FBS Independents · 1982
Penn StateNittany Lions
11–1 overall, 7–0 in conference. 12 games played.
National champion(AP Top 25)Bowl
Record
11–1
7–0 in conference
Margin - All
+199
16.6 per game
all games
Margin - Conf
—
Points for
32.9
395 total
Points against
16.3
196 total
Polls
#1AP
Final
Schedule
Joe PaternoAll times Eastern.
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