2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 31–30 OT vs. Boston College
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Donovan (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBob Shoop (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainMiles Dieffenbach, Christian Hackenberg, Mike Hull, C.J. Olaniyan, Ryan Keiser, Jesse Della Valle, Sam Ficken[1]
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^   8 0     14 1  
No. T–5 Michigan State   7 1     11 2  
Maryland   4 4     7 6  
Rutgers   3 5     8 5  
Michigan   3 5     5 7  
Penn State   2 6     7 6  
Indiana   1 7     4 8  
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x   7 1     11 3  
Minnesota   5 3     8 5  
Nebraska   5 3     9 4  
Iowa   4 4     7 6  
Illinois   3 5     6 7  
Northwestern   3 5     5 7  
Purdue   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014, the NCAA announced that Penn State would again be eligible for post-season games, effective immediately.[2] Penn State had a 7–6 overall record for the season with a 2–6 conference mark, placing sixth in the Big Ten East Division. The Nittany Lions concluded the season with a victory in the Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College.

  1. ^ Johnson, Travis (August 13, 2014). "Penn State football: Nittany Lions name seven captains for 2014 season". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  2. ^ Moyer, Josh (September 8, 2014). "Penn State's postseason ban over". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2014.