2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 7 |
2016 record | 11–3 (8–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach | James Franklin (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Joe Moorhead (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brent Pry (1st as DC; 3rd overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Brandon Bell (Senior year) |
Captain | Brian Gaia (Senior year) |
Captain | Von Walker (Senior year) |
Home stadium |
Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 106,572) |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State x^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Michigan | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Wisconsin xy | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They started 2–2, and after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, they won nine straight conference games and defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC.
Background
Previous season
During the previous season the Nittany Lions started the year with a 5–1 record and 2–0 in Big Ten play. Then on October, 17 they lost to #1 ranked Ohio State. After which they won their next two games including a 39–0 rout over Illinois. Following the rout the Nittany Lions finished the year 0–4 including losses to #6 Michigan State and #14 Michigan and a bowl game loss to Georgia.
2016 NFL Draft
Round | Pick (Overall) | Player | Team | Position |
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2 | 43 | Austin Johnson | Tennessee Titans | Nose Tackle |
2 | 51 | Christian Hackenberg | New York Jets | Quarterback |
3 | 65 | Carl Nassib | Cleveland Browns | Defensive end |
6 | 202 | Anthony Zettel | Detroit Lions | Defense Tackle |
6 | 204 | Jordan Lucas | Miami Dolphins | Safety |
Schedule
Penn State announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Nittany Lions hosted Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State, and traveled to Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Rutgers.[1]
The team hosted two of the three non-conference games against the Kent State Golden Flashes from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 33–13 | 94,378 | |||
September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) | ESPN | L 39–42 | 69,983 | |||
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 34–27 | 100,420 | |||
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 10–49 | 110,319 | |||
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | BTN | W 29–26 OT | 95,332 | |||
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland |
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | BTN | W 38–14 | 100,778 | |||
October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | ABC | W 24–21 | 107,280 | |||
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 24 | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC/ESPN2 | W 62–24 | 33,157 | ||
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 20 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 41–14 | 106,194 | ||
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 12 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC/ESPN2 | W 45–31 | 40,678 | ||
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 9 | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 39–0 | 51,366 | ||
November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 8 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ESPN | W 45–12 | 97,418 | ||
December 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Wisconsin | No. 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) | FOX | W 38–31 | 65,018 | ||
January 2, 2017 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 USC | No. 5 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | ESPN | L 49–52 | 95,128 | ||
*Non-conference game. |
- Schedule Source:[2]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 24 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | RV | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Not released |
Game summaries
Kent State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–0 | 2013 | PSU, 34–0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kent State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Penn State | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); sunny and clear
- Game attendance: 94,378
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (BTN): Scott Graham, Chuck Long
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Pittsburgh
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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50–42–4 | 2000 | UP, 12–0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
Pittsburgh | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Heinz Field
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,983
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Temple
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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39–4–1 | 2015 | TU, 27–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Temple | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Penn State | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 100,420
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Glen Mason, Rick Pizzo
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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#4 Michigan
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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7–12 | 2015 | UM, 28–16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Penn State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
#4 Michigan | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 110,319
- Referee: Daniel Capron
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Minnesota
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–5 | 2013 | UM, 24–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Penn State | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); cloudy, showers
- Game attendance: 95,332
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, Chuck Long
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Maryland
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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36–2–1 | 2015 | PSU, 31–30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Maryland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Penn State | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); rain, mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 100,778
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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#2 Ohio State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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13–17 | 2015 | OSU, 38–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#2 Ohio State | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
Penn State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 8:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); cold, windy, brisk
- Game attendance: 107,280
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Sam Ponder
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Purdue
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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13–3–1 | 2013 | PSU, 45–21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#24 Penn State | 7 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 62 |
Purdue | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); partly sunny
- Game attendance: 33,157
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Iowa
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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13–12 | 2012 | PSU, 38–14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
#20 Penn State | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); clear, pleasant
- Game attendance: 106,194
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Indiana
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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18–1 | 2015 | PSU, 29–7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
Indiana | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 12:00 PM ET
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 40,678
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Rutgers
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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24–2 | 2015 | PSU, 28–3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Penn State | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 39 |
Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at High Point Solutions Stadium
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); cloudy, rain later, wind
- Game attendance: 51,366
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Michigan State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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14–15–1 | 2015 | MSU, 55–16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Michigan State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
#8 Penn State | 0 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 3:30 PM ET
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); cold, cloudy
- Game attendance: 97,418
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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#6 Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship Game)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–9 | 2013 | PSU, 31–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Wisconsin | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
#8 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- Game weather: indoors, roof closed
- Game attendance: 65,018
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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#9 USC (Rose Bowl)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–5 | 2008 | USC, 38–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 USC | 13 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 52 |
#5 Penn State | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 49 |
at Rose Bowl
- Date: January 2, 2017
- Game time: 5:00 PM ET
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 95,128
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Roster
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Awards and honors
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Coaches
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James Franklin | Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) | November 22, 2016 | |
James Franklin | Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year | December 7, 2016 | [14] |
References
- ↑ "Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Nine-Game Conference Football Schedules" (Press release). Penn State University Department of Athletics. July 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 3, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 10, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Saquon Barkely wins Offensive player of the year & First Team Big Ten". November 30, 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ Greenstein, Teddy. "Saquon Barkley, J.T. Barrett named winners of Chicago Tribune Silver Football". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Penn State's James Franklin is Sporting News Coach of the Year". Sporting News. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-08.