<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.gopsusports.com </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 Conference Championships (in 1994, 2005, 2008, and 2016), and 48 appearances in college bowl games, with a postseason bowl record of 29--17--2 . The team is also #8 all - time in total - wins, one game behind Oklahoma and Alabama . The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium, located on - campus in University Park, Pennsylvania . With an official seating capacity of 106,572, Beaver Stadium is the second - largest stadium in the western hemisphere, behind only Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan . The team is currently coached by James Franklin . </P> <P> The first recorded game in Penn State football history occurred on November 12, 1881, when Penn State traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to play Bucknell, known until 1886 as the University of Lewisburg . Penn State won 9--0, which was nine goals to none . At the time, this was really a game of "American rugby ." The father of American football, Walter Camp, did not develop the "scrimmage", the "first down" and the "gridiron" (yard markings) until 1882 . Although this game was reported in two State College newspapers and the Mirror (University of Lewisburg campus newspaper), Bucknell denies that this game ever happened . Penn State did not field teams from 1882 through 1886 . Penn State played its first season in 1887, but had no head coach for their first five years, from 1887--1891 . The teams played its home games on the Old Main lawn on campus in State College, Pennsylvania . They compiled a 12--8--1 record in these seasons, playing as an independent from 1887--1890 . In 1891, the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association (PIFA) was formed . It consisted of Bucknell (University of Lewisburg), Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Haverford, Penn State and Swarthmore . Lafayette and Lehigh were excluded because it was felt they would dominate the Association . Penn State won the championship with a 4--1--0 record . Bucknell's record was 3--1--1 (losing to Franklin & Marshall and tying Dickinson). The Association was dissolved prior to the 1892 season . In 1894, the Penn State football team played the Muncy, Pennsylvania high school team . Penn State took an early 24--0 lead, whereupon Muncy was allowed 14 players rather than the usual 11 . That helped, but at half time the score was 42--0 . Muncy was then granted 7 downs instead of four . With 14 players, 7 downs, and Penn State letting its youngest players finish out the game, the final score was only 54--0 . </P>

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