However, he suffered a torn ACL during spring practice, redshirted in 2008, and returned as a captain again in 2009. Being named a captain is an honor almost always given to a senior, but there are some notable exceptions: Linebacker Sean Lee was named a captain in the beginning of Spring practice in 2008, the beginning of his 4th year with the team. Before that, Penn State always declined the decals so they can play out of their simple game uniforms.Ĭaptains are chosen by the team, with Joe Paterno's approval. Penn State has started to wear bowl decals only starting with 1997 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. No team logos, conference logos, numbers, or other stickers are permitted on the helmet, though two Nike logos are on facemask visors that some players choose to wear. The helmet is white with a blue stripe down the center, and a blue on white "Penn State" sticker covers up the forehead helmet logo. The team is only allowed to wear simple black Nike shoes with white calf socks for game days, though blue tights are permitted underneath the white socks for cold weather games. They only wear white pants, and the jerseys are simple blue with white trim for home games, and white with blue trim for away games. The team is widely noted (along with teams like Notre Dame and Alabama) for their simple game uniforms. In 2010, the Nittany Lion football team posted a 89% graduation rate, the highest of any team ranked in the final AP Top 25, dwarfing the second highest rate of 75%, which was held by Alabama and Miami (FL). It has since become a trademark of Penn State Football and Penn State Athletics as a whole. Joe Paterno is widely known for his "grand experiment" in which he challenged his players to be successful both on the field and in the classroom. In this 2010 season Paterno has become the first FBS (Division 1-A) football coach to reach 400 wins in a coaching career. Quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno has said that if there is ever debate over who will be the starter for any game, look to who gets off the bus second. Only two seats on any of the four buses are reserved: Joe Paterno rides in the front right of the offensive bus, and his starting quarterback rides in the front left.
First and second team offensive players ride in the first bus, first and second team defensive players ride in the second bus, and the rest of the team follows in the third and fourth buses. It has helped bring enthusiasm back to Penn State Football making Happy Valley & Beaver Stadium one of the hardest stadiums for the road team to win.īefore home games, players dress in their game uniform at the Lasch Football Building, and are bused over to Beaver Stadium in four plain, blue university buses. Joe Paterno, players and the blue band will frequent Paternoville pumping up the students. Students camp in order to get first row seats in beaver stadium. What started as a few fans gather and camping with their tents is now a strong tradition bringing in thousands of students. Created by students camping out in front of Beaver Stadium one week prior to the rival Ohio State football game October 8, 2005. Players have had to pay a similar penalty for things like tossing trash, clothes, or equipment on it.Įstablished during the 2005 football season. Many guests of the locker room have accidentally walked over it, and are forced to do 10 push ups by any player, coach, or staff member that happens to see it. No one is permitted to step on it or set anything on it for any reason. In the locker room of the Lasch Football building, there is a large "S" carpeted in white, contrasting against the blue locker room carpet.
10 College Football Hall of Fame inductees.On November 22, 2008, Penn State became the sixth FBS program to win 800 games after defeating Michigan State. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the United States. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. Penn State Nittany Lions football is a college football program from Penn State.
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