1988 Penn State
5–6, coached by Joe Paterno. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 45–9Oct 1
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Virginia | W 42–14 | 51% |
| Sep 17 | vs Boston College | W 23–20 | 74% |
| Sep 24 | vs Rutgers | L 16–21 | 76% |
| Oct 1 | at Temple | W 45–9 | 69% |
| Oct 8 | vs Cincinnati | W 35–9 | 81% |
| Oct 15 | vs Syracuse | L 10–24 | 55% |
| Oct 22 | at Alabama | L 3–8 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | at 7West Virginia | L 30–51 | 31% |
| Nov 5 | vs Maryland | W 17–10 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | vs Pittsburgh | L 7–14 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | at 1Notre Dame | L 3–21 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 21–3; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 20
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 3: 18
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 5: 15
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1988.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 5th in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 15
- Points
- 231–201
- Coach
- Joe Paterno
- Elo
- 1555 −44 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.4 No. 33 of 102; offense No. 58, defense No. 20
- SRS
- 9.1 No. 29 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Fran Ganter
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Sandusky
- Captains
- John Greene, Eddie Johnson, Keith Karpinski and Steve Wisniewski
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1989
The 1989 draft| Rd 2 | Steve Wisniewski OG | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 4 | Michael Timpson WR | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Quintus McDonald LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 6 | Gary Wilkerson DB | Cleveland Browns |