American college football season
The 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Penn State competed as a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference.
Offseason
Staff changes
On January 2, 2019, James Franklin announced that wide receivers coach David Corley was relieved of his duties. This came just one day after Penn State's 27–24 loss to Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl.[1] On January 10, former Duke assistant coach Gerad Parker was announced as the team's new wide receivers coach.[2] On February 15, 2019, it was announced that special teams coordinator and assistant defensive line coach Phil Galiano would be leaving Penn State to become an assistant special teams coach with the New Orleans Saints.[3] On February 21, 2019, Penn State hired Joe Lorig, from Texas Tech, as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant.[4]
Recruiting
The Nittany Lions signed 19 recruits on early signing day in December 2018.[5] Four recruits signed with Penn State on February 6, 2019, pushing their total commitments to 23.[6]
2019 NFL Draft
Transfers
The Nittany Lions added 2 players and lost 12 players due to transfer.
Returning starters
Preseason Big Ten poll
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Penn State was projected to finish in fourth in the East Division.[27]
Schedule
Spring game
Regular season
The team hosted three non-conference games against the Idaho Vandals (first ever meeting) from the Big Sky Conference, Buffalo Bulls from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[31][32]
During the 2019 Nittany Lions season, Penn State went against Big Ten conference opponents Maryland, Purdue, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers. The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away.[33]
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Game summaries
Idaho
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
At Maryland
Purdue
At No. 17 Iowa
No. 16 Michigan
At Michigan State
At No. 13AP/17CFP Minnesota
No. 24AP Indiana
At No. 2AP/CFP Ohio State
Penn State at Ohio State – Game summary
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 104,355
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Rutgers
vs. No. 15AP/17CFP Memphis (Cotton Bowl)
Rankings
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Source:[36]
Players drafted into the NFL
References
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- ^ King, Tyler (January 10, 2019). "Penn State football hires ex-Purdue interim head coach Gerad Parker to coach wide receivers". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (February 15, 2019). "Penn State special teams coordinator Phil Galiano leaves for New Orleans Saints job". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Ben (February 21, 2019). "Penn State Football: Franklin Hires Lorig To Coach Special Teams". statecollege.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (January 20, 2019). "Four-star defensive tackle D'Von Ellies signs with Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Moyer, Josh; McGonigal, John (February 6, 2019). "Breaking down each member of Penn State football's 2019 recruiting class". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Pegler, Will (April 27, 2019). "Kyle Vasey To Sign Pro Contract With Atlanta Falcons". OnwardState.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Pegler, Will (April 27, 2019). "Kevin Givens To Sign Pro Contract With San Francisco 49ers". OnwardState.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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- ^ Molinari, Dave (April 6, 2019). "Division II receiver Weston Carr transferring to Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Hayes, Tim (June 2, 2019). "Former Honaker kicker Jordan Stout leaving Hokies for Nittany Lions". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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- ^ McGonigal, John (January 20, 2019). "Penn State linebacker transferring to UMass". The York Dispatch. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Pickel, Greg (May 30, 2019). "Penn State football grad transfer will finish career at Temple". pennlive.com. The Patriot-News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (May 17, 2019). "Former Penn State quarterback Tommy Stevens transferring to Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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- ^ a b c "Citrus Bowl Box score". GoPSUsports.com. January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
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- ^ Lingerman, Matt (February 20, 2019). "Penn State football announces Blue-White Game kickoff time". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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- ^ a b "Future Football Schedules". GoPSUsports.com. August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ King, Tyler (January 22, 2019). "Penn State announces dates for 2019 homecoming week". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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