2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
Big Ten champion
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Rose Bowl, L 49–52 vs. USC
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record11–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brent Pry (1st as DC; 3rd overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
  • Brandon Bell (Senior year)
  • Brian Gaia (Senior year)
  • Von Walker (Senior year)
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$  8 1   11 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^  8 1   11 2  
No. 10 Michigan  7 2   10 3  
Indiana  4 5   6 7  
Maryland  3 6   6 7  
Michigan State  1 8   3 9  
Rutgers  0 9   2 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy  7 2   11 3  
Iowa  6 3   8 5  
Nebraska  6 3   9 4  
Minnesota  5 4   9 4  
Northwestern  5 4   7 6  
Illinois  2 7   3 9  
Purdue  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They lost to Pitt and Michigan in early September but then had a winning streak that included signature victories over Ohio State and Wisconsin en route to a Big Ten championship. Despite their Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions just missed a playoff berth. They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC on a game winning field goal.

Contents

Background

2016 NFL Draft

RoundPick (Overall)PlayerTeamPosition
243 Austin Johnson Tennessee Titans Nose Tackle
251 Christian Hackenberg New York Jets Quarterback
365 Carl Nassib Cleveland Browns Defensive end
6202 Anthony Zettel Detroit Lions Defense Tackle
6204 Jordan Lucas Miami Dolphins Safety

Schedule

Penn State announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Nittany Lions hosted Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State, and traveled to Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Rutgers. [1]

The team hosted two of the three non-conference games against the Kent State Golden Flashes from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m. Kent State * BTN W 33–1394,378
September 1012:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh * ESPN L 39–4269,983
September 1712:00 p.m. Temple *
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 34–27100,420
September 243:30 p.m.at No. 4 Michigan ABC L 10–49110,319
October 13:30 p.m. Minnesota
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell)
BTNW 29–26 OT95,332
October 812:00 p.m. Maryland Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
BTNW 38–14100,778
October 228:00 p.m.No. 2 Ohio State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABC W 24–21 107,280
October 2912:00 p.m.at Purdue No. 24ABC/ESPN2W 62–2433,157
November 57:30 p.m. Iowa No. 12
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 41–14106,194
November 1212:00 p.m.at Indiana No. 10ABC/ESPN2W 45–3140,678
November 198:00 p.m.at Rutgers No. 8BTNW 39–051,366
November 263:30 p.m. Michigan State No. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–1297,418
December 38:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Wisconsin No. 7 FOX W 38–3165,018
January 2, 20175:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 USC *No. 5
ESPN L 49–5295,128

[2]

Roster

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Tommy Stevens Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 3 DeAndre Thompkins Redshirt.svg  So
WR 5 DaeSean Hamilton Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 6Andre Robinson Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 7Jake ZembiecFr
RB 8Mark Allen Redshirt.svg  So
QB 9 Trace McSorley Redshirt.svg  So
WR 10Brandon PolkSo
WR 11 Irvin Charles Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 12 Chris Godwin Jr
WR 13 Saeed Blacknall Jr
QB 15Michael ShusterFr
QB 16 Billy Fessler Redshirt.svg  So
TE 18Jonathan Holland Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 19Gregg GarritySr
RB 24 Miles Sanders Fr
RB 26 Saquon Barkley So
WR 28Christopher WeldeSo
RB 32Irvine Paye Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 39Josh McPhearson Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 40Nick EuryFr
OL 51Alex GellerstedtFr
G, C 52 Ryan Bates Redshirt.svg  Fr
G, C 53Derek Dowrey Redshirt.svg  Sr
C, G 55Wendy Laurent Redshirt.svg  Sr
G, C 57 Steven Gonzalez Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 58Chance Sorrell Redshirt.svg  So
OT 59Andrew Nelson Redshirt.svg  Jr
OT 60Noah Beh Redshirt.svg  So
G 62 Michal Menet Fr
G 64Zach Simpson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66 Connor McGovern Fr
G 68Hunter KellyFr
G, C 69Adam De Boef Redshirt.svg  So
G, C 70 Brendan Mahon Redshirt.svg  Jr
OT 71 Will Fries Fr
G, C 72Brian Gaia Redshirt.svg  Sr
OT 73Paris PalmerSr
OT 75Brendan Brosnan Redshirt.svg  So
OT 76Sterling Jenkins Redshirt.svg  Fr
G, C 77Chasz Wright Redshirt.svg  So
C, G 78Tom Devenney Redshirt.svg  Jr
OT 79Charlie Shuman Redshirt.svg  So
TE 80Danny DaltonFr
WR 81Gordon Bentley Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 81Steven GramppFr
WR 82Tyler Shoop Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 83 Nick Bowers Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84 Juwan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 85Isaac LutzFr
WR 86Cody Hodgens Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 87Dae'Lun DarienFr
TE 88 Mike Gesicki Jr
TE 89Tom Pancoast Redshirt.svg  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Christian Campbell Jr
S 2 Marcus Allen Jr
S 4 Nick Scott Redshirt.svg  So
LB 5Nyeem Wartman-White Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 6Malik Golden Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 7Koa Farmer Redshirt.svg  So
LB 9Jarvis Miller Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 11 Brandon Bell Sr
CB 12Jordan SmithSr
CB 14Zech McPhearsonFr
CB 15 Grant Haley Jr
S 16John Petrishen Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 17Garrett Taylor Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 19Torrence Brown Redshirt.svg  So
LB 20Johnathan Thomas Redshirt.svg  So
CB 21 Amani Oruwariye Redshirt.svg  So
S 23Ayron Monroe Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 25Von WalkerSr
CB 27T. J. JohnsonFr
S 28 Troy Apke Jr
CB 29 John Reid So
DT 30 Kevin Givens Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 31 Cam Brown Fr
S 32Mitchell ValloneJr
LB 33Jake CooperSo
DE 34Shane SimmonsFr
LB 36Jan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 36Troy Shorts Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 37Kyle Alston Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 38Desi Davis Redshirt.svg  So
LB 39Frank Di Leo Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 40 Jason Cabinda Jr
DT 41Parker Cothren Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 42Ellison JordanFr
LB 43Manny BowenSo
DE 44 Shaka Toney Fr
LB 45Joe DuMondFr
DE 46Colin CastagnaSo
S 47Will BlairFr
LB 47Brandon Smith Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 48 Shareef Miller Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 49Daniel JosephFr
LB 51Jason VranicJr
DT 52Curtis Cothran Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 54 Robert Windsor Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 55Antonio SheltonFr
DT 56Tyrell ChavisJr
DE 90 Garrett Sickels Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 91Ryan Monk Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 93Antoine White Redshirt.svg  So
DE 94Evan Schwan Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 96Immanuel Iyke Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 97Ryan Buchholz Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 99Brenon Thrift Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 37Chris Gulla Redshirt.svg  Jr
SN 41Zach Ladonis Redshirt.svg  Jr
SN 44Tyler Yazujian Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 90Alex BarbirFr
P 92Daniel PasquarielloJr
P, K 93 Blake Gillikin Fr
K, P 95 Tyler Davis Redshirt.svg  Jr
SN 96Kyle Vasey Redshirt.svg  So
SN 97Nick Cox Redshirt.svg  Fr
K, P 98Jordan Wombacker Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 99 Joey Julius Redshirt.svg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brent Pry (defensive coordinator/associate head coach/linebackers)
  • Joe Moorhead (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
  • Charles Huff (running backs/special teams coordinator)
  • Ricky Rahne (tight ends/passing game coordinator)
  • Josh Gattis (wide receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator)
  • Terry Smith (cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator)
  • Tim Banks (safeties/co-defensive coordinator)
  • Matt Limegrover (offensive line)
  • Sean Spencer (defensive line/run game coordinator)
  • Dwight Galt (strength and conditioning)
  • Joe Brady IV (graduate assistant)
  • Tommy Galt (graduate assistant)
  • Andrew Jackson (graduate assistant)
  • Ryan Smith (graduate assistant)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

PositionNameAlma mater
Head coach James Franklin [3] East Stroudsburg (1994)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers Brent Pry Buffalo (1993)
Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks Joe Moorhead Fordham University (1995)
Safeties/co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks Central Michigan University (1994)
Running backs/special teams coordinator Charles Huff [4] Hampton (2005)
Tight ends/passing game coordinator Ricky Rahne [4] Cornell (2002)
Wide Receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator Josh Gattis [4] Wake Forest (2006)
Cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator Terry Smith [4] Penn State (1991)
Offensive line Matt Limegrover University of Chicago (1990)
Defensive line/run game coordinator Sean Spencer [4] Clarion (1995)
Strength and conditioningDwight Galt [4] Maryland (1981)
Graduate assistant Joe Brady IV College of William & Mary (2013)
Graduate assistantTommy Galt Maryland (2009)
Graduate assistantAndrew Jackson LIU Post (2011)
Graduate assistantRyan Smith College of William & Mary (2014)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 24201298857
Coaches RVRV2314108857
CFP Not released12108775Not released

Game summaries

Kent State

Kent State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Kent State3100013
Penn State61010733

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Pittsburgh

Penn State vs. Pittsburgh – Game summary
Period1234Total
Penn State7771839
Pittsburgh14147742

at Heinz Field

Game information

Temple

Temple vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Temple7371027
Penn State14731034

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

#4 Michigan

Penn State vs. Michigan – Game summary
Period1234Total
Penn State003710
#4 Michigan141471449

at Michigan Stadium

Game information

Minnesota

Minnesota vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Minnesota310010326
Penn State03173629

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Maryland

Maryland vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Maryland770014
Penn State7177738

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

#2 Ohio State

Ohio State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
#2 Ohio State0129021
Penn State0701724

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Purdue

Penn State vs. Purdue – Game summary
Period1234Total
#24 Penn State710242162
Purdue7107024

at Ross–Ade Stadium

Game information

Iowa

Iowa vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Iowa070714
#20 Penn State71731441

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Indiana

Penn State vs. Indiana – Game summary
Period1234Total
#12 Penn State7772445
Indiana01410731

at Memorial Stadium

Game information

Rutgers

Penn State vs. Rutgers – Game summary
Period1234Total
#9 Penn State63161439
Rutgers00000

at High Point Solutions Stadium

Game information

Michigan State

Michigan State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Michigan State660012
#8 Penn State010211445

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

#6 Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship Game)

Wisconsin vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
#6 Wisconsin14143031
#8 Penn State77141038

at Lucas Oil Stadium

Game information

#9 USC (Rose Bowl)

USC vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period1234Total
#9 USC131481752
#5 Penn State02128049

at Rose Bowl

Game information

Awards and honors

Players

Coaches

Awards
CoachAwardDate AwardedRef.
James Franklin Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote)November 22, 2016
James Franklin Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year December 7, 2016 [16]

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