-
The First Beaver Stadium
The original Beaver Stadium opened, creating the first stadium for the Penn State Nittany Lions to play in. -
1960 Beaver Stadium Renovation
Beaver Stadium was taking apart and moved to the current location giving the Nittany Lions their current stadium location. -
JoePa Becomes Head Coach
Joe Paterno took over as head coach for the Nittany Lions, starting the longest coaching career in NCAA history. -
Beaver Stadium Current Renovation
Beaver Stadium expanded to its current seating capacity of 106,572, making it the second largest stadium in North America behind Michingan's. However, the largest crowd ever recorded at a Penn State game was 110,753 people, exceeding the maximum capacity by more than 4 thousand people. Penn State is regarded as one of, if not the hardest stadium to play at. With their annual white-out games and songs such as Zombie Nation by Kernkraft pumping up the stadium and making it unbelievably loud. -
Mike McQueary Report
Mike McQueary reportedly told Joe Paterno that he saw Sandusky in the locker room shower with a young boy. Joe Paterno went to the Athletic Director and President of Penn State with this information. -
Sandusky's Arrest
Former Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on 40 counts of child sex abuse, catapulting Penn State into the media spotlight. -
Paterno Firing
Joe Paterno announces his retirement after the 2011 season. Later that night, the Board of Trustees fired Penn State, launching thousands of the students into riots, filling Penn State streets. Rocks were thrown, even a news van was overturned. -
O'Brien's Lions
Current Penn State Head Coach Bill O'Brien leaves his job as the New England Patriots' Offensive Coordinator, bringing media coverage yet again and a new style to the Penn State offense, while keeping the traditional "Linebacker U" style defense. -
Paterno Statue Removal
The University removes the Paterno Statue, once again putting Penn State into media spotlight and enraging fans. -
NCAA Sanctions
Penn State was hit hard with a 60 million dollar fine, a four year ban from bowl games, and a cut of 20 scholarships by 20. This cut of scholarships has been argued unfair because of the many Penn State injuries because lack of depth in positions. Perhaps the hardest sanction for the loyal Penn State fans was the vacation of all wins from 1998. This vacation words from Penn Staters such as "You cannot erase history" and calling the NCAA the National Communist Athletic Association.
