2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season March 2012 February 2026 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State text logo.svg 250 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–7 2–6 Joe Paterno 39th Galen Hall 1st Tom Bradley 5th Pro-style 4–3 Beaver Stadium The 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Preseason The spring saw some changes to the coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter was named the new Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration, after 37 years as a player and coach for Penn State. Former Penn State quarterback Galen Hall joined the coaching staff as the new offensive coordinator and running backs coach. Mike McQueary, another former Penn State quarterback, joins the staff as the wide receivers coach and will also serve as the recruiting coordinator. In addition to the coaching changes, head coach Joe Paterno had his contract extended through the 2008 football season, despite having had three losing seasons in the past four. Last season's second-leading receiver Maurice Humphrey was expelled from school and convicted of three counts of simple assault. He would not play another down for Penn State. Humphrey's expulsion created a void of experience at the wide receiver position. Senior Gerald Smith was the most experienced receiver, and he had only 15 catches in 2003. Prior to the season, Zack Mills and Derek Wake were elected team co-captains by their teammates. Penn State started the season unranked in both the AP and the Coaches college football preseason polls. Recruiting class yes yes Wyatt Bowman OL Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Cumberland Valley HS 6 6 314 5.20 2003-04-26 3 3 Dontey Brown LB McKeesport, Pennsylvania McKeesport Area SHS 6 3 252 4.70 2003-05-02 3 3 Gerald Cadogan OL Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth HS 6 7 310 5.10 2003-08-08 3 3 Paul Cianciolo QB St. George, South Carolina Dorchester Academy 6 5 228 4.75 2003-12-05 2 2 Dan Connor LB Wallingford, Pennsylvania Strath Haven HS 6 3 215 4.55 2003-08-05 5 5 Tony Davis CB Warren, Ohio Howland HS 5 11.5 180 4.40 2003-05-13 3 3 Josh Gaines TE Fort Wayne, Indiana Northrop HS 6 3 253 4.80 2003-08-02 3 3 Matt Hahn RB Melville, New York St. Anthony's HS 6 1 215 4.50 2003-02-20 3 3 Greg Harrison OL Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Shenandoah Valley JSHS 6 5 299 5.20 2003-04-26 5 4 Jed Hill TE Struthers, Ohio Struthers HS 6 4 247 4.60 2003-06-16 3 2 Austin Hinton OL Secaucus, New Jersey Secaucus HS 6 4 285 5.00 2003-07-01 2 3 Dan Lawlor RB Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Cumberland Valley HS 6 2.5 235 4.60 2003-06-24 3 3 Mike Lucian TE Frederick, Maryland Linganore HS 6 3 255 4.80 2003-06-18 3 3 Jordan Lyons TE College Park, Georgia Woodward Academy 6 5 225 4.70 2004-01-19 3 2 Anthony Morelli QB Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Penn Hills SHS 6 4 216 4.70 2004-02-04 5 5 Jordan Norwood CB State College, Pennsylvania State College Area HS 5 8.5 143 NA 2003-12-20 1 yes Rich Ohrnberger OL East Meadow, New York East Meadow HS 6 3.5 282 4.90 2003-07-12 3 2 Spencer Ridenhour S White Plains, New York White Plains SHS 6 0 212 4.47 2003-05-22 3 3 Elijah Robinson DT Camden, New Jersey Woodrow Wilson HS 6 3 290 NA 2004-01-09 2 3 Mark Rubin WR Amherst, New York Amherst Central HS 6 3 205 4.50 2003-06-28 3 3 Tyrell Sales LB Butler, Pennsylvania Butler Area SHS 6 3 243 4.69 2003-08-10 4 3 A.Q. Shipley DT Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Moon SHS 6 2 285 4.96 2003-06-18 4 4 Kevin Suhey QB State College, Pennsylvania State College Area HS 6 1 195 4.68 2003-12-03 2 2 yes Trent Varva OL Lake Orion, Michigan Lake Orion Community HS 6 3 310 5.00 2003-07-08 3 3 yes 2004 Penn State Commit List for 2004 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Penn State bwi 157 12 14 February 8, 2007 yes Schedule 2004 AP Eastern September 4 3:30 p.m. w y Akron Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN Plus 48–10 98,866 September 11 8:00 p.m. l y y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ABC 7–21 44,500 September 18 12:00 p.m. w y UCF Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN Plus 37–13 101,715 September 25 5:45 p.m. l y Wisconsin 20 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI College GameDay ESPN 3–16 82,179 October 2 8:00 p.m. l y Minnesota 18 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Governor's Victory Bell ESPN Plus 7–16 50,386 October 9 4:30 p.m. l Purdue 9 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN 13–20 108,183 October 23 12:00 p.m. l y Iowa 25 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 4–6 108,062 October 30 12:00 p.m. l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry ABC 10–21 104,947 November 6 12:00 p.m. l Northwestern Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN+ 7–14 100,353 November 13 12:00 p.m. w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN Plus 22–18 24,092 November 20 12:00 p.m. w Michigan State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ESPN2 37–13 101,486 Personnel Roster 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions y Gio Vendemia 2 WR JR y Chris Ganter 3 QB JR y Mike Hart 6 QB FR y Zack Mills 7 QB SR y C Rodney Kinlaw 8 RB FR y y Terrance Phillips 9 WR JR y Terrell Golden 11 WR FR y Michael Robinson 12 QB JR y Michael Robinson (fullback) Kinta Palmer 13 WR JR y Anthony Morelli 14 QB FR y Paul Cianciolo 15 QB FR Dan Corrado 16 WR SO y Mike Baird 17 WR JR y Jordan Lynons 18 TE FR Tom Lundquist 19 QB JR y Gerald Smith 19 WR SR y Jed Hill 22 TE FR Brendan Perretta 25 WR FR y Tony Hunt Tony Hunt (running back) 26 RB SO y Chris Wilson 28 RB SO y Austin Scott 33 RB SO Matt Hahn 34 RB FR Nick Pinchek 36 RB FR y Dan Lawlor 38 FB FR Paul Jefferson 39 FB SR y Adam Senk 42 FB JR y Brian Gilmore 47 FB JR y Andrew Richardson 50 T JR y Tim Harris 51 OL FR Scott Davis 54 G SR y Austin Hinton 56 OL FR Greg Harrison 58 T FR Charles Rush 59 G JR y Patick Weber 60 C FR y Ross Muir 61 OL FR Joe Toriello 63 OL FR Wyatt Bowman 64 OL FR Robert Price 65 G SO y Lance Antolick 66 C JR y Levi Brown 67 T SO y y Levi Brown (offensive tackle) John Wilson 68 T JR y Tommy Schnell 69 OL FR Nick Marmo 70 G SR y Mark Farris 71 G SO Trent Varva 72 OL FR Joel Holler 73 T FR Tyler Reed 74 G JR y y Tyler Reed (American football) Gerald Cadogan 76 T FR y E.Z. Smith 77 C JR y Chris Auletta 79 T FR y Mark Rubin 80 WR FR y Mark Rubin (American football) Isaac Smolko 81 TE JR y y Vic Surma 82 WR SO y Ryan Scott 83 WR SR y John Bronson 87 TE SR y y Kevin Darling 88 TE SO y Mike Pawlikowski 98 TE SR y Anwar Phillips 1 CB JR y y Deon Butler 3 DB FR y Jim Kanuch 5 S SO Donnie Johnson 6 S SO Calvin Lowry 10 S JR y y Jason Ganter 11 S FR y Andy Kubic 14 LB SO Brent Wise 15 CB FR y Tony Davis 16 CB FR y Tony Davis (cornerback) Lavon Chisley 17 DE JR y Andrew Guman 18 S SR y Marcus Mills 20 CB JR y Tim Shaw 20 LB SO y y Tim Shaw (American football) Alan Zemaitis 21 CB JR y Darien Hardy 22 CB SO Nolan McCready 24 S SO Chris Harrell 27 S SR y Paul Cronin 29 S JR y BranDon Snow 30 LB SO Paul Posluszny 31 LB SO y John Royse 35 CB JR y J.R. Zwierzynski 35 LB SO y Spencer Ridenhour 37 DB FR Dan Connor 40 LB FR y Dan Connor (American football) Scott Paxson 41 DT JR y y Ethan Kilmer 43 S JR y Patrick Hall 44 DE SO Pat Bedics 45 LB FR Curt Reese 46 DB JR y Tyrell Sales 46 DL FR y Matt Pavelic 48 LB SO y Dorian Burton 49 LB JR y Joe Cianciolo 51 LB JR y Dontey Brown 52 LB FR Steve Roach 53 DT SO Amani Purcell 54 DE FR y Matthew Rice 55 DE JR y y Mike Sothern 56 LB FR y Nick Daise 62 DL SO Jason Robinson 69 DL SR y Lee Kuzemchak 75 DT SO John Shaw 78 DT SO Josh Gaines 84 LB FR y Jay Alford 85 DT SO y Mike Lucian 86 DL FR Tamba Hali 91 DL JR y y Ed Johnson 92 DT SO y A.Q. Shipley 93 DL FR y Derek Wake 94 LB SR y y C Cameron Wake Elijah Robinson 95 DT FR Rich Ohrnberger 96 DL FR y Robbie Gould 4 K SR y y Patrick Humes 13 K FR Joe Prokopik 21 K FR Tony Bernatos 23 K FR Jeremy Kapinos 36 P SO y y Brandon Ream 49 P SO Chris Mauriello 57 LS FR y http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/psu-m-footbl-mtt.html August 13, 2004 Joe Paterno Coaching staff Joe Paterno – Head Coach Dick Anderson – Offensive Line (Guards and Centers) Tom Bradley – Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks Galen Hall – Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs Larry Johnson Sr. – Defensive Line Bill Kenney – Offensive Tackles and Tight Ends Mike McQueary – Wide Receivers and Recruiting Coordinator Brian Norwood – Safeties Jay Paterno – Quarterbacks Ron Vanderlinden – Linebackers John Thomas – Strength and Conditioning Game summaries Akron Akron 3 0 0 7 10 Penn State 21 20 7 0 48 The overwhelmed Zips find themselves behind 41–3 at halftime against Penn State, who subs in the backups, Penn State scores once in the third to make it 48–3, and Akron scores a late, meaningless touchdown against the Lions to bring the score to 48–10, with this being Galen Hall's first game as an offensive coordinator. This game gave Penn State fans false hope that their team was on the rebound from their 3–9 season last year. ESPN described the offense as "looking unstoppable", which led to the Lions being favored over Boston College the following week. Boston College Penn State 0 0 7 0 7 Boston College 7 7 7 0 21 Boston College takes a 14–0 halftime lead at home over the Nittany Lions, and then takes a 21–7 lead after three for the game's final points. Sloppy play on offense ultimately doomed Penn State as Boston College becomes the first of three teams to score 20 or more points on a defense that didn't allow more than 21 points all year and the only team to score 21 offensive points on the Nittany Lions. UCF UCF 3 3 0 7 13 Penn State 0 21 9 7 37 Despite sloppy play and mistakes, the Golden Knights couldn't help but find themselves blown out by a much better Penn State team. After falling behind 3–0 in the first quarter, the Nittany Lions make it 21–6 at halftime and 30–6 after three thanks to a touchdown and a safety. The backups are subbed in for the fourth, both teams score, and it's 37–13 as the final score. Wisconsin Penn State 0 0 3 0 3 Wisconsin 7 6 3 0 16 In a defensive game, three of Penn State's quarterbacks were injured. Zack Mills was knocked out for the game, sustained a concussion, and backup Michael Robinson was taken away in an ambulance after sustaining life-threatening injuries from a vicious hit. Third stringer Chris Ganter did little against the Badgers' defense with Penn State only managing a field goal in the third quarter, barely preserving their streak of games without being shut out. Wisconsin only scored 16 points, which was well below their average for the year. Minnesota Penn State 0 0 7 0 7 Minnesota 10 0 6 0 16 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team After the game, Minnesota players had said that they had not seen a defense of Penn State's caliber before, but won because of Penn State's offensive weaknesses, still, Penn State's defense kept them in the game for the majority of the game, which would be true for every game this season. Purdue Purdue 3 7 7 3 20 Penn State 0 10 3 0 13 Purdue managed only their second Big Ten win in history over Penn State by holding on for a 20–13 win at Beaver Stadium. It was a 10–10 tie and 17–13 after three, but Purdue's final field goal was enough to win it. Purdue's historic losses to Penn State include a loss in 2000 to a 5–7 Nittany Lions team while Purdue themselves were Big Ten champions, representing themselves at the Rose Bowl. This game is also significant in the history of both Beaver Stadium and Penn State football for another reason not pertaining to the game itself. To try and draw extra excitement for the team, in what was a down year for the program, the athletic department asked the students to wear white to the game. Over 20,000 students participated in what would become the first ever White Out in school history.https://news.psu.edu/story/213410/2004/11/19/code-blue-declared-penn-state-michigan-state-football-clash 'Code Blue' declared for Penn State-Michigan State football clash Penn State University Athletics en 2020-01-14 Iowa Iowa 3 3 0 0 6 Penn State 2 0 0 2 4 This is a game that by many Penn State fans was considered a low point for the football program because of the inept offenses and the fact that the only Penn State scores were defensive. The Penn State defense effectively shut down the Hawkeyes, forcing two first half field goals, but was unable to get anything going on offense. Penn State took a 2–0 lead on a safety early in the game, but the Hawkeyes had a field goal to make it 3–2, then another to make it 6–2 at halftime. The Hawkeyes barely gained any ground in the second half, and the Nittany Lions got their final two points from an elective safety in the fourth quarter because Iowa feared that Penn State would block the punt in the end zone, taking the lead on a touchdown, because they had already blocked a few punts that day. The strategy worked, Penn State coughed up the ball on their next drive and Iowa took a knee to kill the clock. While this game was a low point for Penn State, it was a big game for the Hawkeyes because head coach Kirk Ferentz's father died the week before. While technically not an official White Out, students were encouraged to wear white again to this game. Participation was about the same as at the Purdue game and the loss resulted in a brief drop in the popularity of the event. Ohio State Penn State 0 7 0 3 10 Ohio State 14 7 0 0 21 Ohio State scored a defensive and special teams touchdown, but Penn State's defense mostly kept them out of the end zone in a 21–10 loss, one of two times they scored double digits in the Horseshoe as a Big 10 team, the other time being in 2008 where they won 13–6 to take control of the Big Ten race. Penn State actually outscored the Buckeyes 10–7 offensively. Northwestern Northwestern 7 0 0 7 14 Penn State 0 7 0 0 7 Penn State held the momentum and controlled the tempo of most of the game, but couldn't quite put the Wildcats away, despite having a few opportunities to, including a missed field goal and a drive that ended at the Northwestern 18, losing another close game 7–14. Indiana Penn State 7 0 7 8 22 Indiana 7 6 0 5 18 This is the game that is said to have turned Penn State's fortunes around. In the same way that the 1999 upset loss to Minnesota was believed to begin a downward spiral called "The Dark Years" by Penn State fans, this close game that ended with a four down goal line stand very late in the game, with Penn State clinging to a 22–16 lead, is said to have been the game that started Penn State on the winning track again and springboarded the team towards the 2005 Big Ten championship. Indiana managed a 13–7 halftime lead, but late in the game found themselves down 22–16, only scoring a field goal but leading 16–14 until Penn State took the lead on a late touchdown and two-point conversion. Penn State stopped Indiana four straight times at the goal line, eventually conceding a safety on the final play of the game to prevent Indiana from having a chance to win. Penn State's goal line stand at Indiana as a result of the momentum it gave the team is considered one of the best Penn State games. Michigan State Michigan State 3 3 0 7 13 Penn State 0 3 28 6 37 The Spartans of Michigan State were 5–5, hoping to become bowl eligible, and the only thing standing in their way was a 3–7 Penn State team who only had one Big Ten win, but the goal line stand at Indiana that led to the Penn State victory the previous week gave them the momentum to win this game big. After a slow first half where Michigan State led 6–3, Penn State rolled off 28 third quarter points to put the game out of reach, going up 31–6 on the Spartans thanks to a plethora of interceptions. Penn State would kick two more field goals in the last quarter while the Spartans scored a late touchdown against backups. Again, this game also sheds some light on the history of the White Out. After losses against Purdue and Iowa earlier in the season, the athletic department changed strategy with a "Code Blue" dress code. This time, it was extended to all fans in the stadium and students went from dorm to dorm to spread the word. Despite winning the game, the tradition did not stick and fans went back to wearing white the following season.https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/10/21/16491124/penn-state-white-out-games-history The brief history of Penn State's White Out, one of the best atmospheres in football SB Nation en 2020-01-14 Awards Watchlists Zack Mills Davey O'Brien Award watchlist Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist Alan Zemaitis Jim Thorpe Award watchlist Players Dan Connor First-team Sporting News Freshman All-American First-team FWAA Freshman All-American Andrew Guman First-team ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-American ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District Tamba Hali Second-team All-Big Ten Paul Jefferson ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District Jeremy Kapinos Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 30) Paul Posluszny Second-team All-Big Ten Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 13) ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District Alan Zemaitis Second-team All-Big Ten Postseason The offense did not get going until the third quarter of the final game, but the defense finished the season in the top 10 in four NCAA statistical categories and was the only team in the nation to not allow more than 21 points a game. The Nittany Lion defense ranked fifth in scoring defense (15.3 points per game), ranked tenth in total defense (291.55 yards per game), ranked sixth in pass defense (162.3 ypg), ranked fourth in pass efficiency defense (99.8 rating), and held all 11 opponents below their total offense average. Despite the losing record, Penn State ranked among the top four in attendance for the 14th consecutive year, averaging 103,111 in six home games, including attendances of 108,183 against Purdue and 108,062 against Iowa, the ninth and tenth largest crowds in Beaver Stadium history. None of the departing players were drafted in the 2005 NFL draft, but a number of players signed with NFL teams as free agents. All-star games Game Date Site Players 80th East–West Shrine Game January 15, 2005 SBC Park, San Francisco Andrew Guman 7th Gridiron Classic January 15, 2005 The Villages Polo Stadium, The Villages, Florida Paul Jefferson 59th Hula Bowl January 22, 2005 War Memorial Stadium, Wailuku, Hawaii Derek Wake 2nd Las Vegas All-American Classic January 22, 2005 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Zack Mills References http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112304aad.html Big Ten Announces 2004 football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors Big Ten Conference November 23, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://archive.today/20130120065654/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112304aad.html January 20, 2013 dead mdy-all http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7467 Penn State Earns 14th Consecutive Top Four Finish in NCAA Football Attendance Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics February 9, 2005 January 23, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20050402122411/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7467 April 2, 2005 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6421 Mills & Wake Elected Nittany Lion Football Captains Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics August 18, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20041216160253/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6421 December 16, 2004 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=5616 Ganter To Oversee Penn State Football Administration; Hall & McQueary Join Nittany Lions' Coaching Staff Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics February 17, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20040412053310/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=5616 April 12, 2004 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7109 Andrew Guman Selected To Academic All-America Football Team Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics December 1, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20050824085753/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7109 August 24, 2005 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7245 Nittany Lion Defense Ranked in Top 10 Nationally In Four Categories; Leads Big Ten in Scoring and Pass Defense Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics January 6, 2005 January 23, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20060526020922/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7245 May 26, 2006 dead http://www.cosida.com/formpdfs/udfbad04_2.pdf 2004 Academic All-District Football Team College Sports Information Directors of America November 26, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20070111172934/http://www.cosida.com/formpdfs/udfbad04_2.pdf January 11, 2007 live mdy-all http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7235 Connor Selected To FWAA/Scripps Freshman All-America Team Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics January 5, 2005 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20050829213910/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7235 August 29, 2005 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6453 Quarterback Zack Mills A Candidate for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics August 26, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20041216160101/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6453 December 16, 2004 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6206 Penn State Announces Four-Year Contract Extension For Joe Paterno Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics May 13, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20051125123036/http://gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6206 November 25, 2005 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6358 Quarterback Zack Mills Named To Davey O'Brien Award Watch List For Third Time Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics July 19, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20040819092736/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6358 August 19, 2004 dead http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110104aaa.html Michigan's Edwards, NU's McGarigle and PSU's Kapinos Named Big Ten Football Players of the Week Big Ten Conference November 1, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725074836/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110104aaa.html July 25, 2011 dead mdy-all http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111504aaa.html MSU's Poole Becomes Second O-Lineman in Big Ten History to Win Weekly Award Big Ten Conference November 15, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://archive.today/20130120054609/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111504aaa.html January 20, 2013 dead mdy-all http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6374 Nittany Lion Alan Zemaitis Named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics July 29, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20040819093036/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=6374 August 19, 2004 dead http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7154 Penn State's Connor named a Freshman All-American by The Sporting News Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics December 7, 2004 January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20050828134337/http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7154 August 28, 2005 dead Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football