Let's face it. Only one thing matters now.

[fairgambit]

Winning the Lambert Trophy. Losing to two West Coast teams in not disqualifying. The 52-6 demolition of Villanova positions us well. We've won 35 Lamberts, including the last 3 in a row. It's in our DNA. Lets get it done!

 

[Headlock]

Great pic of Joe!

 

[fairgambit]

Great pic of Joe!

It was 1973. Penn State finished 12-0, but 5th in both polls. Betty from Port Matilda heard Joe say "Screw the polls. We won the Lambert!"
Of course, Betty was 97 then......

 

[jmorovich]

Franklin this week at his PC: “All of our goals are still in front of us with relation to the Lambert Cup. We obviously just need to tighten some things up, obviously have some players cut loose, obviously be consistent and obviously start and end with I love you. 1-0 with Northwestern this week…obviously”.

 

[NittanyBuff]

Thought you were going to say "The Land Grant Trophy" and the fierce rivalry that is Michigan State

 

[yboby]

I still can't believe undefeated Dartmouth (Dartmouth!) won the Lambert Trophy in 1970 over 7-3 PSU!

Did these Lambert Trophy voters have no understanding of the concept of strength-of-schedule?

 

[fairgambit]

I still can't believe undefeated Dartmouth (Dartmouth!) won the Lambert Trophy in 1970 over 7-3 PSU!

Did these Lambert Trophy voters have no understanding of the concept of strength-of-schedule?

Ah, but Dartmouth also finished 14th in the final AP Poll. Penn State was 18th.

 

[ApexLion]

It was 1973. Penn State finished 12-0, but 5th in both polls. Betty from Port Matilda heard Joe say "Screw the polls. We won the Lambert!"
Of course, Betty was 97 then......

Judy from Muncy approves of this post.

 

[ApexLion]

Thought you were going to say "The Land Grant Trophy" and the fierce rivalry that is Michigan State

 

[VicVaselino]

Nothing maters now. The end is neigh, doom and gloom abounds. Thank God for Remy VSOP.

 

[Moogy]

Fairgambit takes an "extended break" when PSU is doing well. Returns "triumphantly" when it struggles. You're not a fan. You're not a supporter. You worship JoePa, long for the Sandusky era, and find success today repulsive, and failure, a joy. Absolute and total blech.

 

[Bob78]

I still can't believe undefeated Dartmouth (Dartmouth!) won the Lambert Trophy in 1970 over 7-3 PSU!

Did these Lambert Trophy voters have no understanding of the concept of strength-of-schedule?

Very odd indeed. This was pre- 1A and 1AA days. A holdover from the past when no real distinction was made between these types of programs wrt these awards and honors.
PSU went 7-3, finishing strong after a 2-3 start. John Hufnagle became the starting QB in game 6 at Army, and that spurred a turnaround for the offense.
Joe turned down a 'minor' bowl game at the end of the season. The Bluebonnet in Houston, maybe?
When Dartmouth was awarded the Lambert Trophy, Joe issued a challenge to them and the media, saying he wanted to play Dartmouth in Yankee Stadium to see who would be awarded the Trophy. There were no takers.