FBS Independents · 1980

Penn StateNittany Lions

10–2 overall, 5–1 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

10–2

5–1 in conference

Margin - All

+163

13.6 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

26.8

321 total

Points against

13.2

158 total

Polls

#8AP

Final

Schedule

Joe Paterno

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1980 08:00 PMvsColgateW 54–10

Fri 09/19/1980 08:00 PMatTexas A&MW 25–9

Fri 09/26/1980 08:00 PMvs3NebraskaL 7–21

Fri 10/03/1980 08:00 PMat19MissouriW 29–21

Fri 10/10/1980 08:00 PMatMarylandW 24–10

Fri 10/17/1980 08:00 PMvsSyracuseW 24–7

Fri 10/24/1980 08:00 PMatWest VirginiaW 20–15

Fri 10/31/1980 07:00 PMvsMiamiW 27–12

Fri 11/07/1980 07:00 PMvsNC StateW 21–13

Fri 11/14/1980 07:00 PMatTempleW 50–7

Thu 11/27/1980 07:00 PMvs4PittsburghL 9–14

Thu 12/25/1980 07:00 PMvs1Ohio StateW 31–19Neutral

Home field

Beaver Stadium

100%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: University Park, PA
Capacity: 106,572
Average crowd: 106,994
Surface: Grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 1,162 ft
Opened: 1960