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1890 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
1890 record2–2
Head coachnone
Home stadiumOld Main lawn
Seasons
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The 1890 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1890 college football season.[1] The team played its home games on the Old Main lawn in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Despite the article title, the school did not adopt the Nittany Lion as its mascot until 1907.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 10at PennPhiladelphia, PAL 0–20
October 12at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAL 0–10
November 15Altoona Athletic Association
W 68–0
November 27at Bellefonte AcademyBellefonte, PAW 23–0

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