Penn State football bowl history: Every bowl game the Nittany Lions have played in

By Josh Yourish | Oct 30, 2023

Jan 1, 1983, New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Todd Blackledge (14) celebrates on the field against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Superdome during the 1983 Sugar Bowl. The Nittany Lions defeated the Bulldogs 27-23 to win the National Championship. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 16, 1993; State College, PA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Kerry Collins in action against the Michigan Wolverines at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports /

Blockbuster Bowl (0-2)

1990: Florida State 24 Penn State 17

1993: Stanford 24 Penn State 3

After finishing third in the AP Poll in the 1991 season, the Nittany Lions finished 7-5 with a Blockbuster Bowl loss to Stanford and outside of the AP Poll.

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