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Penn State Nittany Lions Coaches

Seasons: 132 (1889 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 928-410-37

Conferences: Big Ten, Ind

Conf. Championships: 4

National Championships: 1911, 1912, 1982 and 1986

Bowl Record: 54 Bowls, 32-20-2, .611 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 51 Times (Preseason), 46 Times (Final), 717 Weeks (Total), 21 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 7 Times (Final), 42 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: John Cappelletti (1973)

Stadium: Beaver Stadium (cap. 107,282)

Location: University Park, Pennsylvania

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17 Coaches

W-L-T record at Penn State

17 Coaches Table
					Overall					Bowls
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	Pct	G	W	L	T	Pct	Notes
1	Joe Paterno	1966	2011	46	548	409	136	3	.749	37	24	12	1	.662
2	James Franklin	2014	2025	12	149	104	45	0	.698	12	6	6	0	.500
3	Rip Engle	1950	1965	16	156	104	48	4	.679	4	3	1	0	.750
4	Bob Higgins	1930	1948	19	159	91	57	11	.607	1	0	0	1	.500
5	Hugo Bezdek	1918	1929	12	106	65	30	11	.665	1	0	1	0	.000
6	Tom Fennell	1904	1908	5	51	33	17	1	.657	0	0	0	0
7	Bill Hollenback	1909	1914	5	41	28	9	4	.732	0	0	0	0
8	Dick Harlow	1915	1917	3	28	20	8	0	.714	0	0	0	0
9	Pop Golden	1900	1902	3	29	16	12	1	.569	0	0	0	0
10	Bill O'Brien	2012	2013	2	24	15	9	0	.625	0	0	0	0
11	Samuel Newton	1896	1898	3	26	12	14	0	.462	0	0	0	0
12	Jack Hollenback	1910	1910	1	8	5	2	1	.688	0	0	0	0
13	Daniel Reed	1903	1903	1	8	5	3	0	.625	0	0	0	0
14	Joe Bedenk	1949	1949	1	9	5	4	0	.556	0	0	0	0
15	Terry Smith	2025	2025	1	7	4	3	0	.571	1	1	0	0	1.000
16	Sam Boyle	1899	1899	1	10	4	6	0	.400	0	0	0	0
17	Tom Bradley	2011	2011	1	4	1	3	0	.250	1	0	1	0	.000

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