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Joe Paterno's 100th victory for Penn State...
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Joe Paterno's 100th victory for Penn State...

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1976

  • Head coach Joe Paterno 100th victory
  • Penn State Nittany Lions  - PSU
  • NCAA college football

Page 8 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "N.C. State Beaten, 41-20, By Penn State" (see image) Unfortunately no mention in the report, this was in fact his 100th victory as head coach.
Nice to have from where Joe Paterno grew up (Brooklyn).
Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total 102 pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.

Background: Joe Paterno’s 100th career head coaching victory occurred on November 6, 1976, in a 41–20 triumph over NC State at Beaver Stadium—a landmark achievement distinguished by its remarkable speed and rare historical context. Reaching 100 wins in just 122 games (100–21–1 record), Paterno became the fastest major-college head coach in modern NCAA history to achieve the milestone, a mark of sustained excellence rarely equaled in modern college football. What makes this feat even more extraordinary is that Paterno accomplished it entirely at a single program, Penn State, within his first decade as head coach, serving as a pivotal precursor to his ultimate record as the winningest coach in Division I FBS history.

Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.