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    Who was the quarter-back of Penn State's 1986 National Championship football team?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      John Shaffer. He played a great season in 1986 which led Penn State to the National Championship.

    Who was Penn State's starting quarterback in the 1996 season?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      Wally Richardson. Wally Richardson started for the Nittany Lions in 1996.

    Who was Penn State's assistant head coach?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Fran Ganter. He was made Assistant Coach after Jerry Sandusky retired.

    Who scored the game-winning touchdown for Penn State at Miami in 1999?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      Chafie Fields. Chafie Fields scored on a 79 yard touchdown pass from Kevin Thompson with just 1:47 remaining.

    Who is the Head Coach of Penn State's football team who started coaching in 1966 and won 2 National Championships in the 1982 and 1986 season?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Joe Paterno. In the 2001 football season, he broke the record for all time Division 1-A College Football Wins.

    Who is Penn State's oldest state rival?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Pittsburgh Panthers. They have been a long time rival and their games are always fierce and competetive.

    Who ended Penn State's 12 game winning-streak in the 1997 season?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      Michigan. Michigan defeated Penn State on November 8th, 1997 in Happy Valley.

    Who did Penn State's football team play in their bowl game in the 1999 season?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Texas A and M. Penn State thought they would go to the National Championship that year but the last 3 games ended unsuccessfully and found themselves playing Texas A and M in the Alamo Bowl.

    Who did Penn State's football team play for their first game in 2001?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Miami. They played Miami first but Penn State lost.

    Who did Penn State's football team beat to give their coach, Joe Paterno, the record for division 1-A college football wins?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Ohio State. In that game Penn State won 29-27 to let their coach break the win record.

    Who did Penn State play in their last game?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Virginia . Penn State lost to them.

    Who did Penn State play in their last game at home in 2001?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Indiana. Thay beat Indiana.

    Who did Penn State play in their first game as a member of the Big Ten?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      Minnesota. Penn State defeated Minnesota 38-20 in their first game as a Big Ten member.

    Who defeated Penn State in the 1990 Blockbuster Bowl?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      Florida State. Florida State defeated Penn State 24-17 in the 1990 Blockbuster Bowl.

    Which was not a quarterback of Penn State in the regular season of 2001?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Zac Wasserman. Zac Wasserman left Penn State before the football season started.

    Which team did Penn State's football team beat first in 2001?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Northwestern. They beat Northwestern first.

    Which bowl game did Penn State go to in the 1994 season?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Rose Bowl. Penn State was undefeated that season.

    Which bowl game did Penn State go to in the 1986 season?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Fiesta Bowl. This was the year Penn State won the National Championship.

    Which bowl game did Penn State go to in the 1982 season?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Sugar Bowl. In this year they won their 1st National Championship.

    Which bowl did Penn State go to in the 1999 season?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Alamo Bowl. Penn State beat Texas A and M 24-0 in that game.

    Which bowl did Penn State go to in the 1998 season?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Outback Bowl. Penn State beat Kentucky in that game.

    Which bowl did Penn State go to in the 1996 season?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Fiesta Bowl. They beat Texas 38-15 in that game.

    What year did Penn State begin play in the Big Ten?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      1993.

    What was the name of the starting quarterback of Penn State's football team?2001 Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Matt Senneca. His back up was Zack Mills and Mills was a great QB.

    What is the nickname for Penn State's football team?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Nittany Lions. Their nickname comes from an indian named Nittany.

    What is the name of Penn State's football stadium?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Beaver Stadium. Renovation of the stadium ended before the 2001 season started and looked great for Penn State's first game.

    What are the colors of Penn State's football team?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      Blue,White. Penn State's first colors were Black,Pink.

    Penn State won the National Championship in the 1986 season. Who did Penn State beat in the championship game?Penn State Football Bowl Game (Tallman12)

      Miami. Penn State beat them 14-10 in that game off of an interception with about 15 seconds left in the game.

    Penn State defeated Texas A and M in the 1999 Alamo Bowl. What was the score of that game?Penn State in the 1990s (Gery_G)

      24-0. The Lions shut out the Aggies 24-0 in Jerry Sandusky's last game as defensive coordinator of Penn State.

    In which year in the 1990 decade did Penn State's football team go undefeated?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      1994. That year Nebraska won the National Championship while Penn State fans thought they should have been there.

    In which year did the Penn State football team win their first National Championship?Penn State Football (Tallman12)

      1982. That year Penn State won the championship in the Sugar Bowl led by Todd Blackledge and Curt Warner.

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