Penn State Nittany Lions football is a college football program from Penn State. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich college football programs in the United States. On November 22, 2008, Penn State became the sixth FBS program to win 800 games after defeating Michigan State.Penn State is often referred to as Linebacker U for its reputation of producing outstanding linebackers. Head coach Joe Paterno has amazingly been coaching the Nittany Lions since 1966. "JoePa", holds the record for the most victories by an FBS football coach, has coached more bowl game wins than any other coach in college football history and is the first FBS coach to reach 400 victories. The Nittany Lions have won 2 National Championships, 3 Big-Ten Champioships, and have appeared in 42 different bowl games. Paterno and his Nittany Lions will face the Florida Gators in this years Outback Bowl on New years day at 1 pm.
