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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 11–3 (8–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Moorhead (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brent Pry (1st as DC; 3rd overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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No. 7 Penn State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State x^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Michigan | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 9 Wisconsin xy | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They lost to Pitt and Michigan in early September but then had a winning streak that included signature victories over Ohio State and Wisconsin en route to a Big Ten championship. Despite their Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions just missed a playoff berth. They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC on a game winning field goal.
Round | Pick (Overall) | Player | Team | Position |
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2 | 43 | Austin Johnson | Tennessee Titans | Nose Tackle |
2 | 51 | Christian Hackenberg | New York Jets | Quarterback |
3 | 65 | Carl Nassib | Cleveland Browns | Defensive end |
6 | 202 | Anthony Zettel | Detroit Lions | Defense Tackle |
6 | 204 | Jordan Lucas | Miami Dolphins | Safety |
Penn State announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Nittany Lions hosted Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State, and traveled to Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Rutgers.[1]
The team hosted two of the three non-conference games against the Kent State Golden Flashes from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State* | BTN | W 33–13 | 94,378 | ||
September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | ESPN | L 39–42 | 69,983 | ||
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple* |
| BTN | W 34–27 | 100,420 | |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | ABC | L 10–49 | 110,319 | ||
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota |
| BTN | W 29–26 OT | 95,332 | |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| BTN | W 38–14 | 100,778 | |
October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State |
| ABC | W 24–21 | 107,280 | |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 24 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 62–24 | 33,157 | |
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 12 |
| BTN | W 41–14 | 106,194 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 10 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 45–31 | 40,678 | |
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 8 | BTN | W 39–0 | 51,366 | |
November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 7 |
| ESPN | W 45–12 | 97,418 |
December 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Wisconsin | No. 7 | FOX | W 38–31 | 65,018 | |
January 2, 2017 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 USC* | No. 5 |
| ESPN | L 49–52 | 95,128 |
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Position | Name | Alma mater |
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Head coach | James Franklin[3] | East Stroudsburg (1994) |
Defensive coordinator/linebackers | Brent Pry | Buffalo (1993) |
Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks | Joe Moorhead | Fordham University (1995) |
Safeties/co-defensive coordinator | Tim Banks | Central Michigan University (1994) |
Running backs/special teams coordinator | Charles Huff[4] | Hampton (2005) |
Tight ends/passing game coordinator | Ricky Rahne[4] | Cornell (2002) |
Wide Receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator | Josh Gattis[4] | Wake Forest (2006) |
Cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator | Terry Smith[4] | Penn State (1991) |
Offensive line | Matt Limegrover | University of Chicago (1990) |
Defensive line/run game coordinator | Sean Spencer[4] | Clarion (1995) |
Strength and conditioning | Dwight Galt[4] | Maryland (1981) |
Graduate assistant | Joe Brady IV | College of William & Mary (2013) |
Graduate assistant | Tommy Galt | Maryland (2009) |
Graduate assistant | Andrew Jackson | LIU Post (2011) |
Graduate assistant | Ryan Smith | College of William & Mary (2014) |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
CFP | Not released | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Not released |
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Kent State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Penn State | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
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Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
Pittsburgh | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Heinz Field
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Temple | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Penn State | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
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Penn State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
#4 Michigan | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
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Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Penn State | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
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Maryland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Penn State | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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#2 Ohio State | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
Penn State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
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#24 Penn State | 7 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 62 |
Purdue | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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Iowa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
#20 Penn State | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
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#12 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
Indiana | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
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#9 Penn State | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 39 |
Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at High Point Solutions Stadium
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Michigan State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
#8 Penn State | 0 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
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#6 Wisconsin | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
#8 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
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#9 USC | 13 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 52 |
#5 Penn State | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 49 |
at Rose Bowl
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Coach | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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James Franklin | Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) | November 22, 2016 | |
James Franklin | Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year | December 7, 2016 | [16] |
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National championship seasons in bold |