<P> Established in 1887 , the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on - field successes , the most notable of which include two consensus national championships ( 1982 and 1986 ) , four Big Ten Conference Championships ( in 1994 , 2005 , 2008 , and 2016 ) , and 48 appearances in college bowl games , with a postseason bowl record of 29 -- 17 -- 2 . The team is also # 8 all - time in total - wins , one game behind Oklahoma and Alabama . The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium , located on - campus in University Park , Pennsylvania . With an official seating capacity of 106,572 , Beaver Stadium is the second - largest stadium in the western hemisphere , behind only Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor , Michigan . The team is currently coached by James Franklin . </P>
<P> Established in 1887 , the Nittany Lions have achieved numerous on - field successes , the most notable of which include two consensus national championships ( 1982 and 1986 ) , four Big Ten Conference Championships ( in 1994 , 2005 , 2008 , and 2016 ) , and 48 appearances in college bowl games , with a postseason bowl record of 29 -- 17 -- 2 . The team is also # 8 all - time in total - wins , one game behind Oklahoma and Alabama . The Nittany Lions play their home games at Beaver Stadium , located on - campus in University Park , Pennsylvania . With an official seating capacity of 106,572 , Beaver Stadium is the second - largest stadium in the western hemisphere , behind only Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor , Michigan . The team is currently coached by James Franklin . </P>
who is the football coach at penn state
who is the football coach at penn state
James Franklin
James Franklin