A program-record 10 Nittany Lions were named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, besting the previous mark of nine set a year earlier. Dozier-Penn State,Running Back (1983- 86) 25. Here is the full 2023 Penn State football schedule, although changes could always be made for TV purposes with a potential Thursday or Friday game thrown in the mix. Tyler Yazujian collected a berth on the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in 2016 after an appearance on the second team in 2015. 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Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment on this story below. 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Ind Coach: Joe Paterno (11-1) Points For: 395 Points/G: 32.9 (5th of 113) Points Against: 196 Opp Pts/G: 16.3 (22nd of 113) SRS: 23.10 (1st of 113) SOS: 10.27 (3rd of 113) Follow Kevin McGuire on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. 11 Chaps overcome miscues in gutsy win Maybe in the past, the Midland . Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. width:50px; 2006-07 - Kansas State (OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Virginia." Barkley became the 100th first-team All-American in program history with Consensus All-America honors and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Sean Clifford (2021) and Trace McSorley (2018) were selected as National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athletes and finalists for the Campbell Trophy, known as the Academic Heisman. They are the 18th and 19th Nittany Lions to be selected as an NFF Scholar-Athlete. He collected first-team accolades from Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and second-team laurels from the Football Writers Association of American (FWAA), Walter Camp and Sporting News. Coming up with an all-time roster for the defense was a pretty easy task for the most part, but there just was not enough space to include some very worthy and memorable names. Yolanda Vega and her family to appear on 'Family Feud' Franklins career head coaching record is 91-49 and is one of only five current FBS coaches to lead his team to a bowl game in each of his first nine seasons as a head coach. During that season, Green Bay ranked third in the NFL in receptions (383) and seventh in receiving yards (3,766). Penn State tight end Kirk Bowman caught a low Todd Blackledge pass deep in the Nebraska end zone with just four seconds left to lift the Lions to a 27-24 win over the Huskers, sending a Beaver Stadium record crowd of 85,304 into a frenzy. Penn State was also 11th in tackles for loss (7.8). AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster. Franklin and his staff organized a top-25 recruiting class in short order after being hired at Penn State in January 2014. Penn State ranked third in the Big Ten in total defense (328.8; 17th nationally), second in in passing defense (198.6; 24th), second in tackles for loss (6.7 per game) and fourth in rushing defense (130.2). 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Head Coach: Joe Paterno (17th season) Stadium: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA Record: 11-1 Previous: 1981 Next: 1983 . "Pitt Rallies Late, Nips W. 17 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. Penn State will be having another year under Manny Diaz to scheme against the Wolverines rushing attack and Drew Allar can provide a new dynamic at quarterback. In addition, five-plus Nittany Lions have been drafted in four consecutive years, the longest streak for PSU since 1978-84. Sugar Bowl, W 27-23 vs. Georgia. 4 overall recruit. He was a panelist for the session, The Formula to Win: College Football Analytics, which was moderated by ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols. From this unique position Paterno could see that the future of college athletics rested in conferences. } Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program (No. In fact, there has been so much talent on offense over the course of the history of the program that some very notable players may not even make the cut on a two-deep roster of Penn States all-time offensive roster. 14 by Rivals and No. 1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records, 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, 1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, "Stout S.M.U. Member List. . They will have the memory of a 55-10 loss fresh in their memory from the 2022 season to look back on. New quarterback, a new tight end, and new hopes for the program. He followed up with a kind reminder that it has been quite some time since the last time Pitt won a major bowl game. But since then, Pitt is 0-4 in games that make up todays New Years Six. Sign up for the Nittany Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. . The Nittany Lions earned 16 All-Big Ten honors (six on offense, nine on defense, one on special teams), including first-team laurels for Freiermuth, defensive end Jayson Oweh and defensive end Shaka Toney. Q: How do I get information on Penn State athletes? 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. Allen Robinson came up with some clutch plays for Penn State to help the Nittany Lions remain competitive during a tough time for the program. Penn State may be more known traditionally for its lineage of linebackers and star defensive players, but there has been a wealth of talent to come through Happy Valley over the years from the offensive side of the football. 1995 - Kutztown University (Wide Receivers). McSorley, who was the Offensive MVP of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, followed up his record-breaking 2016 campaign with another outstanding season. . ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 2023 Husker Football; 04/22 Red-White . Franklins victories in the Fiesta Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Music City Bowl and Birmingham Bowl (formerly the Compass Bowl) marked the first time in each bowls history an African American head coach earned the win. Randall Cunningham-Nevada-Las Vegas,Punter (1982-84) 21. The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Hakeem Beamon. Columnist Susan Campbell recalls the glory days of the mall, and how the shrinking middle class has made it harder for them to survive. font-size:1.10em; . . One team is going to pull ahead in this series between the two and Michigan State will be looking for revenge. Franklin has secured top-25 recruiting classes each of his last 10 seasons, including a top-5 class at Penn State in 2018 and the sixth-ranked class in 2022. The Nittany Lions ended the season in the AP Top 25 in four consecutive seasons for the first time since a seven-year stint from 1993-99. This article about a sports team in Pennsylvania is a stub. The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. Third-team All-America wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist and finished his stellar career third all-time at Penn State in career receiving touchdowns (23) and fourth in receptions (175) and receiving yards (2,620). The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. 23/20 2012). 1 Baltimore Colts running back Norm Buliach follows the blocking of Glenn Ressler (62) during the 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Cincinnati Bengals. . After winning the national title in 1982, the Nittany Lions had slipped off the radar for two years. Safety JiAyir Brown tied for the nations lead with six interceptions, the most for a Penn State player since 2006, and became the first Nittany Lion with six interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since 2005. But should Houston fans trust. And, of course, Franklin left Pitt off of his ballot entirely. . The Penn State special teams unit made big gains in 2019, recording three blocked punts to finish third in the nation and four blocked kicks overall, which was sixth. Barkley is just the fifth player since 1924 to win two career Silver Football honors. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game in each of his three seasons in Nashville, with the last two years resulting in wins over NC State (Music City Bowl) and Houston (BBVA Compass Bowl). Gainesville Sun. Penn State may be known as Linebacker U, but the Nittany Lions have a pretty strong legacy on the defensive line playing in its favor as well. Defensively the Nittany Lion finished seventh in FBS in tackles for loss (8.1) and 19th in sacks (2.86). The official 1986 Football schedule for the Penn State Nittany Lions Wide receiver Jordan Matthews broke the Vanderbilt season receiving record with 1,363 yards on 94 catches. 9-ranked Garden City knocked off Class 4A . Oweh and Toney became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive first team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. Look for that to be a repeat performance that fits the history between these two teams. Leipold ranked Penn State at no. . Prior to his injury, Freiermuth led all FBS tight ends with 5.8 receptions per game and ranked fifth averaging 77.5 receiving yards per game. Jonathan Sutherland led the way with a pair of blocked punts in the season-opener against Idaho, marking the first time since 2000 the Nittany Lions had two blocks in a game. 1997 - James Madison (Wide Receivers) But we probably have a good guess as to why Narduzzi voted the way he did. Barrett (2014, 2017). In 2017, the newest set of Nittany Lions finished in the Top 15 in the country, ranking as high as 12th by Rivals. Ohio State leads the series 23-14 (Ohio State has won the last six meetings). Bill . Kyle Brady had everything a great tight end needs with the size and hands. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. Franklin also worked with Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles (1999) and Minnesota Vikings (2008) in the NFL program. Clifford and Smith are the fourth and fifth overall winners of the award in Penn State history. 24. Hide/Show Additional Information For Ball State - September 11, 2021 Sep 18 (Sat) 7:30 p.m. vs Consensus national champion Sugar Bowl champion. Wide receiver Jahan Dotson led the league in receiving yardage (884; 19th nationally) and was tied for the nation's lead in catches of 60-plus yards (4). Retrieved December 15, 2014. . McSorley was named the Grange-Griffin Big Ten Championship Game MVP, as well as earning Maxwell Club Tri-State Player of the Year and All-Big Ten second-team honors. ); : . In the 1948 cotton a bowl against SMU, rumors circulated that SMU wanted to meet with PSU and discuss the team not bringing its black players. Penn State finished the season No. https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/lists/penn-state-football-all-time-roster-offensive-starters-and-backups/. One hundred eleven of the 205 signees (54 percent) under Franklin are from within a 250-mile radius of State College. 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. Penn States No. Franklin is one of four current Big Ten coaches (Ryan Day, Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh) to have won a Big Ten Championship and became the first African American head coach to win a Big Ten title after Penn States 2016 victory. . In 2016, Franklin secured the No. 04/24: Red 24, White 9: 09/11: Iowa: W 42-7: . In 2015, Franklin joined the FOX studio crew for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of the Big Ten Championship Game. . 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Roster. November 14, 1982. The team posted a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition. padding:right:5px; Who are some recruits to keep an eye on for Penn State football? [1] 12 according to ESPN.com, No. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. . Penn State was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the 63 consecutive polls in which it was eligible from 2016-20, marking the third-longest streak in program history and longest streak since 1993-2000 when PSU was ranked for 121-straight weeks. Franklin guided the Lions to a 4-0 start, joining Harlow as the only first-year Penn State coaches to win their initial four games. 11 Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Penn State Football History Research Guide-created with the generous support of Michael O. Franklin is second all-time in winning percentage by an FBS African American head coach (minimum 80 wins) and is third in total wins. border-top:3px solid #091F40; . . . . Franklins 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. Name. 5 and was the only coach in the poll to do so. { 1982 Football Schedule. The archives also have files on the many Penn Staters who have participated in the Olympics, either in competition, or in supporting roles. In the last six seasons under Franklin, Penn State is one of six teams to rank in the top 12 of the CFP final rankings at least four times, joining Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Oklahoma. Facebook Twitter Email. Franklin was named the 16th head football coach in the storied history of the Nittany Lion program on January 11, 2014. Penn State football recruiting: 10 thoughts on commits, targets before signing day Audrey Snyder 16 As Penn State football Rose Bowl prep begins, roster stays mostly intact this time. Keith Dorney is a College Football Hall of Fame lineman who was a consensus first-team All-American in 1978. Franklin began his coaching career as the wide receivers coach at Kutztown (Pa.) University (1995) and was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1996, working with the secondary. Penn hands Yale football first Ivy League loss of season; . . Most of Marylands defense will be back in 2023 so the defense will be familiar with them and has a chance to put on another dominant display. Engram not only shined in Happy Valley but went on to have a steady career in the NFL. Jeff Brohm was in his sixth season as the team's head coach. Sam Cunningham-Southern California,Running . ET at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV . In 1988, the University Archives, a unit of the University Libraries Special Collections, began a concentrated effort to locate historical materials that would document the growth of athletic policies and the achievement of our teams. 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. After six years on campus, Sean Clifford. In the 2020 fall semester, five student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA), 37 made Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) and 86 posted a 3.0 GPA or higher with the Universitys alternative COVID-19 grading system in place. Franklin and former Nittany Lion head coach Bill OBrien (running backs) were Maryland assistant coaches in 2003 and 2004 under Friedgen. 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). Penn State leads the series 22-2 (Penn State has won the last two meetings). . A: When asking for information on individual athletes, please provide the name, the sport and the years he/she participated in. . 9 in the final CFP rankings. Vanderbilt continued its historic rise under Franklin during the 2013 season, capping a school-record 9-4 campaign with a 41-24 win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. For a school rich in running back history, Lydell Mitchell may still be the best the program has ever seen. Penn States defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country. Kaytron Allen. But it is also interesting to see which coaches ranked Penn State the highest and which ranked them the lowest. Where does Penn State land in ESPN's way-too-early top 25 for 2023? It also marked the first time PSU has won two New Years Six bowl games in a three-year span since 1995 (Rose) and 1997 (Fiesta). And it was former Penn State punter Blake Gillikin, now with the New Orleans Saints, who fired off a bit of a shot at the head coach of the Panthers upon looking over the final ballots. James Franklin, a 27-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State's 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 12th season . Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports. The Nittany Lions surged in 2016, winning nine consecutive games en route to the Big Ten Championship, a Rose Bowl berth and an 11-3 overall record. Brady was the third player from the 1994 team drafted in the first nine picks of the 1995 NFL draft and retired after winning a Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2007. Fifty-two squad members compiled at least a 3.0 GPA in the fall of 2019, which was the second-highest semester total in program history. The Nittany Lions also signed 12 ESPN300 recruits in 2018, the first time since 2006 when ESPN rankings started. The Nittany Lions paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and were second in total offense (430.3). Franklins recruiting classes in the last five years have been ranked an average of 12.0 nationally. Shipley (57) Derrick WIlliams (2) and Josh Gaines (47) walk onto the field together for their NCAA college football game against Illinois. text-transform: uppercase; Indiana basketball (11-6, 2-4) battles the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 4-3) on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Join the conversation today. The Nittany Lions used a balanced attack with a high-scoring offense and a stingy defense to lead FBS in scoring differential with a +24.6 margin. Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time All-American and the SECs career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yardage (3,759). After giving up after one season on their first two hires, Texans CEO Cal McNair and GM Nick Caserio will try again. 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. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions posted their highest rushing average (204.9) since 2008 (205.8) and were No. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports, Penn State leads the series 31-2 (Penn State has won the last 16 meetings). In their second year under head coach Jerry Berndt, the Quakers compiled a 7-3 record and outscored opponents 221 to 192. 12/15 Wisconsin and No. The wheels of Penn State joining the Big Ten started in the early part of the 1980s. In Franklins first season at Penn State, he helped Mike Hull to the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year award to carry on the Linebacker U tradition. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. . . 1982 Oct 3. This is great contentPat Narduzzi is SALTY https://t.co/ybVJYelbJI, Blake Gillikin (@blakegillikin) January 12, 2023. (); : Franklin was among five finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award in 2012. 2022 San Francisco 49ers Roster. Levi Brown earned All-Big Ten honors in back-to-back seasons in 2005 and 2006 and was the No. Penn State finished the season ranked No. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. padding-top:5px; In what has become a regular late-season meeting, this could prove as a good launching pad into the postseason for Penn State. He was a guest analyst on ESPNs coverage from the site of college footballs National Championship game, spending a day appearing on various ESPN platforms in 2013 and 2014. The Nittany Lions had 19 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Micah Parsons and Yetur Gross-Matos. The Nittany Lions had 15 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Amani Oruwariye and Yetur Gross-Matos. Ringand The Ring Family Sports Archives Fund. In addition, McSorley set eight season records during his time in the Blue & White - passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, 200-yard passing games, 300-yard passing games, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, total offense yards, touchdowns responsible for - and the game record for yards of total offense. Broadcast footage is in color and has announcers giving play-by-play commentary. . Please check your email for a confirmation. A Big Ten title will be expected, a New Years Day bowl game will be expected, and eventually a national championship. In 1998, Franklin began his participation in the NFLs Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, starting with a stint with the Miami Dolphins and working with Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. Eugene Register-Guard. Twenty-three Penn State players have been selected in the last four NFL Drafts, the most in a four-draft span since 1993-96 (27 players drafted). Please check your email for a confirmation. From 2016-19, Franklin led Penn State to 42 wins, the most in program history for the Big Ten era in a four-year span, and 28 league wins, a program record. Joe Paterno was serving double duty as head football coach and athletic director. Parsons was the first sophomore to win Big Ten Linebacker of the Year. In 2016, Franklin was honored as Sporting News National Coach of the Year and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year, as well as the Dave McLain Big Ten Coach of the Year and Associated Press Big Ten Coach of the Year. The Smith books can be found on the Penn State Libraries catalog. The journey to all of that starts in 2023 so what better time than now to look ahead to the 2023 schedule for coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions? Penn State earned its third 11-win season in the last four years with an 11-2 record, including a win over No. 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 OBrien. L, 1-5. Joe Paterno's program revitalized with defense. Ryan Bowman The Big Ten released the 2023 football schedules for the entire conference on Wednesday, which includes Penn State's matchups. [1] Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 2723, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship. 17 Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Nine of the 15 highest-ranked 247Sports Composite recruits at Penn State since 2000 have been signed by Franklin. Gene Stallings . The Nittany Lions earned back-to-back 11-win seasons for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2008 and 2009 with an 11-2 record. 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