Joe Paterno’s Career Coaching Record: 409-136-3
Joe Paterno Has Been Fired (timeinc.net)
Ugh. Tragic all around. But there is no room for error when it comes to child abuse or sexual molestation. So, Joe had to go.
Here’s a look at Paterno’s career coaching record. He spent 46 years as head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Paterno is the winningest coach in college football history (major schools) and took home two National Titles: 1982, 1986.
| YEAR | W | L | T | FINAL RANK | BOWL – RESULT | BOWL OPPONENT |
| 1966 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Gator Bowl-T (17-17) | Florida State |
| 1968 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Orange Bowl-W (15-14) | Kansas |
| 1969 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Orange Bowl-W (10-3) | Missouri |
| 1970 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1971 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Cotton Bowl-W (30-6) | Texas |
| 1972 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Sugar Bowl-L (14-0) | Oklahoma |
| 1973 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Orange Bowl-W (16-9) | Louisiana State |
| 1974 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Cotton Bowl-W (41-20) | Baylor |
| 1975 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | Sugar Bowl-L (13-6) | Alabama |
| 1976 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Gator Bowl-L (20-9) | Notre Dame | |
| 1977 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Fiesta Bowl-W (42-30) | Arizona State |
| 1978 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Sugar Bowl-L (14-7) | Alabama |
| 1979 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | Liberty Bowl-W (9-6) | Tulane |
| 1980 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Fiesta Bowl-W (31-19) | Ohio State |
| 1981 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Fiesta Bowl-W (26-10) | USC |
| 1982 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sugar Bowl-W (27-23) | Georgia |
| 1983 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Aloha Bowl-W (13-10) | Washington | |
| 1984 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1985 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Orange Bowl-L (25-10) | Oklahoma |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Fiesta Bowl-W (14-10) | Miami (FL) |
| 1987 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Citrus Bowl-L (35-10) | Clemson | |
| 1988 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1989 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Holiday Bowl-W (50-39) | BYU |
| 1990 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 | Blockbuster Bowl-L (24-17) | Florida State |
| 1991 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Fiesta Bowl-W (42-17) | Tennessee |
| 1992 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Blockbuster Bowl-L (24-3) | Stanford | |
| 1993 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Citrus Bowl-W (31-13) | Tennessee |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Rose Bowl-W (38-20) | Oregon |
| 1995 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 13 | Hall of Fame Bowl-W (43-14) | Auburn |
| 1996 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Fiesta Bowl-W (38-15) | Texas |
| 1997 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | Citrus Bowl-L (21-6) | Florida |
| 1998 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | Outback Bowl-W (26-14) | Kentucky |
| 1999 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 11 | Alamo Bowl-W (24-0) | Texas A&M |
| 2000 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | Capital One Bowl-L (13-9) | Auburn |
| 2003 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Orange Bowl-W (26-23) | Florida State |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | Outback Bowl-W (20-10) | Tennessee |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Alamo Bowl-W (24-17) | Texas A&M | |
| 2008 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Rose Bowl-L (38-24) | USC |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Capital One Bowl-W (19-17) | Louisiana State |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 0 | Outback Bowl-L (37-24) | Florida | |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 409 | 136 | 3 |
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