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Go Nittany Lions! If you're a graduate or just a crazy fan, this trivia filled set of crossword puzzles is just right for you! From Papa Joe Paterno going all the way back to 1887, the Penn State Nittany Lions have been one of the most fabled football programs in collegiate sports. Penn State has earned invitations to 41 bowl games. The Nittany Lions have complied a record of 26-13-2 (0.659), the highest winning percentage of any Division 1 FBS team, including a 14-6-1 (0.690) record in the

so-called "major" BOWLS (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, and Cotton).

Five Hall of Famers Went to Penn State:

Jack Ham Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 1988

Franco Harris Running back Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks 1990

Mike Michalske Guard New York Yankees(AFL/NFL), Green Bay Packers 1964

Lenny Moore Flanker/running back Baltimore Colts 1975

Mike Munchak Guard Houston Oilers 2001

Other players include:

John Cappelletti- 1973

Richie Lucas- 1959

Glenn Ressler- 1964

Mike Reid- 1969

Chuck Fusina- 1978

Kerry Collins- 1994

Larry Johnson- 2002

LaVar Arrington-1999

Paul Posluszny- 2005,2006

Dan Connor- 2007

Bobby Engram- 1994

A.Q. Shipley-2008

Bruce Clark- 1978

Todd Blackledge-1982

Michael Robinson-2005

And many, many more including Matt Millen, Bruce Clark, Kyle Brady, Matt Bahr, and many others.