They compiled a 12вЂ“8вЂ“1 record in these seasons, playing as an independent from 1887вЂ“1890. The teams played its home games on the Old Main lawn on campus in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State played its first season in 1887, but had no head coach for their first five years, from 1887вЂ“1891. Penn State did not field teams from 1882 through 1886. Although this game was reported in two State College newspapers and the Mirror (University at Lewisburg campus newspaper), Bucknell denies that this game ever happened.

At the time, this was really a game of 'American rugby.' The father of American football, Walter Camp, did not develop the 'scrimmage', the 'first down' and the 'gridiron' (yard markings) until 1882. Penn State won 9вЂ“0, which was nine goals to none. The first recorded game in Penn State football history occurred on November 12, 1881, when Penn State traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to play Bucknell, known until 1886 as the University at Lewisburg. With an official seating capacity of 106,572, Beaver Stadium is the second-largest stadium in the western hemisphere, behind only Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium, located on-campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. The team is also #9 in all-time total wins. Д®stablished in 1887, the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on-field successes, the most notable of which include two consensus national championships (19), four Big Ten Conference Championships (in 1994, 2005, 2008, and 2016), 13 undefeated seasons (1887, 1894, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1973, 19) and 50 appearances in college bowl games, with a postseason bowl record of 30-18-2. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992. The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football.

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