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Penn State Football Team Records
First Downs
Game: 38; vs. West Virginia, 1962.
Season: 273; 1994 (11 games).
Rushing: 173; 1971 (Low: 109, 1988).
Passing: 131, 1994 (Low: 49, 1969).
Penalty: 17, 1986 (Low: 5, 1967; 1974).
Rushing Yardage
Game: 622; vs. Lebanon Valley, 1924.
Season: 3347; 1971 (Low: 1689, 1973).
Rushing Attempts
Game: 83; vs. West Virginia, 1975.
Season: 643; 1973 (11 games).
Rushing Average
Season: 6.1; 1994.
Low Season: 3.45; 1963.
Passing Yardage
Game: 373; vs. Boston College, 1992.
Season: 2962; 1994 (11 games); (Low: 914, 1960).
Completions
Game: 33; vs. Wisconsin, 1995.
Season: 197; 1995 (11 games); (Low: 68, 1970).
Pass Attempts
Game: 54; at Brighman Young, 1992.
Season: 343; 1995 (11 games).
Completion Percentage
Game: 91.7; vs. Oregon, 1963.
Season: 64.9; 1994 (Low 41.8, 1966).
Most Interceptions Thrown
Season: 16 (1981, 1982, 1987).
Total Offense Yardage
Game: 711; vs. Susquehanna, 1926; 706 vs. Cincinnati, 1991.
Season: 5722; 1994 (11 games); (Low 2914, 1960).
Plays
Game: 99; at West Virginia, 1966.
Season: 886; 1978 (Low 637, 1960).
Punts
Season: 79; 1984 (Low 36, 1963).
Punt Returns
Game: 12; vs. Rutgers, 1982.
Punt Return Yardage
Game: 256; vs. Rutgers, 1982.
Penalties
High Season: 84, 1978 (11 games); 88, 1991 (12 games).
Low Season: 36, (1963, 1996)
Penalty Yardage
High Season: 776, 1978.
Low Season: 287, 1996
Fumbles
High Season: 40, 1965.
Low Season: 13, 1987
Fumbles Lost
High Season: 25, 1972.
Low Season: 4, 1994
Turnovers
High Season: 36, 1972.
Low Season: 11, 1994
Points
Game: 109 vs. Lebanon Valley (7 pts.), 1920
Game Since 1920: 82 vs. Susquehanna (0 pts.), 1926
Game Since 1926: 81 vs. Cincinnati (0 pts.), 1991
High Season: 526, 1994 (11 games)
Low Season: 67, 1925 (9 games)
Scoring in Consecutive Games (All Games): 138, 1973-1984
Scoring in Consecutive Games (Regular Season): 190, 1966-1984
Touchdowns
High Season: 71, 1994.
Low Season: 21, 1963
High Season Rushing: 45, 1994.
Low Season Rushing: 11, 1989
High Season Passing: 23, 1994 (11 games); 1991 (12 games).
Low Season Passing: 1, 1969
Touchdown Returns
High Season: 7, 1967.
Low Season: 0, 1966, 1976, 1993
Field Goals
High Season: 22, 1978.
Low Season: 2, 1970
Scoring Defense
Shutouts, Season: 6, 1947.
Consecutive Shutouts: 3, 1940; 1947
Fewest Points Allowed, Season: 27, 1947 (9 games)
Interceptions Made
Game:7 at Boston College, 1970.
Season: 28, 1971; 1978
Winning Streaks
Consecutive Games: 23, 1968-70
Season: 12, 1973, 1986, 1994
Home Games: 50, 1889-1908
Home Games Since 1920: 29, 1919-24
Losing Streak
Consecutive Games: 7, 1931
Opponent Points
Game: 106, at Lehigh (Penn State 0), 1889.
Game Since 1920: 55, at Navy (Penn State 14), 1944
Unbeaten Streaks
31 Games (30-0-1) 1967-1970, ended by Colorado, 41-13.
30 Games (25-0-5) 1919-1922, ended by Navy, 14-0.
20 Games (20-0-0) 1993-1995, ended by Wisconsin 17-9.
19 Games (19-0-0) 1977-1978, ended by Alabama, 14-7.
19 Games (18-0-1) 1911-1913, ended by Wash. & Jefferson, 17-0.
17 Games (15-0-2) 1947-1948, ended by Pittsburgh, 7-0.
Milestone Victories
100 vs. Grove City, Oct. 2, 1909 (31-0)
200 vs. Marietta, Oct. 9, 1926 (48-6)
300 vs. Navy, Nov. 15, 1947 (20-7)
400 vs. Oregon, Sept. 21, 1963 (17-7)
500 vs. Ohio U., Nov. 16, 1974 (35-16)
600 vs. West Virginia, Oct. 26, 1985 (27-0)
700 vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 28, 1996 (23-20)
Milestone Losses
100 at Notre Dame, Oct. 16, 1926 (28-0)
200 vs. Syracuse, Oct. 25, 1958 (14-6)
