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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) – Have you ever wondered where Penn State got the idea to make the Nittany Lion their mascot? According to Penn State University, the idea was first formed 119 yea… ...

What is Penn State's mascot? The original mascot costume resembled an African lion, and 1921 was the first time a student wore it. After that student's graduation in 1923, the mascot languished ...

After 120 years, Penn State's Nittany Lion logo is getting another new look on Oct. 4, 2024. Check it out.

Mason, according to legend, made up the "Nittany Lion" on the spot, pulling out the name from Mount Nittany that overlooks Penn State and the mountain lions that once inhabited Pennsylvania until ...

And school legend holds that a student suggested the Nittany Lion mascot as a rival to Princeton University’s tiger. The Nittany Lions went in to halftime of the Orange Bowl up 10-3 on Notre Dame.

Nittany Nation Overtime, a weekly roundtable discussing Penn State football and featuring the NitWits, will make its 2022 debut Sunday night on WTAJ at 11:35 p.m. The regular panel includes the ...

Come Saturday night, Penn State football (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to face No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany ...