More Interesting Stats - Penn State 10+ win seasons since joining the Big Ten

[TenerHallTerror]

Assume Penn State wins outright the last 3 games.

This would give Franklin back to back 10 win seasons in the Big Ten

Paterno did it twice (93/94 and 08/09) and had 7 10-win seasons in 18 years

 

[Sooner Lion]

I think next year will be a challenge. 2019 and beyond? Look out. Significant upgrade in talent.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Assume Penn State wins outright the last 3 games.

This would give Franklin back to back 10 win seasons in the Big Ten

Paterno did it twice (93/94 and 08/09) and had 7 10-win seasons in 18 years

If he wins the last 3 games, then yes, that is good

 

[Cosmos]

I think next year will be a challenge. 2019 and beyond? Look out. Significant upgrade in talent.

Exactly! If CJF can bump up recruiting to top 10 each year (and I believe he can) and if he continues to surround himself with cutting edge coordinators then we are going to be more than a 'thorn in the side' of Ahia State and Meat.

 

[BobPSU92]

Assume Penn State wins outright the last 3 games.

This would give Franklin back to back 10 win seasons in the Big Ten

Paterno did it twice (93/94 and 08/09) and had 7 10-win seasons in 18 years

And look where it got Joe. He even did all that graduationy stuff. Look where it got him.

FIRE. FRANKLIN.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

And look where it got Joe.

FIRE. FRANKLIN.

YOU. FRIKKIN. CRACK. ME. UP!!

 

[fairfaxlion2]

I think next year will be a challenge. 2019 and beyond? Look out. Significant upgrade in talent.

He's on a trajectory to return the program to where it was in the early to mid 1990s. The next three years are the key

 

[marshall23]

Someone told me that Pitt actually had a 10 win season once. Any confirmation of that?

 

[Frabjous]

Someone told me that Pitt actually had a 10 win season once. Any confirmation of that?

Believe the last time Pitt had a 10 win season the sun rose in the West. There were white crows that year too.

 

[marshall23]

Believe the last time Pitt had a 10 win season the sun rose in the West. There were white crows that year too.

Before the wheel was invented.

 

[Obliviax]

I think next year will be a challenge. 2019 and beyond? Look out. Significant upgrade in talent.

Agree but not sold at the QB position. I see 2019 being a good year...am not sold on the young QB's or the talent committed, at this point. But who knows....would have said the same about McS.

 

[Mufasa94]

There are more games played now than there were when PSU joined the Big 10. A couple more than the '68 team played. Not an equivalent comparison.

A couple stats I would like to see Franklin improve upon:
Record in games decided by 7 points or fewer: 10-10
Bowl Record: 1-2

I grew up experiencing winning these games at a significantly higher rate. I hope lessons are learned so that there is improvement in the numbers.

 

[PennStateTurf2002]

We have a favorable schedule next year, I wouldn’t toss out next year as a rebuilding year. I think those years are over. We will just roll on.

We have Wisconsin’s, Ohio State, Michigan State all at home. We have Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Rutgers on road.

 

[wentzel25]

Someone told me that Pitt actually had a 10 win season once. Any confirmation of that?

Never heard of her.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Many people remember an era that never existed. In the first few years. Paterno did not exactly average a 0.900 winning percentage, except in his very first five years or so.

 

[fastlax16]

There are more games played now than there were when PSU joined the Big 10. A couple more than the '68 team played. Not an equivalent comparison.

A couple stats I would like to see Franklin improve upon:
Record in games decided by 7 points or fewer: 10-10
Bowl Record: 1-2

I grew up experiencing winning these games at a significantly higher rate. I hope lessons are learned so that there is improvement in the numbers.

Was curious what Joe's record in 1 score games was.
98-55 Overall
79-34 from 66-99
19-24 from 00-11

 

[TenerHallTerror]

There are more games played now than there were when PSU joined the Big 10. A couple more than the '68 team played. Not an equivalent comparison.

A couple stats I would like to see Franklin improve upon:
Record in games decided by 7 points or fewer: 10-10
Bowl Record: 1-2

I grew up experiencing winning these games at a significantly higher rate. I hope lessons are learned so that there is improvement in the numbers.

4 of those seasons PSU played 13 total games

 

[summitlion1]

Many people remember an era that never existed. In the first few years. Paterno did not exactly average a 0.900 winning percentage, except in his very first five years or so.

Really? After his first five years, Paterno averaged 0.826 over his next 11 years, with eight seasons with ten or more wins, back when they only played 12 games, including the bowls. So, I guess you'r right. He didn't average 0.900, but he was darn close.

 

[summitlion1]

Really? After his first five years, Paterno averaged 0.826 over his next 11 years, with eight seasons with ten or more wins, back when they only played 12 games, including the bowls. So, I guess you'r right. He didn't average 0.900, but he was darn close.

And he averaged 9.9 wins per season.

 

[canuckhal]

Wait! Are you telling me that this season isn't a failure? I'm so confused as I thought the season was now over.

 

[bdgan]

Assume Penn State wins outright the last 3 games.

This would give Franklin back to back 10 win seasons in the Big Ten

Paterno did it twice (93/94 and 08/09) and had 7 10-win seasons in 18 years

I think we played one less game per year until 2006.