2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten co-champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Rose Bowl, L 24–38 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record11–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread[1]
Defensive coordinatorTom Bradley (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Penn State $+   7 1     11 2  
No. 9 Ohio State %+   7 1     10 3  
No. 24 Michigan State   6 2     9 4  
Northwestern   5 3     9 4  
No. 20 Iowa   5 3     9 4  
Wisconsin   3 5     7 6  
Minnesota   3 5     7 6  
Illinois   3 5     5 7  
Purdue   2 6     4 8  
Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Indiana   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

  1. ^ Gardyne, Sean (August 28, 2008). "What Exactly Is Jay Paterno's Spread HD Offense at Penn State?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2024.