It's often said that on game day, Penn State's Beaver Stadium becomes the third-largest "city" in Pennsylvania. Each home football game attracts more than 200,000 tailgaters, spread across 110 acres of University fields, generating 50 to 100 tons of waste. Instead of sending all that waste to local landfills after every home game, Penn State encourages fans to recycle. By strategically placing more than 290 recycling carts throughout tailgating areas and recycling more than 85 tons of waste each football season, Penn State also raises money for the Centre County United Way. (more)
Penn State fans will see several significant upgrades at Beaver Stadium that have taken place during the off-season when they attend the season-opener against Indiana State on Sept. 3 (noon kick). The changes and improvements to Beaver Stadium began as soon as the 2010 season ended and were completed in two phases, according to Associate Athletic Director Mark Bodenschatz. The first phase ended the week prior to the Blue-White Game and the second phase will wrap-up in time for Football Eve on Friday, Sept. 2 and the Nittany Lions' 125th season opener the next day. (more)
Penn State fans will have the opportunity to purchase single game football tickets for the blockbuster 2011 schedule starting on Friday, July 29. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. at www.GoPSUsports.com and via phone as the Nittany Lions embark on their 125th season of intercollegiate football. Tickets are available for five games in Beaver Stadium, where the Nittany Lions have won 38 of their last 44 contests. The Sept. 10 clash with Alabama (3:30 p.m.) and the Nov. 12 Senior Day collision with new Big Ten member Nebraska are sold out. (more)
Penn State will kick off the 2011 campaign with "Penn State Football Eve" on Friday, Sept. 2. The eighth annual event starts the new season with a festival-like atmosphere surrounding Beaver Stadium followed by a celebration inside the stadium with the team and Coach Joe Paterno. The event will launch the celebration of 125 years of Penn State Football. Admission and parking are free for Penn State Football Eve. The Nittany Lions' season opener against Indiana State is the following day at noon. (more)
Beaver Stadium, the home of Penn State football, is one of the nation's premier football venues and the second-largest stadium in the United States. The stadium's capacity is 107,282 and standing-room crowds have exceeded that on numerous occasions. The largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history was 110,753, which witnessed Penn State's 40-7 nighttime victory over Nebraska on Sept. 14, 2002. (more)
With the celebration of 125 years of Penn State Football underway, fans will see a symbol featuring the Nittany Lions' first All-American -- William Thomas "Mother" Dunn depicting the long-standing tradition of Penn State Football. Additionally, many fan favorites will be featured in and around Beaver Stadium for the 2011 season, including the Sept. 10 "Whitehouse" game against Alabama, when Nittany Lion fans are asked to wear white for the Crimson Tide's first visit to Happy Valley since 1989. Other theme days include Jersey Day, Homecoming, Champs Day and Senior Day. (more)
Attending popular college and pro sporting events today encompasses much more than cheering for a team, buying hot dogs and singing fight songs. Today's arenas and stadiums deliver ticket holders equal parts competition and rock concert with the addition of entertainment like energizing recorded music over loudspeakers and videos on jumbo screens. The "Game Day" edition of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," the host is joined by three guests who oversee college and pro sporting event experiences that take game-day traditions to the next level. The encore presentation of the episode airs at noon on Monday (Feb. 14) on the Big Ten Network. (more)
Beaver Stadium's new seating plan, introduced to Penn State football season ticket holders more than 13 months ago, has resulted in more than 90 percent of fans saying they will keep their season tickets and continue creating "The Greatest Show in College Football" on football Saturdays in Happy Valley. (more)
Attending popular college and pro sporting events today encompasses much more than cheering for a team, buying hot dogs and singing fight songs. Today's arenas and stadiums deliver ticket holders equal parts competition and rock concert with the addition of entertainment like energizing recorded music over loudspeakers and videos on jumbo screens. On the Dec. 20 "Game Day" edition of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," the host is joined by three guests who oversee college and pro sporting event experiences that take game-day traditions to the next level. (more)
Penn State University Police are seeking leads in two Oct. 30 incidents involving spectators at Beaver Stadium during the Penn State football game against the University of Michigan. Neither incident was reported to University Police during the event or immediately afterward. University Police, who learned of the incidents from various sources, have since made contact with victims of both incidents and are seeking witnesses and other individuals to come forward with additional accounts and further details. (more)
