Stephfon Green Terry Smith Ethan Kilmer Mike Guman Troy Drayton Leroy Thompson Jon Williams
‰ TD RECEPTIONS Bobby Engram Roger Kochman Gregg Garrity David Daniels Terry Smith Derek Moye
4 4 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3
3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3
Bowls 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 3 3 3 2 1 4 2 3 4
No. 3 2 2 2 2 2
76 51 52 54 40 46 36 47 23 34 31 32 37
73 69 84 71 37 86 49 56 44 43 42 35
No. 16 13 13 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6
474 276 262 250 249 193 183 178 177 169 158 158 152 33 32 46 39 16 38 23 29 25 19 23 17
Yards 272 219 177 242 225 117 100 85 218 98 132 124 99 97 77 74 129 79 61 56 49 33
6.2 5.4 5.0 4.6 6.2 4.2 5.1 3.7 7.7 5.0 5.1 4.9 4.1
550 520 507 489 383 363 341 340 312 284 284 240
Avg. 17.0 16.8 13.6 20.2 18.8 9.8 8.3 8.5 24.2 10.9 16.5 15.5 12.4 12.1 9.6 9.3 18.4 13.2 10.2 9.3 8.2 5.5
‰ RUSHING YARDAGE
5 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1
186 158 156 155 146 145 143 124 118 117 116 112 111 110 107 105 102 101
7 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 5 1 1 4
Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Tony Hunt, 2007 Outback Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta Lydell Mitchell, 1972 Cotton Curt Warner, 1982 Fiesta Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 Alamo Charlie Pittman, 1967 Gator Stephen Pitts, 1996 Outback Curt Warner, 1983 Sugar Tom Donchez, 1975 Cotton Matt Suhey, 1979 Liberty Steve Geise, 1977 Fiesta Austin Scott, 2006 Orange Bob Torrey, 1977 Fiesta Eric McCoo, 1999 Outback D.J. Dozier, 1987 Fiesta Bob Campbell, 1969 Orange
‰ PASSING YARDAGE
TD 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
273 253 228 226 217 216 211 206 200 197 194 187 187 175 175 163 162 157
Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Todd Blackledge, 1983 Sugar Tom Shuman, 1975 Cotton Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Matt McGloin, 2011 Outback Tony Sacca, 1989 Holiday Kerry Collins, 1995 Rose Anthony Morelli, 2007 Outback Tony Sacca, 1990 Blockbuster Chuck Burkhart, 1970 Orange Kevin Thompson, 1999 Outback Galen Hall, 1961 Gator Todd Blackledge, 1982 Fiesta Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar Kerry Collins, 1994 Citrus Tom Shuman, 1974 Orange
154 116 113 111 110 107 102 100 97 88 81 81 79 79 78 74 74
David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Gregg Garrity, 1983 Sugar Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback O.J. McDuffie, 1993 Blockbuster Jordan Norwood, 2006 Orange Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus Jimmy Cefalo, 1975 Cotton Terry Smith, 1990 Blockbuster Deon Butler, 2009 Rose Andrew Quarless, 2010 Capital One Lydell Mitchell, 1970 Orange Scott Skarzynski, 1972 Cotton Ethan Kilmer, 2006 Orange Derek Moye, 2011 Outback O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta Ted Kwalick, 1969 Orange Bob Nagle, 1975 Cotton
‰ RECEIVING YARDAGE
Bowls
1994 Citrus (1), 1996 Outback (2) 1959 Liberty, 1961 Gator 1982 Fiesta, 1983 Sugar 1989 Holiday, 1990 Blockbuster 1989 Holiday, 1990 Blockbuster 2010 Capital One, 2011 Outback
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HALL OF FAME ‰ HUGO BEZDEK
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on April 1, 1884, Hugo Bezdek was head coach at Penn State for 12 years (1918-29), compiling a 65-30-11 record, including undefeated seasons in 1920 and 1921. A four-year AllAmerican at the University of Chicago, he played fullback in football and second base in baseball. Bezdek enjoyed a 24-year collegiate coaching career in which he also served as head coach at Oregon (1906, 191317) and Arkansas (1908-12). His 1917 Oregon squad defeated Pennsylvania, 14-0, in the Rose Bowl. He later managed the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club (191719). Bezdek, who died in 1952, was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Helms Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1960. ‰ JOHN CAPPELLETTI
The 1973 Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti helped the Nittany Lions to a perfect 12-0 season and No. 5 national ranking in both of the major polls. A consensus All-American, Cappelletti rushed for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns in 1973. The Upper Darby, Pa., native put together three straight 200-yard rushing games in the final month of the season, including a high of 220 against North Carolina State. Cappelletti also received the Maxwell Trophy and was selected as Player-of-the-Year by ABC-TV, United Press International, the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, the Walter Camp Foundation and the Washington Touchdown Club. He played in the Hula and Senior bowl games. Cappelletti’s career yardage total of 2,639 still ranks him No. 11 on the Lions’ all-time rushing list. His 1973 rushing total is fourth on the school season rushing list to Larry Johnson (2,087), Lydell Mitchell (1,567) and Ki-Jana Carter (1,539). Cappelletti still holds a number of Penn State groundgaining records. A first-round draft choice of the National Football League Los Angeles Rams, Cappelletti played 10 seasons in the professional ranks, six in Los Angeles and four with the San Diego Chargers. He resides in Laguna Niguel, Cal., where he is active in sales and manufacturing activities. Cappelletti was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 7, 1993. ‰ KEITH DORNEY
Keith Dorney, a two-time All-American at tackle for the Nittany Lions in 1977 and 1978, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2005. He is the 16th ex-Nittany Lion player so honored and the 20th member of the Penn State football family to earn college football’s highest honor. Dorney was selected an All-American by the Football Writers in 1977 and in 1978 by the Associated Press, Football Writers, the Football Coaches, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. A native of Allentown, Pa., he played nine seasons with Detroit (1979-87) of the National Football League. Dorney is a high school teacher and lives in Sebastopol, Cal.
‰ RIP ENGLE
Charles A. “Rip” Engle achieved national prominence as Penn State’s 13th head coach. A native of Salisbury, Pa., he was a four-sport standout at Western Maryland College, graduating in 1930. Engle began his coaching career at Waynesboro (Pa.) High School, where he compiled an 86-17-5 mark in 11 years, including three unbeaten seasons and eight conference championships. He joined the staff at Brown in 1942 and was promoted to head coach two years later. Engle was named head coach at Penn State in 1950 and guided the Lions to a 104-48-4 record in 16 years, winning three of four bowl games and three Lambert Trophies. In 1970, Engle won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award for his contributions to football. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Engle died March 7, 1983, in Bellefonte, Pa. He was born March 26, 1906. ‰ JACK HAM
An All-American in 1970, Jack Ham became the tenth Nittany Lion to be enshrined in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame when he was inducted in 1990. Ham is the only Penn State product in both the college and professional football halls of fame. A nine-time All-Pro linebacker for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers, Ham was enshrined at Canton in 1988. As a senior co-captain in 1970, Ham had 91 tackles and intercepted four passes. He still shares a pair of defensive records for blocked punts: four in his career, three in his final season. He had 251 career tackles (143 solo). A second-round draft choice of the Steelers in 1971, Ham developed into one of the NFL’s most outstanding linebackers. He starred on all four of the Steelers’ Super Bowl championship teams and was the Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 1975. He is president of a drug testing services company and also works as a radio and television football analyst, including his role with the Penn State Sports Network. He is a Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. ‰ DICK HARLOW
A Penn State graduate, Dick Harlow served as the Nittany Lions’ head coach for three seasons (1915-17), compiling a 20-8 record. A two-year letterman, he also was a member of the baseball and track teams. After leaving Penn State, Harlow was the head coach at Colgate (1922-25), Western Maryland (1926-34) and Harvard (1935-42, 45-47). At Harvard, Harlow was voted Coach-of-the-Year in 1936 and a year later was chosen as the Ivy League Coach-of-the-Year. He was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Harlow died in 1962. He was born Oct. 19, 1889.
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Hugo Bezdek was head coach at Penn State for 12 years (1918-29), compiling a 65-30-11 record, including undefeated seasons in 1920 and 1921. ‰ BOB HIGGINS
Bob Higgins, a native of Corning, N.Y., came to Penn State as a student in 1914 and became one of only five players in the history of Nittany Lion football to earn five letters. An end on Walter Camp’s All-America team in 1919, he served as captain as a senior. Higgins also lettered in baseball, boxing and wrestling and played two years of professional football with the Canton Bulldogs. His coaching career included stays at West Virginia Wesleyan and Washington University in St. Louis, before he returned to Penn State in 1928 as an assistant. Higgins was appointed the Lions’ head coach in 1930 and compiled a 91-57-11 record in 19 seasons. His 1947 team was unbeaten in the regularseason and tied Southern Methodist, 13-13, in the 1948 Cotton Bowl. Higgins, who died in 1969, was elected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. He was born Nov. 24, 1893. ‰ GLENN KILLINGER
Glenn Killinger was named to the 1921 Walter Camp All-America team at quarterback after leading Penn State to two straight undefeated seasons. He earned nine letters in football, basketball and baseball. He also coached at Penn State, Dickinson, Rensselaer, and Moravian and played professional football with the New York Giants. Killinger joined the faculty at West Chester (Pa.) State College in 1934 and served in various capacities, including head football and baseball coach, athletic director, and dean of men. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Killinger died July 25, 1988 in Stanton, Del. He was born Sept. 13, 1898.
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‰ TED KWALICK
Penn State’s second two-time All-American, tight end Ted Kwalick was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. In his three-year career (1966-68), Kwalick caught 86 passes for 1,343 yards and 10 touchdowns. After making a pair of All-America teams as a junior, Kwalick was a consensus choice as a senior, while finishing fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He played in the College All-Star and the Coaches All-America games and the Senior Bowl following his senior season. Kwalick was a 1969 first-round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers and enjoyed a distinguished career with the 49ers, Oakland Raiders and, briefly, the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League, before retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI championship team and was selected to play in three Pro Bowls. In nine NFL seasons, Kwalick averaged 15.3 yards per catch on 168 pass receptions. Now living in Santa Clara, Cal., he is president of a sportswear company. ‰ RICH LUCAS
‰ LYDELL MITCHELL
Penn State’s second two-time All-American, tight end Ted Kwalick was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
Rich Lucas, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1986, enjoyed an outstanding Penn State career as a two-way player from 1957-59. He won the Maxwell Award, was a first-team All-American at quarterback and was second in the 1959 Heisman Trophy balloting. As a senior, the Glassboro, Pa., native led Penn State to a 9-2 record and a 7-0 victory over Alabama in the first Liberty Bowl. He led the team in rushing (325 yards) and passed for 913 yards and five touchdowns, completing 58 of 117 passes. He also punted 20 times for a 34.0-yard average and returned five interceptions for 114 yards. Following a brief professional football career, he entered athletic administration at Penn State. He retired in 1998 as an assistant athletic director. ‰ PETE MAUTHE
Pete Mauthe lettered four years (1909-12) at fullback during which time Penn State posted a 26-2-4 record. Mauthe, captain of the 1912 team, also was an outstanding punter and placekicker. As a senior, he kicked a 52-yard field goal and scored 119 points, including 11 touchdowns. Born July 8, 1890 in Turkey City, Pa., he became president of a mining company in Youngstown, Ohio. Mauthe, who died in 1967, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1957. He was honored in 1964 as a distinguished alumnus of the University.
Penn State’s season and career touchdowns recordholder, Lydell Mitchell was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
‰ SHORTY MILLER
Eugene E. “Shorty” Miller, a 5-5 quarterback who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1974, earned Walter Camp third-team All-America honors after leading Penn State to an 8-0 record in 1912. A four-year letterman, the Harrisburg, Pa., native also served as captain of the baseball team. He played several seasons of professional football with Massillon (Ohio) and later served as a highly respected college and professional football official. He died in 1966 after a career as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Harrisburg school system. Miller was born on Nov. 15, 1890.
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Penn State’s season and career touchdowns record-holder, Lydell Mitchell was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 7, 2004. A product of Salem, N.J., Mitchell was a standout running back from 1969-71, helping the Nittany Lions to a 29-4 record. He earned first-team All-America accolades and finished fifth in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1971 after breaking three NCAA season records — most touchdowns (29), most rushing TDs (26) and points scored (174). Mitchell ran for 1,567 yards in 1971, a school season record that stood for more than 30 years. He still holds Penn State records for touchdowns in a season (29), TDs in a career (41) and rushing TDs in a career (38) and his 246 career points scored rank fifth. Mitchell played in the National Football League with Baltimore (1972-77), San Diego (1978-79) and the Los Angeles Rams (1980). He is president of the Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Md., and part owner of Super Bakery, Inc. ‰ DENNIS ONKOTZ
One of only 12 Penn State players to be named first-team All-America in consecutive years, Dennis Onkotz was a defensive mainstay of the 1968-69 undefeated teams. A native of Northampton, Pa., Onkotz amassed 287 tackles, which still ranks sixth on the Lions’ career list. His 11 interceptions are tied for 10th in school history. His three interception returns for touchdowns are a career record (since tied by Darren Perry). A versatile athlete who also returned punts, Onkotz’s 13.2-yard average on 47 punt returns is No. 8 among the Nittany Lions’ best-ever in that department. Onkotz made the 1969 Academic All-America team and was selected to play in the 1970 Hula Bowl. Chosen by the New York Jets in the third round of the 1970 NFL draft, Onkotz was forced to retire from professional football because of a severely broken leg suffered in his rookie season. Now a financial planner with the Pennsylvania Financial Group, he lives in Boalsburg, Pa. Onkotz was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 12, 1995. ‰ JOE PATERNO
Joe Paterno’s induction into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame took place on December 4, 2007, having been postponed from 2006 due to injuries he sustained in a sideline collision during a November game at Wisconsin. Paterno was scheduled to be among the first active players or coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame. He joined active coaches Bobby Bowden and John Gagliardi as inductees. Paterno and Bowden received the Gold Medal — the Foundation’s highest and most prestigious honor — at the 2006 event via a video presentation. Paterno was the 21st member of the Penn State football family to gain induction into the Hall of Fame. From Brooklyn, N.Y., Paterno joined the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff in 1950 soon after his graduation from Brown University. He was named head coach in 1966, introducing his “Grand Experiment” and rapidly turning Penn State into one of the nation’s premier programs. Paterno was selected the American Football Coaches Association Coach-of-the-Year an unprecedented five times and led the Nittany Lions to seven unbeaten, untied regularseasons and two National Championships in his 46 seasons. Paterno died from lung cancer at the age of 85 on Jan. 22, 2012 in State College, Pa.
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‰ MIKE REID
Mike Reid, the only Penn State player to win the Outland Trophy as the “outstanding interior lineman in college football,” was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. A bulwark of the 1968-69 teams, he was an All-American and All-East choice in 1969, when he recorded 87 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown against Maryland. He also finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Reid enjoyed a varied career at Penn State (1966-69), which included a lead role in the play “Guys and Dolls” and winning the 1967 Eastern heavyweight wrestling title. He starred with Cincinnati in the National Football League (1970-74), winning All-Pro honors twice, before retiring to devote full time to his music career. He has won numerous music awards, including the Grammy Award. Also a Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, he was named an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award recipient in 1995.
enrolled in 1941 but left for three years of service in the Pacific with the Army Air Corps, before returning in 1946. He earned All-America honors as a member of the unbeaten 1947 team. He completed his degree while playing two years with Pittsburgh in the National Football League. He later coached at Waynesboro (Pa.) High School before becoming a salesman for the L.G. Balfour Company until his death in 1977 on his 55th birthday. Suhey married the former Virginia Higgins, daughter of his collegiate coach, Bob Higgins. They had seven children, including Larry, Paul and Matt, who were all members of the 1976 Penn State football team.
Mike Reid, the only Nittany Lion to win the Outland Trophy, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
‰ DAVE ROBINSON
Penn State’s longtime career rushing leader, Curt Warner was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 8, 2009. He was the 17th former Nittany Lion player and 22nd member of the Penn State football family to gain induction into the Hall of Fame. A two-time first-team AllAmerican, the Pineville, W.Va. product made a tremendous impact on the program from 1979-82. He led Penn State in rushing his final three seasons, helping the Nittany Lions compile a 31-5 record, with three bowl wins, including the 1982 National Championship. Upon completion of his career, Warner owned 42 school records, including Penn State career records for rushing yardage (3,398, now second), 100-yard rushing games (18) and all-purpose yards in a game (341), among others. Warner averaged 5.2 yards per carry. He rewrote the school record by gaining 341 all-purpose yards in a victory at Syracuse in 1981, with a career-high 256 rushing yards. He gained a then-school record 4,982 career all-purpose yards. A two-time Fiesta Bowl Offensive Player-of-the-Game, Warner is Penn State’s career leader in bowl game rushing with 474 yards. The third player selected overall in the 1983 National Football League Draft, he had a productive eight-year career with the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams. Warner owns an automobile dealership and lives in Camas, Wash. ‰ HARRY WILSON
A dominant two-way end from 1960-62, Dave Robinson was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 1997. A product of Moorestown, N.J., Robinson was a three-year letterman playing on both sides of the ball for Coach Rip Engle. As a senior in 1962, he led Penn State to a 9-1 regular-season, made 17 receptions for 178 yards and was named a first-team All-America by the Associated Press, NEA, Football Writers (Look), Post and Time magazines. The first-team All-East choice also was named the nation’s top collegiate lineman by the Philadelphia Sportswriters. Robinson was a first-round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers and became an integral member of Vince Lombardi’s squad, helping the Packers to the 1965 NFL Championship and victories in Super Bowls I and II. He was named All-Pro three times, playing for Green Bay from 1963-72 and concluding his career with the Washington Redskins in 1973-74. Robinson was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He lives in Kent, Ohio.
Harry “Light Horse” Wilson enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career and earned All-America recognition as a halfback at both Penn State (1921-23) and Army (1925-26). He led Penn State in scoring for two seasons (1922-23) and scored every touchdown for the Nittany Lions in the final six games of the 1923 season before leading Army in scoring for two consecutive years. Commissioned in 1928, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters after flying 45 combat missions as a pilot commander in the Army Air Corps in World War II. Born Aug. 6, 1902, he retired from the military in 1956. Wilson, who died on Oct. 26, 1990 in Rochester, N.Y., was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.
‰ STEVE SUHEY
Steve Suhey, whose Penn State career was interrupted by World War II, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Born on Jan. 8, 1922 in Jamesville, N.Y., he
Dexter Very, who was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1976, never missed a game in his Penn State career (1909-12). An end who also returned kickoffs, he was named a second-team All-American as a senior and was part of one of college football’s earliest passing combinations. Born Nov. 27, 1889 in Fairdale, Pa., he lost just two bouts in four years as a Nittany Lion wrestler. Very, who died in 1980, went on to become a collegiate football official and business executive in the Pittsburgh area. ‰ CURT WARNER
‰ GLENN RESSLER
A dominant two-way lineman from 1962-64, Glenn Ressler was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 11, 2001. A native of Dornsife, Pa., Ressler won three varsity letters, excelling at center and middle guard. In his senior season of 1964, he was a consensus AllAmerican and was the choice of Philadelphia’s Maxwell Football Club as the nation’s most outstanding player. Ressler played in the East-West Shrine Classic and Hula Bowl following his senior season and graduated in 1965. He played for 10 seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League after being selected in the third round of the ‘65 draft. He was a member of the Colts’ 1969 Super Bowl team and played on Baltimore’s 1971 NFL Championship squad that defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Ressler was selected second-team All-NFL in 1968 by the New York Daily News. He lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and volunteers his time to several community organizations.
‰ DEXTER VERY
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ALL-AMERICANS ‰ W.T. (MOTHER) DUNN
Center, 1906, Youngstown, Ohio, selected by Walter Camp. Dunn, who earned All-America honors at the age of 29, died Nov. 19, 1962, in Hawaii, where he was a physician for many years. ‰ BOB HIGGINS
End, 1915 and 1919, Corning, N.Y., selected by the International News Service (precursor to United Press International) in 1915 and Walter Camp in 1919. His 85yard touchdown reception against Pittsburgh was immortalized in Knute Rockne’s “Great Football Plays.” Higgins served as Penn State’s head coach from 193048. Upon his retirement, he lived in State College, Pa., until his death on June 6, 1969. ‰ PERCY W. (RED) GRIFFITHS
Guard, 1920, Taylor, Pa., selected by the International News Service. Griffiths lettered in 1917 and was a stalwart lineman and letterman for Hugo Bezdek’s 7-0-2 team of 1920. He also lettered in lacrosse in 1921 and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Griffiths coached football, basketball and baseball at Marietta (Ohio) College from 1921-27. He served as Marietta’s mayor in 1938-39 and later represented Washington County and Ohio’s 15th district as a Congressman. He retired to Clearwater, Fla., in 1952 and died there on June 12, 1983 at the age of 91. ‰ CHARLEY WAY
Halfback, 1920, Downington, Pa., selected by Walter Camp. After a career with the Internal Revenue Service, he lived in Thorndale, Pa., until his death on Jan. 31, 1988. ‰ GLENN KILLINGER
Halfback, 1921, Harrisburg, Pa., selected by Walter Camp. Killinger played professional football with the New York Giants (1926) before beginning a successful career as football and baseball coach, athletic director and dean at West Chester (Pa.) State College. He died July 25, 1988, in Stanton, Del. ‰ HARRY (LIGHT HORSE) WILSON
Halfback, 1923, Sharon, Pa., selected by 500 Coaches and Percy Haughton. Wilson scored three touchdowns against both Pennsylvania and Navy. Wilson then transferred to Army, where he was picked as an All-American by Knute Rockne, Tad Jones, and Pop Warner in 1926. Wilson died in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 26, 1990. ‰ JOE BEDENK
Guard, 1923, Mansfield, Pa., selected by Walter Camp. Bedenk later served as baseball coach (193162) and as head football coach (1949). After his retirement, he lived in State College, Pa., until his death on May 2, 1978.
‰ STEVE SUHEY
Guard, 1947, Cazenovia, N.Y., selected by Collier’s, the Associated Press, and International News Service. Three of the sons of Steve and Ginger Higgins Suhey (daughter of All-American and Nittany Lion head coach Bob Higgins) played for Penn State. Suhey was a salesman and lived in State College, Pa., until his death on January 8, 1977. ‰ SAM TAMBURO
End, 1948, New Kensington, Pa., selected by Collier’s and International News Service. Tamburo, who played one season (1949) with the New York Bulldogs of the National Football League, resided in New Kensington, Pa., until his death in December 1998. ‰ SAM VALENTINE
Guard, 1956, DuBois, Pa., selected by the Football Writers (LOOK). Valentine was a division manager for BMI, Inc., in Chicago and lived in Michigan City, Ind., until his death on January 17, 1985. ‰ RICH LUCAS
Quarterback, 1959, Glassport, Pa., selected by United Press International, Football Coaches, Football Writers (LOOK), Central Press Association, The Sporting News, NEA, The Football News, Movietone News, and Hearst Syndicate. Lucas led Penn State in rushing (325 yards) and passed for 913 yards and five touchdowns, completing 58 of 117 passes in 1959. He also punted 20 times for a 34.0-yard average and returned five interceptions for 114 yards. Lucas played two seasons (1960-61) with Buffalo of the American Football League before starting a career in athletic administration at Penn State. He retired in 1998 as an assistant athletic director. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. Lucas resides in State College, Pa. ‰ BOB MITINGER
End, 1961, Greensburg, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches. Mitinger, who played in the Hula Bowl, caught two passes for 81 yards in his best offensive game; he was more noted for his defensive play. He played for San Diego (1963-64, 66, 68) in the American Football League. He was an attorney in State College, Pa., until his death on September 27, 2004. ‰ DAVE ROBINSON
End, 1962, Moorestown, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers (LOOK), NEA, and Time. Robinson, a ferocious defensive player, caught 17 passes for 178 yards as a senior. For many years, he was a National Football League All-Pro linebacker with Green Bay (1963-72) and Washington (1973-74). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1997 and enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Robinson lives in Kent, Ohio.
‰ LEON GAJECKI
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‰ ROGER KOCHMAN
Halfback, 1962, Wilkinsburg, Pa., selected by U.S. Coaches. Kochman carried 120 times for 652 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. He played one season (1963) with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. Kochman lives in Upper Darby, Pa. ‰ GLENN RESSLER
Center and middle guard, 1964, Dornsife, Pa., selected by U.S. Coaches, NEA, Football Writers (LOOK), The Sporting News, Time, NBC-TV, CBS-TV, New York Daily News, Helms Hall of Fame, and The Football News. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player. An All-Pro guard with Baltimore (1965-74) in the National Football League, he lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Ressler was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2001. ‰ TED KWALICK
Tight end, 1967 and 1968, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by Football Coaches and NEA in 1967 and the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers (LOOK), NEA, Football Coaches, The Sporting News, Central Press Association, The Football News, New York Daily News, and ABC-TV in 1968. In 1967, Kwalick caught 33 passes for 563 yards and four touchdowns. In 1968, he totaled 31 receptions for 403 yards and a pair of scores. He is Penn State’s second twotime All-American. He enjoyed a successful National Football League career with San Francisco (1969-74) and Oakland (1975-77). Kwalick, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December, 1989, lives in Santa Clara, Cal. ‰ DENNIS ONKOTZ
Linebacker, 1968 and 1969, Northampton, Pa., selected in 1968 by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers (LOOK), The Football News, Central Press Association, and New York Daily News and in 1969 by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers (LOOK), and The Football News. In 1968, Onkotz had four interceptions, returned 18 punts for 208 yards and contributed 71 tackles. As a senior in 1969, he led the team with 97 tackles and 24 punt returns for 325 yards, including one score. Onkotz played briefly with the New York Jets (1970) of the National Football League before suffering a career-ending leg injury. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December of 1995. A financial advisor, he lives in Boalsburg, Pa.
‰ MIKE REID
Defensive tackle, 1969, Altoona, Pa., named to every All-American team. He had 87 tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown against Maryland and won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s outstanding interior lineman. Reid was a National Football League All-Pro defensive tackle with Cincinnati (1970-74) before retiring to become a professional musician and songwriter. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Now living in Nashville, Tenn., Reid is a Grammy Award-winning music writer, producer and performer. He was a 1995 NCAA Silver Anniversary honoree.
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‰ CHARLIE PITTMAN
Halfback, 1969, Baltimore, Md., selected by the Football Coaches. Pittman led the Lions in rushing with 706 yards and 10 touchdowns on 149 carries, caught 10 passes for 127 yards and topped the team in scoring with 66 points. He played one season with St. Louis (1970) and another with Baltimore (1971) in the National Football League. Pittman is a newspaper senior vice president in South Bend, Ind.
‰ NEAL SMITH
Safety, 1969, Port Trevorton, Pa., selected by United Press International, NEA, and the New York Daily News. Smith led the team with 10 interceptions, returning one 70 yards for a score against Ohio University. A construction engineer, he lives in Selinsgrove, Pa. ‰ JACK HAM
Linebacker, 1970, Johnstown, Pa., named to every All-American team. Ham, who received the last scholarship in Penn State’s 1966 recruiting class, had four interceptions and 91 tackles. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 after a 12-year career (1971-82) with Pittsburgh in the National Football League. Ham, who makes his home in Sewickley, Pa., was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He is president of a drug testing services company and also works as a radio and television football analyst, including his role with the Penn State Sports Network. ‰ DAVE JOYNER
Tackle, 1971, State College, Pa., selected by United Press International, The Football News, Gridiron, Walter Camp, American Football Coaches (Kodak), and the Football Writers. Joyner was an offensive captain of Penn State’s most productive offensive team of all-time. Joyner graduated from the Hershey Medical School and is an orthopaedic surgeon. He was the U.S. team physician at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. He was inducted into the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1991. Joyner has served as Penn State’s Athletic Director since November 16, 2011. ‰ LYDELL MITCHELL
Halfback, 1971, Salem, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, and Gridiron. Mitchell led the nation in scoring (29 TD) and points (174), rushing 254 times for 1,567 yards and 26 touchdowns. He played in the National Football League with Baltimore (1972-77), San Diego (1978-79) and the Los Angeles Rams (1980). Mitchell is president of the Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Md. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2004. ‰ CHARLIE ZAPIEC
Linebacker, 1971, Philadelphia, Pa., selected by NEA. Zapiec made 62 tackles and intercepted four passes his senior year. He played with Montreal in the Canadian Football League. Zapiec works in estate planning and lives in New Hope, Pa.
‰ BRUCE BANNON
Defensive end, 1972, Rockaway, N.J., selected by Football Coaches, NEA, United Press International, Gridiron, The Football News, and Walter Camp. Bannon played two seasons (1973-74) with Miami in the National Football League. He is a customer support vice president living in Scottsdale, Ariz. ‰ JOHN HUFNAGEL
Quarterback, 1972, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by the Associated Press and Walter Camp. Hufnagel completed 115 of 216 passes for 2,039 yards and 15 scores. He played 12 years with Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League. After a coaching career in the CFL, Hufnagel served as the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants of the NFL (2004-06). He returned to the CFL as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and led the club to the Grey Cup title. ‰ JOHN SKORUPAN
Linebacker, 1972, Beaver, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers, and NEA. Skorupan had 106 tackles, including a season-high of 15 against Navy. He played linebacker in the National Football League for Buffalo (1973-77) and the New York Giants (1978-80). Skorupan is a business development director living in Cranberry Township, Pa. ‰ JOHN CAPPELLETTI
Halfback, 1973, Upper Darby, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches, The Football News, The Sporting News, Walter Camp, Associated Press, United Press International, NEA, and Time. Cappelletti also won the Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns on 286 carries. He had three consecutive 200-yard rushing days (then an NCAA record), including 220 yards against N.C. State. Cappelletti played in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams (1974-78) and San Diego (1980-83). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He works in sales and manufacturing and lives in Laguna Niguel, Cal. ‰ RANDY CROWDER
Defensive tackle, 1973, Farrell, Pa., selected by The Football News and United Press International. Crowder won Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors from the Washington (D.C.) Pigskin Club. He was a defensive lineman for six years in the National Football League with Miami (1974-76) and Tampa Bay (197880). Crowder, who coached two seasons at Penn State, is a mortgage broker in Brandon, Fla. ‰ ED O’NEIL
Linebacker, 1973, Warren, Pa., selected by Walter Camp, The Sporting News, and Time. O’Neil played linebacker with Detroit (1974-79) and Green Bay (1980) in the National Football League. He has coached in the collegiate ranks at Rutgers, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and Indiana as well as in the World Football League and the Canadian Football League. He lives in Pendleton, N.Y., and remains active in coaching on the high school level.
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‰ JOHN NESSEL
Tackle, 1974, Georgetown, Conn., selected by Walter Camp. After a brief stint in the National Football League, Nessel is a technology education instructor in the Ridgefield (Conn.) School District and lives in Wilton, Conn. ‰ MIKE HARTENSTINE
Defensive end, 1974, Bethlehem, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, and United Press International. Hartenstine produced 108 tackles, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt. He enjoyed a 13-year career with Chicago (1975-86) and Minnesota (1987) in the National Football League and lives in Lake Bluff, Ill. ‰ CHRIS BAHR
Kicker, 1975, State College, Pa., selected by Time, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News. Bahr led the Lions in scoring, while hitting four field goals from 50 yards out, including three 55-yarders. Bahr also punted for a 38.6-yard average. He played in the National Football League with Cincinnati (1976-79), the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980-88) and San Diego (1989). Now a financial advisor, Bahr lives in Boalsburg, Pa. ‰ GREG BUTTLE
Linebacker, 1975, Linwood, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, Football Writers, Time, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News. Buttle led the team with 140 tackles, including 24 against West Virginia, and intercepted three passes. He retired in 1984 after a nine-year career with the New York Jets (1976-84) of the National Football League. He lives in Northport, N.Y., and owns a company. ‰ TOM RAFFERTY
Guard, 1975, Fayetteville, N.Y., selected by The Football News and the Football Writers. He played his entire professional career with Dallas (1976-89) of the National Football League. Rafferty lives in Southlake, Texas. ‰ KURT ALLERMAN
Linebacker, 1976, Kinnelon, N.J., selected by United Press International. Allerman recorded 87 tackles and recovered a fumble. He played in the National Football League with St. Louis (1977-79, 82-84), Green Bay (1980-81) and Detroit (1985). He lives in Hudson, Ohio and is a wholesale lighting distributor. ‰ KEITH DORNEY
Tackle, 1977 and 1978, Allentown, Pa., selected by the Football Writers in 1977 and in 1978 by the Associated Press, Football Writers, the Football Coaches, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. He played nine seasons with Detroit (1979-87) of the National Football League. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2005. Dorney is a high school teacher and lives in Sebastopol, Cal.
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‰ RANDY SIDLER
Middle guard, 1977, Danville, Pa., selected by the Associated Press. Sidler’s 65 tackles included four quarterback sacks and two others for losses. He is in insurance sales in his hometown of Danville, Pa. ‰ MATT BAHR
Kicker, 1978, State College, Pa., selected by The Football News, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. Bahr broke his brother’s (Chris) NCAA percentage record, hitting 22 of 27 field goals (81.5 percent) to hold the record for several years. Four times he kicked four field goals in a game. He spent his National Football League career with Pittsburgh (1979-80), San Francisco (1981), Cleveland (1981-89), the New York Giants (1990-92), Philadelphia (1993) and New England (1993-95). He lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he is a design engineer. ‰ BRUCE CLARK
Defensive tackle, 1978 and 1979, New Castle, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, Football Writers, Football Coaches, and United Press International in 1978 and by The Football News, Football Writers, The Sporting News, Football Coaches, NEA, Walter Camp, and United Press International in 1979. In 1978, Clark had 51 tackles, including 21 for losses. He had four quarterback sacks and three fumbles recovered in winning the Lombardi Award as the nation’s outstanding lineman/linebacker. In 1979, he missed the end of the season with a knee injury, but managed 40 tackles (seven for losses), three quarterback sacks and three fumbles recovered. He played with New Orleans (1983-88) and Kansas City (1989) of the National Football League after spending several years in the Canadian Football League. Clark played in the World League of American Football in 1991-92. ‰ CHUCK FUSINA
Quarterback, 1978, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers, Football Coaches, NEA, United Press International, and Walter Camp. Fusina led the Lions to an 11-0 regular-season, passing for 1,859 yards and 11 TDs (137-for-242), while winning the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player. He played in the National Football League with Tampa Bay (1979-82) and Green Bay (1986). He lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he works in medical sales. ‰ PETE HARRIS
Safety, 1978, Mount Holly, N.J., selected by United Press International. Harris led the nation with 10 interceptions and 155 return yards. He had 28 tackles, recovered two fumbles and broke up five passes. Harris died August 9, 2006 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ‰ MATT MILLEN
Defensive tackle, 1978, Hokendauqua, Pa., selected by Walter Camp and United Press International. Millen made 54 tackles, including nine quarterback sacks, blocked a punt and caused two fumbles as a junior. He missed most of his senior year with an injury. He played with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (198088), San Francisco (1989-90), and Washington (1991) of the National Football League. The former president and CEO of the Detroit Lions (2000-08) serves as a television analyst for ABC/ESPN and the NFL Network.
‰ BILL DUGAN
Tackle, 1980, Hornell, N.Y., selected by the Football Coaches. Dugan played in the National Football League with Seattle (1981-83), Minnesota (1984) and the New York Giants (1987). In the plumbing/heating repair business, he lives in Hornell, N.Y. ‰ SEAN FARRELL
Guard, 1980 and 1981, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., selected by The Football News in 1980 and by Walter Camp, The Football News, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Associated Press, United Press International, NEA, and The Sporting News in 1981. Farrell was a finalist for the Lombardi and Outland awards. He was the No. 1 choice of Tampa Bay in the 1982 National Football League Draft and played there (1982-86) before time with New England (1987-89), Denver (1990-91) and Seattle (1992). He is a divisional manager for Advest, a securities firm, in Washington, D.C. ‰ CURT WARNER
Tailback, 1981 and 1982, Pineville, W.Va., selected by Walter Camp and United Press International in 1981 and by Senior Team in 1982. In 1981, Warner rushed for 1,044 yards and scored nine touchdowns. He led Penn State to its first national title in 1982, rushing for 1,041 yards and eight TDs and catching 24 passes for 335 yards and five scores. Warner gained 100 or more yards 18 times in his career, including the final five games. The No. 1 pick of Seattle in the 1983 National Football League Draft, he played seven seasons (1983-89) there before signing with the Los Angeles Rams in 1990. Warner owns an automobile dealership and lives in Camas, Wash. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. ‰ WALKER LEE ASHLEY
Defensive end, 1982, Jersey City, N.J., selected by Athlon Publications. Ashley had 52 tackles, three fumbles recovered and two fumbles caused. He had seven tackles in the 1982 National Championship win over Georgia. He played with Minnesota (1983-88, 90) and Kansas City (1989) of the National Football League. He lives in St. Paul, Minn., where he is in environmental products marketing. ‰ KENNY JACKSON
Flanker, 1982 and 1983, Mount Holly, N.J., selected by the Associated Press in 1982 and by NEA in 1983. Jackson was Penn State’s first All-American wide receiver, catching 41 passes for 697 yards and seven TDs in 1982. He owned 27 school records after his senior year. Jackson, a No. 1 draft pick, played with Philadelphia (1984-88, 9091) and Houston (1989) in the National Football League. He served on the Penn State football coaching staff 19932000 and was an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2001-03. ‰ MARK ROBINSON
Safety, 1982, Silver Spring, Md., selected by the Football Writers, NEA, and The Sporting News. Robinson finished second on the team with 70 tackles and intercepted four passes. He also had two interceptions and was credited with nine tackles in the National Championship win over Georgia. He played with Kansas City (1984-87) and Tampa Bay (1988-91) of the National Football League. He lives in Palm Harbor, Fla., and owns a private school. 144
‰ MICHAEL ZORDICH
Strong safety, 1985, Youngstown, Ohio, selected by the Football Writers and Scripps-Howard. Zordich was credited with 60 tackles. His top play of 1985 came in the first minute of the opener at Maryland when he returned an interception 32 yards for a TD. He played for the New York Jets (1987-88), Phoenix (1989-93) and Philadelphia (1994-98) of the National Football League. Zordich served as a Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach for two seasons (2011-12). He lives in Canfield, Ohio. ‰ SHANE CONLAN
Outside linebacker, 1985 and 1986, Frewsburg, N.Y., selected by NEA in 1985 and by Walter Camp, The Football News, Football Writers, Football Coaches, Associated Press, United Press International, and College and Pro Football Newsweekly in 1986. The sixth Penn State two-time All-American, Conlan led the 1986 squad in tackles with 79, including a team-high 63 solo stops. In the 1986 National Championship game with Miami (Fla.) in the Fiesta Bowl, Conlan’s second interception, and his 38-yard return to the five-yard line, set up the Lions’ winning touchdown. The 1987 National Football League Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year and No. 1 draft pick of Buffalo, Conlan played with the Bills (198792) and the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993-95). He lives in Sewickley, Pa. ‰ CHRIS CONLIN
Tackle, 1986, Glenside, Pa., selected by the Football Writers. Although he missed two games with a knee injury, Conlin was one of eight players nominated for the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman. A three-year starter, he was chosen by Miami in the fifth round of the 1987 National Football League Draft. He played with the Dolphins (1987) and Indianapolis (199091). He lives in Davie, Fla., and coached in the Arena Football League. ‰ D.J. DOZIER
Halfback, 1986, Virginia Beach, Va., selected by Walter Camp. It was Dozier’s six-yard TD run in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl that brought the Lions their second National Championship. Dozier became the first back to lead Penn State in rushing four consecutive seasons when he posted 811 yards on 171 carries. Dozier was selected in the first round of the 1987 National Football League Draft by Minnesota, where he spent four seasons (1987-90). He played with Detroit in 1991. He also played baseball in the New York Mets’ farm system. Dozier is a minister. ‰ TIM JOHNSON
Defensive tackle, 1986, Sarasota, Fla., selected by Walter Camp. Johnson led the defensive linemen in tackles with 33 and made five sacks for 30 yards in losses. He was a sixth-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 1987 National Football League Draft. He played with the Steelers (1987-89), Washington (1990-95) and Cincinnati (1996). Johnson is a senior associate pastor and lives in Brentwood, Tenn.
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‰ STEVE WISNIEWSKI
Guard, 1987 and 1988, Houston, Texas, selected by The Sporting News in 1987 and by The Sporting News and the Football Coaches (Kodak) in 1988. The third Penn State offensive lineman to win two-time AllAmerican honors, Wisniewski was a three-year starter and capped his senior season by playing in the Hula and the Japan bowl games. Selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the first pick overall in the second round of the 1989 National Football League Draft, he was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Raiders. Wisniewski played his entire career with the Raiders (1989-2001). He lives in Danville, Cal. ‰ ANDRE COLLINS
Inside linebacker, 1989, Cinnaminson, N.J., selected by the Football Writers. One of five finalists for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker, Collins’ season total of 130 tackles is fourth-best in school history. He also tied Jack Ham’s season and career records for punt blocks with three and four, respectively. A second-round pick of the Washington Redskins in the 1990 National Football League Draft, he played with the Redskins (1990-94), Cincinnati (1995-97) and Chicago (1998-99). Collins resides in Arlington, Va. ‰ BLAIR THOMAS
Tailback, 1989, Philadelphia, Pa., selected by Walter Camp and The Football News. Thomas is the only back in Penn State history to gain 1,300 or more yards in two seasons. His lifetime totals are 3,301 rushing and 4,512 all-purpose. Thomas came back from major reconstructive knee surgery to turn in a brilliant senior season with eight 100-yard games, including six straight to close the campaign, and 1,341 yards on 264 carries. He finished 10th in voting for the 1989 Heisman Trophy. As the No. 2 pick overall by the New York Jets in the 1990 National Football League Draft, Thomas became the highest drafted Penn State player at the time since the first combined NFL-American Football League Draft in 1969. Thomas played with the Jets (1990-93), New England (1994), Dallas (1994) and Carolina (1995). He lives in King of Prussia, Pa. ‰ DARREN PERRY
Hero, 1991, Chesapeake, Va., selected by the Football Writers. Perry led the team with six interceptions, pushing his total to 15 for a share of second place on Penn State’s career list. He had back-to-back touchdown interception returns (Boston College, Temple) to tie the Lions’ season and career marks. Perry was a Top 20 finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. He was an eighth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1992 National Football League Draft and played with the Steelers from 199298, after winning a starting spot as a rookie. He also played for Baltimore (1999) and New Orleans (2000). He is the safeties coach for the Green Bay Packers and has served as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2003-06), the Oakland Raiders (2007-08) and Green Bay Packers (2009-13).
‰ O.J. McDUFFIE
Wide receiver, 1992, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Coaches, The Football News, Walter Camp, and Athlon Publications. McDuffie broke or tied 15 Penn State receiving, return and all-purpose yardage records. He had a record 63 receptions for 977 yards in 1992. His career total of 125 catches and his season all-purpose yardage (1,831) were records at the time. McDuffie, the first wide receiver to make the list, is eighth on Penn State’s all-time chart with 3,817 all-purpose yards. McDuffie played in the 1993 Japan Bowl. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 National Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins, the 25th player selected overall. He played nine seasons with the Dolphins (1993-2001). McDuffie lives in Plantation, Fla. ‰ LOU BENFATTI
Defensive tackle, 1993, Green Pond, N.J., selected by Walter Camp. Started all 49 games in his career and was Penn State’s first semifinalist for the Lombardi Award since Sean Farrell in 1981. He was the 60th Penn Stater to earn first-team All-America recognition and the 45th under coach Joe Paterno. Benfatti recorded 64 tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He also forced a fumble in each of the last four regularseason games. Benfatti made 179 career tackles (109 solo), including 25 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two interceptions. A team captain, he played in the 1994 East-West Shrine and Senior Bowl games. He played three seasons for the New York Jets (1994-96) after being selected in the third round of the 1994 National Football League Draft. He lives in Green Pond, N.J. ‰ KYLE BRADY
Tight end, 1994, New Cumberland, Pa., selected by Football Coaches and College Sports Magazine. Brady made his farewell season his best with 27 receptions for 365 yards and an average per catch of 13.5 yards — all career-highs. His intimidating blocking was an important element of Penn State’s exceptional rushing attack, which ranked No. 6 nationally with 250.9 ypg. Brady was named first-team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year. With 76 career receptions, Brady is second only to two-time All-America and Hall of Famer Ted Kwalick among Penn State tight ends. Brady, a firstround pick by the New York Jets in the 1995 National Football League Draft (ninth player overall, third Nittany Lion in the first nine picks), played from 1995-98 with the Jets. He played eight seasons with Jacksonville (1999-2006) and one (2007) for the New England Patriots. He lives in Atlantic Beach, Fla. ‰ KI-JANA CARTER
Running back, 1994, Westerville, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers, Walter Camp, Football Coaches, The Sporting News and College Sports Magazine. Carter staked a claim to being one of the most decorated Penn State running backs of all time with a junior season in which he was fourth nationally in rushing (139.9), second in scoring (10.8 ppg) and fifth in all-purpose yardage (158.4). Carter led the Big Ten Conference in all three categories. His 7.8 yards per carry easily was the best among the nation’s Top 25 rushers. Carter enjoyed a career game in the season-finale with Michigan State by 145
piling up 227 yards on 27 carries and scoring five touchdowns. Carter was runnerup to Rashaan Salaam of Colorado for the Heisman Trophy and a finalist for the Maxwell Award. His 1994 statistics included 1,539 yards rushing, then the second-best season total in Penn State history, and 23 touchdowns, tied for second to Lydell Mitchell’s 29 TDs in 1971. Carter was named co-MVP of the Rose Bowl with 156 rushing yards on 21 carries, including an 83-yard touchdown bolt on the Nittany Lions’ first offensive play. Carter opted to forego his final season of eligibility to enter the pro draft but still earned a position among Penn State’s all-time Top 10 in rushing, ranking No. 5 at the time with 2,829 yards in his three seasons. When the Cincinnati Bengals selected him as the first overall player picked in the 1995 National Football League Draft, Carter became the first Nittany Lion to be chosen No. 1. He spent six seasons with the Bengals (1995-2000), two years with Washington (200102) and two seasons with the New Orleans Saints (200304). He resides in Plantation, Fla. ‰ KERRY COLLINS
Quarterback, 1994, West Lawn, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, The Football News, Football Writers, Walter Camp and The Sporting News. Collins also captured two of college football’s major post-season prizes — the Maxwell Award (nation’s outstanding player), and the Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback). Collins finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting and garnered Player-of-theYear honors from ABC-TV/Chevrolet and the Big Ten. Collins made a serious run at the NCAA season passing efficiency record, falling just four points short (172.8), the fourth-highest figure in NCAA annals. He broke Penn State season records for total offense (2,660), completions (176), passing yardage (2,679), completion percentage (66.7), yards per attempt (10.15) and passing efficiency (172.86). He had 14 consecutive completions at Minnesota, another school mark. Collins was the linchpin of an explosive offense that shattered 14 school records and led the nation in scoring (47.8 ppg) and total offense (520.2 ypg.). The first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 National Football League Draft and the fifth player selected overall, Collins enjoyed a 17-year career in the NFL. He played for Carolina (1995-98), the New Orleans Saints (part of the 1998 season), the New York Giants (1999-2003), Oakland Raiders (2004-05), Tennessee Titans (2006-10) and the Indianapolis Colts (2011). He capped the 2000 season by leading the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV. Collins lives in Nashville, Tenn.
‰ BOBBY ENGRAM
Wide receiver, 1994, Camden, S.C., selected by the Walter Camp. The only Penn State receiver to amass more than 1,000 yards in a season, Engram was the initial recipient of the Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation’s top receiver. A three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, Engram finished the 1994 season with 52 receptions and a record 1,029 yards. He ended his career by making 63 receptions, tied for most in school history, for 1,084 yards (breaking his own mark) and 11 touchdowns in 1995. He capped his career with his selection as the MVP of the 1996 Outback Bowl. Penn State’s finest receiver, Engram held 12 school records upon his graduation. The Chicago Bears’ second-round pick in the 1996 National Football League Draft, he has played with the Bears (1996-2000), Seattle Seahawks (2001-08) and Kansas City Chiefs (2009). He is an assistant coach with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.
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‰ JEFF HARTINGS
Guard, 1994 and 1995, St. Henry, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press and Walter Camp in 1994 and the Football Coaches, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News in 1995. Hartings was the cornerstone of a Penn State offensive line that surrendered only three sacks in all of 1994 and helped the Nittany Lions lead the nation in scoring and total offense, setting 14 school records. A starter in the final 31 games of his career at long guard, Hartings was the 11th Nittany Lion to twice earn first-team All-America honors. He was a three-time first-team All-Big Ten choice and a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award. Hartings also was just the fourth Lion selected to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team on two occasions and was chosen a National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. Hartings was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1996 National Football League Draft. Now retired, he played for the Lions (1996-2000) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-06), earning All-Pro honors in 2004 and ‘05. He lives in Baden, Pa.
‰ KIM HERRING
Free safety, 1996, Solon, Ohio, selected by The Sporting News. A three-year starter, Herring’s seven interceptions in his senior season led the Big Ten and were tied for third nationally. Also chosen an Associated Press second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten, his 13 career interceptions are the third-highest total in school history. He made 212 career tackles. Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 1997 National Football League Draft, he played with the Ravens (19972000), the St. Louis Rams (2001-03) and Cincinnati Bengals (2004-05). He lives in Chesterfield, Mo.
‰ CURTIS ENIS
Tailback, 1997, Union City, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp. Enis also was chosen a second-team All-American by The Sporting News and was the Big Ten Offensive Player-of-theYear. In becoming the 12th Nittany Lion running back named a first-team All-American, Enis rushed for 1,363 yards on 228 attempts (6.0 avg.), a 123.9 ypg. average, and 19 touchdowns. He also made 25 catches for 215 yards and one score. He rushed for more than 100 yards in each of his last eight games to break Blair Thomas’ school record. His 17 career 100-yard games are tied for second-best in school annals. Enis became only the fifth Lion to rush for more than 1,000 yards twice in a career and had 3,256 career rushing yards, good for third place. Enis was selected in the first round of the 1998 National Football League Draft by the Chicago Bears, the fifth pick overall. He retired after the 2000 season and lives in Union City, Ohio. ‰ LaVAR ARRINGTON
Outside linebacker, 1998-99, Pittsburgh, Pa., selected by The Sporting News in 1998 and by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and The Football News in 1999. He also was a second-team All-American choice of the Associated Press and The Football News in ‘98. In 1999, he was selected winner of the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and Chuck Bednarik Award as the country’s top defensive player. He also was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award. The 12th Nittany Lion selected a two-time first-team AllAmerican, Arrington finished ninth in balloting for the 1999 Heisman Trophy. The first sophomore selected Big Ten
Defensive Player-of-the-Year in ‘98, he was named the Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP in his final collegiate game. In ‘99, he made 72 tackles, with 20 TFL, nine sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries (one TD) and two blocked kicks. His leaping tackle over the offensive line of an Illinois runner was selected the 1998 Compaq Defensive Play-of-the-Year. Arrington was selected by the Washington Redskins, as the second overall pick of the 2000 National Football League Draft and played with the Redskins (2000-05) and the New York Giants (2006), earning Pro Bowl honors in 2001, ‘02 and ‘03. He lives in Upper Marlboro, Md. ‰ COURTNEY BROWN
Defensive end, 1999, Alvin, S.C., selected by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and The Football News. He also was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award and Chuck Bednarik Award. Brown shattered school records for career tackles for loss (70) and sacks (33) and the season mark for TFL (29). A three-year starter, he was tied for third in Big Ten career TFL and was named 1999 Big Ten Defensive Player-ofthe-Year. The fourth Nittany Lion selected All-Big Ten three times, he finished his brilliant career by earning the Hall Foundation Award as the team’s Senior MVP. He made 55 tackles (33 solo), with 29 TFL (minus-150), 13.5 sacks (minus-107), an interception (TD) and three forced fumbles. The Cleveland Browns selected Brown as the first overall pick of the 2000 National Football League Draft. He played with the Browns (2000-04) and Denver Broncos (2005-06). Brown lives in St. Stephen, S.C.
‰ BRANDON SHORT
Middle linebacker, 1999, McKeesport, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp. He also was chosen a second-team All-American by The Sporting News and third-team by The Football News. A finalist for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker, he and LaVar Arrington were the first teammates to be finalists for the honor. Chosen a team co-captain prior to the season, Short was a four-year starter and two-time first-team All-Big Ten pick. He concluded his superlative career second on the school’s career tackles for loss list with 51, the 17th-best total in Big Ten annals. He also was sixth on the school career tackles list with 273. Just the 12th Nittany Lion to crack 100 tackles in a season, he had 10 or more stops six times in ‘99. Short led the Lions with 103 tackles (62 solo), including 12 TFL, four sacks, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery, an interception and a blocked kick. He was the North squad’s Defensive MVP in the Senior Bowl. Short was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2000 National League Draft and played with the Giants (2000-03, 06) and the Carolina Panthers in (2004-05).
‰ MICHAEL HAYNES
Defensive end, 2002, Columbus, N.J., selected by the Football Writers. He also was a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press and The Sporting News. Haynes was one of four finalists for the inaugural Ted Hendricks Defensive End-of-the-Year Award and was the 2002 Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year. He led the Big Ten in sacks (15.0 for minus-126 yards), tackles for loss (23 for minus-140 yards) and with a school-record seven forced fumbles. Haynes recorded 80 tackles, recovered one fumble, made four pass breakups and logged at least one tackle for loss in every game. His 15 sacks tied Larry Kubin’s school season record and ranked fifth nationally. 146
His 25.5 career sacks were good for third place at Penn State. A first-team All-Big Ten selection, his 23 TFL on the season were tied for second-best at Penn State. In the 2003 Senior Bowl, Haynes was selected the North’s Defensive MVP. The Chicago Bears selected Haynes with the No. 14 overall pick in the first round of the 2003 National Football League Draft. He played three seasons (2003-05) for the Bears and one year for the New Orleans Saints (2006). ‰ LARRY JOHNSON
Tailback, 2002, State College, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches, Associated Press, Football Writers, The Sporting News and Walter Camp. Johnson also was the recipient of the Maxwell and Walter Camp Player-of-theYear Awards and the Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation’s top running back. He was third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy and was the Chevrolet National Offensive Player-of-the-Year. A unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection, Johnson became just the ninth player in NCAA Division I-A history — and the first in the 107-year history of the Big Ten Conference — to rush for more than 2,000 yards in the regular-season. He finished the season with 2,087 yards on 271 carries, for an outstanding 7.7 average, and 20 rushing touchdowns. Johnson led the nation in rushing (160.5 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (204.2) and was fourth in scoring (10.8 ppg). He became the first Nittany Lion to lead the nation in rushing or all-purpose yardage and joined placekicker Matt Bahr (1978) as the only Penn Staters to lead the nation in two statistical categories in the same season. Johnson shattered the Penn State game rushing record three times and blew by the 200-yard mark on four occasions, becoming the first Lion ever to post four 200-yard games in a season or career. His final record-breaking effort was a spectacular 327 yards at Indiana. He also tallied 279 yards against Illinois, 257 against Northwestern and 279 yards — all in the first half — in his home-finale with Michigan State. Johnson posted eight 100-yard rushing games on the year and averaged an all-time Big Ten-best 8.8 yards per carry and 183.1 yards in eight conference games. His 2,655 all-purpose yards in 2002 shattered the Penn State record by more than 800 yards and were the fifth-highest total in NCAA history. His 5,045 career all-purpose yards also were a school record. Chosen the Senior Bowl MVP, Johnson was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 National Football League Draft. He played six seasons (2003-08) with the Chiefs and was selected All-Pro in 2005 and 2006. He set a National Football League record in 2006 for the most carries in a season. Johnson joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2009 and was with the Washington Redskins in 2010 and the Miami Dolphins in 2011.
‰ JIMMY KENNEDY
Defensive tackle, 2002, Yonkers, N.Y., selected by The Sporting News and Walter Camp. He also was a thirdteam All-America choice by the Associated Press. A fouryear starter, Kennedy was named the 2002 Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and was a two-time firstteam All-Big Ten selection. He recorded 87 tackles during the 2002 season, second on the squad, and the most by a Penn State defensive tackle since starting Big Ten play in 1993. A semifinalist for the Lombardi Award, he ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 16 tackles for loss, made 5.5 sacks and broke up three passes in 2002. Kennedy finished his career with 39 tackles for loss. He tied the Penn State record with four sacks and made five tackles for loss in a win at Wisconsin. The St. Louis Rams made Kennedy the No. 12 overall selection in the first round of the 2003
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National Football League Draft. He played for the Rams (2003-06), the Chicago Bears (2007), split the 2008 season between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings, and played for the Vikings in 2009 and 2010. He helped the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI during the 2011 season. ‰ TAMBA HALI
stops in 2007, the second-highest total in school season history. Connor was a third-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2008 National Football League Draft. His first season with the Panthers was cut short by a torn ACL. He played for Carolina through 2011, with the Dallas Cowboys in 2012, and with the New York Giants in 2013 before resigning with Carolina for the remainder of the 2013 season.
Defensive end, 2005, Teaneck, N.J., selected by the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation. Hali was a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, and the Ted Hendricks Defensive End-of-the-Year Award. Hali was a unanimous selection as the Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and first-team All-Big Ten. He led the conference with 11.0 sacks and 17.0 tackles for loss. Hali made 65 tackles, with 17 TFL (minus-86), 11 sacks (minus-79), four pass breakups and a forced fumble, which the Lions recovered in the waning minutes to preserve a 1710 win over Ohio State. Hali’s 36 career TFL are tied for 10thbest. The first-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2006 National Football League Draft, Hali has played eight seasons (2006-13) for the Chiefs. He led the AFC in sacks in 2010 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
‰ AARON MAYBIN
‰ PAUL POSLUSZNY
‰ A.Q. SHIPLEY
Outside linebacker, 2005-06, Aliquippa, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation in 2005 and the AP and Walter Camp Football Foundation in 2006. Posluszny became just the second twotime winner of the Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, in 2006. In 2005, he also won the Butkus Award, presented to the nation’s top linebacker and was a finalist for the ‘06 honor. The 13th Nittany Lion to be named a two-time first-team All-American, Posluszny also was a two-time finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award. He was selected Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week a conference-record five times in his career. The Nittany Lions’ first two-time team captain since 1968-69, he became Penn State’s career tackle leader with 372. A starter in the last 37 games of his career, Posluszny became the first Nittany Lion to lead the team in tackles three times and to post three 100tackle seasons, recording 116 in 2006. Posluszny also was a two-time first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerican and was selected the 2006 Academic AllAmerican-of-the-Year among Division I football players. He and Jeff Hartings (1994-95) are the only Nittany Lions to earn first-team All-America and Academic All-America honors twice. The Buffalo Bills’ second pick of the second round in the 2007 NFL Draft, he played four seasons (2007-10) with the Bills and for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011-13. ‰ DAN CONNOR
Linebacker, 2006-07, Wallingford, Pa., selected by The Sporting News in 2006 and the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation and ESPN.com in 2007. Connor was the recipient of the 2007 Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, giving Penn State three consecutive recipients of the honor. He also was a finalist for the Butkus Award and was a semifinalist for Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year and the Rotary Lombardi Award. The 14th Nittany Lion to be named a two-time first-team AllAmerican, Connor finished his career as Penn State’s all-time leader with 419 tackles. A tri-captain, Connor was named Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week four times in his career and Walter Camp National Defensive Player-of-the-Week twice in 2007. A starter in the last 33 games of his career, he made 145
Defensive end, 2008, Ellicott City, Md., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and Walter Camp Football Foundation. Sporting News and SI.com named him a second-team All-American. Maybin was one of three finalists for the Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, and was selected the 2008 National Defensive Player-of-the-Year by the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. He also was among the six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. A first-team All-Big Ten selection, Maybin was seventh in the nation with 12 solo sacks and was tied for ninth nationally with 20 tackles for losses. He made 49 tackles (30 solo) and also recorded three pass breakups during the 2008 season. He was the No. 11 overall selection, by the Buffalo Bills, in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played two years in Buffalo, with the New York Jets in 2011-12 and now with Toronto in the Canadian Football League. Center, 2008, Coraopolis, Pa., selected by ESPN.com, the Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He also earned second-team AllAmerica honors from the Associated Press and SI.com. Shipley was the recipient of the Dave Rimington Trophy, becoming the first Nittany Lion to be selected the nation’s outstanding center since the award’s inception in 2000. The 2008 Big Ten Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year, Shipley anchored Penn State’s offensive line, helping the Lions lead the Big Ten in total and scoring offense, ranking second in rushing and third in passing offense. He played a major role in helping Penn State lead the Big Ten (No. 4 in the nation) in fewest sacks allowed in 2008. A co-captain and first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2007 and ’08, Shipley started the final 39 games of his career at center. He played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2012 before moving to the Baltimore Ravens in 2013.
‰ JARED ODRICK
Defensive tackle, 2009, Lebanon, Pa., selected by the American Football Coaches Association and CBSsports.com. He also received All-America honors from the Associated Press, Sporting News and Rivals.com. Odrick became the sixth Penn State defensive lineman to earn first-team AllAmerica accolades since 1999. The Big Ten coaches selected Odrick the 2009 Defensive Player-of-the-Year and Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year. He became the first interior defensive lineman selected for the Big Ten’s top defensive honor since Dan Wilkinson in 1993. Odrick garnered first-team all-conference honors for the second consecutive year. He was No. 7 in the Big Ten with 7.0 sacks. Odrick was fifth on the team with 43 tackles and had 11.0 tackles for loss (minus-72), a blocked field goal in the win at Northwestern during the 2009 season. Odrick has played four seasons with the Miami Dolphins after being selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
‰ STEFEN WISNIEWSKI
Guard, 2010, Bridgeville, Pa., selected by the American Football Coaches Association. He also received All-America honors from the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, CBSsports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. Wisniewski became the 11th Penn State offensive lineman to 147
receive first-team All-America accolades under Joe Paterno. He was selected first-team All-Big Ten in 2009 and 2010 and became the Nittany Lions’ eighth three-time all-conference honoree. A starter in 38 of the last 39 games of his career, Wisniewski became the program’s first three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, earning first-team honors in 2009 and ’10. He also was selected a National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete and was named to the AFCA Good Works Team. Wisniewski was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and has played three seasons with the Raiders. ‰ DEVON STILL
Defensive tackle, 2011, Wilmington, Del., selected by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, CBSsports.com, ESPN.com, SI.com, Rivals.com, FoxSportsNet.com and Yahoo! Sports. Still became the sixth Penn State defensive lineman to earn first-team All-America accolades since 2002. Still was a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy. A two-year starter, who overcame two serious injuries early in his career, Still was selected the 2011 Big Ten Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and the conference's Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player-of-the-Year. He was second in the Big Ten in solo tackles for loss with 15, made 4.5 sacks (minus-36) and recorded 55 total tackles, with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has played two seasons with the Bengals.
‰ MICHAEL MAUTI
Linebacker, 2012, Mandeville, La., selected by ESPN.com. He was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award and was selected the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker-of-theYear. Returning to the field after his second serious knee injury, Mauti earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media. A passionate leader and team co-captain, Mauti was the only Big Ten player ranked in the top 10 in the conference in tackles (6th, 96), interceptions (7th, 3) and forced fumbles (3rd, 3). He also led the Big Ten in interception return yards (125). Mauti recorded 4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks (minus-25), three interceptions, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups in 2012. He was selected Penn State’s 2012 Outstanding Senior Player. He played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2013 after being a seventh-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
‰ ALLEN ROBINSON
Wide receiver, 2013, Southfield, Mich., selected by Sporting News and CBSSports.com. Robinson also earned second-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America and SI.com and third-team accolades by the Associated Press. The 2012 and 2013 Big Ten RichterHoward Receiver-of-the-Year, Robinson was the first player since at least 1985 to lead the conference in receptions and receiving yardage in consecutive seasons. His combined 174 receptions and 2,445 receiving yards in 2012-13 rank No. 3 in Big Ten history for consecutive seasons. A semifinalist for the 2013 Biletnikoff Award as a junior, Robinson attained first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media in 2012 and ’13. He led the Big Ten with school season records in receptions (97) and receiving yardage (1,432) for the second consecutive year. He made six TD catches in 2013 (17 career, fifth place). Robinson ranks second in school career receptions (177) and third in career receiving yardage (2,474 yards), with numbers compiled almost entirely in the 2012 and ‘13 seasons (3 catches for 29 yards in 2011). His eight 100-yard receiving games in 2013 also were a Penn State season record.
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Thanks to Michael Signora of the National Football League for his assistance in compiling this list. Current through the 2013 season.
ALL-TIME NFL PLAYERS
Adams, Anthony; San Francisco, DT, 2003-06; Chicago, 2007-11 Ahrenhold, Frank; Pittsburgh, DT, 1973-74 Alexander, Mike; Los Angeles Raiders, WR, 1989; Buffalo, 1991 Alexander, Rogers; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1986; New England, 1987 Alford, Jay; N.Y. Giants, DT, 2007-09; Oakland, 2010 Allen, Doug; Buffalo, LB, 1974-75 Allerman, Kurt; St. Louis, LB, 1977-79, 82-84; Green Bay, 1980-81; Detroit, 1985 Anderson, Richie; N.Y. Jets, RB, 1993-02; Dallas, 2003-04 Archie, Mike; Houston/Tennessee, RB, 1996-98 Arrington, LaVar; Washington, LB, 2000-05; N.Y. Giants, 2006 Ashley, Walker Lee; Minnesota, LB, 1983-88, 90; Kansas City, 1989
Bahr, Chris; Cincinnati, K, 1976-79; Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1980-88; San Diego, 1989 Bahr, Matt; Pittsburgh, K, 1979-80; San Francisco, 1981; Cleveland, 1981-89; N.Y. Giants, 1990-92; Philadelphia, 1993; New England, 1993-95 Baker, Ralph; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1964-74 Bannon, Bruce; Miami, LB, 1973-74 Barber, Stew; Buffalo, T, 1961-69 Beck, Clarence; Pottsville, T, 1925 Benfatti, Lou; N.Y. Jets, DT, 1994-96 Benson, Brad; N.Y. Giants, C/G, 1978-87 Berryman, Robert; Frankford, B, 1924 Blackledge, Todd; Kansas City, QB, 1983-87; Pittsburgh, 1988-89 Bleamer, Jeff; Philadelphia, T, 1975-76; N.Y. Jets, 1977 Bowman, NaVorro; San Francisco, LB, 2010-12 Boyd, James; Jacksonville, DB, 2001-02 Bradley, Dave; Green Bay, G, 1969-71; St. Louis, 1972 Brady, Kyle; N.Y. Jets, TE, 1995-98; Jacksonville, 1999-06; New England, 2007 Branch, Bruce; Washington, DB, 2002 Bronson, John; Arizona, TE, 2005-06 Brown, Courtney; Cleveland, DE, 2000-04; Denver, 2005-06 Brown, Gary; Houston, RB, 1991-95; San Diego, 1997; N.Y. Giants, 1998-99 Brown, Levi; Arizona, T, 2007-12; Pittsburgh, 2013 Bruno, John; Pittsburgh, P, 1987 Burger, Todd; Chicago, G, 1994-97; N.Y. Jets, 1998 Butler, Deon; Seattle, WR, 2009-11 Buttle, Greg; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1976-84 Buzin, Rich; N.Y. Giants, T, 1968-70; Los Angeles Rams, 1971; Chicago, 1972
Campbell, Bob; Pittsburgh, RB, 1969 Cappelletti, John; Los Angeles Rams, RB, 1974-78; San Diego, 1980-83 Carter, Ki-Jana; Cincinnati, RB, 1995-2000; Washington, 2001-02; New Orleans, 2003-04 Case, Frank; Kansas City, DE, 1981 Cefalo, Jimmy; Miami, WR, 1978-84 Cherundolo, Chuck; Cleveland, C, 1937-39; Philadelphia, 1940; Pittsburgh, 1941-42, 45-48 Clark, Bruce; New Orleans, DE, 1983-88; Kansas City, 1989
Kerry Collins played quarterback for 17 seasons in the National Football League. Clayton, Stan; Atlanta, T, 1988-89; New England, 1990 Coder, Ron; Seattle, G, 1976-77, 79; St. Louis, 1980 Collins, Andre; Washington, LB, 1990-94; Cincinnati, 1995-97; Chicago, 1998-99 Collins, Kerry; Carolina, QB, 1995-98; New Orleans, 1998; N.Y. Giants, 1999-03, Oakland, 2004-05; Tennessee, 2006-10; Indianapolis, 2011 Conlan, Shane; Buffalo, LB, 1987-92; Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis, 1993-95 Conlin, Chris; Miami, T, 1987; Indianapolis, 1990-91 Connor, Dan; Carolina, LB, 2008-11, 13; Dallas, 2012; N.Y. Giants, 2013 Conover, Larry; Canton, C, 1921-23; Cleveland, 1925; Frankford, 1926 Contz, Bill; Cleveland, T, 1983-86; New Orleans, 1986-88 Conway, Brett; Green Bay, K, 1997; Washington, 1998-00; N.Y. Jets, 2000; Washington, 2001-02; Cleveland, 2003 Cooper, William; Cleveland, QB, 1936-37; Cincinnati, 1937 Correal, Chuck; Atlanta, C, 1979-80 Crawford, Jack; Oakland, DE, 2012-13 Crist, Chuck; N.Y. Giants, DHB, 1972-73; New Orleans, Saf, 1976 Crosby, Ron; Detroit, LB, 1977; New Orleans, 1978; N.Y. Jets, 1979-83 Crowder, Randy; Miami, DT, 1974-76; Tampa Bay, 1978-80 Cubbage, Ben; Massillon, G, 1919 Cunningham, Eric; N.Y. Jets, G, 1979-80; St. Louis, 1980 Daniels, David; Seattle, WR, 1991-92 Davis, Robert; Pittsburgh, E, 1946-50 148
Franco Harris was instrumental in the Pittsburgh Steelers winning four Super Bowls. DePaso, Tom; Cincinnati, LB, 1978 Devlin, Chris; Cincinnati, LB, 1975-76, 78; Chicago, 1978 Donchez, Tom; Chicago, FB, 1975 D’Onofrio, Mark; Green Bay, LB, 1992 Donovan, Tom; New Orleans, WR, 1980 Dorney, Keith; Detroit, G/T, 1979-87 Dozier, D.J.; Minnesota, RB, 1987-90; Detroit, 1991 Drayton, Troy; Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, TE, 1993-96; Miami, 1996-99; Kansas City, 2000 Drazenovich, Chuck; Washington, LB, 1950-59 Drummond, Eddie; Detroit, KR/WR, 2002-06; Kansas City, 2007 Duffy, Roger; N.Y. Jets, C, 1990-97; Pittsburgh, G, 1998-01 Dugan, Bill; Seattle, G, 1981-83; Minnesota, 1984; N.Y. Giants, 1987 Durkota, Jeff; Los Angeles Dons, FB, 1948 Easy, Omar; Kansas City, RB, 2002-04; Oakland, 2005 Ebersole, John; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1970-77 Engram, Bobby; Chicago, WR, 1996-00; Seattle, 2001-08; Kansas City, 2009 Enis, Curtis; Chicago, RB, 1998-00 Eschbach, Herb; Providence, C, 1930-31 Evans, Maurice; Tampa Bay, DE, 2009
Farrell, Sean; Tampa Bay, G, 1982-86; New England, 1987-89; Denver, 1990-91; Seattle, 1992 Filak, John; Frankford, T, 1927-29 Finney, Shamar; Washington, LB, 2002 Fitzkee, Scott; Philadelphia, WR, 1979-80; San Diego, 1981-82 Flythe, Mark; N.Y. Giants, DT, 1993
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Forbes, Marlon; Chicago, DB, 1996-98; Cleveland, 1999 Franco, Brian; Cleveland, K, 1987 Frerotte, Mitch; Buffalo, G, 1987-92; Seattle, 1993-94 Frketich, Len; Pittsburgh, T, 1945 Fusina, Chuck; Tampa Bay, QB, 1979-82; Green Bay, 1986
Gardner, Rich; Tennessee, CB, 2004-05; Seattle 2006 Garrity, Gregg; Pittsburgh, WR, 1983-84; Philadelphia, 1985-89 Gash, Sam; New England, RB, 1992-97; Buffalo, 1998-99; Baltimore, 2000-02; Buffalo, 2003 Gerak, John; Minnesota, G, 1993-96; St. Louis, 1997 Getty, Charlie; Kansas City, T, 1974-82; Green Bay, 1983 Giacomarro, Ralph; Atlanta, P, 1983-85; Denver, 1987 Giannetti, Frank; Indianapolis, DT, 1991 Gilmore, John; Chicago, TE, 2002-07; Tampa Bay, 2008-10; New Orleans, 2011 Givens, Reggie; San Francisco, LB, 1998-99; Washington, 2000 Gladys, Gene; New Orleans, LB, 1981 Goganious, Keith; Buffalo, LB, 1992-94; Jacksonville, 1995; Baltimore, 1996 Gould, Robbie; Chicago, K, 2005-13 Graf, Dave; Cleveland, LB, 1975-79; Washington, 1981 Graham, Don; Tampa Bay, LB, 1987; Buffalo, 1988; Washington, 1989 Greeley, Bucky; Carolina, C, 1996-98 Greenshields, Donn; Brooklyn, T, 1932-33 Grier, Roosevelt; N.Y. Giants, DT, 1955-56, 58-62; Los Angeles Rams, 1963-66 Griffiths, Percy (Red); Canton, G, 1921 Guman, Mike; Los Angeles Rams, RB, 1980-88 Gursky, Al; N.Y. Giants, LB, 1963
Haden, Nick; Philadelphia, G/C, 1986 Haines, Hinkey; N.Y. Giants, QB, 1925-28; Staten Island, 1929-31 Hali, Tamba; Kansas City, DE, 2006-13 Hall, Galen; Washington, QB, 1962; N.Y. Jets, 1963 Ham, Jack; Pittsburgh, LB, 1971-82 Hamilton, Harry; N.Y. Jets, Saf, 1984-87; Tampa Bay, 1988-91 Hammonds, Shelly; Minnesota, DB, 1995 Hamas, Steve; Orange, B, 1929 Harris, Franco; Pittsburgh, RB, 1972-83; Seattle, 1984 Hartenstine, Mike; Chicago, DE, 1975-86; Minnesota, 1987 Hartings, Jeff; Detroit, G, 1996-00; Pittsburgh, C, 2001-06 Hayman, Gary; Buffalo, RB, 1974-75 Haynes, Michael; Chicago, DE, 2003-05; New Orleans, 2006 Heller, Ron; Tampa Bay, T, 1984-87; Philadelphia, 1988-92; Miami, 1993-95 Herring, Kim; Baltimore, DB, 1997-00; St. Louis, 2001-03; Cincinnati, 2004-05 Higgins, Bob; Canton, E, 1920-21 Hill, Jordan; Seattle, DT, 2013 Hoak, Dick; Pittsburgh, RB, 1961-70 Hodges, Gerald; Minnesota, LB, 2013 Holmberg, Rob; Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, LB, 1994-97; Indianapolis, 1998; N.Y. Jets, 1998; Minnesota, 1999; New England, 2000; Green Bay, 2001 Hufnagel, John; Denver, QB, 1974-75 Hull, Josh; St. Louis, LB, 2010-12; Washington, 2013 Hull, Tom; San Francisco, LB, 1974; Green Bay, 1975 Humphries, Leonard; Indianapolis, DB, 1994 Hunt, Tony; Philadelphia, RB, 2007-08 Huntington, Greg; Washington, G, 1993; Jacksonville, 1995-96; Chicago, G/C, 1997-99
Tamba Hali, of the Kansas City Chiefs, was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Iorio, Joe; Indianapolis, C, 2003-04 Isom, Ray; Tampa Bay, Saf, 1987-88
Jackson, Kenny; Philadelphia, WR, 1984-88, 90-91; Houston, 1989 Jackson, Tyoka; Miami, DT, 1994; Tampa Bay, DE, 1996-00; St. Louis, 2001-05; Detroit, 2006 Jaffurs, John; Washington, G, 1946 Janerette, Charlie; Los Angeles Rams, G, 1960; N.Y. Giants, 1961-62; N.Y. Jets, 1963; Denver, 1964-65 Joe, Larry; Buffalo, RB, 1949 Johnson, Andre; Washington, T, 1996; Miami, 1997; Detroit, 1997-98 Johnson, Bryant; Arizona, WR, 2003-07; San Francisco, 2008; Detroit, 2009-10; Houston, 2011 Johnson, Ed; Indianapolis, DT, 2007-09; Carolina, 2010 Johnson, Larry; Kansas City, RB, 2003-08; Cincinnati, 2009; Washington, 2010 Johnson, Tim; Pittsburgh, DE/DT, 1987-89; Washington, 1990-95; Cincinnati, 1996 Jonas, Don; Philadelphia, B, 1962 Jue, Bhawoh; Green Bay, DB, 2001-04; San Diego, 2005-06; St. Louis, 2007; Arizona, 2007 Jurevicius, Joe; N.Y. Giants, WR, 1998-01; Tampa Bay 2002-04; Seattle, 2005; Cleveland, 2006-08 Kab, Vyto; Philadelphia, TE, 1982-84; N.Y. Giants, 1985; Detroit, 1987-88 Kapinos, Jeremy; N.Y. Jets, P, 2007; Green Bay, 2008-09; Indianapolis, 2010; Pittsburgh, 2010-11 Karpinski, Keith; Detroit, LB, 1989 Kennedy, Jimmy; St. Louis, DT, 2003-06; Chicago, 2007; Jacksonville, 2008; Minnesota, 200810; N.Y. Giants, 2011 Kerr, Jim; Washington, DHB, 1961-62 Killens, Terry; Houston/Tennessee, LB, 1996-00; San Francisco, 2001-02 Killinger, Glenn; N.Y. Giants, B, 1926; Canton, 1921 Kilmer, Ethan; Cincinnati, DB, 2006-07 King, Justin; St. Louis, CB, 2008-11; Indianapolis, 2012; Pittsburgh, 2012 Klotz, John; N.Y. Titans, T, 1962; San Diego, 1962; N.Y. Jets, 1963; Houston, 1964 149
Jack Ham was instrumental in the Pittsburgh Steelers winning four Super Bowls.
Kochman, Roger; Buffalo, HB, 1963 Koegel, Warren; Oakland, C, 1971; St. Louis, 1973; N.Y. Jets, 1974 Kranchick, Matt; Pittsburgh, TE, 2004; N.Y. Giants, 2005; New England, 2006 Kubin, Larry; Washington, LB, 1982-84; Buffalo, 1985; Tampa Bay, 1985 Kugler, Pete; San Francisco, NT/DE, 1981-83, 1986-90 Kurpeikis, Justin; Pittsburgh, LB, 2001-03, 06; New England, 2004-05 Kwalick, Ted; San Francisco, TE, 1969-74; Oakland, 1975-77
Landolt, Dennis; N.Y. Jets, T, 2012 Lankford, Paul; Miami, DHB, 1982-91 LaPointe, Ron; Baltimore, TE, 1980 LaPorta, Phil; New Orleans, DT, 1974-75 Laslavic, Jim; Detroit, LB, 1973-77; San Diego, 197881; Green Bay, 1982 Lee, Sean; Dallas, LB, 2010-13 Lenkaitis, Bill; San Diego, G, 1968-70; New England, G/C, 1971-81 Lewis, Sid; N.Y. Jets, CB, 1987 Liske, Pete; N.Y. Jets, QB/DHB, 1964; Denver, 196970; Philadelphia, 1971-72 Love, Sean; Tampa Bay, G, 1994, 1996; Carolina, 1995 Lowry, Calvin; Tennessee, DB, 2006-07; Denver, 2008 Lucas, Rich; Buffalo, QB/DHB, 1960-61 Luce, Lew; Washington, B, 1961
Macklin, David; Indianapolis, DB, 2000-03; Arizona 2004-06; Washington, 2007; Kansas City, 2008 Mahoney, Roger; Frankford, C, 1928-30; Minneapolis, 1930 Manca, Massimo; Cincinnati, K, 1987 Manoa, Tim; Cleveland, RB, 1987-90; Indianapolis, 1991 Markovich, Mark; San Diego, G, 1974-75; Detroit, 1976-77 Mauti, Michael; Minnesota, LB, 2013 Mauti, Rich; New Orleans, WR, 1977-83; Washington, 1984 Maybin, Aaron; Buffalo, DE, 2009-10; N.Y. Jets, 2011-12 Mayer, Shawn; New England, DB, 2003-05 McBath, Mike; Buffalo, DE, 1968-72
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McCann, Ernest; Hartford, T, 1926 McCloskey, Mike; Houston, TE, 1983-85; Philadelphia, 1987 McCoo, Eric; Chicago, RB, 2002; Philadelphia, 2004 McDonald, Quintus; Indianapolis, LB, 1989-91 McDuffie, O.J.; Miami, WR, 1993-2001 McGloin, Matt; Oakland, QB, 2013 McHugh, Sean; Green Bay, TE, 2004; Detroit, 200507; Pittsburgh, 2008-09 McKenzie, Kareem; N.Y. Jets, T, 2001-04; N.Y. Giants, 2005-11 McKenzie, Rich; Cleveland, LB, 1995; Tampa Bay, 1996 Meade, Mike; Green Bay, RB, 1982-83; Detroit, 1984-85 Mehl, Lance; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1980-87 Michalske, Mike; N.Y. Yankees, G, 1927-28; Green Bay, 1929-35, 37 Millen, Matt; Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, LB, 198088; San Francisco, 1989-90; Washington, 1991 Miller, Shorty; Massillon, QB, 1919 Mills, Tom; Green Bay, B, 1922-23 Milne, Brian; Cincinnati, FB, 1996-98; Seattle, 1999; New Orleans, 2000 Milot, Rich; Washington, LB, 1979-87 Mitchell, Lydell; Baltimore, RB, 1972-77; San Diego, 1978-79; Los Angeles Rams, 1980 Mitinger, Bob; San Diego, LB, 1962-64, 1966, 1968 Moore, Booker; Buffalo, RB, 1983-85 Moore, Cliff; Cincinnati, B, 1934 Moore, Lenny; Baltimore, TB, 1956-67 Moore, Red; Pittsburgh, G, 1947-49 Morgan, Dan; N.Y. Giants, G, 1987 Moye, Derek Pittsburgh, WR, 2013 Mrosko, Bob; Houston, TE, 1989; N.Y. Giants, 1990; Indianapolis, 1991 Munchak, Mike; Houston, G, 1982-93 Nelson, Jim; Green Bay, LB, 1998-99; Minnesota, 2000-02; Indianapolis, 2003-04; Baltimore, 2005 Nobile, Leo; Washington, G, 1947; Pittsburgh, 1948-49 Noble, Brandon; Dallas, DT, 1999-02; Washington, 2003-05 Nolan, John; Boston Yanks, T, 1948; N.Y. Bulldogs, 1949; N.Y. Yankees, 1950 Norwood, Jordan; Philadelphia, WR, 2009; Cleveland, 2010-12 Odrick, Jared; Miami, DT, 2010-13 Ohrnberger, Rich; New England, G, 2009-11; Arizona, 2012; San Diego, 2013 Olszewski, Al; Pittsburgh, E, 1945 O’Neal, Brian; Philadelphia, RB, 1994 O’Neil, Ed; Detroit, LB, 1974-79; Green Bay, 1980 Onkotz, Dennis; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1970 Ontko, Bob; Indianapolis, LB, 1987 Opfar, Dave; Pittsburgh, NT, 1987 Osborn, Robert; Canton, G, 1921-23; Cleveland, 1924; Pottsville, 1925-28 Ostrowski, Phil; San Francisco, G, 1998-01
Palazzi, Lou; N.Y. Giants, C, 1946-47 Palm, Mike; N.Y. Giants, QB, 1925-26; Cincinnati, 1933 Panaccion, Vic; Frankford, T, 1930 Pankey, Irv; Los Angeles Rams, T, 1980-90; Indianapolis, 1991-92 Parlavecchio, Chet; Green Bay, LB, 1982; St. Louis, 1983 Parsons, Bob; Chicago, TE/P, 1972-83 Patrick, John; Pittsburgh, G, 1941, 1945-46 Paxson, Scott; Pittsburgh, DT, 2006-08; Cleveland, 2011-12 Perry, Darren; Pittsburgh, Saf, 1992-98; Baltimore, 1999; New Orleans, 2000 Petrella, John; Pittsburgh, B, 1945
Phillips, Anwar; New Orleans, CB, 2006 Pittman, Charlie; St. Louis, RB, 1970; Baltimore, 1971 Plum, Milt; Cleveland, QB, 1957-61; Detroit, 1962-67; Los Angeles Rams, 1968; N.Y. Giants, 1969 Posluszny, Paul; Buffalo, LB, 2007-10; Jacksonville, 2011-13 Powell, Andre; N.Y. Giants, LB, 1993-94 Pritchard, William; Providence, B, 1927; N.Y. Yankees, 1928 Quarless, Andrew; Green Bay, TE, 2010-13
Radecic, Keith; St. Louis, C, 1987 Radecic, Scott; Kansas City, LB, 1984-86; Buffalo, 1987-89; Indianapolis, 1990-95 Rafferty, Tom; Dallas, G/C, 1976-89 Rauch, Richard; Columbus, G, 1921; Toledo, 1922; Pottsville, 1925; N.Y. Yankees, 1928; Boston Braves, 1929 Ravotti, Eric; Pittsburgh, LB, 1994-96 Redinger, Otis; Canton, B, 1925 Reed, Tyler; Chicago, G, 2006 Reid, Mike; Cincinnati, DT, 1970-74 Reihner, George; Houston, G, 1977-80, 1982 Ressler, Glenn; Baltimore, G, 1965-74 Rice, Matt; Detroit, DE, 2006 Richardson, Wally; Baltimore, QB, 1997-98; Atlanta, 1999 Riggle, Bob; Atlanta, Saf, 1966-67 Rivera, Marco; Green Bay, 1996-04; Dallas, 2005-06 Robb, Harry; Washington, QB, 1921; Canton, 192123, 1925-26 Robinson, Dave; Green Bay, LB, 1963-72; Washington, 1973-74 Robinson, Mark; Kansas City, DHB, 1984-87; Tampa Bay, 1988-91 Robinson, Michael; San Francisco, RB, 2006-09; Seattle, 2010-13 Roepke, John; Frankford, B, 1928 Rogel, Fran; Pittsburgh, B, 1950-57 Romano, Jim; Oakland, C, 1982-83; Houston, 1984-86 Rosdahl, Hatch; Buffalo, DE, 1964; Kansas City, 1964-65 Roundtree, Ray; Detroit, WR, 1988 Rowe, Dave; New Orleans, DT, 1967-70; New England, 1971-73; San Diego, 1974-75; Oakland, 1975-78; Baltimore, NT, 1978 Royster, Evan; Washington, RB, 2011-13 Rucci, Todd; New England, T, 1993-99
Sacca, Tony; Phoenix, QB, 1992-93 Saul, Bill; Baltimore, LB, 1962-63; Pittsburgh, 1964, 1966-68; New Orleans, 1969; Detroit, 1970 Schaukowitch, Carl; Denver, G, 1975 Schleicher, Maury; Chicago Cardinals, LB, 1959; Los Angeles Chargers, 1960; San Diego, 1961-62 Schuster, Richard; Canton, E, 1925 Scott, Bryan; Atlanta, DB, 2003-05; New Orleans, 2006; Buffalo, 2007-12 Scott, Freddie; Atlanta, WR, 1996-97; Indianapolis, 1998; Detroit, 1999 Scioli, Brad; Indianapolis, DE, 1999-04 Scrabis, Bob; N.Y. Jets, QB, 1960-62 Shaw, Tim; Carolina, LB, 2007; Jacksonville, 2008; Chicago, 2009; Tennessee, 2010-12 Sherman, Tom; New England, QB, 1968-69; Buffalo, 1969 Shipley, A.Q.; Indianapolis, C, 2012; Baltimore, 2013 Short, Brandon; N.Y. Giants, LB, 2000-03, 2006; Carolina, 2004-05 Shuler, Mickey; N.Y. Jets, TE, 1978-89; Philadelphia, 1990-91 150
Shuler, Mickey Jr.; Minnesota, TE, 2010 Sieminski, Chuck; San Francisco, DT, 1963-65; Atlanta, 1966-67; Detroit, 1968 Skorupan, John; Buffalo, LB, 1973-77; N.Y. Giants, 1978-80 Smith, Steve; Los Angeles Raiders, RB, 1987-93; Seattle, 1993-95 Smolko, Isaac; Jacksonville, TE, 2006-07; Baltimore, 2008 Smyth, Bill; Los Angeles Rams, DE/DT, 1947-50 Snell, George; Brooklyn, B, 1926; Buffalo, 1927 Stewart, Tony; Philadelphia, TE, 2001; Cincinnati, 2002-06; Oakland, 2007-08 Still, Devon; Cincinnati, DT, 2012-13 Stupar, Nate; Jacksonville, LB, 2013 Stynchula, Andy; Washington, DL, 1960-63; N.Y. Giants, 1964-65; Baltimore, 1966-67; Dallas, 1968 Suhey, Matt; Chicago, RB, 1980-89 Suhey, Steve; Pittsburgh, G, 1948-49 Szott, Dave; Kansas City, G, 1990-00; Washington, 2001; N.Y. Jets, 2002-03 Tamburo, Sam; N.Y. Bulldogs, E, 1949 Tays, Jim; Kansas City, HB, 1924; Chicago Cardinals, 1925; Dayton, 1927; Newark, 1930; Staten Island, 1930 Thomas, Blair; N.Y. Jets, RB, 1990-93; New England, 1994; Dallas, 1994; Carolina, 1995 Thomas, William; Frankford, B, 1924; Philadelphia Quakers, 1926 Thompson, Kevin; Cleveland, QB, 2000-04; Buffalo, 2005 Thompson, Leroy; Pittsburgh, RB, 1991-93; New England, 1994; Kansas City, 1995 Timpson, Michael; New England, WR, 1989-94; Chicago, 1995-96; Philadelphia, 1997 Tobin, Elgie; Akron, E, 1919-21 Torrey, Bob; N.Y. Giants, RB, 1979; Miami, 1979; Philadelphia, 1980 Triplett, Wally; Detroit, B, 1949-50; Chicago Cardinals, 1952-53 Troutman, Johnnie; San Diego, G, 2013 Truitt, Gregg; Cincinnati, C, 1994-99 Ullery, William; Dayton, B, 1922 Wake, Cameron; Miami, DE, 2009-13 Walters, Les; Washington, E, 1958 Watson, Kenny; Washington, RB, 2001-02; Cincinnati, 2003-08 Warner, Curt; Seattle, RB, 1983-89; Los Angeles Rams, 1990 Way, Charlie; Canton, B, 1921; Frankford, 1924 Wear, Bob; Philadelphia, C, 1942 Wedderburn, Floyd; Seattle, T, 1999-02 Williams, Derrick; Detroit, WR, 2009-10 Williams, Jon; New England, RB, 1984-85 Wisniewski, Leo; Baltimore, NT, 1983; Indianapolis, 1984-85 Wisniewski, Stefen; Oakland, G/C, 2011-13 Wisniewski, Steve; Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, G, 1989-01 Witman, Jon; Pittsburgh, FB, 1996-01 Wontz, Bryon; Pottsville, B, 1925-28 Wender, Gerald; Buffalo All-Americans, B, 1920 Yeboah-Kodie, Phil; Pittsburgh, LB, 1996 Yerger, Howard; Dayton, B, 1919; Louisville, 1921
Zemaitis, Alan; Tampa Bay, CB, 2006 Zordich, Michael; N.Y. Jets, Saf, 1987-88; Phoenix, 1989-93; Philadelphia, 1994-98
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TCU Tennessee Duke Oklahoma Notre Dame Carnegie Tech Southern Cal Pittsburgh Holy Cross Minnesota
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Alabama Ohio State Texas LSU Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Michigan State Arkansas Utah State PENN STATE
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Oklahoma Army Texas Tennessee California Princeton Kentucky Michigan State Michigan Clemson
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Tennessee Michigan State Maryland Illinois Georgia Tech Princeton Stanford Wisconsin Baylor Oklahoma
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Notre Dame Army Georgia UCLA Illinois Michigan Tennessee LSU North Carolina Rice
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Michigan State Georgia Tech Notre Dame Oklahoma Southern Cal UCLA Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Texas
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LSU Iowa Army Auburn Oklahoma Air Force Wisconsin Ohio State Syracuse TCU
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Alabama Arkansas Notre Dame Michigan Texas Nebraska LSU Oregon State Ohio State Southern Cal
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Notre Dame Michigan SMU PENN STATE Texas Alabama Pennsylvania Southern Cal North Carolina Georgia Tech
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Maryland Notre Dame Michigan State Oklahoma UCLA Rice Illinois Georgia Tech Iowa West Virginia
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Syracuse Mississippi LSU Texas Georgia Wisconsin TCU Washington Arkansas Alabama PENN STATE
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Southern Cal Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Auburn Michigan Alabama Tennessee Ohio State PENN STATE
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Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma PENN STATE Michigan Clemson Notre Dame Nebraska Texas Houston
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Brigham Young Washington Florida Nebraska Boston College Oklahoma Oklahoma State SMU UCLA Southern Cal
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Southern Cal Tennessee Oklahoma Indiana Notre Dame Wyoming Oregon State Alabama Purdue PENN STATE
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Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Alabama PENN STATE Michigan Nebraska Southern Cal Houston Arizona State
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Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma Ohio State Houston Florida State Pittsburgh Arkansas Nebraska Purdue PENN STATE
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Oklahoma Michigan PENN STATE Tennessee Florida Texas A & M UCLA Air Force Miami (Fla.) Iowa
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Ohio State PENN STATE Texas Southern Cal Notre Dame Arkansas Kansas Georgia Missouri Purdue
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Texas PENN STATE Southern Cal Ohio State Notre Dame Missouri Arkansas Mississippi Michigan LSU
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Nebraska Notre Dame Texas Tennessee Ohio State Arizona State LSU Stanford Michigan Auburn PENN STATE
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Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas Texas PENN STATE Kentucky Oklahoma Pittsburgh Michigan Washington
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Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Florida State Alabama Miami (Fla.) Florida Texas A & M Auburn Utah
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Florida State Virginia Tech Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan Kansas State Michigan State Alabama Tennessee Marshall PENN STATE
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Southern Cal Auburn Oklahoma Utah Texas Louisville Georgia Iowa California Virginia Tech
2005
Texas Southern Cal PENN STATE Ohio State West Virginia LSU Virginia Tech Alabama Notre Dame Georgia
2006
Florida Ohio State LSU Southern Cal Boise State Louisville Wisconsin Michigan Auburn West Virginia PENN STATE
2007
LSU Georgia Southern Cal Missouri Ohio State West Virginia Kansas Oklahoma Virginia Tech Texas
2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida Utah Southern Cal Texas Oklahoma Alabama TCU PENN STATE Ohio State Oregon
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alabama Texas Florida Boise State Ohio State TCU Iowa Cincinnati PENN STATE Virginia Tech
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Auburn TCU Oregon Stanford Ohio State Oklahoma Wisconsin LSU Boise State Alabama
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alabama LSU Oklahoma State Oregon Arkansas Southern Cal Stanford Boise State South Carolina Wisconsin
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
7. 8. 9. 10. 27.
Alabama Oregon Ohio State Notre Dame Georgia Texas A&M Stanford South Carolina Florida Florida State PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida State Auburn Michigan State South Carolina Missouri Oklahoma Alabama Clemson Oregon UCF
2009
2010
2 0 11
2012
2013
153
ESPN/USA Today
Voting by a panel of college head coaches; known as the CNN/USA Today poll from 1991 to 1996.
1991
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Washington Miami (Fla.) PENN STATE Florida State Alabama Michigan California Florida East Carolina Iowa
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 24.
Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Texas A & M Syracuse Georgia Stanford Washington PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida State Notre Dame Nebraska Florida Wisconsin West Virginia PENN STATE Texas A & M Arizona Ohio State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Florida Utah Ohio State Brigham Young
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12.
Nebraska Tennessee Florida Colorado Florida State Kansas State Northwestern Ohio State Virginia Tech Kansas PENN STATE
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida Ohio State Florida State Arizona State Brigham Young Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Tennessee North Carolina
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 17.
Nebraska Michigan Florida State North Carolina UCLA Florida Kansas State Tennessee Washington State Georgia PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15.
Tennessee Ohio State Florida State Arizona Wisconsin Florida Tulane UCLA Kansas State Air Force PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Florida State Nebraska Virginia Tech Wisconsin Michigan Kansas State Michigan State Alabama Tennessee Marshall PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Washington Florida State Oregon State Virginia Tech Nebraska Kansas State Oregon Michigan
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Miami (Fla.) Oregon Florida Tennessee Texas Oklahoma Nebraska LSU Colorado Maryland
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
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2002
Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Georgia Southern California Oklahoma Kansas State Texas Iowa Michigan Washington State PENN STATE
2003
LSU Southern California Oklahoma Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Georgia Michigan Iowa Washington State Florida State
2004
Southern California Auburn Oklahoma Texas Utah Georgia Louisville Iowa California Virginia Tech
2005
Texas Southern California PENN STATE Ohio State LSU West Virginia Virginia Tech Alabama TCU Georgia
2006
Florida Ohio State LSU Southern California Wisconsin Boise State Louisville Auburn Michigan West Virginia PENN STATE
2007
LSU Southern California Georgia Ohio State Missouri West Virginia Kansas Oklahoma Virginia Tech Texas PENN STATE
2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida Southern California Texas Utah Oklahoma Alabama TCU PENN STATE Oregon Georgia
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alabama Texas Florida Boise State Ohio State TCU Iowa PENN STATE Cincinnati Virginia Tech
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Auburn TCU Oregon Stanford Ohio State Oklahoma Boise State LSU Wisconsin Oklahoma State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alabama LSU Oklahoma State Oregon Arkansas Boise State Stanford South Carolina Michigan Michigan State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alabama Oregon Notre Dame Georgia Texas A&M Stanford South Carolina Florida State Clemson Florida
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida State Auburn Michigan State South Carolina Missouri Oklahoma Clemson Alabama Oregon Ohio State Stanford
2009
2010
2 0 11
2012
2013
United Press International
1956
1962
1950
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Oklahoma Tennessee Iowa Georgia Tech Texas A & M Miami (Fla.) Michigan Syracuse Minnesota Michigan State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Southern California Wisconsin Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma LSU PENN STATE Minnesota
1951
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ohio State Auburn Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa Navy Rice Mississippi Notre Dame Texas A & M
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.
Texas Navy Pittsburgh Illinois Nebraska Auburn Mississippi Oklahoma Alabama Michigan State PENN STATE
1952
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
LSU Iowa Army Auburn Oklahoma Wisconsin Ohio State Air Force TCU Syracuse
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.
Syracuse Mississippi LSU Texas Georgia Wisconsin Washington TCU Arkansas Clemson PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.
Alabama Arkansas Notre Dame Michigan Texas Nebraska LSU Oregon State Ohio State Southern California PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Michigan State Arkansas Nebraska Alabama UCLA Missouri Tennessee Notre Dame Southern California Texas Tech
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Minnesota Iowa Mississippi Missouri Washington Navy Arkansas Ohio State Kansas State Alabama
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Notre Dame Michigan State Alabama Georgia UCLA Purdue Nebraska Georgia Tech SMU Miami (Fla.)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 19.
Alabama Ohio State LSU Texas Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Arkansas Michigan State Utah State PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Southern California Tennessee Oklahoma Notre Dame Wyoming Indiana Alabama Oregon State Nebraska LSU
(Voting by a panel of college head coaches) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Oklahoma Texas Tennessee California Army Michigan Kentucky Princeton Michigan State Ohio State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Tennessee Michigan State Illinois Maryland Georgia Tech Princeton Stanford Wisconsin Baylor TCU
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Michigan State Georgia Tech Notre Dame Oklahoma Southern California UCLA Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Wisconsin
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Maryland Notre Dame Michigan State UCLA Oklahoma Rice Illinois Texas Georgia Tech Iowa
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.
UCLA Ohio State Oklahoma Notre Dame Navy Mississippi Army Arkansas Miami (Fla.) Wisconsin PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Oklahoma Michigan State Maryland UCLA Ohio State TCU Georgia Tech Auburn Notre Dame Mississippi
1953
1954
1955
154
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
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1974
1980
1986
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ohio State Southern California PENN STATE Georgia Texas Kansas Tennessee Notre Dame Arkansas Oklahoma
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Southern California Alabama Ohio State Notre Dame Michigan Auburn PENN STATE Nebraska North Carolina State Miami (O.)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Georgia Pittsburgh Oklahoma Michigan Florida State Alabama Nebraska PENN STATE North Carolina Notre Dame
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PENN STATE Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma Nebraska Arizona State Ohio State Michigan Auburn Alabama Arizona
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Texas PENN STATE Arkansas Southern California Ohio State Missouri LSU Michigan Notre Dame UCLA
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Oklahoma Arizona State Alabama Ohio State UCLA Arkansas Texas Michigan Nebraska PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Clemson Pittsburgh PENN STATE Texas Georgia Alabama North Carolina Washington Nebraska Michigan
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Miami (Fla.) Florida State Oklahoma Syracuse LSU Nebraska Auburn Michigan State Texas A & M Clemson
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 19.
Texas Ohio State Nebraska Tennessee Notre Dame LSU Michigan Arizona State Auburn Stanford PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Pittsburgh Southern California Michigan Houston Ohio State Oklahoma Nebraska Texas A & M Alabama Georgia
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PENN STATE SMU Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Arkansas Pittsburgh Florida State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) Florida State Michigan West Virginia UCLA Auburn Clemson Southern California Nebraska
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas PENN STATE Texas Oklahoma Pittsburgh Michigan Washington Nebraska
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 17.
Miami (Fla.) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Ohio State Michigan Illinois PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.
Miami (Fla.) Florida State Notre Dame Colorado Tennessee Auburn Alabama Michigan Southern California Illinois PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Southern California Alabama Oklahoma PENN STATE Michigan Clemson Notre Dame Nebraska Texas Arkansas
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Brigham Young Washington Nebraska Boston College Oklahoma State Oklahoma Florida SMU Southern California UCLA
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Georgia Tech Colorado Miami (Fla.) Florida State Washington Notre Dame Tennessee Michigan Clemson PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 18.
Alabama Southern California Oklahoma Ohio State Houston Pittsburgh Nebraska Florida State Arkansas Purdue PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Oklahoma Michigan PENN STATE Tennessee Air Force UCLA Texas A & M Miami (Fla.) Iowa Nebraska
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Washington Miami (Fla.) PENN STATE Florida State Alabama Michigan Florida California East Carolina Iowa
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1969
1970
1971
Nebraska Alabama Oklahoma Michigan Auburn Arizona State Colorado Georgia Tennessee LSU PENN STATE
1972
Southern California Oklahoma Ohio State Alabama Texas Michigan Auburn PENN STATE Nebraska LSU
1973
Alabama Oklahoma Ohio State Notre Dame PENN STATE Michigan Southern California Texas UCLA Arizona State
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
155
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 24.
Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Syracuse Texas A & M Georgia Stanford Florida PENN STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida State Notre Dame Nebraska Florida Wisconsin Texas A & M PENN STATE West Virginia Ohio State Arizona
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Florida State Alabama Miami (Fla.) Florida Utah Michigan Ohio State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12.
Nebraska Florida Tennessee Colorado Florida State Ohio State Kansas State Northwestern Virginia Tech Kansas PENN STATE
1993
1994
1995
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5, 1966 23, 1967 30, 1967 12, 1968 7, 1968 1, 1969 1, 1969 29, 1969 1, 1970 26, 1970 24, 1970 25, 1971 4, 1971 1, 1972 28, 1972 31, 1972 15, 1973 6, 1973 1, 1974 14, 1974 2, 1974 28, 1974 1, 1975 22, 1975 31, 1975 18, 1976 26, 1976 27, 1976 24, 1977 26, 1977 25, 1977 16, 1978 4, 1978 24, 1978 1, 1979 29, 1979 1, 1979 22, 1979 20, 1980 27, 1980 4, 1980 28, 1980 26, 1980 12, 1981 26, 1981 10, 1981 24, 1981 31, 1981 14, 1981 21, 1981 28, 1981 1, 1982 4, 1982 25, 1982 9, 1982 13, 1982 26, 1982 1, 1983 29, 1983 8, 1983 29, 1983 12, 1983 26, 1983
Result L L T W W W W W W L W W L W W L W W W W W W W W L L L L W W W W W W L L L W W L W L W W W W W L L W W W W W L W W W L W L W W
Opponent
TELEVISION APPEARANCES Coverage
Syracuse at Navy Florida State (Gator) at UCLA Syracuse Kansas (Orange) Boston College at N.C. State Missouri (Orange) at Colorado at Army at Iowa at Tennessee Texas (Cotton) at West Virginia Oklahoma (Sugar) at Stanford at Air Force LSU (Orange) Stanford Maryland at Pittsburgh Baylor (Cotton) at Pittsburgh Alabama (Sugar) Ohio State at Pittsburgh Notre Dame (Gator) Maryland at Pittsburgh Arizona State (Fiesta) at Ohio State Maryland Pittsburgh Alabama (Sugar) at Nebraska Pittsburgh Tulane (Liberty) at Texas A&M Nebraska at Missouri Pittsburgh Ohio State (Fiesta) Cincinnati at Nebraska Boston College West Virginia at Miami (Fla.) Alabama Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Southern California (Fiesta) Temple Nebraska at Alabama at Notre Dame Pittsburgh Georgia (Sugar) Nebraska Alabama at Boston College Notre Dame Washington (Aloha)
R R N R N *N R N *N N R R N N R *N N R *N N R *N N *N N R *N *N R N N R R N *N R N N ND N ND N N ND ND ND ND N R ND N N ND N R R ND N *N *N N R ND N
Network
Date
ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC NBC CBS ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC* ESPN ABC ESPN ABC NBC ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ABC NBC ESPN CBS CBS ABC, ESPN ABC ABC Katz CBS ABC ESPN ESPN
Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. 156
29, 1984 6, 1984 27, 1984 3, 1984 17, 1984 12, 1985 26, 1985 16, 1985 23, 1985 1, 1986 20, 1986 24, 1986 1, 1986 15, 1986 2, 1987 12, 1987 26, 1987 17, 1987 14, 1987 21, 1987 1, 1988 15, 1988 22, 1988 29, 1988 12, 1988 19, 1988 14, 1989 28, 1989 4, 1989 18, 1989 25, 1989 29, 1989 15, 1990 13, 1990 20, 1990 27, 1990 17, 1990 24, 1990 28, 1990 28, 1991 7, 1991 14, 1991 21, 1991 12, 1991 26, 1991 16, 1991 28, 1991 1, 1992 10, 1992 17, 1992 24, 1992 14, 1992 21, 1992 1, 1993 11, 1993 18, 1993 25, 1993 16, 1993 30, 1993 13, 1993 27, 1993 1, 1994
Result L W L W L W W W W L W W W W W L W L L W L L L L L L W L W L W W L W W W W W L W W L W L W W W W L L W L W L W W W L L W W W
Opponent
Coverage
Texas N Maryland N at West Virginia *N Boston College N at Notre Dame N Alabama N West Virginia R Notre Dame R at Pittsburgh *N Oklahoma (Orange) *N at Boston College *N at Alabama N at West Virginia *N at Notre Dame N Miami, Fla. (Fiesta) *N Alabama *N at Boston College *N at Syracuse SN at Pittsburgh *N Notre Dame N Clemson (Citrus) N Syracuse *N at Alabama N West Virginia N Pittsburgh N at Notre Dame N at Syracuse N Alabama N West Virginia N Notre Dame N at Pittsburgh N Brigham Young (Holiday) N at Southern California N Syracuse N at Boston College N at Alabama N at Notre Dame N Pittsburgh N Florida State (Blockbuster) *N Georgia Tech (Kickoff) *N Cincinnati N at Southern California *N Brigham Young *R at Miami (Fla.) N West Virginia N Notre Dame R at Pittsburgh N Tennessee (Fiesta) N Miami (Fla.) N Boston College R at West Virginia R at Notre Dame N Pittsburgh N Stanford (Blockbuster) N Southern California R at Iowa R Rutgers *N Michigan N at Ohio State R Illinois R at Michigan State SN Tennessee (Citrus) N
Network ESPN ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ESPN NBC ESPN ABC ESPN ABC NBC CBS ESPN CBS ESPN CBS ABC ESPN CBS CBS ESPN CBS ESPN CBS ESPN CBS CBS ESPN ABC CBS CBS ESPN ESPN CBS Raycom Raycom Prime ABC ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC NBC ESPN CBS ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC
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Date
Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.
10, 1994 17, 1994 24, 1994 15, 1994 29, 1994 5, 1994 12, 1994 26, 1994 2, 1995 9, 1995 23, 1995 30, 1995 7, 1995 14, 1995 21, 1995 28, 1995 4, 1995 18, 1995 25, 1995 1, 1996 25, 1996 7, 1996 28, 1996 5, 1996 12, 1996 19, 1996 26, 1996 2, 1996 16, 1996 23, 1996 1, 1997 6, 1997 20, 1997 4, 1997 11, 1997 1, 1997 8, 1997 15, 1997 22, 1997 29, 1997 1, 1998 5, 1998 19, 1998 3, 1998 10, 1998 17, 1998 7, 1998 14, 1998 21, 1998 28, 1998 1, 1999 28, 1999 11, 1999 18, 1999 25, 1999 16, 1999 23, 1999 30, 1999 6, 1999 13, 1999 20, 1999 28, 1999
Result W W W W W W W W W W W L L W W W L W W W W W W L W L W W W W W W W W W W L W W L L W W L W W L W L W W W W W W W W W L L L W
Opponent
Coverage
Southern California R Iowa N Rutgers N at Michigan N Ohio State R at Indiana N at Illinois R Michigan State N Oregon (Rose) N Texas Tech R at Rutgers *N Wisconsin N Ohio State N at Purdue N at Iowa R Indiana N at Northwestern R Michigan SN at Michigan State N Auburn (Outback) N Southern California (Kickoff) N Louisville R at Wisconsin R at Ohio State R Purdue N Iowa N at Indiana N Northwestern R at Michigan N Michigan State R Texas (Fiesta) *N Pittsburgh R at Louisville N at Illinois N Ohio State R at Northwestern N Michigan R at Purdue N Wisconsin R at Michigan State SN Florida (Citrus) N Southern Mississippi R Pittsburgh N at Ohio State N at Minnesota R Purdue R at Michigan N Northwestern N at Wisconsin N Michigan State SN Kentucky (Outback) N Arizona N Pittsburgh N at Miami (Fla.) N Indiana N Ohio State N at Purdue R at Illinois R Minnesota N Michigan N at Michigan State SN Texas A&M (Alamo) *N
Network
Date
ABC ESPN2 ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN ESPN ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN ESPN2 ESPN ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC CBS ESPN2 ABC ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ESPN CBS ESPN ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN
Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan.
157
27, 2000 2, 2000 16, 2000 23, 2000 30, 2000 7, 2000 21, 2000 28, 2000 11, 2000 1, 2001 22, 2001 29, 2001 6, 2001 20, 2001 27, 2001 3, 2001 10, 2001 24, 2001 1, 2001 14, 2002 28, 2002 5, 2002 12, 2002 19, 2002 26, 2002 2, 2002 9, 2002 16, 2002 23, 2002 1, 2003 6, 2003 13, 2003 27, 2003 11, 2003 25, 2003 1, 2003 8, 2003 22, 2003 11, 2004 25, 2004 9, 2004 23, 2004 30, 2004 20, 2004 24, 2005 1, 2005 8, 2005 15, 2005 22, 2005 29, 2005 5, 2005 19, 2005 3, 2006 2, 2006 9, 2006 16, 2006 23, 2006 30, 2006 14, 2006 21, 2006 28, 2006 4, 2006 18, 2006 1, 2007
Result L L L L W L W W L L L L L W W W L W L W L W L W L W W W W L L L L L L L L L L L L L L W W W W L W W W W W W L W L W L W W L W W
Opponent
Coverage
Southern California (Kickoff) N Toledo N at Pittsburgh SN at Ohio State N Purdue R at Minnesota N Illinois N at Indiana *N at Michigan N Miami (Fla.) *SN Wisconsin SN at Iowa N Michigan R at Northwestern R Ohio State N Southern Mississippi N at Illinois R at Michigan State N at Virginia N Nebraska *SN Iowa N at Wisconsin R at Michigan R Northwestern N at Ohio State R Illinois N Virginia R at Indiana N Michigan State R Auburn (Capital One) N Boston College SN at Nebraska *SN Minnesota N at Purdue R at Iowa R Ohio State R at Northwestern N at Michigan State N at Boston College *SN at Wisconsin N Purdue N Iowa N at Ohio State SN Michigan State N at Northwestern N Minnesota R Ohio State *N at Michigan R at Illinois N Purdue R Wisconsin R at Michigan State N Florida State (Orange) *N Akron N at Notre Dame N Youngstown State N at Ohio State SN Northwestern R Michigan *SN Illinois N at Purdue SN at Wisconsin SN Michigan State N Tennessee (Outback) N
Network ABC ESPN2 CBS ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ESPN2 ABC ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ESPN2 ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN2 ABC ESPN2 ESPN2 ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 NBC ESPNU ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN
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1, 2007 8, 2007 15, 2007 22, 2007 29, 2007 6, 2007 13, 2007 20, 2007 27, 2007 3, 2007 10, 2007 17, 2007 29, 2007 30, 2008 6, 2008 13, 2008 20, 2008 27, 2008 4, 20078 11, 2008 18, 2008 25, 2008 8, 2008 15, 2008 22, 2008 1, 2009 5, 2009 12, 2009 19, 2009 26, 2009 3, 2009 10, 2009 17, 2009 24, 2009 31, 2009 7, 2009 14, 2009 21, 2009 1, 2010 4, 2010 11, 2010 18, 2010 25, 2010 2, 2010 9, 2010 23, 2010 30, 2010 6, 2010 13, 2010 20, 2010 27, 2010 1, 2011 3, 2011 10, 2011 17, 2011 24, 2011 1, 2011 8, 2011 15, 2011 22, 2011 29, 2011 12, 2011 19, 2011 26, 2011 2, 2012
Result W W W L L W W W L W W L W W W W W W W W W W L W W L W W W L W W W W W L W W W W L W W L L W W W L W L L W L W W W W W W W L W L L
Opponent
Coverage
Florida International N Notre Dame *N Buffalo N at Michigan N at Illinois N Iowa R Wisconsin R at Indiana N Ohio State *N Purdue N at Temple N at Michigan State R Texas A&M (Alamo) *N Coastal Carolina N Oregon State N at Syracuse R Temple N Illinois *SN at Purdue N at Wisconsin *N Michigan N at Ohio State *N at Iowa N Indiana N Michigan State N Southern California (Rose) N Akron N Syracuse N Temple N Iowa *N at Illinois N Eastern Illinois N Minnesota N at Michigan N at Northwestern N Ohio State N Indiana N at Michigan State N LSU (Capital One) N Youngstown State N at Alabama *N Kent State N Temple N at Iowa *N Illinois N at Minnesota N Michigan *N Northwestern N at Ohio State N vs. Indiana N Michigan State N Florida (Outback) N Indiana State N Alabama N at Temple N Eastern Michigan N at Indiana N Iowa N Purdue N at Northwestern *N Illinois N Nebraska N at Ohio State N at Wisconsin N Houston (TicketCity) N
Network
Date
BTN ESPN BTN ABC BTN ABC ABC ESPN ABC ESPN ESPNU ABC ESPN BTN ABC/ESPN2 ABC BTN ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN ABC ABC/ESPN BTN ABC/ESPN ABC BTN BTN BTN ABC ABC/ESPN ESPN Classic ABC/ESPN ABC/ESPN ESPN ABC/ESPN BTN ABC/ESPN ABC BTN ESPN ESPN2 BTN ESPN ESPN2 ESPNU ESPN ABC/ESPN2 ABC/ESPN BTN ESPN2 ABC BTN ABC ESPN ESPN2 ESPNU ABC/ESPN BTN BTN ABC/ESPN2 ESPN ABC/ESPN ESPN ESPNU
Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
1, 2012 8, 2012 15, 2012 22, 2012 29, 2012 6, 2012 20, 2012 27, 2012 3, 2012 10, 2012 17, 2012 24, 2012 31, 2013 7, 2013 14, 2013 21, 2013 5, 2013 12, 2013 26, 2013 2, 2013 9, 2013 16, 2013 23, 2013 30, 2013
Result L L W W W W W L W L W W W W L W L W L W L W L W
Opponent
Ohio at Virginia Navy Temple at Illinois Northwestern at Iowa Ohio State at Purdue at Nebraska Indiana Wisconsin vs. Syracuse Eastern Michigan UCF Kent State at Indiana Michigan at Ohio State Illinois at Minnesota Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
Coverage N N N N N N *N N N N N N N N *N N N N *N N N N N N
R: Regional N: National ND: National delayed SN: Split national *Kickoff after 6 p.m.; late afternoon games are listed as day games.
APPEARANCES BREAKDOWN
Penn State has made 340 appearances on national television networks since 1966; 250 of its last 252 games have been on TV.
RECORD
Penn State has compiled a record of 220-119-1 on television since 1966.
POST-SEASON TV RECORD
The Nittany Lions have a 24-13-1 record in televised post-season bowl games since 1966.
BY NETWORK
Network ABC ESPN CBS ESPN2 BTN NBC ESPNU Others
Appearances 162 80 25 28 24 9 6 5
Record 93-68-1 58-22 15-10 19-9 20-4 6-3 5-1 3-2
MOST TELEVISED OPPONENTS Ohio State; 24 times Pittsburgh; 20 times Michigan State; 18 times
158
Bowls 16; 6-9-1 7; 7-0 5; 4-1 — — 8; 7-1 1; 0-1 1; 0-1
Network
ESPN ABC ABC/ESPN2 ABC/ESPN2 ESPN ESPN BTN ESPN ESPNU ABC/ESPN2 BTN ESPN2 ABC/ESPN2 BTN BTN BTN BTN ESPN ABC ESPN ESPN2 BTN BTN ESPN
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BEAVER STADIUM ATTENDANCE ‰ PENN STATE TOTAL SEASON ATTENDANCE
Season 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Games 11 11 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 11 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 13 12 11 13 12 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12
*NCAA record at the time.
Home
234,923 245,942 241,055 252,863 320,122 323,725 345,140 300,125 367,788 434,132 542,444 538,264 498,268 507,697 588,290 510,803 511,638 505,895 595,613 590,677 504,841 514,329 511,223 575,077 569,195 564,190 577,631 561,547 577,001 582,517 579,190 675,503 573,256 645,457 *857,911 739,403 618,665 734,013 752,972 762,419 757,775 856,066 729,636 709,991 677,108 676,112
Away
234,493 250,036 187,738 320,621 314,590 254,667 283,316 407,169 224,944 250,465 310,207 283,509 355,900 338,575 308,183 343,380 327,192 322,971 293,896 272,430 313,286 357,282 372,274 442,766 327,969 363,758 418,741 370,470 412,769 337,197 446,756 398,805 436,631 312,501 389,796 306,432 306,104 341,055 436,691 417,085 454,123 340,589 326,351 371,966 299,031 335,403
‰ BEAVER STADIUM SEASON ATTENDANCE
Total
Season
469,416 495,978 428,793 573,484 634,712 578,392 628,456 707,294 592,732 684,597 852,651 821,773 854,168 846,272 896,473 854,183 838,830 828,866 889,509 863,107 818,127 871,611 883,497 1,017,843 897,164 927,948 996,372 932,017 989,770 919,714 1,025,946 1,074,308 1,009,887 957,958 *1,247,707 1,045,835 924,769 1,075,068 1,189,663 1,179,504 1,211,898 1,196,655 1,055,987 1,081,957 976,139 1,011,515
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Bowl game attendance included in away game total.
Totals 159
Games 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 8 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7
329
Attendance 124,013 193,660 211,378 193,794 218,401 214,236 148,503 202,528 234,923 245,942 241,055 252,863 320,122 323,725 345,140 300,125 367,788 434,132 542,444 538,264 498,268 507,697 588,290 510,803 511,638 505,895 595,613 590,677 504,841 514,329 511,223 575,077 569,195 564,190 577,631 561,547 577,001 582,517 579,190 675,503 573,256 645,457 857,911 739,403 618,665 734,013 752,972 762,419 757,775 856,066 729,636 709,991 677,108 676,112
26,844,945
Average 31,003 38,732 42,276 38,759 43,680 42,847 37,125 40,506 46,985 49,188 48,211 50,573 53,354 53,954 57,523 60,025 61,298 62,019 77,492 76,894 83,045 84,616 84,041 85,134 85,273 84,316 85,088 84,382 84,140 85,722 85,204 95,846 94,866 94,032 96,272 93,591 96,167 97,086 96,532 96,500 95,476 107,576 107,239 105,629 103,111 104,859 107,567 108,917 108,254 107,008 104,234 101,427 96,730 96,587
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BEAVER STADIUM RECORDS ‰ FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs: 38 vs. West Virginia, 1962.
Combined First Downs: 60 vs. Maryland, 1992. Fewest First Downs: 3 Pittsburgh, 1970.
Fewest Combined First Downs: 18 vs. Rice, 1963; vs. Army, 1963.
‰ RUSHING
Yardage: 484 vs. TCU, 1971; vs. Cincinnati, 1991. Low Yardage: (-32) Maryland, 1978.
Combined Yardage: 662 vs. Notre Dame, 1989.
Low Combined Yardage: 120 vs. Pittsburgh, 1999. Attempts: 83 vs. West Virginia, 1975. Fewest Attempts: 11 West Virginia, 1965.
Combined Attempts: 119 vs. West Virginia, 1975.
Fewest Combined Attempts: 41 vs. Rice, 1963.
‰ PASSING Yardage: 478 Minnesota, 1993.
Low Yardage: 10 Ohio State, 1976.
Combined Yardage: 752 vs. Minnesota, 1993.
Low Combined Yardage: 70 vs. Boston College, 1969. Completions: 39 Purdue, 1998.
Fewest Completions: 1 Ohio State, 1976.
Combined Completions: 56 vs. Northwestern, 2012.
Fewest Combined Completions: 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1970. Interceptions Thrown: 6 Ohio U., 1970; Air Force, 1971.
Combined Interceptions: 7 vs. Ohio U., 1970.
TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
‰ TOTAL OFFENSE
‰ RUSHING
Low Total Yardage: 100 Pittsburgh, 1964.
Attempts: 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003.
Yardage: 279 Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002.
Total Yardage: 706 vs. Cincinnati, 1991.
Touchdowns: 5 Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994.
Combined Total Yardage: 1,095 vs. Minnesota, 1993.
Low Combined Total Yardage: 300 vs. Pittsburgh, 1965.
Longest Run: 92 Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986.
Offensive Plays: 99 vs. Northwestern, 2012.
Fewest Offensive Plays: 27 West Virginia, 1965; Pittsburgh, 1970.
Combined Turnovers: 11 vs. West Virginia, 1960.
Interceptions Thrown: 6 Steve Skiver, Ohio U., 1970.
‰ PENALTY YARDAGE
‰ RECEIVING
Combined Yardage: 314 vs. Rutgers, 1991.
Receptions: 13 Freddie Scott, Wisconsin, 1995; Sherrod Gideon, Southern Mississippi, 1998.
Yardage: 285 Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993.
Touchdowns: 4 Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993.
Punts: 13 West Virginia, 1973; Iowa, 1973; Army, 1979; Cincinnati, 1988.
Longest Reception: 99 Thomas Lewis from John Paci, Indiana, 1993.
‰ TOTAL OFFENSE
Combined Punts: 24 vs. Cincinnati, 1988.
Total Yardage: 536 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993. Offensive Plays: 74 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993.
‰ SCORING
Points: 81 vs. Cincinnati, 1991.
‰ PUNT RETURNS
Combined Points: 94 vs. Akron, 1999.
Returns: 7 Jim Coates vs. East Carolina, 1986.
Fewest Combined Points: 10 vs. Pittsburgh, 1987; Boston College, 1989.
Yardage: 145 Matt Suhey vs. N.C. State, 1978.
Longest Return: 92 Mark Robinson vs. Rutgers, 1982.
‰ LONGEST GAME
Overtime Periods: 4 Penn State (43) vs. Michigan (40), 2013.
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‰ PUNTING
‰ SCORING
Touchdowns: 5 Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000.
‰ PUNTING
Longest Return: 100 Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State, 2010; Raheem Mostert, Purdue, 2013.
Completions: 39 Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998.
Attempts: 66 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993.
Total Yardage: 163 Rutgers, 1991.
Yardage: 201 Gary Brown vs. Texas, 1990.
Punts: 13 Gary Liska, Rutgers, 1982.
‰ TURNOVERS
Most Turnovers: 7 Three times; last: N.C State, 1982.
Returns: 7 Bob Elflein, Navy, 1970.
‰ PASSING
Yardage: 478 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993.
Combined Total Offensive Plays: 178 vs. Minnesota, 1993.
‰ KICKOFF RETURNS
Punting Average (Min. 5 Punts): 52.4 Bob Campbell (5 punts) vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968. Points: 30 Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994. Touchdowns: 5 Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994. Kicking Points: 19 Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998. Extra Points: 9 Al Vitiello vs. TCU, 1971; Al Vitiello vs. Maryland, 1971. Extra Point Attempts: 9 Al Vitiello vs. TCU, 1971; Al Vitiello vs. Maryland, 1971.
Field Goals: 5 Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985; Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998; Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010. Longest Field Goal: 57 Gary Homer, Ohio U., 1973.
Longest Field Goal Attempt: 61 Chris Bahr vs. Kentucky, 1975; Massimo Manca vs. Syracuse, 1984.
‰ INTERCEPTIONS
Interceptions: 4 Mike Smith vs. Ohio U., 1970.
Return Yardage: 100 Jeff Hite vs. Maryland, 1974; Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977. Longest Return: 100 Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977.
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SIGNIFICANT DATES IN PENN STATE FOOTBALL HISTORY LaVie
Penn State’s first varsity football team began play in 1887 and recorded shutouts of nearby Bucknell in its only two games that season. February 22, 1855 — Pennsylvania Governor James Pollock signs the charter creating the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania with its location to be determined.
November 12, 1887 — The first official game is played against Bucknell at Lewisburg. Penn State wins, 54-0.
February 16, 1859 — Sixty-nine students show up for the first day of classes at the new Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania.
Fall 1888 — The team colors are changed to Blue and White. A Student Athletic Association is formed to help support athletics with three divisions, including football, baseball and general.
1874 — The name of the college is officially changed to Pennsylvania State College. The town’s post office takes the name State College.
March 18, 1890 — Blue and White are formally adopted as the college colors at a meeting of the Athletic Association.
November 19, 1887 — The first home game is played on Old Main lawn. Captain and quarterback “Lucy” Linsz scores three second-half touchdowns to lead Penn State to a 24-0 win over Bucknell.
September 1855 — Two-hundred acres of farm land outside the village of Centre Furnace in Centre County are chosen as the location of the Farmers’ High School after a review committee, headed by Governor James Pollock, visits other proposed sites in Allegheny, Butler, Erie and Perry counties.
1862 — The Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania is given a new name as the Agriculture College of Pennsylvania in anticipation of being given official recognition as a land grant college under the federal Morrill Act.
November 11, 1889 — Penn State is handed its worst all-time defeat, 106-0, by Lehigh at Bethlehem. Penn State plays the first half with only nine players; the referee mercifully stops the game with five minutes left to play.
November 7, 1891 — Penn State plays its biggest game since 1887 against Bucknell for the lead in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association and loses a mistake-prone game, 12-10.
November 12, 1881 — Penn State College students organize a football team without administration support and play the first game against the University of Lewisburg (renamed Bucknell University in 1896) in Lewisburg. Penn State wins, 9-0, in a cold, sleet-like drizzle.
September 1887 — George “Lucy” Linsz arrives on campus as a freshman and, with the help of fellow freshman Charles Hildebrand, gets approval from President George Atherton to organize the first official football team for Penn State College.
January 9, 1892 — Penn State is awarded the first championship of the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association after finishing with a 4-1 league record, edging out “bitter rival” Bucknell (3-1-1).
Fall 1887 — Pink and Black are picked as the team colors.
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January 1892 — George “The General” Hoskins is hired as the first “official” head football coach and first director of physical training for the Athletic Association.
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Spring 1892 — Football players participate in the first spring practice as George Hoskins stresses physical conditioning and teamwork.
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October 24, 1903 — In the first game at Pitt, Carl Forkum scores 39 points on five TDs and 9-of-10 PATs and Irish McIlveen scores two touchdowns — one on a 56-yard run — as Penn State clobbers Pitt, 59-0, in what would be the biggest margin of victory in the series for 65 years.
November 6, 1893 — Beaver Field (later known as Old Beaver Field) is dedicated with General James Beaver and his wife present, as Penn State plays its first game against Pitt, then known as Western University of Pennsylvania, and wins easily, 32-0. Funding of $15,000 from the State Legislature helps in the construction of the venue, including a 500-seat grandstand, located between present-day Osmond and Frear laboratories in center campus.
Winter 1904 — Tom Fennell, Cornell star of the 1890s, is hired as the first full-time head coach. October 1, 1904 — Carl Forkum sets the all-time kickoff return record with a 115-yard runback for a touchdown in a 50-0 win over Allegheny, but his feat is never listed in the Penn State record books.
October 13, 1894 — Charlie Atherton sets four all-time records that still stand in the opening game, a 60-0 win against Gettysburg. Atherton kicks 10-of-10 extra point attempts to set the game extra points record for accuracy, points and attempts, and also adds three touchdowns for the most points in a game by a senior (32).
November 3, 1905 — Penn State sets a team scoring record with a 73-0 win over Geneva at Beaver Field as nine players score touchdowns.
October 6, 1906 — Penn State wins one of its biggest games ever with a 4-0 victory over the Carlisle Indians before 4,000 fans at Williamsport as freshman “Bull” McCleary kicks a 35-yard field goal for the game’s only points.
November 10, 1894 — Bill Suter establishes a Penn State record that has never been broken for the longest touchdown run from scrimmage with a 90-yard dash around right end for the only Penn State touchdown in a 6-6 tie with Navy in Annapolis.
October 20, 1906 — Ed Cyphers runs the “wrong way” after recovering a blocked kick during the big game with Yale in New Haven and his “bad luck” error helps lose the game, 10-0. It will be the only defeat of the season.
November 24, 1894 — Charlie Atherton kicks one of the first placements from scrimmage in the history of college football; his 25-yard boot in a 9-6 win over Oberlin is ignored by historians.
November 29, 1906 — The first of Penn State’s outstanding teams finishes the season with an 8-1-1 record after beating Pitt, 6-0, on Thanksgiving Day in Pittsburgh on a touchdown in the last 30 seconds. The team sets a record of nine shutouts that remains the all-time best for the Nittany Lions.
November 29, 1894 — Penn State finishes its first unbeaten season with a 14-0 win over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and a final 6-0-1 record. Summer 1896 — George Hoskins resigns as “head coach” to become coach at Pitt and Dr. Sam Newton is hired as his replacement.
December 1906 — Center William “Mother” Dunn becomes Penn State’s initial first-team All-American when selected by Walter Camp.
September 1897 — “Henny” Scholl introduces the first helmet during fall practice. It actually is a derby hat with the brim cut off and rags stuffed inside for padding. It gets little usage. The Athletic Association sets a mandatory student fee of $2 to support athletic programs, including football.
March 17, 1907 — Senior H.D. “Joe” Mason advocates Center W.T. “Mother” Dunn was selected Penn State’s initial adopting a Lion as the college mascot in an article in the first-team All-American in 1906. The team captain led Penn humor magazine Lemon. Mason says the idea evolved State to an 8-1-1 record, with eight shutout victories. when he was a freshman baseball player during a 1904 game with the Princeton Tigers, and that he answered October 30, 1897 — The “Hidden Ball Trick” is used for the first time in intercollegiate foottaunts by Princeton players that the “king of the beasts” — Lions — roamed the Nittany ball by Cornell against Penn State in a game at Ithaca. Cornell wins, 45-0. Valley until becoming extinct from hunting by Indians and settlers. Penn State beat Princeton that day in 1904, 9-1. Students later vote to adopt a mountain Lion as the mascot Summer 1898 — Dr. Sam Newton resigns as “head coach” to coach at Lafayette and Sam and, thus, Penn State becomes the first college to use Lion as its symbol. Boyle is hired as his replacement as coach and trainer. October 26, 1907 — Penn State sets a team scoring record with a 75-0 win over Lebanon Fall 1898 — The school’s loosely organized drum and bugle corps expands to create a fullValley at Beaver Field. Sophomore “Bull” McCleary scores five touchdowns in the game, sized Cadet Band, which later changes its name to the Blue Band. setting a season scoring record of 13 touchdowns (which remained the record until broken by Charlie Pittman in 1968). December 1898 — Junior guard “Brute” Randolph becomes the first Penn State player named to the All-America team, when selected by Walter Camp for the 1898 third team. November 28, 1907 — Penn State’s former football captains and managers meet in Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving evening to form an organization that becomes the forerunner of Spring-Fall 1899 — Sam Boyle of the University of Pennsylvania is hired as “head coach” today’s Varsity Letterman’s Club. but leaves at the end of the season. September 19, 1908 — Penn State loses its first and only game on Old Beaver Field in a October 7, 1899 — Star quarterback Earl Hewitt runs back a punt 65 yards for the only shocking 6-5 upset by Bellefonte Academy. touchdown, then makes a game-saving tackle on the Penn State six-yard line late in the game as Penn State upsets Army, 6-0, in the first meeting of the two teams at West Point. November 7, 1908 — A record crowd of several thousand (exact figure unknown) turns out Penn State will not beat Army again for 60 years. as Penn State plays the final game on Old Beaver Field, beating Bucknell, 33-6. The victory is the 48th against only one defeat on the playing field. Summer 1900 — William “Pop” Golden is hired as head coach and director of physical training for the Athletic Association. Spring-Summer 1909 — Tom Fennell resigns as head coach and Bill Hollenback, AllAmerican fullback and captain of the 1908 University of Pennsylvania team, is hired as his October 1903 — Pop Golden is chosen as the school’s first unofficial athletic director and replacement with the title of “advisory coach.” Former Penn State player and then current gives up the position of head coach of the football team. Dan Reed of Cornell is hired as baseball coach “Irish” McIlveen is given the title of “head coach.” head coach for the last month of the season and decides not to return in 1904. 162
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September 1909 — Penn State’s first great recruiting class enters school and starts football practice. The recruits include two future members of the College Football Hall of Fame — Pete Mauthe and Dexter Very. October 2, 1909 — Two major milestones in Penn State football history take place as Penn State records its 100th all-time victory and the first game is played at New Beaver Field near Rec Hall. A crowd of 500 sees Penn State beat Grove City, 31-0, with Captain Larry Vorhis, the quarterback, scoring the first touchdown and kicking a field goal.
October 9, 1909 — Penn State gives up the lead on a two-point safety in the last minute to allow Pop Warner’s Carlisle Indians to gain 8-8 tie before 10,000 at the neutral site of Wilkes-Barre. A major brawl breaks out after game when Penn State and Carlisle players fight over which team gets the “victory” ball. October 23, 1909 — After 15 consecutive defeats since the series began in 1890, Penn State ties Pennsylvania, 3-3, at Franklin Field. The Nittany Lions go on to finish the year at 5-0-2 for their second undefeated season in history. Summer 1910 — Bill Hollenback resigns to accept a one-year position as head coach at Missouri. Hollenback’s older brother, Jack, takes over as “advisory coach” and McIlveen continues as “head coach.”
Penn State students met the wagons returning the football team from the Lemont train station after Penn State beat powerhouse Pennsylvania for the first time, 22-6, on October 28, 1911 in Philadelphia. Fall 1913 — A new fight song called “Victory” (“Fight, Fight, Fight, For the Blue and White”) is introduced by its author, undergraduate Jimmy Leydon, and sung at all football games.
November 12, 1910 — An admission fee is charged at a home game for the first time as Penn State beats Bucknell, 45-3.
October 4, 1913 — “Shorty” Miller sets the game rushing record that lasts 68 years with 250 yards, including five touchdowns on runs of 23, 55, 47, 37 and 40 yards as Penn State beats Carnegie Tech, 49-0, at New Beaver Field in the 1913 season-opener.
Summer 1911 — Bill Hollenback returns from Missouri to again become coach, still with the title of “advisory coach.” Former star running back and 1908 captain “Bull” McCleary is named “head coach.”
November 8, 1913 — Penn State loses its first game at New Beaver Field before a record crowd of “several thousand” in its first ever major intersectional game and first game against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish win, 14-7, in a game that ends with a controversial referee decision nullifying a Penn State touchdown. Knute Rockne catches a touchdown pass from Gus Dorias for Notre Dame that helps end Penn State’s 20-game home unbeaten streak.
October 14, 1911 — Penn State pulls off a major upset over Cornell, 5-0, in Ithaca, touching off a riot in State College that has been called the worst in history following a football game. Students and townspeople fight with fists, clubs and shovels throughout the streets and alleys of the borough after which school officials apologized.
October 25, 1914 — Penn State stops Harvard’s 22-game winning streak with a 13-13 tie at Cambridge, as Harvard, considered the best team in the country, rallies on a trick-play touchdown in the last minutes of the game. A celebration on campus two days later causes injuries and major damage to school buildings as a bonfire explodes.
October 28, 1911 — Penn State beats Pennsylvania for the first time, 22-6, as “Shorty” Miller shocks the crowd of 15,000 at Franklin Field by running back the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. December 12, 1911 — New eligibility rules are adopted by the Athletic Association requiring athletes to finish their education in four years and eliminating rules that allowed athletes to take less credit hours than the minimum requirements for a freshman.
November 13, 1914 — A record crowd of 10,000, including governor John K. Tener, watch on Pennsylvania Day as Penn State loses its second major intersectional game at New Beaver Field in its first game with Michigan State, 6-3.
Spring 1912 — Pop Golden resigns as unofficial athletic director to enter private business.
December 1914 — Bill Hollenback resigns as head coach to enter private business in Philadelphia.
Summer 1912 — Bill Hollenback is formally given the title “head coach.”
January 2, 1915 — Assistant coach Dick Harlow becomes the first former Penn State player to be named as official head coach of the football team.
October 12, 1912 — The largest crowd at New Beaver Field since its opening in 1909 — 4,000 fans — watches as Penn State beats Washington & Jefferson, 30-0. Pete Mauthe kicks three field goals to set the record for most field goals in a game.
December 1, 1915 — Sophomore end Bob Higgins becomes the first Penn State underclassman to earn first-team All-American honors when picked by International News Service.
November 16, 1912 — Penn State “upsets” Ohio State at Columbus in the first game between the two teams by the unofficial score of 37-0. The Buckeyes walk off the field with nine minutes left to play claiming “unnecessary roughness” and the score is officially recorded as a 1-0 forfeit.
November 4, 1916 — Penn State breaks a nine-year-old scoring record with a 79-0 rout over Geneva at New Beaver Field.
November 28, 1912 — Penn State’s greatest team to date beats Pitt, 38-0, on Thanksgiving Day at Forbes Field to finish with an 8-0 record, outscoring opponents 256-6 and ending a two-year run of 16-0-1. Pete Mauthe sets the record for the longest field goal with a 51-yard boot. The kick remains the record until broken by Chris Bahr in 1975. Mauthe scores a total of 20 points, with two touchdowns and five extra points. Mauthe also sets an individual season scoring record of 119 points, that is not broken until 1971, with 11 touchdowns, 8 field goals and 29 PATs.
October 6, 1917 — Junior Harry Robb sets a record — that has never been broken — for most touchdowns in a game with six in an 80-0 rout of Gettysburg at New Beaver Field, as the team again shatters the game scoring record. October 13, 1917 — Penn State breaks its one-week old team scoring record with a 99-0 win over St. Bonaventure at New Beaver Field. Nine players score touchdowns, including three by Harry Robb.
February 5, 1913 — A rule is adopted by the Athletic Association requiring athletes to “be in good standing for a four-year collegiate course.” This tightened eligibility requirement eliminated the so-called “tramp athlete” who would be on a campus for only one year to play a specific sport while taking a few courses and then move on to another college.
November 17, 1917 — Harry Robb ties “Bull” McCleary’s season record for touchdowns with 13 by scoring three touchdowns as Penn State plays Maryland for first time and wins, 57-0, at New Beaver Field. 163
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October 29, 1921 — In the first Penn State game played in New York City, Penn State easily beats national power Georgia Tech, 28-7, at the Polo Grounds as Glenn Killinger’s 85-yard kickoff for a touchdown breaks open the game and helps make him a first-team AllAmerican.
July 1918 — Dick Harlow asks out of his contract as head coach to enter military service. He says he will return.
July 18, 1918 — Lt. Levi Lamb, a star lineman on the teams of 1912-14, is killed near Soissons, France, while leading his Army platoon against a German stronghold. He is one of two former players to die in World War I as 1912 teammate Red Bebout is killed on a French battlefield on Sept. 29, 1918.
December 3, 1921 — Penn State plays its first game on the West Coast, beating Washington, 21-7, before 35,000 in Seattle to complete an 8-0-2 season and its 24th straight game without a defeat.
August 25, 1918 — Hugo Bezdek, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club, is hired as head football coach and director of physical education with supervision over intercollegiate sports.
Spring 1922 — Dick Harlow quits as assistant coach after a final dispute with Hugo Bezdek and becomes head coach at Colgate.
September 23, 1922 — The New Beaver Field seating capacity is increased to 12,000 as the 1922 season opens with a 54-0 victory over St. Bonaventure.
November 27, 1918 — Penn State completes an unusual season because of World War I by losing, 28-6, at Pitt and finishing with a 1-2-1 record.
October 27, 1922 — Ten surviving members of the first official team in 1887 are honored in New York City by the Alumni Association as the “founders” of Penn State football.
Fall 1919 — Dick Harlow returns to Penn State to serve as assistant coach to Hugo Bezdek.
October 4, 1919 — A new tune — “The Nittany Lion” — is introduced at the opening game against Gettysburg at New Beaver Field. The first words, “Hail to the Lion, Loyal and True,” written by Jimmy Leyden, will become familiar to generations of Penn State fans.
October 28, 1922 — The Nittany Lion mascot makes its first appearance on the field dressed in an African Lion uniform during Penn State’s first game against Syracuse played at New York’s Polo Grounds. Dick Hoffman, Class of ’23, dresses in the uniform of a maned African Lion that he had worn while appearing in the Penn State Players’ production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Androcles and the Lion.” Penn State and Syracuse battle to a 0-0 tie before a crowd of 25,000.
November 27, 1919 — End Bob Higgins takes a flat-pass near his own goal line from Bill Hess on a fake punt and officially runs 92 yards for a touchdown for the longest pass play in Penn State history (historians say it should have been recorded as 95 yards). The surprise play helps Penn State down Pitt, 20-0, to finish with its best season since 1912, but Penn State will not beat Pitt again for 20 years.
November 3, 1922 — Navy uses a fake punt and fumble recovery to end Penn State’s 30game unbeaten streak, 14-0, before 35,000 spectators at Washington’s American League Park. Dozens of congressional, government and foreign leaders and many of college football’s leading coaches, players and sportswriters are in attendance.
September 25, 1920 — New wood grandstands are added to New Beaver Field’s East side, raising the seating capacity to 5,500, but only 2,500 show up for the season-opening 27-7 victory over Muhlenberg.
January 1, 1923 — Penn State plays in its first bowl game, the 1923 Rose Bowl at Pasadena, and loses to Southern California, 14-7, but receives $21,350 for participating in the game. It is the first Rose Bowl played at its present site in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco area and the first appearance in the game by Southern California. The contest is the first radio broadcast of a Penn State game and any post-season game by Los Angeles radio station KHJ.
October 9, 1920 — On the first alumni “Home-Coming” day, a record standing-room crowd of 12,000 turns out to see Penn State beat Dartmouth, 14-7.
October 16, 1920 — In only the third major intersectional game at New Beaver Field, and the first since 1914, Penn State clobbers North Carolina State, 41-0.
September 29, 1923 — Additional wooden bleachers are constructed at New Beaver Field, raising the seating capacity to 13,500. Only 3,000 turn out to see Penn State beat Lebanon Valley, 58-0, in the season-opener.
October 23, 1920 — Penn State sets the all-time team scoring record with a 109-7 win over Lebanon Valley at New Beaver Field, coming back from a 7-0 first-quarter deficit. Charley Way scores three touchdowns in the first quarter to lead the rout.
October 20, 1923 — A New Beaver Field attendance record of 20,000 is set as Penn State upsets unbeaten Navy, 21-3, in the Homecoming game. “Light Horse” Harry Wilson has his greatest game, rushing for 123 yards and scoring all three Penn State touchdowns with a 55-yard interception return, a 95-yard kickoff return and a 72-yard run off a fake reverse.
November 6, 1920 — Penn State wins its fourth major intersectional game at New Beaver Field in its first game against Nebraska, 20-0, on Pennsylvania Day. Glenn Killinger and Charley Way combine to lead the as each scores a TD and Killinger passes for another.
September 24, 1921 — New Beaver Field opens its first press box, located atop the West stands. The press box is used for the first time in a 53-0 season-opening win over Lebanon Valley.
Spring 1924 — Bas Gray becomes the first junior elected team captain.
September 15, 1924 — The football team moves into new Varsity Hall, across the street from New Beaver Field. Varsity Hall includes dormitory rooms, a training table and football locker room. The building name is later changed to Irvin Hall after athletes move out and now is an undergraduate residence hall.
October 22, 1921 — Penn State gives up a touchdown in the fourth-quarter darkness at Cambridge as heavily favored Harvard manages to come back for a 21-21 tie in a game many sportswriters at the time called “one of the greatest football games ever.”
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October 25, 1924 — Penn State’s 29-game winning streak at New Beaver Field comes to an end as Syracuse wins the Homecoming game, 10-6. The streak began after a loss to Rutgers during World War I in 1918. November 7, 1925 — Penn State surprises Notre Dame by tying the Irish, 0-0, in driving rain and mud on Homecoming at New Beaver Field before a record-breaking crowd reported as 25,000 by several newspapers. But official attendance is listed as 20,000. November 14, 1925 — Penn State visits West Virginia for the first time to participate in dedication ceremonies for West Virginia’s new Mountaineer Field, and loses, 14-0. November 26, 1925 — The annual Thanksgiving Day game with Pittsburgh is played for the first time at new Pitt Stadium and Penn State loses, 23-7. January 14, 1926 — The Penn State administration appoints an alumni committee to study football policies in the wake of allegations by the Carnegie Foundation and others that Penn State over-emphasizes sport to the detriment of educational goals of higher education.
Penn State and West Virginia tied, 13-13, on October 27, 1923 at Yankee Stadium in New York. the public and press and Penn State’s educational image is damaged. (The stock market crashes this same day, precipitating a nationwide depression.)
October 9, 1926 — Penn State wins its 200th game by beating Marietta, 48-6, at New Beaver Field. Cy Lungren runs back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to spark the win.
January 20, 1930 — Hugo Bezdek is relieved of his football head coaching duties and named the first director of the new School of Physical Education.
October 16, 1926 — Penn State loses its 100th football game as Notre Dame wins, 28-0, in the Nittany Lions’ first visit to South Bend, Ind.
March 27, 1930 — Former two-time All-American Bob Higgins is promoted from assistant coach to head coach of the football team.
December 25, 1926 — Dr. Ralph Hetzel becomes the 10th president of Penn State and calls for stronger supervision of the athletic programs, especially football, by the administration.
October 31, 1931 — Pitt coach Jock Sutherland rests his first team and plays the scrubs the entire game as the Panthers clobber the Nittany Lions, 41-6, scoring the most points since the series began, then insults the New Beaver Field Homecoming crowd by working out his first team for 15 minutes after game. Fans did not know that Sutherland had received Bob Higgins’ approval before the game for the workout. This was Pitt’s first visit to Penn State since 1902, and the teams did not play again until 1935.
February 26, 1927 — A blue ribbon committee known as the Beaver White Committee issues its final report recommending the elimination of all athletic scholarships and the creation of two separate bodies to supervise Penn State’s athletic programs for athletes and students: the Board of Athletic Control and the Department of Physical Education. August 10, 1927 — The newly organized Board of Athletic Control ends all financial aid to athletes beginning with 1928 incoming freshmen and recommends that Penn State athletic officials “not scout opponents’ games regardless of scouting policies of opponents.”
November 28, 1931 — Penn State ends a seven-game losing streak, which remains the school record, by beating Lehigh, 31-0, in a post-season game for charity at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field and ends the season with its worst record in history, 2-8.
October 1, 1927 — The first radio broadcast of a Penn State football game is carried over the college station, WPSC. Assistant coach Larry Conover describes the action in a 34-13 win over Gettysburg. Conover goes on to broadcast four more games from New Beaver Field in the 1927 season.
October 14, 1933 — Penn State football hits a low point when Muhlenberg wins in a major upset, 3-0, at New Beaver Field. The team goes on to a 3-3-1 record. October 20, 1934 — Penn State wins its first regular-season road game in five years and the first away game in the Higgins era with 31-0 win over Lehigh in Bethlehem.
October 22, 1927 — Penn State beats Syracuse for the first time, after four defeats and a tie, as captain Johnny Roepke shakes off an injury and sparks the team to victory by kicking a 21-yard field goal and making a game-saving tackle on the ensuing kickoff in a 9-6 victory at Archbold Stadium.
September 1, 1936 — Penn State opens preseason practice with its first all-alumni coaching staff: Bob Higgins (’20), head coach; Joe Bedenk (’24), Earle Edwards (’31) and Al Michaels (Mikelonis) (’35), varsity assistants; and Marty McAndrews (’30), freshman coach.
November 24, 1927 — The first away game is broadcast over radio by KDKA in Pittsburgh as undefeated Pitt scores the most points against Penn State in 11 years to win 30-0 at Pitt Stadium.
October 1, 1936 — Former head coach Hugo Bezdek agrees to a one-year leave of absence with pay from the position of director of the Physical Education School, and resigns a year later.
October 6, 1936 — Four surviving members of the 1881 “forgotten pioneers” team are officially recognized as playing in Penn State’s first intercollegiate football game and given Varsity “S” letters.
September 29, 1928 — The first radio broadcast of a Penn State game by students is done over the college station, WPSC. Sophomore Ken Holderman (later a university vice president and trustee) does play-by-play in a 25-0 victory over Lebanon Valley.
Fall 1937 — Dr. Carl P. Schott is hired as the director of Physical Education and de facto Dean of Athletics.
January 19, 1929 — A new athletic building, soon to be known as Recreation Hall, is used for the first time for “winter” football practice. The $600,000 building is dedicated on March 23, 1929 during the weekend of the Intercollegiate Boxing Championships.
October 2, 1937 — The first game is filmed on request by the coaches to help the team in practice. Penn State beats Gettysburg, 32-6, at New Beaver Field, but the film shot by student cameramen is too dark and Bob Higgins hires zoology instructor and part-time track coach Ray Conger to take charge of filming. Conger remains in the position for 39 years.
October 26, 1929 — Cooper French and Frank Diedrich team for one of the greatest punt returns in history in an impromptu razzle-dazzle 60-yard lateral-and-run for a touchdown on the last play of the game to defeat Lafayette, 6-3, before a disbelieving but cheering Homecoming crowd of 10,000 at New Beaver Field.
November 13, 1937 — Penn State clinches its first winning season since 1929 and the first in Bob Higgins’ coaching regime by beating Maryland in the last minute at New Beaver Field, 21-14, but loses the next week to National Champion Pitt and finishes with a 5-3 record.
October 29, 1929 — The Carnegie Foundation releases a 383-page report on the Advancement of Teaching condemning Penn State and other colleges for dishonesty in over-emphasizing football and other intercollegiate sports by giving athletic scholarships and urged a return to amateurism. Carnegie later issues an addendum declaring Penn State had changed policies two years previously, but the addendum is virtually ignored by
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October 1, 1938 — The first Penn State radio network is set up and starts broadcasting with an opening game against Maryland at New Beaver Field. KDKA Pittsburgh originates a broadcast with Bill Sutherland on play-by-play and Jack Barry doing color commentary as Penn State wins, 38-0.
October 24, 1942 — The Nittany Lion Shrine, created by famed sculptor Heinz Warneke, near the entrance of New Beaver Field is dedicated during halftime of a 1310 Homecoming win over Colgate. H.D. “Joe” Mason, Class of 1907, who instigated the move for a Lion as the mascot, is among the crowd of 11,510.
November 20, 1938 — Penn State loses, 26-0, at Pitt to finish with 3-4-1 record that will be the last losing season for 49 years. Despite the record, the team sets three NCAA defensive records, including one for fewest yards passing allowed per game (13.1 yards average) that still stands.
November 30, 1942 — Penn State is ranked for the first time by the Associated Press at season’s end, tying at No. 19 with defending National Champion Minnesota and Holy Cross, as a team dominated by sophomores and freshmen surprises the nation with a 6-1-1 record.
November 14, 1942 — In one of the biggest upsets of the Higgins era, Penn State shocks Penn, 13-7, before 50,000 at Franklin Field behind the punting of Joe Colone and the running and defensive play of Larry Joe, who is carried off the field at the end of the game.
October 29, 1938 — Two players each get 100 yards in a game for the first time as sophomore Chuck Peters (156 yards) and junior Steve Rollins (122) help lead Penn State to a 33-6 win over Syracuse at New Beaver Field.
November 13, 1943 — Snow forces some officials to be late for the Temple game at New Beaver Field as Doggie Alexander, owner of the Rathskeller tavern, comes out of the stands to be the field judge and Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Stan Baumgartner leaves the press box to serve as the head linesman. Only one 15-yard penalty is called in Penn State’s 13-0 win.
November 25, 1939 — Future All-American Leon Gajecki leads Penn State to its first victory over Pitt in 20 years in a 10-0 upset before a record-tying crowd of 20,000 at New Beaver Field and Penn State finishes the year with its best record since 1921 at 5-1-2. November 9, 1940 — Juniors Bill Smaltz and Lenny Krouse team for the greatest passing day to date as Smaltz completes 14-of-21 passes (including 12 in succession that remained a record until 1994) for 193 yards and two touchdowns and Krouse catches 10 for two touchdowns and 155 yards. November 16, 1940 — Chuck Peters sets the all-time kickoff return record with a 101-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff of a 25-0 win over NYU. It’s his second touchdown runback of the season (96 yards against Temple to open the second half) and sets the season record for kickoff touchdown returns that now is shared by Curt Warner (1980).
October 21, 1944 — Larry Cooney, 16, of Pittsburgh becomes the youngest player ever to start a Penn State football game. He opens at right halfback against Colgate in the fourth game of season, when frosh were eligible because of World War II, and carries the ball five times for eight yards. Johnny Chuckran becomes the Guard Steve Suhey earned first-team All-America honors in 1947 and only freshman ever to serve as captain for a season, was a member of arguably the most prominent family in Penn State and runs back a punt 50 yards in the last minute to football history. Suhey married a daughter, Ginger, of Penn State All- spark a 6-0 upset win over Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y. American and future head coach, Bob Higgins, and three of their sons — Paul, Larry and Matt Suhey — played for Penn State in the 1970s. October 28, 1944 — For the first time, an all-freshman Kevin and Joe Suhey became fourth-generation members of the starting lineup takes the field and loses to West Virginia, Higgins-Suhey family to play for the Nittany Lions during the 2000s. 28-27, in the first home loss since 1938. November 17, 1945 — Freshman Wally Triplett becomes the first African-American player to start a Penn State game when he takes the field at right halfback (the tailback position in the single-wing formation) against Michigan State at East Lansing, Mich. The Nittany Lions lose, 33-0, but Triplett is praised for his all-around play.
November 23, 1940 — Penn State loses its first and only game of the season and a chance for a bowl game when upset by Pitt, 20-7, at Pitt Stadium.
September 1941 — Dave Alston and his brother, Harry, of Midland, Pa., become the first African-American players on the Penn State team. Dave becomes the star of the unbeaten freshman team and is selected by some preseason magazines as college football’s “sophomore of the year.”
Summer 1946 — Jim O’Hora, a center at Penn State from 1933-35, and Earl Bruce, the high school coach from Brownsville, Pa., join Bob Higgins’ coaching staff, O’Hora as assistant line coach and Bruce as freshman coach based at California (Pa.) State Teachers College.
September 1941 — The State College Quarterback Club organizes and meets for the first time to sponsor Wednesday luncheons with head football coach Bob Higgins, players and other assistant coaches.
Summer 1946 — Casey Jones and other Pittsburgh area alumni raise $19,000 to buy an old fraternity house off campus to house football players. New assistant coach Jim O’Hora agrees to be “counselor” of the facility and he and his family move in. All freshmen players are assigned to the campus of California State Teachers College, where they will train under the direction of Bruce.
October 31, 1941 — Penn State plays its first night game, at New York’s Polo Grounds, against New York University and wins, 42-0, in heavy rain on a sloppy field.
November 9, 1946 — Penn State cancels the final game of season, set for Nov. 29, when University of Miami (Fla.) officials request that Penn State not bring its two African-American players, Wally Triplett and Dennie Hoggard, on the trip.
November 12, 1941 — Led by Dave and Harry Alston, Steve Suhey and Red Moore, the freshman team goes unbeaten for the first time since 1916 with a 5-0 record. Dave Alston scores eight touchdowns, passes for four others and drop-kicks six extra points in one of the school’s outstanding individual freshman performances ever.
November 16, 1946 — A U.S. President makes his first known attendance at a Penn State game as Harry Truman gives Navy a pep talk before the game and at halftime in Annapolis. Penn State upsets the heavily favored Middies, 12-7, as Elwood Petchel runs back a pass interception for one touchdown and scores another on a one-yard run.
September 10, 1941 — The Athletic Board authorizes freshmen to play on varsity teams for the duration of World War II.
August 15, 1942 — Freshman star Dave Alston, Penn State’s first African-American player, dies in Bellefonte Hospital after a tonsillectomy operation, but his death is traced to injuries suffered in a spring practice scrimmage against Navy. (Brother Harry is so shaken he never returns to school.)
October 18, 1947 — Penn State sets an NCAA record for fewest total yards allowed by holding Syracuse to a minus-47 yards in a 40-0 Homecoming win at New Beaver Field.
October 25, 1947 — In the key game of the 1947 season, Penn State comes from behind to beat undefeated West Virginia, 21-14, before the largest New Beaver Field crowd (20,313) since the 1925 Notre Dame game and stays on track for its first bowl game in 25 years.
September 1, 1942 — The first radio network, organized by KDKA, dissolves because of World War II. A major gasoline sponsor can’t get enough gas to sell.
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November 15, 1947 — Penn State wins its 300th game with a 20-7 conquest of Navy at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. Fullback Jeff Durkota runs 48 and 42 yards for touchdowns on the identical inside-reverse play.
October 1, 1949 — Penn State plays its 500th game since 1887 and loses, 42-7, to an Army team that would stay unbeaten and be rated No. 4 in the country. This contest also is the first known telecast of a Penn State football game. It is televised on WNBT-TV in New York City.
November 22, 1947 — Penn State beats Pitt, 29-0, to become the first Penn State squad in history to win all nine games of a regular-season and sets school records for giving up the least amount of points (27) and the most shutouts (6). The Nittany Lions also set NCAA defensive records for fewest rushing yards allowed per game (17) and per rush (0.64).
March 5, 1950 — Joe Bedenk resigns after one year as head football coach, but remains on the staff as an assistant coach. March 31, 1950 — The Athletic Board sets 30 scholarships exclusively for football to include tuition, room and board.
December 8, 1947 — Penn State finishes in the Top 10 for the first time when ranked fourth in the final Associated Press poll. The Nittany Lions also are awarded the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since the trophy’s inception in 1936.
April 22, 1950 — Charles A. “Rip” Engle, head coach at Brown University, is named head football coach by acting Penn State president James Milholland.
January 1, 1948 — Tailback Wally Triplett and end Dennie Hoggard become the first African-Americans to play in the Cotton Bowl game. Triplett scores a TD and plays an outstanding defensive game as Penn State and Doak Walker-led SMU battle to a 13-13 tie.
May 27, 1950 — Rip Engle names Joe Paterno, his senior quarterback at Brown, to the coaching staff and assigns him to coach the quarterbacks.
October 14, 1950 — Penn State loses for the first time at night after four wins at night dating to 1941, all played in the rain, as Syracuse wins, 27-7, on a clear night at Archbold Stadium.
October 23, 1948 — A New Beaver Field attendance record of 24,579 is set during Homecoming as Penn State ties Michigan State, 14-14, in a game marked by controversy over a clipping penalty that nullified a Spartan 100-yard touchdown on an interception return.
November 11, 1950 — The first Band Day is held at Beaver Field, with nine Centre County high school bands participating as Penn State beats West Virginia, 27-0. Band Day was held annually for 25 years, with the final one taking place at the Nov. 16, 1974 game with Ohio University. Band Day was brought back for the Blue-White games from 1984-88.
November 6, 1948 — Penn State plays before the largest crowd to date — 71,180 — and defeats Penn at Franklin Field, 13-0, sparked by a razzle-dazzle touchdown run-and-pass play of Fran Rogel-to-Chuck Drazenovich-to-Elwood Petchel-to-Rogel. November 27, 1948 — A Penn State team travels by airplane for the first time to play Washington State at Tacoma and wins the game, 7-0, to finish the season at 7-1-1 and achieve the No. 18 ranking in the Associated Press college football poll.
December 2, 1950 — A major snow storm forces postponement of the final game of the season against Pitt at Pitt Stadium on November 25. The game is moved to Forbes Field one week later, where Penn State wins, 21-20, in what becomes known as “the Snow bowl.”
March 12, 1949 — Bob Higgins announces his resignation as head football coach and longtime assistant coach Joe Bedenk is named as his successor.
December 1950 — The Athletic Board adds 15 scholarships for football, bringing the total to 45.
Spring 1949 — Earle Edwards resigns from the football coaching staff following spring practice and joins the Michigan State staff as an assistant coach. Joe Bedenk names former Penn State lineman Sever Toretti (1936-38) as line coach and ex-Pitt star Frank Patrick as defensive backfield coach.
September 1, 1951 — The Athletic Board and Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference agree to make freshmen eligible for varsity play because of the Korean War. The authorization only lasts one year before freshmen are banned again.
1949 — Tuition scholarships for all sports are re-established by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the Athletic Board with 100 total scholarships approved.
October 21, 1951 — Another Beaver Field attendance record —30,321 — is set, again in a Homecoming game, against unbeaten (and eventual No. 2) Michigan State, but this time Penn State loses, 32-21.
September 1949 — The first class of scholarship players since 1927 enters Penn State but are sent to California State Teachers College because of crowded housing conditions on the main campus. Among the freshmen are future starters Joe Yukica, Don Barney, Jim Dooley and Joe Gratson.
July 1952 — Ernest “Ernie” McCoy, basketball coach at Michigan since 1948, takes over as Director of Athletics and Dean of the Physical Education Department.
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Penn State’s appearance in the 1948 Cotton Bowl was significant on several fronts. Wally Triplett and end Dennie Hoggard became the first African-Americans to play in the Cotton Bowl game and helped Penn State to a 9-0-1 record in 1947, with the only blemish a 13-13 tie with Southern Methodist in the Cotton Bowl. Behind a defense that posted six shutouts, Penn State won its first Lambert Trophy and its No. 4 final ranking was its highest in program history to date. September 20, 1952 — Former player and coach Joe Bedenk watches his first game since 1917 as a spectator after stepping down as assistant coach. He sees a 20-13 win over Temple at Beaver Field.
October 23, 1954 — Jesse Arnelle, Rosey Grier and Lenny Moore become the first AfricanAmericans to play college football in Fort Worth, Texas, but the Nittany Lions make too many mistakes and lose to Texas Christian, 20-7.
September 27, 1952 — Junior Tony Rados surprises fans and makes national headlines by giving Penn State its greatest passing day in 12 years, completing 17-of-30 passes for 179 yards and one TD (and 2 interceptions), and out-dueling Purdue’s All-American passing sensation, Dale Samuels, in leading Penn State to a surprising 20-20 tie at Beaver Field.
October 30, 1954 — Penn State plays its first game on national television and beats Penn, 35-13, at Franklin Field, scoring the most points in the long-time series against the Quakers. Lenny Moore rushes for 140 yards and scores three touchdowns.
September 1, 1955 — Penn State begins a year-long celebration of its Centennial Year with Navy scheduled to visit Beaver Field for the first time since 1923. A new dateline of “University Park” is established with the opening of a campus post office.
November 13, 1952 — Penn State goes over 100,000 in total season home attendance for the first time in history (103,751 in five games) as 15,957 at Beaver Field watch the Lions escape with 7-6 win over underdog Rutgers.
September 29, 1955 — The first game is televised from Beaver Field as CBS transmits the season-opener with Boston University to a limited region in the East. The Nittany Lions win, 35-0, as an unknown fifth-string sophomore fullback — Joe Sabol — scores two touchdowns to lead the team to victory.
November 22, 1952 — Penn State upsets Pitt, 17-0, to knock the Panthers from the Orange Bowl before 53,766 at Pitt Stadium. The Nittany Lions’ defense, led by Jack Sherry’s two interceptions, and Ted Kemmerer’s punting throttles the Pitt attack, while Rados’ passing sparks the Lions’ offense.
November 5, 1955 — Syracuse’s Jim Brown outgains Lenny Moore, 159 yards to 146, and scores all the Syracuse points on three touchdowns and two extra point kicks, but Penn State comes back from a 20-7 deficit on the quarterbacking of Milt Plum to win a thrilling 2120 Band Day contest in one of the greatest games ever played at Beaver Field before a crowd of 30,321 and a CBS regional TV audience.
October 17, 1953 — Mickey Bergstein, color man and engineer for Penn State’s radio network, makes a spectacular debut as play-by-play announcer in a game against Syracuse at Beaver Field, when he takes over in the fourth quarter for regular announcer Bob Prince, who has to leave to broadcast a Steelers-Eagles NFL game in Philadelphia that night. Bergstein describes how the Nittany Lions score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter in a come-from-behind 20-14 win that ends with a full-fledged brawl at the Syracuse bench.
September 29, 1956 — The first all-Penn State alumni broadcast team works its first game for the radio network as Mickey Bergstein (’43) moves from color commentary to play-by-play and Bob Wilson (’40) takes over color. Penn State beats Pennsylvania, 34-0, at Franklin Field.
November 7, 1953 — Heavy snow blankets State College in a 24-hour period, forcing a major snow removal at Beaver Field for a game against Fordham. Kickoff is delayed by two hours because of the late arrival of the Penn State team, which was trapped in a Clinton County hunting camp known as “Camp-Hate-To-Leave-It.” The Nittany Lions go on to win a 28-21 thriller before some 13,897 hearty fans.
October 20, 1956 — Penn State stuns heavily-favored Ohio State, 7-6, in Columbus, winning on Milt Plum’s extra point kick before the largest crowd to see a Penn State football game up to that time, numbering 82,584. October 19, 1957 — Pete Mauthe, captain of the undefeated 1912 team, becomes the first Penn State player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies of the Homecoming game against Vanderbilt. The Nittany Lions squander a 13-point lead and are upset, 32-20.
November 13, 1953 — Penn State becomes The Pennsylvania State University and the next day the Nittany Lions play their first game as Penn State and come from behind from a 14-6 second-quarter deficit to whip Rutgers, 54-26, at New Brunswick.
December 1953 — The Levi Lamb Fund, named for the former Penn State star, is established at the suggestion of athletic director Ernie McCoy to assist in obtaining financial aid for athletes and the athletic department.
October 26, 1957 — The third game of the Engle era is televised from Syracuse by CBS on a regional basis as Penn State beats the Orangemen, 21-12, behind the surprise quarterbacking of sophomore Richie Lucas, who was forced to take over for the injured starter, Al Jacks.
March 1, 1954 — J.T. White, who played on Michigan’s 1948 National Champion team as well as at Ohio State as a center, joins Rip Engle’s staff as an assistant coach.
December 1957 — Outstanding freshman running back Robert “Red” Worrell, who was a potential varsity starter on the 1958 team, is electrocuted at his family home in Denbo, Pa., while helping his father erect a TV antenna. Athletic officials establish an award in his name to honor the most improved player after spring practice. Lineman Andy Stynchula wins the first award in 1958.
September 25, 1954 — Underdog Penn State stuns preseason Big Ten Conference favorite Illinois, 14-12, in the opening game of the season played at Champaign, shocking the college football world and becoming an overnight front-runner to win the Lambert Trophy.
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Spring 1958 — Former linebacker Dan Radakovich, one of the standouts in the 7-6 upset over Ohio State in 1956, becomes Penn State’s first linebackers coach when hired as an undergraduate assistant. The next year, Radakovich continues coaching as a graduate assistant.
fumble recovery that helps the Nittany Lions beat Georgia Tech, 30-15.
Spring 1962 — Penn State joins Pitt, Syracuse and West Virginia in agreeing to forbid “redshirting,” a practice that withholds athletes from competition for a year so they can “mature.”
September 27, 1958 — Penn State ends its longest series with one of its oldest opponents, Pennsylvania, with a 43-0 win at Franklin Field. The series, which began in 1890, was never played outside of Philadelphia and finished with Penn State winning 18, losing 25 and tying 4. The team’s first ever two-point conversion is scored when Al Jacks passes to end John Bozick after Penn State’s second touchdown. Richie Lucas later passes to Jim Schwab for a second two-point conversion.
October 13, 1962 — Penn State becomes the first team to play three service academies in one season, losing to Army at West Point on this date, 9-6, after beating Navy, 41-7, and Air Force, 20-6, earlier in the season at Beaver Stadium.
October 27, 1962 — Assistant coach Joe Paterno is presented a game ball by the team for the first time since he joined Rip Engle’s staff in 1950, when the Nittany Lions overcome the sensational debut of sophomore quarterback Craig Morton and defeat California, 23-21, in Berkeley.
December 19, 1959 — Penn State plays in the first Liberty Bowl and tackle Charlie Janerette becomes the first African-American to play against Alabama as the Nittany Lions beat the Crimson Tide, coached by Paul “Bear” Bryant, 7-0, in Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium.
December 1962 — End Dave Robinson becomes the first African-American player in Penn State football history to be named first-team All-American when selected by the Associated Press, the Football Writers and others.
April 1959 — The Nittany Lion Club is organized by 15 alumni who want to arouse interest in Penn State athletic affairs through contributions to the Levi Lamb Fund. Membership stipulated an annual contribution to the fund of at least $50 or at least $25 for graduates of less than 10 years. Members will receive “special consideration” on game tickets and “preferred parking” at the stadium.
November 7, 1959 — The all-time attendance record is set at Beaver Field as 34,000 watch a memorable battle of unbeatens play with national rankings and bowl berths at stake. Syracuse edges Penn State, 20-18, despite an electrifying 100-yard kickoff return by sophomore Roger Kochman as the Nittany Lions fail to make an extra point kick and two two-point conversions.
Lenny Moore was among the greatest players to wear the blue and white. In 1954, he became the first Nittany Lion to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, gaining 1,082 with 11 touchdowns. Moore was a dynamic runner, receiver and kick returner, accumulating 3,543 November 14, 1959 — Penn State downs Holy Cross, all-purpose yards from 1953-55. Moore was selected by the 46-0, in the 229th and last game played at Beaver Field Baltimore Colts in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft and had a brilas 20,000 spectators watch the final quarter in rain and liant 12-year career with the Colts, playing in seven Pro Bowls and heavy wind. The Nittany Lions end with a record of 184- gaining induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975. 34-11 at Beaver Field.
January 2, 1960 — Dan Radakovich is hired as a full-time assistant coach in charge of linebackers. He eventually will become known as “The Father of Linebacker U.”
Summer 1963 — Penn State joins Pitt, Syracuse and West Virginia in a Letter of Intent agreement for incoming freshmen football players, obligating recruits to a specific school for at least one year. The national agreement under consideration also would include the Big Ten, Southwest, Southeastern, Atlantic Coast, Big Eight and Missouri Valley conferences. Summer 1964 — Joe Paterno is named associate coach and heir-apparent to succeed Rip Engle as head coach when Engle retires.
November 7, 1964 — Penn State, with a 3-4 record, shocks unbeaten No. 2 Ohio State, 27-0, in what the Associated Press calls the “college upset of the year.” The Nittany Lions’ defense limits the Buckeyes to 60 net yards, while the Lions’ offense totals 341 yards.
November 24, 1964 — In a closed door meeting without coaches, players vote down the opportunity to play in the Gator Bowl after overcoming an 0-3 start and ending a 6-4 season with stunning shutout victories over Ohio State and Pitt and winning the Lambert Trophy. This will mark the last time that players are given the opportunity to vote on bowl games.
September 17, 1960 — Penn State opens Beaver Stadium before a less than capacity crowd of 22,559 as the Nittany Lions beat Boston University, 20-0. Lion senior halfback Eddie Caye scored the stadium’s initial touchdown at 10:25 of the first quarter.
Fall 1965 — College football is changed forever with a rule change implementing unlimited substitution for the first time in the modern era.
October 3, 1960 — What later becomes known as “Tailgating” is first suggested in a frontpage column by Centre Daily Times Editor Jerry Weinstein after monumental traffic jams developed before and after the Homecoming game against Illinois at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, October 1. Weinstein advocates adoption of the Ivy League tradition of pregame “picnic lunches” and says Penn State fans should add “picnic suppers” for after the game while traffic disperses.
December 4, 1965 — Rip Engle coaches his last game as Penn State beats Maryland, 197, at Byrd Stadium, in a game televised nationally by NBC, to finish a 5-5 season and wind up 16 years at Penn State with a 104-48-4 record and no losing seasons. February 18, 1966 — Rip Engle officially announces his retirement as head coach, about one month from his 60th birthday (March 26).
October 8, 1960 — The “hero” defensive back makes its debut in a 27-16 victory over Army at West Point. Senior Sam Sobczak is the first player designated as “Hero.”
February 19, 1966 — Associate head coach Joseph V. Paterno, 38, is named head football coach by University President Eric Walker and Director of Athletics and Dean of the Physical Education Department Ernest McCoy at an annual salary of $20,000.
September 29, 1961 — The Athletic Department experiments with closed-circuit television by televising Penn State’s first game ever against Miami (Fla.) from the Orange Bowl Stadium to Rec Hall and Schwab Auditorium on the Penn State campus. However, paid attendance is disappointing with less than 40 percent of the seating capacity filled.
September 17, 1966 — Joe Paterno wins his first game, 15-7, in the season-opener against Maryland at Beaver Stadium as sophomore middle guard Mike Reid sets a team record by scoring three safeties before a crowd of 40,911. The team presents Paterno with the game ball for only the second time in his coaching career.
November 4, 1961 — Maryland beats Penn State for the only time in the lengthy series, 2117, at College Park behind the passing combination of Dick Shiner and Gary Collins.
September 24, 1966 — Joe Paterno suffers his first loss as No. 1 Michigan State, led by All-Americans Bubba Smith and George Webster, whip the Nittany Lions, 42-8, before 65,763 at East Lansing.
December 30, 1961 — End Dave Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in the Gator Bowl and makes the defensive “play-of-the-game” with a quarterback sack and
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Glenn Ressler excelled at center and middle guard and was a consensus All-American as a senior in 1964. Winner of the Maxwell Award as the nation’s most outstanding player in 1964, Ressler was an All-Pro guard with the Baltimore Colts (1965-74) and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
A dominant two-way player from 1960-62, Dave Robinson was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior. A ferocious linebacker known for his big hits, he also made 17 receptions for 178 yards in 1962. A first-round choice of the Green Bay Packers in the 1963 NFL Draft, Robinson was an All-Pro linebacker with the Packers (1963-72) and Washington (1973-74). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
September 29, 1967 — In what becomes the “turning point” of Joe Paterno’s career, he replaces several defensive veterans with untested sophomores, including future AllAmerican Dennis Onkotz, and tackle Steve Smear and Penn State beats Miami (Fla.), 178, at the Orange Bowl behind the running of Bobby Campbell and pass receiving of another future All-American, Ted Kwalick. Among the 39,516 spectators that night are 150 members of Penn State’s first Alumni Holiday Tour.
November 29, 1969 — Penn State completes a second straight unbeaten regular-season with its 21st straight win by beating North Carolina State, 33-8, in Raleigh as part of the second half of a ABC national television doubleheader following the Army-Navy game. AllAmerican Charlie Pittman scores two touchdowns to stretch his career touchdown record to 31, and break Pete Mauthe’s 67-year-old career scoring record with 186 points. December 31, 1969 — Earl Bruce, long time assistant coach, retires.
October 7, 1967 — A new policy requires students to buy tickets (at $4 each) for home games as the University eliminates pre-paid activity fees for football. Several thousand students are among the 46,007 in attendance to watch Penn State lose, 17-15, to No. 3 UCLA. The loss is the Nittany Lions’ last over the next 31 games, stretching into the 1970 season.
January 1, 1970 — Penn State’s defense, led by Outland and Maxwell Trophy winner Mike Reid, sets an Orange Bowl record with seven intercepted passes as Penn State beats Missouri, 10-3, for its second consecutive 11-0 season, tying a 30-game school unbeaten streak set by teams from 1919-22, but again finishes No. 2 in the Associated Press (and UPI) poll to Texas, which beat Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.
November 11, 1967 — A Paterno-coached team gains national recognition for the first time with a 13-8 upset over then No. 3 North Carolina State after a fourth-down goal line stand in the last minute preserves the win at Beaver Stadium.
September 19, 1970 — Penn State sets a record for consecutive games won (23) and unbeaten games in a row (31) with a 55-7 pasting of Navy in the season-opener at Beaver Stadium. Senior Mike Cooper of Harrisburg becomes the first African-American to start at quarterback for Penn State and throws for two touchdowns. The new six-station television network telecasts the first of five home games on a delayed basis at 11 p.m. The games are aired in Philadelphia, Altoona, Harrisburg, Scranton, Lancaster and York. Governor Ray Shafer helps do color commentary with Dick Scherr of WTAF (Philadelphia) and Dick Richards of WFBG (Altoona) handling play-by-play and other commentary, respectively.
November-December 1967 — Junior tight end Ted Kwalick becomes the first first-team AllAmerican coached by Joe Paterno when named by the Newspaper Enterprise Association and the Football Coaches. Kwalick also is the first junior to win the honor and the first underclassman selected since Bob Higgins in 1915.
December 30, 1967 — Joe Paterno gains nationwide attention in the Gator Bowl by gambling for a first down on his own 15-yard line with a 17-0 third-quarter lead. When the gamble fails, Florida State rallies for a 17-17 tie in front of a record crowd of 68,019.
September 26, 1970 — Colorado ends Penn State’s consecutive game winning and unbeaten streaks by beating the Nittany Lions, 41-13, in Boulder before an ABC national television audience.
December 7, 1968 — The first Joe Paterno team to have a regular-season game televised nationally beats Syracuse, 30-12, at Beaver Stadium to become the first Penn State squad to be unbeaten in the regular-season since 1947 and the first one to win 10 games.
September 18, 1971 — Albert Vitiello, a native of Naples, Italy, becomes the first junior college transfer to play for Penn State, the first placekicking specialist to be recruited and given a “grant-in-aid” and the first soccer-style placekicker for the Nittany Lions. He debuts by kicking eight extra points in a season-opening 56-3 win at Navy.
January 1, 1969 — Penn State beats Kansas, 15-14, in the Orange Bowl after the Jayhawks are penalized for having 12 men on the field. The team makes its highest finish in the final Associated Press poll at No. 2 behind Ohio State, which beats previous No. 1 Southern California and Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson in the Rose Bowl.
November 20, 1971 — Lydell Mitchell establishes an NCAA record for scoring and touchdowns and breaks Pete Mauthe’s 59-year-old season scoring record with 174 points and Charlie Pittman’s career touchdown record with 29 by scoring three touchdowns in a 55-18 win over Pitt.
July 1, 1969 — Ed Czekaj, placekicker and end on the undefeated 1947 team, becomes Athletic Director, succeeding the retiring Ernie McCoy.
September 27, 1969 — Some 2,000 seats and an enlarged press box are constructed at Beaver Stadium before a record crowd of 51,402 turns out to see Penn State beat Colorado, 27-3. Paul Johnson returns a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown.
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December 13, 1973 — John Cappelletti becomes the first Nittany Lion to win the Heisman Trophy as college football’s outstanding player and accepts the award with an emotional speech about his younger brother, stricken with leukemia, before Vice President Gerald Ford and 4,000 other dignitaries in New York.
January 1, 1974 — Penn State beats LSU, 16-9, in the Orange Bowl to become the first Nittany Lion team to win 12 games without a loss, but the squad is voted No. 5 by the Associated Press and UPI. Joe Paterno calls the team “the best I’ve ever coached” and votes it No. 1 in the “Paterno Poll.” July 1, 1974 — Penn State withdraws from the Eastern College Athletic Conference in a dispute over financial arrangements with its 214 member schools. Penn State balks at paying 1/5th of the ECAC’s total budget, plus 10 percent of television and bowl revenues.
Quarterback Chuck Burkhart directed Penn State to its first two undefeated seasons under Joe Paterno in 1968 and ’69. In the 1969 Orange Bowl against Kansas (above), Burkhart ran for a three-yard touchdown with eight seconds left and Bob Campbell’s two-point run gave Penn State one of its most thrilling victories in program history, 15-14, to cap an 11-0 season and No. 2 finish in the Associated Press poll. December 1971 — Tackle Dave Joyner becomes Penn State’s first pure offensive interior lineman to be named a first-team All-American when selected by six organizations, including United Press International, the American Football Coaches and the Football Writers.
September 21, 1974 — In what might have been the biggest upset of a Joe Paterno team ever, 24-point underdog Navy, coached by former Paterno assistant George Welsh, beats the Nittany Lions, 7-6, in rain and wind at Beaver Stadium.
October 12, 1974 — Tight end Randy Sidler becomes the first freshman to start since 1951 when two-year regular Dan Natale is sidelined by injury in the Homecoming game against Wake Forest. Sidler catches two passes for 41 yards, but another freshman wingback, Jimmy, Cefalo thrills the crowd by scoring touchdowns on a 57-yard pass from Tom Shuman and a 39-yard run.
November 16, 1974 — Penn State wins its 500th game by beating Ohio University, 35-16, at Beaver Stadium despite 85 yards in penalties and four lost fumbles as Tom Donchez scores three touchdowns.
January 1, 1972 — Penn State rallies from a 6-3 halftime deficit to stun Texas, 30-6, in the Cotton Bowl in a game Joe Paterno said was one the Nittany Lions “had to win” more than any other in Penn State history. The victory helps quiet criticism of Penn State’s football program and establishes the Lions solidly as a legitimate national power.
December 31, 1975 — Penn State plays in the first Sugar Bowl held at the Louisiana Superdome and loses to Alabama, 13-6.
January 6, 1976 — Ridge Riley, creator of the alumni “Football Letter,” dies of a heart attack in the kitchen of head coach Joe Paterno while interviewing Paterno for the final chapter of his soon-to-be-published book, “Road to Number One.”
Spring 1972 — For the first time in history, the team elects four co-captains, choosing quarterback John Hufnagel and guard Carl Schaukowitch for offense and tackle Jim Heller and safety Greg Ducatte on defense.
August 1976 — John Black takes over the alumni “Football Letter” and writes the first issue analyzing the team before fall practice.
September 23, 1972 — The Beaver Stadium seating capacity expands to 57,538 as 5,600 seats are added to the east side and 3,570 to the north end zone, but just 50,547 turn out to watch Penn State come from behind to beat four-touchdown underdog Navy, 21-10, in the season-opening game.
September 18, 1976 — A record crowd of 62,503 and a regional TV audience watch as Ohio State visits Penn State for the first time in history and avenges four previous losses in five games at Columbus with 12-7 win.
September 30, 1972 — The majorettes debut with the Blue Band as a corps of 12 coeds, led by junior Judy Shearer, before a record crowd of 58,065 at the Iowa game.
November 6, 1976 — Joe Paterno wins his 100th game as a head coach as the Nittany Lions beat North Carolina State, 41-20, before 60,462 at Beaver Stadium.
Fall 1972 — Freshman eligibility, which since the early 1900s had been allowed only in the war years of 1918, 1944-45 and 1951, is restored for Division I NCAA football teams. However, Coach Joe Paterno refuses to play freshmen until the 1973 season.
July 1, 1977 — Assistant coaches Jim O’Hora and Frank Patrick retire; O’Hora after 31 years and Patrick after 24 years of coaching and three as athletic academic counselor.
November 25, 1972 — Pitt announces it will no longer follow a mutual agreement with Penn State, Syracuse and West Virginia prohibiting “redshirting” and a maximum of 25 football grants-in-aid per year.
September 19, 1977 — The last record crowd before another Beaver Stadium expansion — a standing room only gathering of 62,554 — turns out in the second game of the season to see Penn State beat Houston, 31-4. Junior quarterback Chuck Fusina hits 15-of-23 passes for 245 yards and a TD and All-American Randy Sidler makes 11 tackles and causes one fumble to lead the victory.
December 31, 1972 — Penn State plays in the first Sugar Bowl held on New Year’s Eve and loses, 14-0, to second-ranked Oklahoma after star running back John Cappelletti is forced to miss the game with a virus. Oklahoma is later forced to forfeit the game to Penn State after the NCAA penalizes Oklahoma for using ineligible players.
October 15, 1977 — Joe Paterno misses the first game of his head coaching career when his 11-year-old son, David, is severely injured in a trampoline accident. Paterno spends the day in a hospital in Danville, Pa., as his team, coached by offensive coordinator Bob Phillips and defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, staves off a fourth-quarter comeback at Syracuse and wins, 31-24.
September 1973 — Defensive tackle Randy Crowder becomes the first African-American elected captain when he is chosen as a defensive co-captain along with linebacker Ed O’Neil. Tailback John Cappelletti and center Mark Markovich are elected offensive co-captains.
September 1, 1978 — The addition of 16,000 seats to Beaver Stadium is completed after lifting the existing stadium, constructing 20 to 40 new rows of concrete stands, eliminating the track that had encircled the field, closing the south end of the horseshoe and expanding the press box.
September 22, 1973 — Dave Shukri and Brad Benson become the first freshmen to play varsity football since 1951 when they play in the second half of a 39-0 win at Navy.
September 19, 1973 — Women become members of the marching Blue Band as the band entertains a near record Homecoming crowd of 59,980 in the home season-opener with Iowa. The five coed pioneers include Debbie Frisbee, flag carrier; Carol Gable, alto horn; Linda Hall, clarinet; Kit Murphie, alto horn; and Susan Nowlin, drums.
September 11, 1978 — A Beaver Stadium record crowd of 77,154 sees Penn State beat Rutgers, 26-10, in the home season-opener. Matt Bahr ties his brother Chris’s record of four field goals and Chuck Fusina hits Scott Fitzkee for a 53-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to spark the win. 171
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November 6, 1978 — In a watershed battle of unbeaten teams before another record crowd of 78,019 and a national TV audience, No. 2 Penn State defeated No. 5 Maryland, 27-3, limiting the Terps to minus-32 yards rushing, intercepting five passes (three by Pete Harris) and recording 10 quarterback sacks (three by Larry Kubin). Matt Bahr kicked two field goals and Chuck Fusina connected on a 63-yard TD pass to Tom Donovan.
September 11, 1982 — Penn State wins its 100th game at Beaver Stadium in a 39-31 shootout with Maryland. Todd Blackledge passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns and Maryland’s Boomer Esiason throws for 276 yards and two TDs before a sellout crowd of 84,567.
November 16, 1978 — The Nittany Lion Shrine near Recreation Hall is damaged for the first time since it was dedicated in 1942, when vandals smash off the right ear.
November 26, 1982 — Curt Warner establishes a Penn State career rushing record of 3,398 yards and Todd Blackledge sets the career touchdown passing record of 41 as they lead the Nittany Lions to a 19-10 win over once-beaten Pitt at Beaver Stadium to take a No. 2 ranking to the Sugar Bowl. Warner gains 118 yards and Blackledge throws a 31-yard touchdown to Kenny Jackson in the victory.
September 25, 1982 — In one of the most thrilling games ever played at Beaver Stadium, No. 8 Penn State comes from behind with a 65-yard drive in the last 1:18 to beat No. 3 Nebraska. Todd Blackledge throws the winning two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kirk Bowman with four seconds left on the clock before a record crowd of 85,304 and a national television audience.
November 13, 1978 — For the first time in history, Penn State is voted No. 1 in the polls by the Associated Press and United Press International after beating North Carolina State, 19-10, thanks to another record four field goals by Matt Bahr.
January 1, 1979 — No. 1-ranked Penn State plays for the National Championship for the first time and loses to No. 2 Alabama, 14-7, in the Sugar Bowl when Mike Guman is stopped on fourth-and-inches at the goal line in the fourth quarter in what was the biggest play of the game.
November 3, 1979 — Miami (Fla.) upsets Penn State, 26-10, at Beaver Stadium behind the passing of surprise starting freshman quarterback Jim Kelly. The Hurricanes’ new coach, Howard Schnellenberger, tells reporters, “This day will go down in the history of Miami football as the day we turned our football program around.” December 1, 1979 — The first Penn State punt to be blocked in 10 years occurs when Ralph Giacomarro’s punt is blocked by Pitt after 629 consecutive successful kicks in a 29-14 loss to the Panthers at Beaver Stadium.
Halfback John Cappelletti led Penn State to a 12-0 season in 1973 and won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell and Walter Camp awards as the nation’s outstanding player. Cappelletti ran for 1,522 yards as a senior and is the only Nittany Lion to rush for 200 yards in three consecutive games. An emotional Cappelletti dedicated the Heisman Trophy to his younger brother, Joey, who was battling leukemia, during a moving acceptance speech that has become part of Penn State and college football lore. Cappelletti was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
January 1, 1983 — Penn State wins its first National Championship by beating previously No. 1 Georgia, 2723, in the Sugar Bowl. Todd Blackledge passes 47 yards to Gregg Garrity for a key fourth-quarter touchdown and Curt Warner out-duels Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker with 117 yards and two touchdowns.
August 29, 1983 — Penn State plays in the first Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands and loses to a Nebraska team that would finish the regular-season ranked No. 1.
September 9, 1983 — A new Penn State sports logo is introduced featuring a sleek, Lion head.
March 1, 1980 — Joe Paterno becomes Athletic Director succeeding Ed Czekaj, but Paterno remains head football coach.
October 8, 1983 — Unranked Penn State upsets No. 3 Alabama, 34-28, at Beaver Stadium on two last-minute defensive plays that lead to one of the biggest controversies in Penn State history when the back judge nullifies an end zone pass reception by Alabama, ruling the receiver juggled the ball as he fell out of bounds.
July 1, 1980 — J.T. White, the last assistant coach from the Rip Engle era except for Joe Paterno, retires after 26 years of coaching the defensive ends.
September 6, 1980 — Beaver Stadium’s seating capacity increases to 83,770 with the addition of 7,000 seats. An electronic scoreboard also debuts as a record crowd of 78,926 watches Penn State whip Colgate, 54-10.
November 19, 1983 — In one of most bizarre finishes in Penn State history, Nick Gancitano kicks a 32-yard field goal to tie Pitt, 24-24, after most of the 60,283 spectators and TV viewers thought the game at Pitt Stadium had ended. The clock showed no time left after a Nittany Lion running play had been stopped, but officials said six seconds remained because of a penalty a few moments earlier. Players had to be called back from the locker room and the field cleared for the game to finish. It was the second tie in Joe Paterno’s coaching career.
October 10, 1981 — A new Hall of Fame room and Indoor Sports Complex is dedicated at Homecoming festivities as the No. 2 Nittany Lions win their fourth straight by beating Boston College, 38-7, before a record crowd of 84,473. October 20, 1981 — Penn State is voted No. 1 for only the second time in history after beating Syracuse, 41-16, in the Nittany Lions’ first appearance at the Carrier Dome. Curt Warner breaks Shorty Miller’s 69-year-old rushing record with 256 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. But with Warner sidelined by injury, the Lions lose two weeks later at Miami, 17-14, and drop to No. 6 as Pitt moves up to No. 1.
Spring 1983 — Running backs coach Fran Ganter is promoted to offensive coordinator to succeed Dick Anderson, who takes the head coaching position at Rutgers.
September 8, 1984 — Former offensive coordinator Dick Anderson returns to Beaver Stadium as head coach of Rutgers and in the first game of his career, his team loses to Penn State, 15-12. The “Hawaiian Wave” makes its first appearance in Beaver Stadium as 84,409 fans help the “wave” roll around the stadium several times.
November 28, 1981 — Penn State pulls off one of its finest come-from-behind victories, snapping back from a 14-0 second-quarter deficit to rout No. 1 Pitt, 48-14, and end the national title chances of the Sugar Bowl-bound Panthers before a national television audience and 60,260 at Pitt Stadium. The victory was sparked by interceptions of Dan Marino passes by Roger Jackson and Mark Robinson and the passing combination of Todd Blackledge to Kenny Jackson.
Fall 1984 — Permanent lights costing $575,000 are installed at Beaver Stadium after the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the NCAA’s control of televised games and permits individual colleges to make their own arrangements.
September 14, 1985 — A new home team locker room and media room open at Beaver Stadium along with additional permanent seats in the North end zone for the handicapped and the visiting band. Four circular concrete ramps to help spectators reach their seats are part of the renovation.
January 1, 1982 — Penn State plays in the first Fiesta Bowl held on New Year’s Day and beats Southern California, 26-10, holding Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen to 85 yards as Curt Warner gains 145 yards on 26 carries. Penn State finishes No. 3 in the Associated Press and UPI rankings.
October 26, 1985 — Penn State wins its 600th game by beating West Virginia, 27-0, before a sellout Homecoming crowd of 85,534 and an ABC regional TV audience. John Shaffer throws two touchdown passes and the defense limits the Mountaineers to 268 yards with three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four sacks.
March 1, 1982 — Associate Athletic Director Jim Tarman succeeds Joe Paterno as Athletic Director as Paterno continues as head coach of the football team.
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November 6, 1985 — Penn State is voted No. 1 for the fourth time in program history when the UPI coaches board selects the Nittany Lions first after a 16-12 come-from-behind fourthquarter win over Boston College. But, in the Associated Press poll, the Lions remain No. 2 behind Florida, coached by former Penn State quarterback Galen Hall. November 13, 1985 — Penn State moves to No. 1 in the Associated Press rankings after beating Cincinnati, 31-10, in Riverfront Stadium, while Florida loses to Georgia. January 1, 1986 — Oklahoma beats the No. 1 Nittany Lions, 25-10, in the Orange Bowl to win the National Championship as two Penn State interceptions and a fumble help the Sooners to victory.
September 6, 1986 — Penn State plays the first night game at Beaver Stadium in the season-opener against Temple that helps launch the celebration of the first 100 years of Penn State football. Quarterback John Shaffer passes for three touchdowns and runs for another in the 45-15 victory.
October 25, 1986 — The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions shock the country with a dominating 23-3 upset win over No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa behind a defense led by linebackers Shane Conlan and Trey Bauer and the running of D.J. Dozier. It is just the Crimson Tide’s third loss in 25 years at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The victory pushed Penn State to No. 2 in the polls and on track to play No. 1 Miami (Fla.) for the national title. January 2, 1987 — Penn State wins its second National Championship in four years by upsetting previous No. 1 Miami, 14-10, in the Fiesta Bowl with a four-down goal line stand in the last minute of play behind a defense led by All-American Shane Conlan. The Nittany Lions fluster Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde with five sacks and five interceptions, including one by linebacker Pete Giftopoulos at the goal line on the game’s last play.
The Nittany Lions delivered one of their most satisfying wins when quarterback Todd Blackledge (above) and the defense sparked a turnaround from a 14-0 deficit to a 4814 win at No. 1 Pitt on November 28, 1981. Penn State beat Southern California in the 1982 Fiesta Bowl to finish 10-2 and ranked No. 3, setting the table for the Nittany Lions’ 1982 National Championship.
September 5, 1987 — Joe Paterno wins his 200th game in a 45-19 victory over Bowling Green in the season-opening game at Beaver Stadium and later tells the media, “I may live to be 100, but I’ll never be around for another 100 victories.”
September 12, 1992 — A new policy is implemented banning smoking inside Beaver Stadium, starting with the season-opener against Temple. For just the second time in the Paterno era, a true freshman starts at quarterback as Wally Richardson leads the Nittany Lions to 49-8 victory over Temple.
October 1, 1988 — Tony Sacca becomes the first true freshman to start at quarterback in the Paterno and Engle eras and leads Penn State to 45-9 win over Temple at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
November 19, 1988 — Penn State loses to Notre Dame, 21-3, in South Bend to finish with a record of 5-6, the Nittany Lions’ first losing season in 49 years.
October 10, 1992 — In what is the biggest game at Beaver Stadium in several years and a clash of unbeaten teams, No. 2 Miami (Fla.) beats No. 5 Penn State, 17-14, with the help of an interception return for a TD and sends the Nittany Lions into a tailspin for the season.
December 19, 1989 — Representatives of Penn State and the Big Ten Conference announce that an “invitation in principle” has been extended for Penn State to join the Big Ten. The invitation is made formal on June 4, 1990 in a 7-3 vote of the Council of 10 ruling body and Penn State accepts.
January 1, 1993 — Penn State loses to Stanford, 24-3, in the Blockbuster Bowl in Joe Robbie Stadium in its final game as an independent. September 4, 1993 — Penn State ends 106 years of independence with a 38-20 win over Minnesota in its first game as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Redshirt sophomore wideout Bobby Engram catches four touchdown passes of 29, 31, 20 and 31 yards from junior quarterback John Sacca to set an all-time touchdown receiving record. Minnesota’s Tim Schade sets two Penn State opponent records, completing 34-of-66 pass attempts.
December 29, 1989 — In one of the zaniest games in Penn State history, the Nittany Lions best Brigham Young in a Holiday Bowl shootout, 50-39, scoring 21 points in a wild fourth quarter that includes two spectacular plays, one by All-American linebacker Andre Collins and another by defensive back Gary Brown. Collins scores Penn State’s first ever two points off an opponent conversion attempt when he returns an interception 102 yards following a BYU touchdown. Moments later, Brown strips the ball from Cougars’ quarterback Ty Detmer and runs 53 yards for another touchdown with 45 seconds remaining.
September 18, 1993 — Joe Paterno wins his 250th game as head coach and receives the game ball from the players as the Nittany Lions shut out Iowa in Iowa City, 31-0, behind a defense that sets up three touchdowns with interceptions and sacks the Hawkeye quarterback nine times for 89 yards in losses.
November 17, 1990 — Penn State pulls off one of the biggest upsets in program history as freshman Craig Fayak kicks a 34-yard field goal with 58 seconds left to give the 18th-ranked Nittany Lions a 24-21 victory at No. 1 Notre Dame after trailing at halftime, 21-7.
October 16, 1993 — Penn State plays its 1,000th game in history and loses at Beaver Stadium in the first meeting with Michigan, 21-13, for its initial defeat in the Big Ten Conference.
Spring 1991 — The Big Ten announces Penn State football will be fully integrated into the Big Ten for the 1993 season. Iowa becomes the first opponent on the schedule, fulfilling dates previously set with Notre Dame in 1993 and 1994. The new Big Ten schedule is expected to mark the end of games with traditional rivals Pitt and West Virginia.
November 27, 1993 — The Nittany Lions rally from a 37-14 deficit late in the third quarter on the passing of Kerry Collins to Bobby Engram to beat Michigan State, 38-37, at East Lansing and clinch third place in their first year of Big Ten conference play.
September 7, 1991 — A 10,000-seat upper deck is added in the north end of Beaver Stadium and a new attendance record of 94,000 is set as Penn State beats Cincinnati, 810, in the home-opener. The score is the largest winning point differential in the Paterno era.
December 30, 1993 — Jim Tarman retires as Athletic Director and is succeeded by former football walk-on Tim Curley.
October 15, 1994 — Unbeaten Penn State beats Michigan, 31-24, in Ann Arbor before the largest crowd ever to see the Nittany Lions play, 106,832, and is voted No. 1 for the first time since the 1987 Fiesta Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) in polls by both the Associated Press writers and broadcasters and the USAToday/CNN coaches.
January 1, 1992 — In the most bizarre and exciting four-minute span in program history, the Nittany Lions come back from a 17-7 third-quarter deficit with 28 points in less than four minutes to defeat Tennessee, 42-17, in the Fiesta Bowl. A crowd of 71,133 helps take Penn State’s total season attendance over one million for the first time, with 1,017,843 attending the Lions’ 13 games.
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September 20, 1997 — Penn State scores 50 points in the first half to tie the record of the unbeaten 1947 team in a 57-21 romp at Louisville, but loses the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press poll to Florida, which beats Tennessee.
October 11, 1997 — The Nittany Lions come from behind to beat No. 7 Ohio State, 31-27, before a record crowd of 97,282 at Beaver Stadium and move to No. 1 in the Associated Press and USAToday/CNN polls for the first time since October 23, 1994, as LSU upsets previous No. 1 Florida. October 18, 1997 — Penn State has to come from behind to beat Minnesota, 16-15, and loses the No. 1 ranking in both the Associated Press and USAToday/CNN polls to Nebraska, which beats Texas Tech. September 12, 1998 — Joe Paterno wins his 300th career game on the field, becoming only the sixth coach in history to reach the milestone and the first to do it all at one college, as the Nittany Lions beat Bowling Green, 48-3, before 96,291 in Beaver Stadium.
All-Americans Bobby Engram (left) and Kerry Collins celebrate Penn State’s thrilling 3124 win at Michigan on October 15, 1994 in Penn State’s first game in Ann Arbor. Engram and Collins were among five first-team All-Americans that led the Nittany Lions to Big Ten and Rose Bowl titles, becoming the first Big Ten team to finish 12-0.
October 31, 1998 — Sophomore linebacker LaVar Arrington makes one of the most spectacular plays in program history, leaping over the Illinois center and guard as the ball is snapped and stops the runner cold just as he gets the hand-off. Sports Illustrated later cites the “LaVar Leap” as college football’s “defensive play of the year” as the Nittany Lions beat the Fighting Illini, 27-0.
October 29, 1994 — The Nittany Lions trounce Ohio State, 63-14, but still lose their No. 1 Associated Press ranking to previously No. 3 Nebraska. Ohio native Ki-Jana Carter scores four touchdowns and runs for 137 yards and quarterback Kerry Collins passes for 265 yards and two TDs as the defense limits Ohio State to 214 net yards, while intercepting three passes.
September 30, 2000 — One week after freshman cornerback Adam Taliaferro suffers a career-ending spinal injury in a game at Ohio State, the Nittany Lions rally to beat eventual Big Ten Champion Purdue, 22-20, in Beaver Stadium. September 1, 2001 — Less than one year after suffering a serious spinal injury, Adam Taliaferro leads the Nittany Lions onto the field against Miami (Fla.) in the first game in the newly-expanded Beaver Stadium, which grows to a capacity of 107,282.
November 5, 1994 — The Nittany Lions lose their No. 1 USAToday/CNN ranking to Nebraska after two last-minute touchdowns by Indiana make a 35-29 win in Bloomington look closer than it was.
October 27, 2001 — Penn State rallies from a 27-9 deficit to score the final 20 points and defeat Ohio State, 29-27, giving Joe Paterno his 324th career victory on the field and moving him past Paul “Bear” Bryant and into the all-time victories lead among major college coaches. The comeback is then Penn State’s greatest at home under Paterno. Quarterback Zack Mills gains a school-record 418 yards of total offense.
November 12, 1994 — Penn State claims its first Big Ten Championship by overcoming a 210 first-quarter deficit with one of the greatest clutch drives in school history, a 96-yard, 15-play march into the rain and wind late in the fourth quarter to beat Illinois, 35-31, at Champaign in a late afternoon game televised by ABC. The drive is keyed by passes from quarterback Kerry Collins to Bobby Engram and Kyle Brady and the running of Ki-Jana Carter and Brian Milne, who scored the winning TD on a two-yard plunge with 57 seconds left in the game.
September 14, 2002 — The Nittany Lions bury unbeaten and No. 8 ranked Nebraska, 407, in a primetime meeting in front of a Beaver Stadium record crowd of 110,753.
January 2, 1995 — Penn State beats Oregon, 38-20, to win the Rose Bowl, but, despite a 120 season, finishes No. 2 to Nebraska, which is named National Champion by the Associated Press and USAToday/CNN. The New York Times computer rankings list Penn State No. 1 with a schedule rated the 19th toughest by the NCAA compared to Nebraska’s 57th rating.
November 16, 2002 — Senior tailback Larry Johnson rushes for a Penn State record 327 yards, scoring four touchdowns, to lead the Nittany Lions to a 58-25 win at Indiana. November 23, 2002 — Larry Johnson rushes for 279 yards and four touchdowns against Michigan State to become the first Nittany Lion and only the ninth player in NCAA Division I-A history to gain 2,000 yards in a season. The Maxwell and Doak Walker awards winner, Johnson finishes the season with 2,087 yards on 271 attempts, scoring 20 touchdowns.
November 18, 1995 — State College was hit with a rare 18-inch snowfall three days before No. 12 Michigan visited Beaver Stadium. Volunteers, including some local inmates, cleared the stands of snow and an estimated 80,000 fans attended the “Snow Bowl.” Joe Nastasi’s run for a touchdown on a fake field goal late in the game sealed the Nittany Lions’ 27-17 win.
October 9, 2004 — The first Penn State Student Whiteout makes a strong and lasting impression on the Nittany Lions, the Beaver Stadium faithful and the opposition, as No. 9 Purdue escapes with a 20-13 win.
November 25, 1995 — Wide receiver Bobby Engram climaxes his career and cements his standing as one of the greatest clutch players in Penn State history, scoring the winning touchdown with eight seconds left and no time outs on a four-yard flanker screen pass from Wally Richardson, ducking under two Michigan State tacklers, to give the Nittany Lions a thrilling 24-20 win over Michigan State at East Lansing.
November 13, 2004 — The Nittany Lion defense stops Indiana on four consecutive running plays from the Penn State one-yard line to preserve a dramatic 22-18 win in Bloomington. The victory began a streak that saw Penn State beat Michigan State at home the next week and post a 51-13 record through the end of the 2009 season.
August 25, 1996 — Penn State introduces a new logo with a Lion head looking more fierce as Penn State upsets Southern California, 24-7, before a record Kickoff Classic crowd of 77,716. Tailback Curtis Enis comes within 15 yards of Curt Warner’s game rushing record with 241 yards and three touchdowns at Giants Stadium.
September 24, 2005 — Penn State stages a critical come-from-behind 34-29 win at Northwestern in the Big Ten-opener. After falling behind, 23-7, and still trailing, 29-27, with less than 2:00 to play, the Nittany Lions convert a fourth-and-15 play from their own 15-yard line, gaining 20 yards on a pass from Michael Robinson to tight end Isaac Smolko. Robinson then throws his third touchdown pass of the game, connecting on a 36-yard strike to freshman Derrick Williams with 51 seconds remaining for the dramatic win. All-America linebacker Paul Posluszny makes 22 tackles (14 solo).
September 28, 1996 — Penn State becomes just the sixth school in college football history to win 700 games by beating Wisconsin, 23-20, at Madison in a last-second thriller.
October 12, 1996 — Tackle John Blick becomes the first true freshman to start in the interior offensive line in the Paterno era in a 31-14 Homecoming win over Purdue.
October 1, 2005 — Paul Posluszny’s leaping tackle at the goal line highlights the Nittany Lions’ 44-14 thumping of No. 18 Minnesota, lifting Penn State to 5-0 and back into the national rankings. Quarterback Michael Robinson (114) and tailback Tony Hunt (112) become the first Penn State tandem to gain 100 rushing yards in a Big Ten game.
April 26, 1997 — A record crowd of 60,000 attends the annual intrasquad scrimmage at Beaver Stadium, beating the previous mark of 40,000 for the 1996 Blue-White game.
September 2, 1997 — For first time, Penn State is rated No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason poll. The USAToday/CNN coaches poll ranks the Nittany Lions No. 2 behind Washington.
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October 25, 2008 — Penn State scores 10 points in the final 6:25 to record a 13-6 win over No. 10 Ohio State in a primetime game in Columbus. Mark Rubin records a career-high 11 tackles and forces a fumble in the fourth quarter, which Navorro Bowman recovers in Ohio State territory to set up the go-ahead score. Ohio State is held to its fewest points at home since a 6-0 loss to Wisconsin in 1982.
October 8, 2005 — All-American Tamba Hali forces a fumble near midfield with 1:21 to play that Scott Paxson recovers to preserve the Nittany Lions’ 14-10 win over No. 6 Ohio State in a primetime thriller. A crowd of 109,839 in Beaver Stadium helped will the Nittany Lions to the crucial win, which vaulted Penn State into the Top 10.
January 3, 2006 — Kevin Kelly’s 29-yard field goal in the third overtime lifts Big Ten Champion Penn State to a 26-23 victory over Florida State in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl. In a meeting of the two winningest major college coaches of all-time, the then-longest game in Penn State history ends at 12:57 a.m. The Nittany Lions (11-1) finish No. 3 in the final polls.
November 8, 2008 — Kevin Kelly becomes the Big Ten leader in field goals when he boots the 73rd of his career, a 23-yard kick in the first quarter of a 24-23 loss at Iowa that ends the Nittany Lions’ unbeaten season.
November 15, 2008 — Deon Butler becomes Penn State’s career receptions leader with 172, surpassing Bobby Engram, when he makes five catches in a 34-7 win over Indiana at Beaver Stadium.
September 30, 2006 — Sophomore wide receiver Deon Butler makes 11 receptions for a school-record 216 yards, breaking O.J. McDuffie’s mark of 212 (Boston College, 1992), to lead the Nittany Lions to a 33-7 win over Northwestern.
November 22, 2008 — Daryll Clark throws for 341 yards and four touchdowns to propel No. 8 Penn State past No. 15 Michigan State, 49-18, to clinch the Nittany Lions’ second Big Ten Championship in four years. Penn State passes for a school-record 419 yards, improving to 11-1 and earning a Rose Bowl berth against Southern California. Penn State becomes the sixth school in the nation to win 800 games.
November 4, 2006 — Joe Paterno suffers serious leg and knee injuries in the third quarter at Wisconsin when two players tumble into him on the sideline. Paul Posluszny becomes Penn State’s all-time leading tackler with 14 stops, passing Greg Buttle’s mark of 343 that had stood since 1975. A two-time All-American and Bednarik Award winner, Posluszny finishes his career with 372 tackles.
December 11, 2008 — Senior A.Q. Shipley is announced as Penn State’s first recipient of the Dave Rimington Trophy, honoring the nation’s most outstanding center.
November 11, 2006 — Joe Paterno misses just the third game in his Penn State coaching career, while recovering from surgery on his left leg six days earlier. The Nittany Lions limit Temple to two first downs and 74 yards in a 47-0 win in Beaver Stadium.
October 3, 2009 — Stephfon Green (120) and Evan Royster (105) gain more than 100 rushing yards to lead Penn State past Illinois, becoming the first tandem of Nittany Lion running backs to crack the century mark in Big Ten play.
January 1, 2007 — Cornerback Tony Davis scoops up a fumble and returns it 88 yards to break a 10-10 fourth-quarter tie, lifting Penn State to a 20-10 win over No. 17 Tennessee in the Outback Bowl. Facing their fifth ranked opponent of the season, the Nittany Lions force three Volunteer turnovers and finish No. 24 in the final Associated Press poll.
November 21, 2009 — Quarterback Daryll Clark delivers a record-breaking performance in his final Big Ten game, throwing for 310 yards and four TDs to lead a 42-14 win at Michigan State. Clark breaks the school records for season (22 by Todd Blackledge, 1982) and career (41) touchdown passes and finishes the season with 24 and 43, respectively.
September 1, 2007 — The Big Ten Conference launches its own network, the Big Ten Network, and Penn State makes its debut during the network’s launch weekend, pounding Florida International, 59-0, in the season-opener in Beaver Stadium. The Big Ten Network would be available in more than 70 million homes by the end of its second year on the air. September 8, 2007 — The first full stadium “Whitehouse” crowd of 110,078 sees Derrick Williams’ punt return touchdown ignite the Nittany Lions to a 31-10 defeat of Notre Dame in front of an ESPN primetime audience.
January 1, 2010 — Penn State defeats No. 13 LSU, 19-17, in the Capital One Bowl on a Collin Wagner field goal with :57 to play. The Nittany Lions (11-2) secure their first consecutive 11-win seasons since 1985-86, and finish No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll. Daryll Clark becomes Penn State’s season total offense leader with 3,214 yards and the first Nittany Lion quarterback to eclipse 3,000 passing yards in a season (3,003).
November 10, 2007 — Junior kicker Kevin Kelly becomes Penn State’s all-time leading scorer in the Nittany Lions’ 31-0 blanking of Temple in Philadelphia, kicking a 32-yard field goal and connecting on all four PAT attempts. Kelly surpasses Craig Fayak’s total of 282 points from 1990-93.
September 18, 2010 — Penn State beats Kent State, 24-0, for its 500th victory since Joe Paterno joined the coaching staff in 1950. The shutout was the Nittany Lions’ 41st since Paterno became head coach.
September 4, 2010 — Rob Bolden becomes the first Penn State true freshman quarterback to start a season-opener in 100 years (Shorty Miller, 1910) and leads Penn State to a 44-14 win over Youngstown State. Bolden goes 20-of-29 for 239 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception to deliver the best passing performance by a Penn State true freshman quarterback in program history.
November 3, 2007 — All-America linebacker Dan Connor records 11 tackles in the Nittany Lions’ 26-19 Senior Day win over Purdue, moving him past Paul Posluszny to become Penn State’s all-time leading tackler. A two-time All-American and winner of the 2007 Bednarik Award, Connor finishes his career with 419 tackles.
September 25, 2010 — Collin Wagner ties the school record with five field goals to lift the Nittany Lions past Temple, 22-13.
December 4, 2007 — Joe Paterno becomes just the third active coach to be inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. Paterno is forced to delay his induction by one year due to leg injuries suffered in the 2006 game at Wisconsin. He had been scheduled to enter the Hall in 2006 with active coaches Bobby Bowden and John Gagliardi.
November 6, 2010 — Penn State rallies from a 21-0 deficit late in the first half to beat Northwestern, 35-21, giving Joe Paterno his 400th career victory on the field. Paterno becomes the first Football Bowl Subdivision coach with 400 wins and just the third in NCAA history. Matt McGloin throws a career-high four touchdown passes to lead the rally. The comeback is Penn State’s largest at home under Paterno and matches the biggest comeback all-time under the Hall of Fame mentor (trailed 21-0 at Illinois in 1994; won, 35-31).
December 29, 2007 — Joe Paterno coaches his 500th game as head coach of the Nittany Lions. His team erases a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Texas A&M, 24-17, in the Valero Alamo Bowl. A diving 30-yard touchdown catch by Deon Butler and an 11-yard scoring run by Daryll Clark spark the win and a No. 25 ranking in the final USA Today Coaches poll.
September 27, 2008 — Kevin Kelly breaks the NCAA record for consecutive games with at least one field goal (25) when he connects on a 25-yarder in the third quarter of a 38-24 primetime victory over Illinois in Beaver Stadium. Kelly’s streak would reach 31 games, ending when he did not attempt a field goal in the season-finale with Michigan State.
October 29, 2011 — Silas Redd rushes for 100 yards or more for the fifth consecutive game and scores the game-winning touchdown with 1:08 to play to lift Penn State to a 10-7 win over Illinois. The Nittany Lions improve to 8-1 overall and become the first team in Big Ten history to win five consecutive conference games by 10 points or less. The victory is the 409th of Joe Paterno’s career on the field moving him past legendary Grambling coach Eddie Robinson for the most wins in NCAA Division I history and No. 2 all-time for all NCAA divisions. Paterno’s career on the field record stands at 409-136-3 over 46 years in what would be the final game for the Hall of Fame coach and icon.
October 11, 2008 — Senior Derrick Williams becomes the first player under Joe Paterno to return five kicks for a touchdown in his career (three punts, two kickoffs) when he returns a punt 63 yards for a score in Penn State’s 48-7 win at Wisconsin.
October 18, 2008 — Jared Odrick records a safety on a sack to break a 17-17 third-quarter tie and spark the Nittany Lions’ 46-17 Homecoming win over Michigan. The 46 points are the Lions’ highest total in the series. Kevin Kelly becomes the Big Ten career kick scoring leader when he connects on a 32-yard field goal, giving Penn State a 29-17 lead.
November 9, 2011 — The Penn State Board of Trustees announces President Graham Spanier and head coach Joe Paterno have been relieved of their duties, effective immediately, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky investigation. Long-time assistant coach and defensive coordinator Tom Bradley is named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. 175
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February 2, 2013 — Former Penn State All-America end Dave Robinson becomes the sixth Nittany Lion selected for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was enshrined in Canton on August 3, 2013.
November 12, 2011 — On an emotionally-charged Senior Day in Beaver Stadium, Penn State rallies from a 17-0 deficit to within 17-14 against new Big Ten rival Nebraska, but falls by three points. Prior to the game, student-athletes, coaches and team personnel from both squads joined at midfield in a moment of reflection and prayer for the victims of child abuse.
August 31, 2013 — Christian Hackenberg becomes just the second true freshman quarterback since 1911 to start a Penn State season-opener and directs the Nittany Lions to a 23-17 victory over Syracuse at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Hackenberg was 22-of-31 for 278 yards, throwing a pair of 50-yard plus touchdown passes en route to the first of his five Big Ten Freshmen-of-the-Week accolades.
November 18, 2011 — The family of Joe Paterno announces the legendary coach is suffering from a treatable form of lung cancer. November 19, 2011 — Penn State scores on four of its initial five possessions en route to a 20-14 win at Ohio State and a share of the inaugural Big Ten Leaders Division Championship. The Nittany Lions play their seventh consecutive conference game decided by 10 points or less (6-1 record).
September 7, 2013 — During a celebration of the 1973 team’s undefeated season, Penn State announces that the No. 22 worn by 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Bill O’Brien recorded his first victory as Penn State’s head coach Cappelletti will become the first number retired by Penn when the Nittany Lions defeated Navy, 34-7, at Beaver Stadium on State. At Cappelletti’s request, his No. 22 will not be retired until then-freshman running back Akeel Lynch January 6, 2012 — Bill O’Brien is named Penn State’s September 15, 2012. completes his Nittany Lion career. 15th head football coach. O’Brien was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach with the New England Patriots in 2011, helping the Patriots to their September 24, 2013 — The NCAA announces a modification in some of the scholarship second Super Bowl in his five years on the coaching staff. Like Joe Paterno, O'Brien gradusanctions, allowing Penn State the opportunity to provide 20 initial scholarships and a total ated from Brown University, where he played linebacker and defensive end from 1990-92. of 75 scholarships for the 2014 season, increasing to 25/80 (2015) and the NCAA maximum of 25/85 for the 2016 season. January 22, 2012 — Joe Paterno dies of lung cancer at the age of 85 in State College, surrounded by his family. Three days of private and public viewings and memorial services bring tens of thousands of people to campus to pay their respects. October 12, 2013 — Trailing No. 18 Michigan, 34-27, with :50 to play, and no timeouts, freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg directs an 80-yard touchdown drive in four July 23, 2012 — The NCAA announces sanctions against Penn State after the conviction plays to tie the game and Penn State goes on to defeat the Wolverines, 43-40, in four overof Jerry Sandusky and the release of the Freeh Report. Included in the sanctions are a fourtimes. The primetime four-overtime thriller in front of 107,844 was the longest game in terms of overtimes in the Big Ten’s 118-year history. Allen Robinson’s leaping 36-yard catch at the year bowl ban and reduction in scholarships, the vacating of all 112 victories from 19982011, 111 of which were under Joe Paterno, and giving current squad members the opporMichigan one-yard line set up Hackenberg’s game-tying sneak with :27 left in regulation. Bill Belton’s two-yard touchdown run was the game-winner, but was only possible after Kyle tunity to immediately transfer to another institution until August 2013. Baublitz blocked Michigan’s 40-yard field goal attempt in the first overtime. July 25, 2012 — Seniors Michael Mauti and Michael Zordich, flanked by their teammates, November 30, 2013 — Christian Hackenberg throws for 339 yards and four touchdowns to pledge their commitment to Penn State and to keeping the 2012 team together less than power Penn State past No. 14 Wisconsin, 31-24, in the season-finale in Madison. The two weeks from the start of training camp. Nittany Lions attained their first on-field win over a Top 15 team since defeating No. 13 LSU September 1, 2012 — In his first game as head coach, Bill O’Brien’s Nittany Lions take a in the 2010 Capital One Bowl. Penn State posted the four longest plays from scrimmage all season allowed by the Badgers. 14-3 halftime lead over Ohio, but the Bobcats rally to post a 24-14 win in Beaver Stadium. September 15, 2012 — Matt McGloin throws four touchdown passes, three to sophomore Allen Robinson, to lead the Nittany Lions to a 34-7 win over Navy in Beaver Stadium for Bill O’Brien’s first career victory.
December 2, 2013 — Record-breaking junior Allen Robinson is named the Big Ten RichterHoward Receiver-of-the-Year for the second consecutive year. Quarterback Christian Hackenberg is named the Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman-of-the-Year and also was the consensus second-team Freshman All-American quarterback behind Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston.
September 29, 2012 — Matt McGloin runs for a pair of touchdowns and throws for another and Michael Mauti grabs two interceptions, returning one a school-record 99 yards, to lead Penn State to a 35-7 win at Illinois in the Big Ten-opener for Bill O’Brien’s first conference win.
December 10, 2013 — Senior guard John Urschel is named Penn State’s first recipient of the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation’s top college football scholar-athlete. As the winner of the “Academic Heisman” Urschel receives $25,000 for post-graduate study.
October 6, 2012 — Matt McGloin completes a school-record 35 passes and scores the goahead touchdown with 2:37 to play, sparking Penn State to 22 points in the fourth quarter in a 39-28 comeback Homecoming win over No. 24 Northwestern.
January 2, 2014 — Bill O’Brien resigns as head coach to become head coach of the NFL’s Houston Texans.
November 24, 2012 — Thirty-one seniors are introduced before the Wisconsin game in an emotional ceremony and then lead Penn State to a 24-21 overtime win over the eventual Big Ten champions. Sam Ficken caps a 3-for-3 day on field goal attempts with a 37-yard game-winner, giving the Nittany Lions their first home overtime win.
January 11, 2014 — James Franklin is named Penn State’s 16th head football coach. A native of Langhorne, Pa., and an All-PSAC quarterback at East Stroudsburg University, Franklin was head coach at Vanderbilt University from 2011-13. He compiled a 24-15 record at Vanderbilt, leading the team to nine wins each in 2012 and 2013, capped by bowl victories and consecutive Top 25 final rankings, all for the first time in program history.
November 26, 2012 — Bill O’Brien sweeps Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year honors and six Nittany Lions are named first-team all-conference, led by Michael Mauti, the ButkusFitzgerald Linebacker-of-the-Year, and Allen Robinson, the Richter-Howard Receiver-of-theYear. Defensive end Deion Barnes is named Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year and is joined by tight end Kyle Carter as a first-team Freshman All-American.
February 5, 2014 — James Franklin and former Nittany Lion All-American LaVar Arrington co-host “The Signature Event” at the Bryce Jordan Center, discussing each member of Penn State’s Class of 2014.
January 17, 2013 — Bill O’Brien is named Bear Bryant Coach-of-the-Year, earning his third national coaching honor, joining accolades from the Maxwell Football Club and ESPN.com.
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n PENN STATE UNIVERSITY MAKING LIFE BETTER SINCE 1855
Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded more than 730,000 degrees, hallmarks of an educational experience second to none in quality. In addition, Penn State alumni — including nearly 320,000 in Pennsylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass. The University’s beginnings were humble. Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture, the institution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), offered to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh wanted Penn State to embody a new approach to higher education that blended classical studies with subjects that had practical value. He joined similar visionaries in other states in convincing Congress to pass the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act gave individual states tracts of federal land to sell; the proceeds supported colleges that agreed to include engineering, science and the liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution. The lawmakers in effect bestowed on the privately incorporated college a public character. In return for state support, the institution assumed obligations of teaching, research and service that are normally associated with publicly owned land-grant universities in other states. By the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. It established one of the nation’s first collegiate agricultural experiment stations, and Professor Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fer-
tilizers for soil enrichment had global impact on crop yields. President George Atherton invigorated the liberal arts, and recruited Professor of English Fred Pattee to teach the nation’s first course in American literature, heretofore considered an unworthy stepchild of English literature. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American student in 1905. In the early 1900s, President Edwin E. Sparks supported a number of efforts to “carry the college to the people,” as he liked to say. Technical institutes were established in various locations statewide for engineering education, beginning with an evening school in Allentown in 1910. In 1912, Penn State helped create a system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today’s World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning through the Internet, builds on that outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained foremost. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in 1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the 1930s, a state-wide system of undergraduate centers was created for students who, in the depths of the Great Depression, could not afford to leave their hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s system of 19 primarily undergraduate campuses located throughout the Commonwealth. Following World War II, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom generation. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970.
The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse. Research first garnered international attention in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology, and diesel engineering. The expansion of research activities went hand in hand with a steady increase in the number of graduate students. The University awarded its first graduate degree — a master’s degree in scientific agriculture — in 1862, and the Graduate School was established in 1922. But overall graduate enrollment remained modest until the 1950s, then swelled steadily. By 2013, Penn State had awarded nearly 30,000 master’s, doctoral, and other advanced degrees. Undergraduates, too, benefited from a greater emphasis on research, as they had opportunities to work alongside world-renowned faculty in laboratories and in the field, thus enriching their educational experience in ways typically unavailable to undergraduates at smaller institutions. Annual research expenditures now exceed $800 million, including about $500 million in federal research funds that Penn State brings to Pennsylvania, and $110 million in support from business in industry. The University’s research enterprise generates nearly $9 billion in total economic impact across the Commonwealth each year. Penn State currently enrolls approximately 96,000 students on 25 campuses: the research and administrative hub at University Park; 19 primarily undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, including the College of Medicine; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle campus; the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies; and the Penn State World Campus.
PRESIDENT RODNEY A. ERICKSON
Rodney A. Erickson assumed responsibilities as the 17th President of The Pennsylvania State University on November 9, 2011. Previously, Erickson served as Penn State’s executive vice president and provost since July 1, 1999. As provost, he was chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administration of the University’s resident instruction, research and continuing education, and for the general welfare of the faculty and students. As executive vice president, Erickson served as the chief executive officer in the president’s absence and was centrally involved in most aspects of University operations. Erickson is deeply committed to Penn State and to fulfilling the University’s mission of excellence in education, groundbreaking research, creative activity and service to those in Pennsylvania, the nation and the world.
Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of academia, business, and government to advance education and create new knowledge to benefit the community at large. He is a highly respected academic leader, and he has chaired numerous task forces and special committees, including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic arm of the Big Ten universities. Erickson is a former Fulbright Research Scholar in the United Kingdom and a Simon Senior Fellow at the University of Manchester. His research has focused on the spatial dimensions of urban and regional economies, international trade, and economic development policies. Erickson holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Minnesota, and was awarded a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Washington in 1973. He began his academic career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before joining the faculty at Penn State in 1977. He was promoted to professor in both geography and business administration in 1984. He was named dean of the Graduate School in July 1995 and, in March 1997, he assumed the additional responsibilities of vice president for research. Among his other administrative assignments at Penn State, Erickson served as head of the Department of 177
Geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and as director of the Center for Regional Business Analysis and associate director of the Division of Research in the Smeal College of Business. Erickson formerly chaired the meetings of the Academic Leadership Council, which provides advice and counsel to the president on academic matters. He also chaired the Facilities Resources Committee, and was a member of the President’s Council, as well as an ex-officio member of the University Faculty Senate and Senate Council. He has been the leader of many University task forces in recent years, including the Task Force on Tuition, the University Cost Savings Task Force, the University Strategic Planning Council, and the Academic Program and Administrative Services Review Core Council, which was the group charged with identifying millions of dollars in permanent cost savings and nontuition revenue sources for the University for the coming years. President Erickson was named an Honorary Alumnus by the Penn State Alumni Association in 2010 for his contributions to improving the academic stature of the University and enhancing the success of students. Erickson will leave office May 11, 2013.
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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DR. DAVE JOYNER
David M. Joyner was named Penn State’s Director of Athletics on January 21, 2013. He had served as the Acting Director of Athletics since November 16, 2011. A two-sport AllAmerican and Academic All-American at Penn State, Joyner is a former sports medicine physician and health care and business consultant who provides a strong background in department budget, facilities, fundraising and personnel management. “Dave Joyner has provided outstanding leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics, as evidenced by the strong academic performance of our athletes and the top 10 finish in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings,” said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. “I look forward to continuing to work with Dave to further the success of our student-athletes and the Penn State athletics program.” Joyner oversees an athletic department with more than 800 student-athletes and 300 staff members that expanded to 31 varsity sports in 2012-13 with the launch of NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey. Penn State’s 31 sports are tied for third-highest in the nation among Football Bowl Subdivision institutions. Joyner’s mantra for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is IAC — Integrity, Academics and Championships — and the 2012-13 academic year provided a substantial list of accomplishments in all three core areas. In his first full year as Athletic Director, he provided the leadership for one of the most successful years in Penn State’s glorious history of student-athlete academic and athletic success. Penn State student-athletes captured a schoolrecord 11 conference championships in 2012-13, including a record eight Big Ten titles, the most of any conference institution. Twenty-one of 31 teams were represented in their respective NCAA Championship, with the wrestling team capturing a third consecutive national title.
A school-record 296 Penn State student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades during the 2012-13 academic year, crushing the previous record of 261. Six Penn State student-athletes attained Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America® accolades in 2012-13, including three first-team honorees. Six teams compiled perfect multi-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores of 1,000 and the average multi-year APR score for Penn State’s varsity teams was 984, easily above the Division I average of 974. Founder, Chairman and CEO of Joyner Sports Medicine Institute (JSI) from 1992-98, he developed and managed 19 physical therapy centers and 350 employees in eight states to deliver state-of-the-art training and rehabilitation services honed by U.S. Olympic and Elite Medical Team experience and leadership. Closely involved with numerous campus initiatives, Joyner has served as a member of the Penn State Libraries Development Advisory Board, co-chairman of the Paterno Libraries Endowment, chairman of the external advisory board for the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and the Schreyer Honors College. In 2003, as chairman of the Penn State Athletic Campaign Committee, he led a five-year effort to raise $130 million for the athletic department, far surpassing the campaign’s $100 million goal. During the same period, as a member of the Executive Committee of the University’s Leadership Gifts Committee, he helped achieve the University’s goal to raise $745 million. He also has been a member of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center Capital Campaign Committee. A member of the Penn State Board of Trustees from 2000 until the date of his appointment with Intercollegiate Athletics, Joyner was honored in 1992 as a Distinguished Alumnus of Penn State. He currently is a member of the board of directors of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Joyner’s work with the U.S. Olympic Committee includes service as head physician to the United States’
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teams at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games, the 1991 World University Games and the 1989 United States Olympic Festival. He is a past chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Society. Joyner served as the chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sports Medicine Committee and the vicechairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Anti-Doping Committee. He currently is a member of the medical commission of the Pan American Sports Organization. Joyner served on the Pennsylvania Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and has served as Chairman of USA Football’s Football and Wellness Committee and has been an emeritus member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. An offensive tackle from 1969-71, Joyner earned first-team All-America honors his senior season and was a team co-captain. He was instrumental in helping the Nittany Lions compile a cumulative 29-4 record, including an 11-0 mark in 1969, with victories in the 1970 Orange and 1972 Cotton bowls. Joyner also was a standout wrestler from 1970-72, gaining All-America honors by finishing as the NCAA runner-up at heavyweight in 1971. Joyner was named a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1971 and is one of a select group of individuals who have been inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame, which honors “those with the highest standards in college academics, athletics and in life beyond athletics.” Joyner also received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship as a Penn State student-athlete and was selected for the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1997. Joyner was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1993. He earned his bachelor’s degree in science in 1972 and his M.D. from Penn State’s College of Medicine in 1976. Following residencies in general and orthopedic surgery at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and a stint in the World Football League, Joyner began a medical career with a sports medicine emphasis. Joyner’s sons, Andy and Matt, also played football at Penn State and are graduates of the University.
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
Assistant Athletic Director Dave Baker
Associate Athletic Director of Facilities & Operations Mark Bodenschatz
Assistant Athletic Director Jan Bortner
Linda Caldwell
NCAA Faculty Representative
Curtis Johnson
Big Ten Advisory Commission Representative
Director, Outdoor Facilities
Director of Development for Athletics Ken Cutler
Director of Stewardship & Events, Nittany Lion Club Michelle Davidson
Athletics Integrity Officer Julie Del Giorno
Assistant Athletic Director, Student Services Bruce Ellis
Interim Manager, Human Resources Clint Eury
Assistant Athletic Director, Ticketing Sales & Services
Associate Athletic Director, Senior Woman Administrator Charmelle Green
Assistant Athletic Director Jenn James
Associate Athletic Director for Finance Rick Kaluza
Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Morris Kurtz
Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations & Communications Tom McGrath
Director of Ticket Operations
Director, Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes
Nikki Potoczny
Assistant Director, Nittany Lion Club
Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli
Jeanne Smith
Ticket Manager
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Services
Assistant Athletic Director, Nittany Lion Club
Russ Mushinsky
Director of Athletic Medicine
Director of Club & Suites Bob White
Cheerleading Coach Curtis White
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Matt Stolberg
Executive Assistant to the Athletic Director Heather Wilson
Herb Combs
Jeff Garner
Bud Meredith
Mark Wharton
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n PENN STATE TRADITIONS HAPPY VALLEY HERITAGE
‰ Nittany Lion Legend
Penn State’s athletic symbol, chosen by the student body in 1906, is the mountain lion which once roamed central Pennsylvania. H.D. “Joe" Mason, a member of the Class of 1907, conducted a one-man campaign to choose a school mascot after seeing the Princeton tiger on a trip with the Penn State baseball team to that New Jersey campus. A student publication sponsored the campaign to select a mascot and Penn State is believed to be the first college to adopt the lion as a mascot. Since Penn State is located in the Nittany Valley at the foot of Mount Nittany, the lion was designated as a Nittany Lion. In regional folklore, Nittany (or Nita-Nee was a valorous Indian princess in whose honor the Great Spirit caused Mount Nittany to be formed. A later namesake, daughter of chief O-Ko-Cho, who lived near the mouth of Penn’s Creek, fell in love with Malachi Boyer, a trader. The tearful maiden and her lost lover became legend and her name was given to the stately mountain.
‰ The Nittany Lion Shrine
Penn State’s Nittany Lion shrine was dedicated on Oct. 24, 1942, during Homecoming Weekend. Animal sculptor Heinz Warneke and stonecutter Joseph Garatti molded a 13-ton block of Indiana limestone into the most recognizable symbol of Penn State. The shrine was chosen from six models submitted by Warneke. The shrine is a gift of the Class of 1940 and rests in a natural setting of trees near Recreation Building. The site was chosen because of its accessibility, the surrounding trees and the fact that the sculpture would not be dwarfed by nearby buildings.
‰ The “S” Zone
Organized in 1999 by the Penn State Lion Ambassadors, the student alumni corps, the “S” Zone revived one of the oldest traditions — Block S — in the student section at Beaver Stadium. Now formed when 700 underclassmen don coordinated blue and white tshirts, the giant block “S” is a striking symbol visible throughout the stadium and captured regularly by national television cameras. The “S” Zone has had several locations over the years. The area is marked on the bleachers on Fridays before home games by volunteers from the Lion Ambassadors who also seek sponsorships to offset the cost of printing the t-shirts and coordinate the delivery and distribution of t-shirts on game days.
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‰ Blue & White
Penn State’s student-athletes are instantly identified by their blue and white uniforms — but those weren’t the original school colors. A three-member committee representing the sophomore, junior and senior classes was appointed in October of 1887 to develop color options from which the student body would select the school’s official colors. Dark pink and black was the unanimous choice of the student body after considering the color combinations presented by the committee. Soon many students and the baseball team were sporting pink and black striped blazers and caps. However, problems arose when the pink faded to white after several weeks of exposure to the sun. The students then opted for blue, rather than black, and white. The official announcement of the new choice was made on March 18, 1890.
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