A look at Penn State football's record and history in the Orange Bowl ahead of Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup vs. Notre Dame.

Penn State’s first appearance in the Orange Bowl came back in 1969 when they beat Kansas 15-14. They returned the next season to beat Missouri 10-3 and beat LSU in the 1974 Orange Bowl 16-9.

Penn State won back-to-back Orange Bowls in 1969 (15-14 over Kansas) and 1970 (10-3 over Missouri). Those bowl wins were part of consecutive 11-0 seasons and a 23-game win streak, the longest in ...

Penn State football's path to the College Football Playoff national championship has been one that has included familiar sites for the Nittany Lions. Thanks in part to a 11-2 regular season record ...

Here is a quick look at Penn State’s all-time results in the Orange Bowl: 1969: No. 3 Penn State 15, No. 6 Kansas 14 1970: No. 2 Penn State 10, No. 6 Missouri 3 1974: No. 6 Penn State 16 ...

Penn State first played in the Orange Bowl in 1969, beating Kansas. The Nittany Lions then beat Missouri (1970) and LSU (1974), lost to Oklahoma (1986) and beat Florida State (2006). Stay logged in.