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Penn State Nittany Lions

NCAAF · Big Ten

Team information

Abbr: PSU
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: Big Ten
Founded: 1887
Mascot: The Nittany Lion
Fan nickname: Nittany Nation
City nickname: Penn State
Home market: University Park, PA, USA
Championships: 2
Followers: 0

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 their founding through 1992. Established in 1887, the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on-field successes, the most notable of which include two consensus national championships (1982 and 1986), four Big Ten Conferen

Mascot: The Nittany Lion

Championship years

1982
1986

Home venue

Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T
Winning %: 0.000
Playoff appearances: 2
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Venue timeline

Beaver Field (original)
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Beaver Stadium
1960–Present

Retired numbers

22 John Cappelletti Retired 2013

Signature songs

Fight On State

Fight, fight, fight for the glory of old State Fight, fight, fight for the Blue and White Every loyal son knows his colors once were raised in combat for his foe Fight, fight, fight for the glory of old State Fight, fight, fight for the Blue and White Fight on State forever Forward and forever Fight, fight, fight for the Blue and White

Signature chants

We Are... Penn State!

(Call and response) We Are! Penn State! We Are! Penn State! We Are Penn State! We Are Penn State!

Former names

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