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1990 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 9–3. Penn State was invited to the Blockbuster Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Florida State. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule Game summaries At USC At West Virginia Gainesville Sun. 1990 Nov 4. Retrieved 2018-Dec-15. Notre Dame Vs. Florida State (Blockbuster Bowl) Roster NFL draft Six Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1991 NFL draft. References Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. Penn State Nittany Lions, The Nittany Lions compete in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Paterno
Joseph Vincent Paterno (; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA FBS history. He recorded his 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team#October 29 vs. Illinois, 409th victory on October 29, 2011; his career ended with his dismissal from the team on November 9, 2011, as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. He died 74 days later, of complications from lung cancer. Paterno was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Brown University, where he played football both ways as the quarterback and a cornerback. He had originally planned on going to law school, but he was instead hired in 1950 as an assistant football coach at Penn State. He was persu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the Los Angeles Coliseum or L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Completed in 1923, it will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics, previously hosting in 1932 Summer Olympics, 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium serves as the home of the USC Trojans football, University of Southern California Trojans football team of the Big Ten Conference, and is located directly adjacent to the school's main University Park, Los Angeles, University Park campu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal Plain, Gulf Coastal and Piedmont (United States), Piedmont plains meet. List of municipalities in Alabama, Alabama's fifth-most populous city, the population was 99,600 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and was estimated to be 111,338 in 2023. It was known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. It is also known as "the Druid City" because of the numerous Quercus nigra, water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s. Incorporated on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chief of a band of Muskogean languages, Muskogean-speaking people defeated by the forces of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto (explorer), Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Mabila, Battle of Mabila, in what is now central Alabama. It served as Alabama's capital city from 1826 to 1846, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryant–Denny Stadium
Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium is an outdoor stadium in the Southeastern United States, on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Tuscaloosa. It is the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Opened 95 years ago in 1929 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, 1929, it was originally named Denny Stadium in honor of George H. Denny, the school's president from 1912 to 1932. In 1975, the Alabama Legislature, state legislature added longtime head coach and alumnus Bear Bryant, Paul "Bear" Bryant to the stadium's name. Bryant led the Tide for seven more seasons, through 1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, 1982, and is one of the few in NCAA Division I, Division I to have coached at a venue bearing his name. In 2024, Alabama announced that the playing field will be named after long-time head coach Nick Saban. Saban led the Crimson Tide to 6 national championships between 2007 NCAA Division I FBS footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Crimson Tide was led by first-year head coach Gene Stallings, replacing Bill Curry who left for the University of Kentucky. Early in the 1990 season, the Tide and new coach Gene Stallings lost three games by a combined total of eight points. In the opener against Southern Miss, star tailback Siran Stacy tore ligaments in his knee and missed the rest of the season. Florida Florida, Alabama lost another star player for the year in wide receiver Craig Sanderson and quarterback Gary Hollingsworth threw three interceptions to Florida safety Will White, and the Gators scored the winning touchdown on a blocked punt."Loaded For Bear" S. Loone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is best known for being home to Boston College and a section of the Boston Marathon route. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity. It is located partially in Brookline in Norfolk County; partially in the city of Boston in Suffolk County, and partially in the city of Newton in Middlesex County. Chestnut Hill's borders are defined by the 02467 ZIP Code. The name refers to several small hills that overlook the 135-acre (546,000 m2) Chestnut Hill Reservoir rather than one particular hill. History The boundary between Newton and Brighton was originally more or less straight northwest–southeast, following today's boundary at the east edge of the Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, and the west boundary of the MBTA rail yards. It followed what is today St. Thomas More Road and Chestnut Hill Driveway through swampla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium is a college football stadium on the lower campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is about west of downtown Boston, just inside the Boston city limits near the border with Newton, Massachusetts, Newton. It is the home of the Boston College Athletics#Football, Boston College Eagles football program and also hosts lacrosse games on occasion. Its seating capacity is 44,500. History Alumni Field, Boston College's first stadium, opened in 1915 and was just south of Gasson Quadrangle on the site of the present Stokes Hall, an academic building for the humanities that opened in 2013. Before the building of Stokes, the area was known as The Dustbowl, a nickname that originated as a description of Alumni Field in the years when it was used as a practice field, a baseball diamond, and a running track. Formally dedicated "as a memorial to the boys that were" on October 30, 1915, Alumni Field and its "maroon goal-posts on a field of green" were hailed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Boston College Eagles Football Team
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The 1990 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by head coach Jack Bicknell, in his 10th and final season with Boston College, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. This was the last season in which Boston College competed as an independent, as the Big East Conference, of which the Eagles were a founding member, began sponsoring football in 1991. Schedule References Boston College Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team represents Boston College in the sport of American football. The Eagles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football On CBS Sports
''College Football on CBS Sports'' is the blanket title used for broadcasts of college football games that are produced by CBS Sports, for CBS and CBS Sports Network. CBS first televised regular season college football games in 1950, airing them on a weekly basis during periods in the 1950s and 1960s. After ABC won an exclusive contract with the NCAA in 1966, CBS then retained the rights to air a few bowl games before returning to broadcast regular season games from the major conferences and major independents in 1982. After being outbid by ABC, CBS's college football coverage between 1991 and 1995 was again reduced to only a handful of bowl games. In 1996, CBS signed a deal with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to carry a weekly slate of regular season games (billed as the ''SEC on CBS''), as well as becoming the television partner for the annual Army-Navy Game. In 2019, CBS declined to renew its rights to SEC football, with the package ultimately going to ABC beginning i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn State–Syracuse Football Rivalry
The Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Syracuse Orange. Penn State leads the series 43–23–5. History The rivalry started in 1922, when Syracuse fought Penn State to a 0–0 tie. But it was during the 1950s and 1960s that the rivalry intensified, as it enjoyed a competitive and very controversial string of contests. In 1953, after Lenny Moore intercepted a pass to seal a 20–14 Penn State victory, he was shoved out of bounds into the Syracuse bench. A Syracuse player jumped on Moore and a wild brawl started. Fans jumped out of the stands to join in. The fighting went on for several minutes before order was restored and Penn State took a knee to end the game. Syracuse football was led by Ben Schwartzwalder, and Penn State by Rip Engle, then Joe Paterno. From 1950 to 1970, Syracuse won 11 games to Penn State's 10. After Schwartzwalder retired in 1973, Syracuse floundered. Penn State won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Syracuse Orangemen Football Team
The 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Dick MacPherson in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Orangemen compiled a record of 7–4–2. Syracuse was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Arizona. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. This season marked the end of two eras for Syracuse football. MacPherson left after ten season to become head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. 1990 was also the final season that Syracuse competed as an independent. In 1991, the Big East Conference, of which Syracuse was a founding member, began sponsoring football competition. Schedule Roster References Syracuse Syracuse Orange football seasons Aloha Bowl champion seasons Syracuse Orangemen football The Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the sport of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Temple Owls Football Team
The 1990 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Jerry Berndt, the team compiled a 7–4 record and was outscored by a total of 269 to 261. The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. The team's statistical leaders included Matt Baker with 1,462 passing yards, Scott McNair with 623 rushing yards, Rich Drayton with 564 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Wright with 85 points scored. Schedule References {{Temple Owls football navbox Temple Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football The Temple Owls football team represents Temple University in the sport of college football. The Temple Owls compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They play thei ... Temple Owls football team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
