The football program ballooned in prestige, with the school's Beaver Stadium expanding six times during his tenure. "Just winning is a silly reason to be serious about a game," Paterno wrote in his 1997 book, "Paterno: By the Book." "The purpose of college football is to serve education."ĭuring his tenure, the reputation of Penn State grew from that of a small land-grant university to a nationally ranked research university. Paterno was known for his "Grand Experiment" at the university, stressing academic success as well as athletic achievement for his players. The nomination was revoked, however, after the scandal broke. While at Penn State's helm, Paterno, who was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., led the Nittany Lions to seven undefeated seasons and two NCAA championships, had only five losing seasons, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007, and was nominated for a Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community," Paterno's family said in a statement. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. Paterno's personal life included service in the Army, an English degree from Brown University, a marriage that lasted more than half a century, and a football team's worth of children and grandchildren. Hundreds of students gathered around the bronze statue of Paterno on the Penn State campus Saturday night, praying for Paterno's recovery, lighting candles and placing blue and white baseball hats at the foot of the statue. Paterno wanted to see them and say a final goodbye, the coach's wife told one of the staff members, the source said. Saturday night, Paterno's wife, Suzanne Paterno, summoned close friends and longtime staff members Saturday afternoon to the State College hospital where Paterno has been undergoing treatments since last weekend, a source told the Citizen's Voice newspaper of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He canceled public appearances after the interview because of his failing health, according to family members.įor Paterno's legion of fans, who referred to the coach affectionately as "JoePa," the turbulent final months of Paterno's life were a tragic end to an outstanding coaching career that was built around his motto of "success with honor."
The Nittany Lions had a chance to play the villain and did just that, drubbing a young Maryland team that started the season 2-0 and had high hopes for the contest.In a recent interview with the Washington Post, he appeared frail, wearing a wig and speaking in a whisper. A 66-3 blowout from 2017 was also a viable candidate, but the 2019 matchup looked like a matchup between teams in different stratospheres. Having beaten the Terps 40 times over the last 100 years, last year’s contest was the most statistically dominant game between the teams since Penn State won 57-0 in their inaugural matchup in 1917. 27, 2019- Like Maryland, Penn State’s last victory over the Terps was probably also its best. Led on offense by current NFL star Stefon Diggs, the Terps won a 20-19 slugfest in Happy Valley.īest PSU Moment: Sept. Their most recent victory, back in 2014, was the first time the two faced off since 1993, and the Terps willed their way to victory under head coach Randy Edsall, with current head coach Mike Locksley serving as offensive coordinator. 1, 2014- In what has been a lopsided rivalry, Maryland has only earned two wins over Penn State in the last 60 years. With classes cancelled and the game under the lights on a Friday night, College Park had high hopes for the game that the Nittany Lions put to rest rather quickly, leading it 38-0 at halftime, and ultimately winning 59-0.īest MD Moment: Nov. 27, 2019– Penn State 59-0 The Nittany Lions came into College Park and embarrassed the Terps, blowing them out in a game that was never competitive.
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