The 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented
Pennsylvania State University
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in the
2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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. The team was led by second year head-coach
James Franklin and played its home games at
Beaver Stadium
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in
University Park, Pennsylvania
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. They were a member of the East Division of the
Big Ten Conference
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. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They were invited to the
TaxSlayer Bowl
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where they lost to
Georgia
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.
Schedule
Roster
Staff
Game summaries
Temple
This was Penn State's first loss to Temple since 1941.
Buffalo
Rutgers
San Diego State
Army
Indiana
Ohio State
Maryland
Illinois
Northwestern
Michigan
Michigan State
Georgia
References
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Penn State Nittany Lions football 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 the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivisi ...