Maryland (rivalry) Michigan (rivalry) Michigan State (rivalry) Pittsburgh (rivalry) Ohio State (rivalry) Syracuse (rivalry) West Virginia (rivalry)
Heisman winners
John Cappelletti – 1973
Consensus All-Americans
43
Current uniform
Colors
Blue and white[1]
Fight song
Fight On, State
Mascot
Nittany Lion
Marching band
Penn State Blue Band
Outfitter
Nike
Website
gopsusports.com
The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992.[2][3][4]
Established in 1887, the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on-field successes, including two consensus national championships in 1982 and 1986, four Big Ten Conference Championships in 1994, 2005, 2008, and 2016, 13 undefeated seasons in 1887, 1894, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1986 and 1994, and 52 appearances in college bowl games, with an all-time post-season bowl record of 31–19–2. The team ranks seventh among NCAA Division I college football programs in all-time total wins.[5]
The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium, located on-campus in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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