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Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 107,282 (
Second largest in the
Country)
Opened : September 17,
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Beaver Stadium is named in honor of
General James A.
Beaver, a former Pennsylvania Governor and University Trustee.
Beaver also served as University President from 1906 to
1908. Penn State's first game in Beaver Stadium was
September 17, 1960 in front of a less than capacity crowd of
22,559. On this historic day Penn State defeated Boston
University 20-0. Beaver Stadium's original horseshoe
configuration sat a capacity crowd of 46,284. Since then
Beaver Stadium has undergone seven stadium expansions. The
most recent expansion was completed in 2001 swelling Penn State
crowds well over it's capacity of 107,282 making it the second
largest on campus stadium in the nation. On September 14,
2002 Beaver Stadium packed in 110,753 loyal backers setting a Penn
State single game attendance record. Penn State buried
Nebraska 40-7. Beaver Stadium becomes the third largest
municipality in Pennsylvania on game days. It provides fans
with an electrifying atmosphere which ranks among the best in
college football.
We Are ... Penn State!
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Beaver
Stadium Facts ... |
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Total seating capacity: 107,282
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All-time attendance record:
110,753 (vs. Nebraska, September 14, 2002)
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Consecutive win streak: 21 Games
(1970-74)
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Consecutive winning seasons: 23
(1965-1987)
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Most wins in a season: 7
(1978,1982,and 1986)
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Undefeated seasons: 12 (1962,
68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 78, 82, 85, 86, 91, and 94)
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Beaver Stadium
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