FBS Independents · 1987

Penn StateNittany Lions

8–4 overall, 6–2 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

8–4

6–2 in conference

Margin - All

+42

3.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

23.8

286 total

Points against

20.3

244 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Joe Paterno

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/04/1987 08:00 PMvsBowling GreenW 45–19

Fri 09/11/1987 08:00 PMvs11AlabamaL 13–24

Fri 09/18/1987 08:00 PMvsCincinnatiW 41–0

Fri 09/25/1987 08:00 PMatBoston CollegeW 27–17

Fri 10/02/1987 08:00 PMvsTempleW 27–13

Fri 10/09/1987 08:00 PMvsRutgersW 35–21

Fri 10/16/1987 08:00 PMat9SyracuseL 21–48

Fri 10/30/1987 07:00 PMvsWest VirginiaW 25–21

Fri 11/06/1987 07:00 PMatMarylandW 21–16

Fri 11/13/1987 07:00 PMat19PittsburghL 0–10

Fri 11/20/1987 07:00 PMvs10Notre DameW 21–20

Thu 12/31/1987 07:00 PMvs9ClemsonL 10–35Neutral

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