Iowa - Penn State: Beaver Stadium

Naming of Beaver Stadium did not come from the little animals who may roam the Central Pennsylvania countryside, but from the former Governor of the Commonwealth and former Trustee, James Beaver


A new tradition at Penn State is "Paternoville," the tent city which is established outside Beaver Stadium every week to assure the student body good seats. For the Iowa game tents were set up as early as the Monday prior to game day. Players and coaches from Penn State came out to thank the students for their support as well as ESPN on ABC analyst Kirk Herbstreit joined them to play a little trash can football. Herbstreit was two for two.


On Saturday students are allowed in based on their academic year. Lines had formed as early as 9am for this gate of Freshman and Sophomores. It is obvious the drinking age is 21 as the gate for Juniors and Seniors was empty.

On the east side of Beaver Stadium is a replica statue of Joe Paterno.

The arrival of team buses is another tradition within the Penn State football program. Players and coaches dress at the Lasch Football Complex and are bused to Beaver Stadium in blue and white school buses. Hundreds of Penn State fans await their arrival every week.