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9.28.2005

Joe Paterno by the numbers!


139,000: Square feet in Paterno library, which opened in 1999.
917: Penn State letterman since 1966
765: Number of coaching changes in Div.1-A since 1966
620: Games coached as PSU assistant or Head Coach.
466: Games coached as PSU Head Coach.
451: Wins as member of PSU staff.
347 (and counting): Career Wins.
250+: Lions who've played in the NFL.
154: Academic All-Big Ten Selections.
86: Graduation Rate.
69: Length of his game-winning punt return for Brown vs. Holy Cross in '49.
58: First team All-Americans.
56: Years on the Penn State staff.
40: Years as Head Coach.
33: Shutouts by Penn State.
31: Longest unbeaten streak (30-0-1; 1967-70)
31: Bowl Trips as head coach (all time leader)
29: First Round draft choices.
20: Teams ranked in the final top 10.
18: NCAA postgrad Scholarship winners.
14: New Year's Day bowl Wins.
8: Number of U.S. Presidents since 1966
7: Unbeaten regular seasons.
7: Years had a team ranked #1.
5: Unbeaten, untied seasons.
4: million dollars give to PSU in Scholarships, professorships, and to assist in facilities projects.
2: National Championships.
1: First win was 15-7 over Maryland on Sept. 17, 1966 before a Beaver Stadium crowd of 40,911.

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