2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team information
American college football season
2008Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten co-champion Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Rose Bowl, L 24–38 vs. USC
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 8
AP
No. 8
Record
11–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Joe Paterno (43rd season)
Offensive coordinator
Galen Hall (5th season)
Offensive scheme
Spread[1]
Defensive coordinator
Tom Bradley (9th season)
Base defense
4–3
Captains
Josh Gaines
Anthony Scirrotto
A. Q. Shipley
Derrick Williams
Sean Lee (honorary)
Home stadium
Beaver Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 8 Penn State $+
7
–
1
11
–
2
No. 9 Ohio State %+
7
–
1
10
–
3
No. 24 Michigan State
6
–
2
9
–
4
Northwestern
5
–
3
9
–
4
No. 20 Iowa
5
–
3
9
–
4
Wisconsin
3
–
5
7
–
6
Minnesota
3
–
5
7
–
6
Illinois
3
–
5
5
–
7
Purdue
2
–
6
4
–
8
Michigan
2
–
6
3
–
9
Indiana
1
–
7
3
–
9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion
% – BCS at-large representative
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
^Gardyne, Sean (August 28, 2008). "What Exactly Is Jay Paterno's Spread HD Offense at Penn State?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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