Penn State Nittany Lions football was created in 1887.
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Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer was created in 1911.
Penn State's nickname is the Nittany Lions. There is a range of ridges in the Appalachian Mountains not far from the Penn State campus called Nittany Mountain. There used to be mountain lions that roamed that range.
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The Nittany Lions
Ron Bracken has written: 'Nittany Lions handbook' -- subject(s): History, Miscellanea, Penn State Nittany Lions (Football team)
Joe Paterno has: Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1967 Gator Bowl" in 1967. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1969 Orange Bowl" in 1969. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1970 Orange Bowl" in 1970. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1972 Cotton Bowl" in 1972. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1974 Orange Bowl" in 1974. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1975 Cotton Bowl" in 1975. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1977 Fiesta Bowl" in 1977. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1979 Liberty Bowl" in 1979. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1980 Fiesta Bowl" in 1980. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1982 Fiesta Bowl" in 1982. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1983 Aloha Bowl" in 1983. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1987 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl" in 1987. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1988 Florida Citrus Bowl" in 1988. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1989 Holiday Bowl" in 1989. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1995 Rose Bowl" in 1995. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1996 Outback Bowl" in 1996. Played himself in "Ageless Heroes" in 1998. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "1999 Outback Bowl" in 1999. Played himself in "Rome Is Burning" in 2003. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "2003 Capital One Bowl" in 2003. Played Himself - Football Coach in "Costas Now" in 2005. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "2006 FedEx Orange Bowl" in 2006. Played himself in "8:Ivy League Football and America" in 2008. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "2009 Rose Bowl" in 2009. Played Himself - Penn St. Nittany Lions Head Coach in "2010 Capital One Bowl" in 2010. Played Himself - Penn State Coach (segment "The Prosecutors") in "60 Minutes Sports" in 2013.
Beaver Stadium is located in University Park, PA on the Penn State University campus. This is the historic home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. They have called this stadium home since 1960.
Jackie R. Esposito has written: 'The Nittany Lion' -- subject(s): History, Lions, Mascots, Pennsylvania State University, Statues
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly known as Penn State, has a Nittany Lion as its mascot. The Nittany Lion represents strength, courage, and pride.
They are called the Penn State Nittany Lions.