Who did Penn State play for the national championship in 1982?
Who did Penn State play for the national championship in 1982?
1982 Penn State Nittany Lions
The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27–23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno’s first consensus national championship.
Who won the 1982 NCAA football championship?
The Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11–1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker 27–23 in the Sugar Bowl to edge out undefeated SMU for the national championship.
What years did Penn State win the national championship?
| Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
|---|---|
| Claimed national titles | 2 (1982, 1986) |
| Unclaimed national titles | 5 (1911, 1912, 1969, 1981, 1994) |
| Conference titles | 5 (PIFA 1891, Big Ten 1994, 2005, 2008, 2016) |
| Division titles | 2 (2011, 2016) |
How many national titles does Penn State have?
85 national
Penn State has won 85 national team championships all time, 51 of which are NCAA championships.
What was the name of the 1982 Penn State football team?
The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27–23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno’s first consensus national championship.
Who was the National Championship winner in 1982?
The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11–1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker 27–23 in the Sugar Bowl to edge out undefeated SMU for the national championship.
When did Penn State win the National Championship?
Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27–23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno’s first consensus national championship.
Who was in the NCAA Division I in 1982?
Southwestern Louisiana was the only team from those three conferences to remain in Division I-A, becoming an independent. Southwestern Louisiana, who had been a member of the Southland during the 1981 season, remained in Division I-A as an Independent. The school was renamed the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1999.