FBS Independents · 1988

Penn StateNittany Lions

5–6 overall, 3–5 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

5–6

3–5 in conference

Margin - All

+30

2.7 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.0

231 total

Points against

18.3

201 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Joe Paterno

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/09/1988 08:00 PMatVirginiaW 42–14

Fri 09/16/1988 08:00 PMvsBoston CollegeW 23–20

Fri 09/23/1988 08:00 PMvsRutgersL 16–21

Fri 09/30/1988 08:00 PMatTempleW 45–9

Fri 10/07/1988 08:00 PMvsCincinnatiW 35–9

Fri 10/14/1988 08:00 PMvsSyracuseL 10–24

Fri 10/21/1988 08:00 PMatAlabamaL 3–8

Fri 10/28/1988 08:00 PMat7West VirginiaL 30–51

Fri 11/04/1988 07:00 PMvsMarylandW 17–10

Fri 11/11/1988 07:00 PMvsPittsburghL 7–14

Fri 11/18/1988 07:00 PMat1Notre DameL 3–21

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