Joe Paterno
Last coached Penn State Nittany Lions, 2011- Record
- 409-136-3
- Win percentage
- .749
- Games
- 548
- Seasons
- 461966–2011
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Penn State | 8-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.1 | SP+ 11.5 | Offense 25.2 | Defense 13.3 |
| 2010 | Penn State | 7-6 | AP preseason #19 | AP final — | SRS 1.8 | SP+ 6.6 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 23.5 |
| 2009 | Penn State | 11-2 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #9 | SRS 13.0 | SP+ 21.9 | Offense 34.2 | Defense 10.9 |
| 2008 | Penn State | 11-2 | AP preseason #22 | AP final #8 | SRS 24.0 | SP+ 29.5 | Offense 41.1 | Defense 13.5 |
| 2007 | Penn State | 9-4 | AP preseason #17 | AP final — | SRS 11.5 | SP+ 20.2 | Offense 35.5 | Defense 16.0 |
| 2006 | Penn State | 9-4 | AP preseason #19 | AP final #24 | SRS 7.6 | SP+ 12.7 | Offense 24.9 | Defense 12.0 |
| 2005 | Penn State | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #3 | SRS 23.5 | SP+ 29.3 | Offense 38.2 | Defense 9.0 |
| 2004 | Penn State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.6 | SP+ 7.4 | Offense 22.5 | Defense 15.9 |
| 2003 | Penn State | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.7 | SP+ 2.8 | Offense 25.7 | Defense 23.4 |
| 2002 | Penn State | 9-4 | AP preseason #24 | AP final #10 | SRS 17.8 | SP+ 20.8 | Offense 40.6 | Defense 21.8 |
| 2001 | Penn State | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.9 | SP+ 10.2 | Offense 33.6 | Defense 25.2 |
| 2000 | Penn State | 5-7 | AP preseason #22 | AP final — | SRS 0.9 | SP+ 2.4 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 27.7 |
| 1999 | Penn State | 10-3 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #11 | SRS 20.6 | SP+ 26.1 | Offense 42.0 | Defense 17.7 |
| 1998 | Penn State | 9-3 | AP preseason #13 | AP final #17 | SRS 16.9 | SP+ 22.2 | Offense 35.4 | Defense 14.1 |
| 1997 | Penn State | 9-3 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #16 | SRS 10.8 | SP+ 12.8 | Offense 37.2 | Defense 26.1 |
| 1996 | Penn State | 11-2 | AP preseason #11 | AP final #7 | SRS 18.7 | SP+ 22.7 | Offense 38.8 | Defense 17.4 |
| 1995 | Penn State | 9-3 | AP preseason #4 | AP final #13 | SRS 19.5 | SP+ 20.5 | Offense 42.2 | Defense 24.1 |
| 1994 | Penn State | 12-0 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #2 | SRS 30.6 | SP+ 31.9 | Offense 53.1 | Defense 26.6 |
| 1993 | Penn State | 10-2 | AP preseason #16 | AP final #8 | SRS 17.1 | SP+ 19.7 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 21.6 |
| 1992 | Penn State | 7-5 | AP preseason #8 | AP final — | SRS 12.9 | SP+ 14.9 | Offense 38.7 | Defense 25.5 |
| 1991 | Penn State | 11-2 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #3 | SRS 22.1 | SP+ 27.2 | Offense 42.7 | Defense 17.5 |
| 1990 | Penn State | 9-3 | AP preseason #21 | AP final #11 | SRS 15.4 | SP+ 20.7 | Offense 33.5 | Defense 13.5 |
| 1989 | Penn State | 8-3-1 | AP preseason #11 | AP final #15 | SRS 12.0 | SP+ 17.4 | Offense 29.4 | Defense 12.5 |
| 1988 | Penn State | 5-6 | AP preseason #20 | AP final — | SRS 9.1 | SP+ 9.4 | Offense 27.8 | Defense 19.2 |
| 1987 | Penn State | 8-4 | AP preseason #11 | AP final — | SRS 7.6 | SP+ 10.1 | Offense 30.9 | Defense 22.5 |
| 1986 | Penn State | 12-0 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #1 | SRS 23.4 | SP+ 28.4 | Offense 37.6 | Defense 9.2 |
| 1985 | Penn State | 11-1 | AP preseason #18 | AP final #3 | SRS 15.8 | SP+ 18.9 | Offense 29.9 | Defense 12.0 |
| 1984 | Penn State | 6-5 | AP preseason #11 | AP final — | SRS 3.8 | SP+ 7.3 | Offense 25.1 | Defense 18.8 |
| 1983 | Penn State | 8-4-1 | AP preseason #4 | AP final — | SRS 8.2 | SP+ 14.9 | Offense 35.7 | Defense 22.4 |
| 1982 | Penn State | 11-1 | AP preseason #8 | AP final #1 | SRS 25.8 | SP+ 29.5 | Offense 43.4 | Defense 15.0 |
| 1981 | Penn State | 10-2 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #3 | SRS 29.3 | SP+ 35.0 | Offense 43.4 | Defense 8.6 |
| 1980 | Penn State | 10-2 | AP preseason #18 | AP final #8 | SRS 23.0 | SP+ 29.5 | Offense 38.8 | Defense 8.6 |
| 1979 | Penn State | 8-4 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #20 | SRS 16.0 | SP+ 23.2 | Offense 32.6 | Defense 10.3 |
| 1978 | Penn State | 11-1 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #4 | SRS 22.9 | SP+ 27.7 | Offense 35.4 | Defense 8.2 |
| 1977 | Penn State | 11-1 | AP preseason #13 | AP final #5 | SRS 24.7 | SP+ 32.6 | Offense 44.1 | Defense 12.3 |
| 1976 | Penn State | 7-5 | AP preseason #10 | AP final — | SRS 12.8 | SP+ 12.6 | Offense 26.6 | Defense 14.2 |
| 1975 | Penn State | 9-3 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #10 | SRS 17.9 | SP+ 25.2 | Offense 29.9 | Defense 6.2 |
| 1974 | Penn State | 10-2 | AP preseason #8 | AP final #7 | SRS 16.3 | SP+ 16.8 | Offense 30.7 | Defense 15.2 |
| 1973 | Penn State | 12-0 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #5 | SRS 26.5 | SP+ 26.7 | Offense 40.8 | Defense 16.0 |
| 1972 | Penn State | 10-2 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #10 | SRS 18.4 | SP+ 20.7 | Offense 37.4 | Defense 17.7 |
| 1971 | Penn State | 11-1 | AP preseason #12 | AP final #5 | SRS 26.1 | SP+ 22.7 | Offense 41.3 | Defense 20.9 |
| 1970 | Penn State | 7-3 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #18 | SRS 12.0 | SP+ 12.8 | Offense 34.0 | Defense 22.4 |
| 1969 | Penn State | 11-0 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #2 | SRS 23.3 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
| 1968 | Penn State | 11-0 | AP preseason #8 | AP final #2 | SRS 21.7 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
| 1967 | Penn State | 8-2-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #10 | SRS 16.3 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
| 1966 | Penn State | 5-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.4 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966–2011 | Penn State | Head Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1995 | Greg Schiano | Defensive Backs Coach | Head coach at Rutgers 2019– |
| 2000 | Al Golden | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Miami 2011–2015 |