FBS Independents · 1982

Penn StateNittany Lions

11–1 overall, 7–0 in conference. 12 games played.

National champion(AP Top 25)Bowl

Season

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 Paterno

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/03/1982 08:00 PMvsTempleW 31–14

Fri 09/10/1982 08:00 PMvsMarylandW 39–31

Fri 09/17/1982 08:00 PMvsRutgersW 49–14

Fri 09/24/1982 08:00 PMvs2NebraskaW 27–24

Fri 10/08/1982 08:00 PMat4AlabamaL 21–42

Fri 10/15/1982 08:00 PMvsSyracuseW 28–7

Fri 10/22/1982 08:00 PMat13West VirginiaW 24–0

Fri 10/29/1982 08:00 PMatBoston CollegeW 52–17

Fri 11/05/1982 07:00 PMvsNC StateW 54–0

Fri 11/12/1982 07:00 PMat13Notre DameW 24–14

Thu 11/25/1982 07:00 PMvs5PittsburghW 19–10

Fri 12/31/1982 07:00 PMvs7GeorgiaW 27–23Neutral

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