1986 NCAA Football National Championship - State College, Pennsylvania, USA
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The second NCAA Football National Championship earned by Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions of Penn State.
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Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2022
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This trophy was awarded to the winner of the 1987 Fiesta Bowl to determine the National Champion of the 1986 NCAA Football season. The game was played Friday, January 2 at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona. It Pitted the # 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes with Heisman Trophy winner Vinnie Testaverde against the #2 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions.
The trophy can be seen at the Penn State All Sports Museum located in Beaver Stadium on Penn State's University Park Campus.
" The 1987 Fiesta Bowl
In a legendary game for the national championship, Penn State faced the University of Miami Hurricanes and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Vinny Testaverde. There were lots of pre-game antics with the braggadocios Hurricanes dressing in camouflage and declaring war on the Nittany Lions. Penn State won in a low scoring 14-10 game to claim its second national championship. The most notable Penn State offensive player was running back D.J. Dozier, who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions in the NFL and later for the New York Mets in the MLB. His late six-yard touchdown run secured the title for the Nittany Lions. The most notable PSU defensive player was All-American Linebacker Shane Conlan, who went onto to become a College Football Hall of Famer and an All-Pro NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams. "Source
Sport: College Football
Year: 1986
Contest: NCAA Football National Championship
Adress of the Building:
Curtin Road
University Park, PA United States
16802
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Special note regarding schools: Public secondary schools are public places, and they often include public displays of trophies, medals and cups; however, security concerns might make it difficult to visit these locations at certain times. The best time to visit is probably during an athletic competition. The trophy case is very often adjacent to the gymnasium, and it would be very easy to photograph the trophies at such times. Alternately, you may visit during the school day. Respect school policy and sign in at the office as appropriate. You might explain that you heard that there was a national championship trophy on display somewhere in the school and you would like to photograph it. The secretary will likely direct you down the correct hallway, pleased as punch that people still care about that old championship.