NITTANY LION
FAST FACTS
TEAM FACTS
HEAD COACH James Franklin (East Strouds-
burg, '95)
COACH'S RECORD 14-12 (6-10 Big Ten) in
three seasons at Penn State; career record: 38-
27 in five seasons at Penn State and Vanderbilt
2015 RECORD 7-6 (4-4 Big Ten)
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Joe Moorhead
(Fordham, '96)
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Brent Pry (Buf-
falo, '93)
LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST 40 (16 of-
fense, 19 defense, 5 special teams)/19 (10 of-
fense, 9 defense)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST 16 (8 offense,
5 defense, 3 special teams)/10 (3 offense, 6
defense, 1 special teams)
OTHERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE 15
(6 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teams)
TEAM HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL 1887
ALL-TIME RECORD 856-382-42 in 129 sea-
sons (eighth nationally in all-time victories)
ALL-TIME BOWL RECORD 28-16-2 (tied for
fourth nationally in bowl victories)
YEARS IN POSTSEASON PLAY 46 (tied for
ninth nationally in bowl appearances)
TRACE
McSORLEY
Steve
Manuel
FOOTBALL 2016
