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{{Infobox NCAA team season
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#REDIRECT [[Penn State Nittany Lions football under Joe Paterno (in the Big Ten)]]
  
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|Year=1994
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|Team=Penn State Nittany Lions
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|Image=Penn State text logo.svg
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|ImageSize=250
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|Conference=Big Ten Conference
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|ShortConference=Big Ten
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|Division=
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|CoachRank=2
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|APRank=2
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|Record=12–0
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|ConfRecord=8–0
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|HeadCoach=[[Joe Paterno]]
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|HCYear=29th
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|OffCoach=Fran Ganter
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|DefCoach=[[Jerry Sandusky]]
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|OScheme=
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|DScheme=
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|StadiumArena=[[Beaver Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 93,967)
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|Champion=National champion ([[DeVold System|DeVold]], [[Eck Ratings System|Eck]], [[Matthews Grid Ratings|Matthews]], [[New York Times|NYT]])<br />Co-national champion ([[Rothman (FACT)|FACT]], [[National Championship Foundation|NCF]], [[Sagarin Ratings|Sagarin]])<br />Big Ten champion<br>Rose Bowl champion<br>[[Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy]]
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|BowlTourney=[[1995 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]]
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|BowlTourneyResult=W 38–20 vs. [[1994 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]
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}}
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{{1994 Big Ten football standings}}
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The '''1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team''' represented the [[Pennsylvania State University]] in the [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Penn State Yearly Results (1990-1994)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=July 26, 2015|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1990-1994_yearly_results.php}}</ref> The team was coached by [[Joe Paterno]] and played its home games in [[Beaver Stadium]] in [[University Park, Pennsylvania]]. There is controversy over whether this team should have been crowned National Champions this season, after finishing unbeaten.
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The team was selected national champion by [[DeVold System|DeVold]], [[Eck Ratings System]], [[Matthews Grid Ratings]], and [[New York Times]], while named co-champion by [[Rothman (FACT)]], [[National Championship Foundation]], and [[Sagarin Ratings]].<ref name="2018ncaabook">{{cite book | url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf | title=2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records | publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association | date=August 2018 | accessdate=December 10, 2018 |page=115}}</ref>
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==Schedule==
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{{CFB schedule
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| rankyear = 1994
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| poll = AP
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| timezone = Eastern
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = September 3
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| time = 8:00 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| away = y
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| rank = 9
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| opponent = [[1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
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| gamename = [[Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry|Governor's Victory Bell]]
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| site_stadium = [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
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| site_cityst = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]
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| tv =
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| score = 56–3
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| attend = 51,134
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = September 10
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| time = 3:30 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| nonconf = y
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| rank = 8
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| opponent = [[1994 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
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| opprank = 14
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| site_stadium = [[Beaver Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[University Park, Pennsylvania|University Park, PA]]
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| tv = [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
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| score = 38–14
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| attend = 96,463
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = September 17
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| time = 12:00 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| rank = 6
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| opponent = [[1994 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
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| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
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| site_cityst = University Park, PA
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| tv = [[ESPN2]]
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| score = 61–21
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| attend = 95,834
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = September 24
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| time = 12:00 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| nonconf = y
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| rank = 5
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| opponent = [[1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
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| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
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| site_cityst = University Park, PA
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| tv = ESPN2
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| score = 55–27
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| attend = 95,379
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = October 1
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| time = 4:00 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| nonconf = y
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| away = y
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| rank = 4
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| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1994|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}
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| site_stadium = [[Franklin Field]]
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| site_cityst = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
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| tv =
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| score = 48–21
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| attend = 38,140
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = October 15
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| time = 3:30 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| away = y
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| rank = 3
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| opponent = [[1994 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
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| opprank = 5
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| gamename = [[College GameDay (football)|College GameDay]]
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| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]
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| tv = ABC
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| score = 31–24
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| attend = 106,382
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = October 29
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| time = 3:30 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| homecoming = y
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| rank = 1
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| opponent = [[1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
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| opprank = 21
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| gamename = [[Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry|rivalry]]
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| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
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| site_cityst = University Park, PA
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| tv = ABC
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| score = 63–14
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| attend = 97,079
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = November 5
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| time = 12:30 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| away = y
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| rank = 2
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| opponent = [[1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Indiana)|Memorial Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, IN]]
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| tv = [[ESPN]]
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| score = 35–29
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| attend = 47,754
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = November 12
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| time = 3:30 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| away = y
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| rank = 2
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| opponent = [[1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]
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| tv = ABC
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| score = 35–31
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| attend = 72,364
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = November 19
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| time = 1:00 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| rank = 2
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| opponent = [[1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
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| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
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| site_cityst = University Park, PA
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| tv =
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| score = 45–17
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| attend = 96,383
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = November 26
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| time = 4:00 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| rank = 2
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| opponent = [[1994 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]]
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| gamename = [[Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry|Land Grant Trophy]]
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| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
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| site_cityst = University Park, PA
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| tv = ESPN
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| score = 59–31
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| attend = 96,493
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}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| date = {{tooltip|January 2, 1995|Monday}}
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| time = 4:30 p.m.
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| w/l = w
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| neutral = y
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| rank = 2
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| opponent = [[1994 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]
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| opprank = 12
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| gamename = [[1995 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]]
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| site_stadium = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
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| site_cityst = [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena, CA]]
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| tv = ABC
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| score = 38–20
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| attend = 102,247
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}}
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}}
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==Roster==
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{{American football roster/Header
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| year = 1994
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| team = Penn State Nittany Lions
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| teamcolors = f
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| offensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Archie|pos=RB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Sr|first=Kyle|last=Brady|pos=TE|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Jr|first=Ki-Jana|last=Carter|pos=RB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Kerry|last=Collins|pos=QB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Jr|first=Bobby|last=Engram|pos=WR|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Jr|first=Bucky|last=Greeley|pos=C}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Hartings|pos=G|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Jr|first=Andre|last=Johnson|dab=Andre Johnson (offensive lineman)|pos=T|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Fr|first=Joe|last=Jurevicius|pos=WR|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Brian|last=Milne|pos=RB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=Fr|first=Phil|last=Ostrowski|pos=G|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Wally|last=Richardson|pos=QB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Jr|first=Marco|last=Rivera|pos=G|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=So|first=Freddie|last=Scott|dab=Freddie Scott (American football, born 1974)|pos=WR|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Jr|first=Jon|last=Witman|pos=FB|link=y}}
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| defensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=Jr|first=Todd|last=Atkins|pos=DE}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Fr|first=Matt|last=Carroll|pos=LB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=Jr|first=Eric|last=Clair|pos=DT}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Sr|first=Marlon|last=Forbes|pos=S|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Brian|last=Gelzheiser|pos=LB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Jr|first=Greg|last=Haren|pos=LB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=SO|first=Kim|last=Herring|pos=S|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=Jr|first=Terry|last=Killens|pos=LB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Fr|first=Jim|last=Nelson|dab=Jim Nelson (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=So|first=Brandon|last=Noble|pos=DT|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Fr|first=Chris|last=Snyder|dab=Chris Snyder (American football)|pos=DE|link=y}}
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| special_teams_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Brad|last=Aumiller|pos=K}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=So|first=Brett|last=Conway|pos=K|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=So|first=Darrell|last=Kania|pos=P}}
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}}
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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.nittanyanthology.com/94roster.doc
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| head_coach = *[[Joe Paterno]]
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| asst_coach =
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| accessdate=
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}}
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<br />
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==Game summaries==
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===Minnesota===
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{{see also|1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 1–0
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Minnesota|1993]]
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| '''W''' 38–20
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===USC===
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{{see also|1994 USC Trojans football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 2–3
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#USC|1993]]
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| '''W''' 21–20
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Iowa===
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{{AFB game box start
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|Title=Iowa at Penn State
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|Visitor=Hawkeyes
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|V1=0 |V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=14
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|Host='''Nittany Lions'''
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|H1=35 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=16
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|Date=September 17
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|Location=[[Beaver Stadium]], [[University Park, Pennsylvania]]
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|StartTime=
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|TimeZone=
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|ElapsedTime=
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|Attendance=95,834
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|Weather=
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|Referee=
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|TVAnnouncers=
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|TVStation=
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}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Mike Archie 20-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Conway kick) |Score=PSU 7–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Mike Archie 35-yard run (Conway kick) |Score=PSU 14–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Yeboah-Kodie blocked punt recovery in end zone (Conway kick) |Score=PSU 21–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Ki-Jana Carter 41-yard run (Conway kick) |Score=PSU 28–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Ki-Jana Carter 4-yard run (Conway kick) |Score=PSU 35–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=2 |Time=14:13 |Team=PSU |Event=Mike Archie 4-yard run (Conway kick) |Score=PSU 42–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Conway 39-yard field goal |Score=PSU 45–0}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Harold Jasper 26-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Romano kick) |Score=PSU 45–7}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=[[Scott Slutzker]] 1-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (kick failed) |Score=PSU 45–13}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Conway 33-yard field goal |Score=PSU 48–13}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Slaod 5-yard run (Barninger kick) |Score=PSU 55–13}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Odems 26-yard pass from [[Matt Sherman (American football)|Matt Sherman]] ([[Sedrick Shaw]] run) |Score=PSU 55–21}}
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=PSU |Event=Gray 4-yard run (pass failed) |Score='''PSU 61–21'''|LastEntry=yes}}
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{{AFB game box end}}
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{{see also|1994 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 7–3
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Iowa|1993]]
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| '''W''' 31–0
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Rutgers===
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{{see also|1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 20–2
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Rutgers|1993]]
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| '''W''' 31–7
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Temple===
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{{see also|Temple Owls football}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 26–3–1
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| [[1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Temple|1992]]
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| '''W''' 49–8
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Michigan===
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{{see also|1994 Michigan Wolverines football team|College GameDay (football)}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 0–1
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Michigan|1993]]
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| '''L''' 13–21
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Ohio State===
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{{see also|1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 6–3
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Ohio State|1993]]
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| '''L''' 6–24
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Indiana===
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{{see also|1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 1–0
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Indiana|1993]]
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| '''W''' 38–31
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Illinois===
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{{see also|1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 4–1
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Illinois|1993]]
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| '''W''' 28–14
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Northwestern===
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{{see also|1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 1–0
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Northwestern|1993]]
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| '''W''' 43–21
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Michigan State===
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{{see also|1994 Michigan State Spartans football team}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- align="center"
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|Overall record|Last meeting|Result}}
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|- align="center"
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| 2–8–1
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| [[1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#Michigan State|1993]]
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| '''W''' 38–37
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Rose Bowl===
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{{AFB game box start
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|Title=Penn State vs. Oregon
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|Visitor='''No. 2 Nittany Lions'''
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|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=14 |V4=10
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|Host=No. 12 Ducks
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|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=6
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|Date=January 2
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|Location=[[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena, CA]]
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|StartTime=
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|TimeZone=
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|ElapsedTime=
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|Attendance=102,247
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|Weather=
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|Referee=Courtney Mauzy
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Keith Jackson]] and [[Bob Griese]]
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|TVStation=ABC
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}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=10:50 |Team=PSU |Event=Carter 83-yard run (Conway kick) |Score= PSU 7-0}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=10:05 |Team=ORE |Event=Wilcox 1-yard pass from O'Neil (Bolden kick) |Score= Tied 7-7}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=1:36 |Team=PSU |Event=Milne 1-yard run (Conway kick) |Score= PSU 14-7}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=4:54 |Team=ORE |Event=McLemore 17-yard pass from O'Neil (Bolden kick) |Score= Tied 14-14}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=3:53 |Team=PSU |Event=Carter 17-yard run (Conway kick) |Score= PSU 21-14}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=2:01 |Team=PSU |Event=Carter 1-yard run (Conway kick) |Score= PSU 28-14}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=5:43 |Team=PSU |Event=Conway 43-yard field goal |Score= PSU 31-14}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=4:24 |Team=PSU |Event=Witman 9-yard run (Barninger kick) |Score= PSU 38-14}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=2:44 |Team=ORE |Event=Whittle 3-yard run (pass failed) |Score= PSU 38-20|LastEntry=yes}}
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{{AFB game box end}}
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* Penn State sets a single season record for most points scored (564).
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 13 August 2019

1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football
National champion (DeVold, Eck, Matthews, NYT)
Co-national champion (FACT, NCF, Sagarin)
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Rose Bowl, W 38–20 vs. Oregon
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
1994 record12–0 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coachJoe Paterno (29th season)
Offensive coordinatorFran Ganter
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
(Capacity: 93,967)
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Big Ten football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2/2 Penn State † 8 – 0 – 0     12 – 0 – 0
#14/9 Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 2 – 1     8 – 3 – 1
#12/12 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
Indiana 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Iowa 3 – 4 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Purdue 3 – 3 – 2     5 – 4 – 2
Northwestern 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State 0 – 8 – 0     0 – 11 – 0
† – Conference champion

The 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. There is controversy over whether this team should have been crowned National Champions this season, after finishing unbeaten.

The team was selected national champion by DeVold, Eck Ratings System, Matthews Grid Ratings, and New York Times, while named co-champion by Rothman (FACT), National Championship Foundation, and Sagarin Ratings.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:00 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 9
W 56–351,134
September 103:30 p.m.No. 14 USC*No. 8
ABCW 38–1496,463
September 1712:00 p.m.IowaNo. 6
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ESPN2W 61–2195,834
September 2412:00 p.m.Rutgers*No. 5
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ESPN2W 55–2795,379
October 14:00 p.m.at Temple*No. 4
W 48–2138,140
October 153:30 p.m.at No. 5 MichiganNo. 3
ABCW 31–24106,382
October 293:30 p.m.No. 21 Ohio StatedaggerNo. 1
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCW 63–1497,079
November 512:30 p.m.at IndianaNo. 2
ESPNW 35–2947,754
November 123:30 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 2
ABCW 35–3172,364
November 191:00 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 2
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 45–1796,383
November 264:00 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 2
ESPNW 59–3196,493
January 2, 19954:30 p.m.vs. No. 12 OregonNo. 2
ABCW 38–20102,247
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Archie, MikeMike Archie Jr
TE 81 Brady, KyleKyle Brady Sr
RB 32 Carter, Ki-JanaKi-Jana Carter Jr
QB 12 Collins, KerryKerry Collins Sr
WR 10 Engram, BobbyBobby Engram Jr
C 60 Greeley, BuckyBucky Greeley Jr
G 50 Hartings, JeffJeff Hartings Jr
T 68 Johnson, AndreAndre Johnson Jr
WR 83 Jurevicius, JoeJoe Jurevicius Fr
RB 22 Milne, BrianBrian Milne Jr
G 64 Ostrowski, PhilPhil Ostrowski Fr
QB 14 Richardson, WallyWally Richardson So
G 54 Rivera, MarcoMarco Rivera Jr
WR 31 Scott, FreddieFreddie Scott So
FB 38 Witman, JonJon Witman Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 58 Atkins, ToddTodd Atkins Jr
LB 57 Carroll, MattMatt Carroll Fr
DT 89 Clair, EricEric Clair Jr
S 46 Forbes, MarlonMarlon Forbes Sr
LB 16 Gelzheiser, BrianBrian Gelzheiser Sr
LB 51 Haren, GregGreg Haren Jr
S 3 Herring, KimKim Herring So
LB 92 Killens, TerryTerry Killens Jr
LB 44 Nelson, JimJim Nelson Fr
DT 93 Noble, BrandonBrandon Noble So
DE 91 Snyder, ChrisChris Snyder Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 6 Aumiller, BradBrad Aumiller Sr
K 20 Conway, BrettBrett Conway So
P 28 Kania, DarrellDarrell Kania So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster


Game summaries

Minnesota

See also: 1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1993 W 38–20

USC

See also: 1994 USC Trojans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–3 1993 W 21–20

Iowa

Iowa at Penn State
by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 0 7 0 14 21
• Nittany Lions 35 10 0 16 61
See also: 1994 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–3 1993 W 31–0

Rutgers

See also: 1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–2 1993 W 31–7

Temple

See also: Temple Owls football
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–3–1 1992 W 49–8

Michigan

See also: 1994 Michigan Wolverines football team and College GameDay (football)
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1993 L 13–21

Ohio State

See also: 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–3 1993 L 6–24

Indiana

See also: 1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1993 W 38–31

Illinois

See also: 1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–1 1993 W 28–14

Northwestern

See also: 1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1993 W 43–21

Michigan State

See also: 1994 Michigan State Spartans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–8–1 1993 W 38–37

Rose Bowl

Penn State vs. Oregon
by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Nittany Lions 7 7 14 10 38
No. 12 Ducks 7 0 7 6 20
See also: 1995 Rose Bowl and 1994 Oregon Ducks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 1964 L, 14–22

[3]

Notes

  • Penn State sets a single season record for most points scored (564).

Players in the 1995 NFL Draft

See also: 1995 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Ki-Jana Carter RB 1 1 Cincinnati Bengals
Kerry Collins QB 1 5 Carolina Panthers
Kyle Brady TE 1 9 New York Jets
Phil Yeboah-Kodie LB 5 146 Denver Broncos
Brian Gelzheiser LB 6 187 Indianapolis Colts

References

  1. ↑ "Penn State Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1990-1994_yearly_results.php. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 115. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Gainesville Sunday January 3, 1995
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