1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football
1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 24–0 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 11
Record	10–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Joe Paterno (34th season);
Offensive coordinator	Fran Ganter (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Sandusky (23rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Brandon Short; Kevin Thompson;
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
	Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

The 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 34th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Ten. Penn State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated Texas A&M. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 Arizona*	No. 3	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (Pigskin Classic, College GameDay)	ABC	W 41–7	97,168
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Akron*	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN Plus	W 70–24	95,192
September 11	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh*	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 20–17	96,127
September 18	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Miami (FL)*	No. 3	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	CBS	W 27–23	74,427
September 25	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN	W 45–24	96,416
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at Iowa	No. 2	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN Plus	W 31–7	66,398
October 16	12:00 p.m.	No. 18 Ohio State	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 23–10	97,007
October 23	3:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Purdue	No. 2	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ABC	W 31–25	68,355
October 30	3:30 p.m.	at Illinois	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ABC	W 27–7	50,014	^[1]
November 6	12:00 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell)	ESPN2	L 23–24	96,753
November 13	12:00 p.m.	No. 16 Michigan	No. 6	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 27–31	96,840
November 20	3:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Michigan State	No. 13	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 28–35	74,231	^[2]
December 28	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 18 Texas A&M*	No. 13	Alamodome San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	W 24–0	65,380
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	1	1	Courtney Brown	Defensive end	Cleveland Browns
1st	1	2	LaVar Arrington	Linebacker	Washington Redskins
3rd	29	91	David Macklin	Cornerback	Indianapolis Colts
4th	11	105	Brandon Short	Linebacker	New York Giants

Schedule

1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Wisconsin $	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 7 Michigan State	6	–	2	10	–	2
No. 5 Michigan %	6	–	2	10	–	2
No. 11 Penn State	5	–	3	10	–	3
No. 18 Minnesota	5	–	3	8	–	4
No. 24 Illinois	4	–	4	8	–	4
No. 25 Purdue	4	–	4	7	–	5
Ohio State	3	–	5	6	–	6
Indiana	3	–	5	4	–	7
Northwestern	1	–	7	3	–	8
Iowa	0	–	8	1	–	10

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll