FBS Independents · 1989

Penn StateNittany Lions

8–3 overall, 6–1 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

8–3

6–1 in conference

Margin - All

+90

7.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.6

259 total

Points against

14.1

169 total

Polls

#15AP

Final

Schedule

Joe Paterno

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/08/1989 08:00 PMvsVirginiaL 6–14

Fri 09/15/1989 08:00 PMvsTempleW 42–3

Fri 09/22/1989 08:00 PMvsBoston CollegeW 7–3

Fri 09/29/1989 08:00 PMatTexasW 16–12

Fri 10/06/1989 08:00 PMatRutgersW 17–0

Fri 10/13/1989 08:00 PMatSyracuseW 34–12

Fri 10/27/1989 08:00 PMvs6AlabamaL 16–17

Fri 11/03/1989 07:00 PMvs13West VirginiaW 19–9

Fri 11/10/1989 07:00 PMvsMarylandT 13–13

Fri 11/17/1989 07:00 PMvs1Notre DameL 23–34

Fri 11/24/1989 07:00 PMat19PittsburghW 16–13

Thu 12/28/1989 07:00 PMvs19BYUW 50–39Neutral

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