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Nittany Lions

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"This quiz contains questions dealing with the entire history of Penn State football, including questions on players, Bowl games, and opponents. It is meant to be challenging. Good Luck!"

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1. Who did Penn State play in its first collegiate football game?
    Lehigh
    Pitt
    Dickinson
    Bucknell


2. Which of the following "powerhouse" teams did Penn State actually lose to?
    Harrisburg Athletic Club
    Wissahickon Barracks
    Wyoming Seminary
    Steelton YMCA


3. Penn State's most common opponent is Pitt (they have played 96 times). Who is Penn State's second most common opponent?
    Syracuse
    Maryland
    Univ. of Pennsylvania
    West Virginia


4. Who was the first Big Ten team, that Penn State has faced in a Bowl game?
    Michigan
    Ohio State
    Michigan State
    Illinois


5. What was Joe Paterno's college major at Brown University?
    Accounting
    Psychology
    English
    Biology


6. Under Joe Paterno, Penn State has had 5 undefeated season. During this time they have also had 5 one-loss season (including times when that one loss was in a Bowl game). Which of the following one-loss seasons is incorrectly paired, with the team that beat them?
    1977, Kentucky
    1971, Texas
    1985, Oklahoma
    1982, Alabama


7. What team did Penn State once play in Cleveland's Municipal Stadium?
    Michigan State
    Ohio State
    Illinois
    Cincinnati


8. Which of the following Big Ten teams, had Penn State never played before entering the conference in 1993?
    Michigan
    Purdue
    Wisconsin
    Iowa


9. Which of the following players was NOT a captain of Penn State's 1982 National Championship team?
    Walker Lee Ashley
    Stuart McMunn
    Ken Kelley
    Curt Warner


10. Which of the following Big Ten football officials played for Joe Paterno at Penn State?
    David Witvoet
    Bill LeMonnier
    Bob Bassett
    Dick Honig


11. In November of 1981, #11 Penn State when into Pitt Stadium to play #1 Pitt. Dan Marino led the Panthers out to an early 14-0 lead. What was the final result of that game?
    Pitt goes on the blow out PSU, 38-3
    PSU scores 48 unanswered points to win 48-14
    PSU makes a late comeback to win 20-14
    PSU comes up short in a comeback and Pitt hangs on to win 21-17


12. In what year did Penn State first play in the Rose Bowl?
    1948
    1923
    1959
    1995


13. What Penn State player was stopped short on 4th and Goal, in Alabama's infamous goal line stand during the 1979 Sugar Bowl?
    Matt Suhey
    Chuck Fusina
    Mike Guman
    Bob Torrey


14. Who was Penn State's first full time coach?
    Rip Engle
    Samuel Newton
    Tom Fennell
    George Hoskins


15. What was the original capacity of Beaver Stadium?
    60,203
    76,639
    48,284
    46,284


16. What were Penn State's original colors?
    Pink and Black
    Blue and Grey
    Blue and White
    Silver and Black


17. What team did Penn State beat, to earn Joe Paterno his first win as head coach?
    Army
    Boston College
    Maryland
    Syracuse


18. During which season did Penn State first reach the Number 1 spot in the polls?
    1982
    1973
    1968
    1978


19. Who was Penn State's Homecoming opponent in 1994?
    Ohio State
    Indiana
    Minnesota
    Wisconsin


20. Against which team did Joe Paterno win his 200th game?
    Bowling Green
    West Virginia
    Temple
    Cincinnati


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