The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 after playing as an Independent from 1892 to 1992. Wikipedia Head coach: James Franklin Unclaimed national titles: 5 (1911, 1912, 1969, 1981, 1994) Arena/Stadium: Beaver Stadium Past conferences: Independent (1887–1890,1892–1992); PIFA (1891) Rivals: Ohio State Buckeyes football, MORE