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Penn State

B10 · 1993 Season · Final

Developing
Record
10–2
0.833 Win %
Conference
2nd
6–2 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
133
1889–2026
All-Time Record
931–410–37
0.689 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1969, 1977, 1981 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 20 · Top 10: 33 · Top 25: 68
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras

1993 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–7W 38–20
3Week 3 · Sep 14USCH2HPAC8–5W 21–20
4Week 4 · Sep 21Iowa (IOWA)H2HB106–6W 31–0
5Week 5 · Sep 28Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND BE4–7W 31–7
6Week 6 · Oct 5Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC2–9W 70–7
8Week 8 · Oct 19Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB108–4L 13–21
10Week 10 · Nov 2Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–1–1L 6–24
11Week 11 · Nov 9Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB108–4W 38–31
12Week 12 · Nov 16Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB105–6W 28–14
13Week 13 · Nov 23Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB102–9W 43–21
14Week 14 · Nov 30Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB106–6W 38–37
18Final · Jan 4Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC9–2–1W 31–13

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.284
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+49
-5+54
  • Tennessee +9
  • USC +8
  • Indiana +8
  • Iowa +6
  • Michigan State +6
  • Illinois +5
  • Minnesota +4
  • Rutgers +4
  • Maryland +2
  • Northwestern +2
  • Ohio State -1
  • Michigan -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #10Better than 93%
Win % Place 9thBetter than 94%

0.833 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#12W14#12Regular Season Final#12Post-Season W2#12Post-Season W3#10Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+18
+1
+31
+24
+63
-8
-18
+7
+14
+22
+1
+18

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#481988#151989#141990#71991#311992

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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