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The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H. D. "Joe" Mason in 1904. While on a trip to Princeton University, Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot. Mason did not let that deter him: he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot and proclaimed that it would easily defeat the Princeton Bengal tiger. [1]
Penn State got its first victory of the season 27–17 going 1–5. Penn State took on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Piscataway where they won again 23–7 thus giving them a 2–5 record. Penn State went home to take on the Michigan State. They trailed 10–21 at halftime but rallied back to win 39–24 getting a 3–5 record.
Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century.
Penn State is a win away from the national title game. The No. 6 Nittany Lions jumped out to a 14-0 lead and held on for a 31-14 win over No. 3 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.PSU advances to the ...
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. [2] The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. [3]
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State football showed the college football world Saturday what it's like to recover and prepare for the College Football Playoff. The No. 7 Nittany Lions (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten ...
The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 55 bowl games compiling a record of 32–21–2 (.600). The Nittany Lions hold a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Peach, and Cotton).
Penn State has allowed 24 points through two playoff games. Against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, the Nittany Lions did what seemed to be impossible: contain All-America running back Ashton Jeanty.