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Nittany Nation is the place to go for the latest news and rumblings about the Penn State football program. Our team of contributors, led by longtime Nittany Lion beat reporter Frank Bodani, will offer perspectives and insight on PSU from the present and past, along with coverage of York County's unique connections to Penn State football.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
20 facts about the Lions and Trojans
Here are some facts and trivia about Rose Bowl combatants Southern Cal and Penn State, culled from the pre-Rose Bowl media releases put out by each school. 1. Penn State is No. 2 in the nation in bowl winning percentage … Continue reading
Joe Paterno and the Apple Queen
Earlier this year, Joyce McWilliams of Windsor shared with us this photo of her time as Pennsylvania State Apple Queen. McWilliams was a 1971 Dallastown High graduate (then Joyce Markey) who began her reign as Apple Queen in … Continue reading
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Hamming it up at Disneyland
Rose Bowl coaches Joe Paterno and Pete Carroll hammed it up on stage, with Paterno striking a boxer’s pose and Carroll grinning and ducking away on Friday at Disneyland. To read the story, click here.
Catching JoePa on the beach
Earlier this year, Robert N. Bowman of Manchester shared with us this tale of an encounter he had with Joe Paterno: Over 20 years ago I was out jogging along the Jersey Shore when an individual approached me in the … Continue reading
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Gas might soon be 32 cents per gallon again…
Quips Pete Alfano of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: “(Joe Paterno) has been the head coach since 1966. In 1966, the Vatican rescinded the rule forbidding U.S. Catholics to eat meat on Friday, gasoline cost 32 cents a gallon, President-elect Barack Obama … Continue reading
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Mary Pickford, Harold Lloyd and the 1923 Rose Bowl
The Los Angeles Times has an interesting story about Penn State’s strange journey to the 1923 Rose Bowl. It’s a tale that includes Mary Pickford (left) and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Some sportswriting from that era: “In place of the sweet … Continue reading
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Devlin off to the Blue Hens
PHILADELPHIA –Following in Joe Flacco’s footsteps, Pat Devlin became the latest high-profile recruit to transfer out of a Division I-A program and onto the roster of Division I-AA Delaware when the former Penn State quarterback committed to the Blue Hens … Continue reading
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Nittany Lions vs. Trojans
The all-time series between Penn State and USC is tied, 4-4. The first meeting was a 14-3 USC victory in the 1923 Rose Bowl. The two head coaches in that game went by the nicknames Sphinx and Gloomy Gus. The … Continue reading
In 1994, Big Ten pondered Rose Bowl ties
Prior to Penn State’s Rose Bowl battle with Oregon on Jan. 1, 1995, the Big Ten Conference was mulling its long-term connection with the Rose Bowl, according to this York Daily Record story: PASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 1994) – Penn State … Continue reading
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