2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team information
American college football season
2016Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten champion Big Ten East Division co-champion Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Big Ten Championship Game, W 38–31 vs. Wisconsin
Rose Bowl, L 49–52 vs. USC
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Division
East Division
Ranking
Coaches
No. 7
AP
No. 7
Record
11–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
James Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator
Joe Moorhead (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Spread
Defensive coordinator
Brent Pry (1st as DC; 3rd overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator
Tim Banks (1st season)
Base defense
4–3
Captains
Brandon Bell (Senior year)
Brian Gaia (Senior year)
Von Walker (Senior year)
Home stadium
Beaver Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$
8
–
1
11
–
3
No. 6 Ohio State x^
8
–
1
11
–
2
No. 10 Michigan
7
–
2
10
–
3
Indiana
4
–
5
6
–
7
Maryland
3
–
6
6
–
7
Michigan State
1
–
8
3
–
9
Rutgers
0
–
9
2
–
10
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy
7
–
2
11
–
3
Iowa
6
–
3
8
–
5
Nebraska
6
–
3
9
–
4
Minnesota
5
–
4
9
–
4
Northwestern
5
–
4
7
–
6
Illinois
2
–
7
3
–
9
Purdue
1
–
8
3
–
9
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They lost to Pitt and Michigan in early September but then had a winning streak that included signature victories over Ohio State and Wisconsin en route to a Big Ten championship. Despite their Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions just missed a playoff berth. They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC on a game winning field goal.
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