5 and was the only coach in the poll to do so. Class 1A's No. Kaytron Allen. 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Head Coach: Joe Paterno (17th season) Stadium: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA Record: 11-1 Previous: 1981 Next: 1983 . 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). 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. Some of the sports featured in the archives are: Q: Can items such as videos, books and papers be borrowed overnight from the Sports Archives? 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. . Penn State had an emergence of true freshmen skill players on offense in running backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes, wide receivers Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and tight end Theo Johnson, with true freshmen accounting for 1,486 of Penn States 3,873 yards (38 percent), marking a school record for most combined scrimmage yards by true freshmen in a single season. Pat Narduzzi is SALTY, Gilliken said on his Twitter account after looking over the breakdown of the coaches ballots. Tags Nfl Buffalo Bills American Football Sport Touchdown Chris Godwin Offense 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. display:inline-block; Fries, a fifth-year senior, was Penn State's most experienced player, having started 42 games over four seasons. Franklin guided Penn State to back-to-back New Years Six bowls in 2016 (Rose) and 2017 (Fiesta) for the first time since 1985 (Orange) and 1986 (Fiesta). Penn State makes latest top schools cut for four-star two-way player in Class of 2024, Here are the best photos of Penn State's newest receiver out of the transfer portal. (); : Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Q: What is the difference between coaches footage and broadcast footage? The Nittany Lions overcame a 14-point deficit late in the third quarter, tying the largest comeback in Penn States bowl history. He was the first Penn State quarterback to win all-conference honors since Daryll Clark in 2009. He was one of the first pitchers to throw a curve ball, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. Shipley was Penn States first Rimington Trophy winner in 2008 when he was also named an All-American and named All-Big Ten for a second straight year. 22/20 Auburn, Penn State tallied two wins over ranked teams within the first three games of the season for the first time in program history. . Penn State leads the series 17-14 (Iowa has won the last two meetings). Engram not only shined in Happy Valley but went on to have a steady career in the NFL. 9-ranked Garden City knocked off Class 4A Big Spring, 43-38, in a non-district. Guidelines/FAQ. The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. Chris Godwin emerged as a big-play receiver during Penn States run to a Big Ten championship in 2016 and has gone off to be one of the more respected wide receiver sin the NFL. We got a chance to dive into James Franklins final ballot, and he did have a couple of Big Ten teams ranked while the consensus stuck to just Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State. Please check your email for a confirmation. 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach) Franklin was among five finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award in 2012. 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. . . Prior to Franklins arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). Baltimore Colts running back Norm Buliach follows the blocking of Glenn Ressler (62) during the 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Simply put, Kerry Collins is the best all-around quarterback in Penn State program history. The Sports Archives also maintains extensive collections of the personal papers of such coaches as Hugo Bezdek, Charles Rip Engle and Tom Tait. The Nittany Lions won 45-17. In the 2020 spring semester, 14 Nittany Lions posted a perfect 4.0 GPA and 89 squad members with at least a 3.0 GPA with the alternative grading also in effect. The Commodores had a breakthrough campaign in 2012 under Franklin, finishing on a seven-game winning streak (longest since 1948) to post a 9-4 mark, Vanderbilts most wins in 97 years, and a berth in the Music City Bowl, in which VU defeated NC State, 38-24. 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. After winning the national title in 1982, the Nittany Lions had slipped off the radar for two years. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.Purdue finished the season 8-4, 6-3 in Big Ten play to win the West . 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. McSorley, who was the Offensive MVP of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, followed up his record-breaking 2016 campaign with another outstanding season. Q: Can I get a photograph of a PSU athlete? In 2003, Franklin added duties as recruiting coordinator and directed back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the Top 25 nationally. A total of 56 Nittany Lions earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during the 2015 fall semester, which set a school record. Running back Saquon Barkley finished a stellar collegiate career by winning the Paul Hornung Award for the nations most versatile player, three major Big Ten awards Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football for the second-straight season. Ringand The Ring Family Sports Archives Fund. Penn State makes latest top schools cut for four-star two-way player in Class of 2024, Here are the best photos of Penn State's newest receiver out of the transfer portal. Check out our other College Wire all-time lineups: Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The College Football Hall of Fame is adding two of the most lauded players in SEC history in its Class of 2023. . Member List. But it is also interesting to see which coaches ranked Penn State the highest and which ranked them the lowest. One team is going to pull ahead in this series between the two and Michigan State will be looking for revenge. Randall Cunningham-Nevada-Las Vegas,Punter (1982-84) 21. (); : New quarterback, a new tight end, and new hopes for the program. Franklin was a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award for the second time at Penn State (2016) and third time in his head coaching career. Naturally, you have to start building Penn States offensive line with him. A: No, materials can only be viewed in the Special Collections Library during regular hours. { Date Opponent Result Score Record; 9/4 Temple: W 31-14: 1-0 9/11 Maryland: W 39-31: 2-0 9/18 Rutgers: W . He graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in May 2020. Perhaps the toughest may have been the omission of one of Penn States more recent offensive stars, running back Saquon Barkley. Defensively, the Nittany Lions were seventh in FBS in scoring average (16.5 ppg) and sacks (3.23 spg), while coming in 17th in total defense (329.5). The fourth overall pick in the 1984 NFL draft was Penn States first All-American wide receiver and was a part of Penn States first national championship team. [1] Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27-23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship. Franklin has 27 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and NFL level. The Gophers will host Big Ten foes Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Iowa and will travel to Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. . Both players already are posed to be leaders for a 2023 Penn State team with high expectations. Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. The 2016 season brought record-breaking performances from the Nittany Lions as the offense set marks for total offense (6,056), passing yards (3,650), points scored (526) and double-digit comeback wins (4). Quarterback Drew Allar will be introduced to this rivalry in The Horseshoe and it will very much be a baptism by fire for the young passer. In 2017, McSorley broke the Penn State single-season record for completions (284), total offense (4,061), touchdowns responsible for (37), 300-yard passing games (5) and 200-yard passing games (11). Coming off the biggest season since winning the Big Ten in 2016, Penn State looks to ride the wave of momentum that comes with winning a Rose Bowl. 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. November 13 was a . }, 2014-current - Penn State (HeadCoach) In 2016, Franklin secured the No. Leipold ranked Penn State at no. 11 Chaps overcome miscues in gutsy win Maybe in the past, the Midland . 1997 - James Madison (Wide Receivers) Stout, a Ray Guy Award finalist, set Penn States school record for career punt average (44.54) and season punt average (46.01) and became the second specialist in Big Ten history to earn Special Teams player of the Week in a season four times. padding:right:5px; A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. Jan. 11, 2023. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Joyner went on to eventually serve as an interim athletics director. Who are some recruits to keep an eye on for Penn State football? . The Big Ten did not begin sponsoring women's basketball until the 1982-83 basketball season. In 2006, he helped the Wildcats to their first winning season in four years. Columnist Susan Campbell recalls the glory days of the mall, and how the shrinking middle class has made it harder for them to survive. Virginia." Copies of articles, clippings, and statistics can be provided for a fee. Follow Kevin McGuire on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Stout was named the Big Ten Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year, becoming the first Penn State player to ever win the award and the 10th conference major award winner in the Franklin era. Penn State makes latest top schools cut for four-star two-way player in Class of 2024, Here are the best photos of Penn State's newest receiver out of the transfer portal. Franklin has also been an ardent supporter of Be the Match, encouraging community members to join the national bone marrow registry. . Join the conversation today. A Big Ten title will be expected, a New Years Day bowl game will be expected, and eventually a national championship. Penn State safety Jaylen Reed announced he'll undergo surgery on his Instagram story Tuesday. Conversely, Kansas head coach Lance Leipold had Penn State ranked the highest on his final coaches poll ballot of the year. Nine of the 15 highest-ranked 247Sports Composite recruits at Penn State since 2000 have been signed by Franklin. Tight end Pat Freiermuth was a finalist for the John Mackey Award for the nations top tight end and also took home All-America accolades with a bid on the AFCA second team. In their lone meeting in 2014, Penn State beat UMass at Beaver Stadium with a score of 48-7. https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/lists/penn-state-football-all-time-roster-offensive-starters-and-backups/. 5 by Rivals and No. Leipold ranked Penn State at no. And leaving quarterbacks who led the team to a pair of national championships took a little bit of internal debate before coming to a final decision. Franklins squads won two New Years Six bowl games in a three-year span (2017-19), making the Nittany Lions one of seven teams to do so. The official 2022 Football Roster for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers . 154. He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). Penn State continued to be among the nations elite in 2017, climbing as high as No. Penn State 68-63 Ohio State Missy Masley, Penn State Hinkle Fieldhouse . 14 by Rivals and No. Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a two-time All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. Defense was dominant for the Nittany Lions, finishing in the top 10 in FBS in yards per rush (1st; 2.55), forced fumbles (1st; 22), rushing defense (5th; 95.0), sacks (7th; 3.46), scoring defense (8th; 16.0) and fumble recoveries (10th; 12). . 1982 1982 Penn State Year 1982 National Champion Biography Penn State defeated SEC Champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, marking the Nittany Lions' first MacArthur Bowl. Franklin is second all-time in winning percentage by an FBS African American head coach (minimum 80 wins) and is third in total wins. 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Roster. Franklin served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State during the 2006-07 seasons under head coach Ron Prince. Copyright 2023 The Pennsylvania State University. Linda Lia, wife of Capital Region auto magnate, dies at 76; Hudson Valley housing prices exploded in 2020. One would have to think a similar outcome would occur with a UMass football team that has not been on a successful run in some time. 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) But Narduzzi was the only coach in the poll to vote Penn State that low. The Class of 2016 at Penn State finished in the top 20, ranking as high as 18th by ESPN, and featured a pair of five-star recruits. . At a softer spot in their schedule, the Lions chipped away, winning four straight and moving back up to #5. The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment on this story below. Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Alabama 1958-82). The Nittany Lions earned a New Years Day bowl berth against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. For a school rich in running back history, Lydell Mitchell may still be the best the program has ever seen. Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27-23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship. Where does Penn State land in ESPN's way-too-early top 25 for 2023? The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as independent during in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season . 1982 Oct 3. Please check your email for a confirmation. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. The 2018 recruiting class was ranked No. He threw for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in 2010, with All-ACC receiver Torrey Smith making 67 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 scores. Before becoming a first-round draft pick in 2022, Jahan Dotson put together one of the most impressive highlight collections by a Penn State receiver in school history. Hartings, a two-time first-team All-American player, went on to be a first-round NFL draft pick in 1995 and won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Franklin attributes his success on the field to the strength of his teams dedication to four core values: positive attitude, great work ethic, compete in everything you do and must be willing to sacrifice. . 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? All Coaches Poll final ballots: pic.twitter.com/HKqvEM7FT3, RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 11, 2023. Greg Pickel 01/04/23. 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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