1986 2017 1986 National Champs – Nittany Lions The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game’s history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of bowls. Miami …
Big 10 School History
The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference, consisting of 14 members as of 2016. Illinois Fighting Illini Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 7 See School History Indiana Hoosiers Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: 13 See School History Iowa Hawkeyes Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: …