Head Coach: Joe Paterno (21st season)
Stadium: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Record: 12-0
Previous: 1985
Next: 1987
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 | Temple | W | 45-15 | 1-0 |
| 9/20 | Boston College (1) | W | 26-14 | 2-0 |
| 9/27 | East Carolina | W | 42-17 | 3-0 |
| 10/4 | Rutgers | W | 31-6 | 4-0 |
| 10/11 | Cincinnati | W | 23-17 | 5-0 |
| 10/18 | Syracuse | W | 42-3 | 6-0 |
| 10/25 | @ Alabama | W | 23-3 | 7-0 |
| 11/1 | @ West Virginia | W | 19-0 | 8-0 |
| 11/8 | Maryland | W | 17-15 | 9-0 |
| 11/15 | @ Notre Dame | W | 24-19 | 10-0 |
| 11/22 | Pittsburgh | W | 34-14 | 11-0 |
| Fiesta Bowl (@ Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ) | ||||
| 1/2 (Fri) | Miami (FL) | W | 14-10 | 12-0 |
- (1) - @ Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Roster[]
Coaching staff[]
Game summaries[]
Temple[]
at Boston College[]
East Carolina[]
Rutgers[]
Cincinnati[]
Syracuse[]
at #2/#2 Alabama[]
at West Virginia[]
Maryland[]
at Notre Dame[]
Pittsburgh[]
Fiesta Bowl: #1/#1 Miami (FL)[]
Poll Progression[]
AP[]
| Pre | 9/8 | 9/15 | 9/22 | 9/29 | 10/6 | 10/13 | 10/20 | 10/27 | 11/3 | 11/10 | 11/17 | 11/24 | 12/1 | 1/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Coaches (UPI)[]
| Pre | 9/8 | 9/15 | 9/22 | 9/29 | 10/6 | 10/13 | 10/20 | 10/27 | 11/3 | 11/10 | 11/17 | 11/24 | 12/1 | 1/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Awards and honors[]
Media[]
Local Radio[]
| Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Sideline reporter | Studio host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMAJ–AM 1450 | (Games 1–4) Gil Santos (Games 5–12) Lanny Frattare |
John Grant |