Penn State Athletics has a rich tradition of winning national championships in various sports. We honor those teams who reached the pinnacle of their sport. Provided is a listing of all Penn State National Championships as well as photos of those teams.


1929 Men's Soccer National Championship

1933 Men's Soccer National Championship

1937 Men's Soccer National Championship

1938 Men's Soccer National Championship

1939 Men's Soccer National Championship

1940 Men's Soccer National Championship

1942 Men's Cross Country National Championship

1947 Men's Cross Country National Championship

1948 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

1949 Men's Soccer National Championship

1950 Men's Cross Country National Championship

1953 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

1953 Wrestling National Championship

1954 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

1954 Men's Soccer National Championship

1955 Men's Soccer National Championship

1957 Men's Gymnastics National Championship


1961 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

1965 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

1976 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

1978 Women's Gymnastics National Championship

1978 Women's Lacrosse National Championship

1979 Women's Lacrosse National Championship

1980 Field Hockey National Championship

1980 Women's Fencing National Championship

1980 Women's Gymnastics National Championship

1980 Women's Lacrosse National Championship

1981 Women's Fencing National Championship

1981 Field Hockey National Championship

1982 Football National Championship

1983 Women's Fencing National Championship

1986 Football National Championship

1987 Women's Lacrosse National Championship

1990 Women's Lacrosse National Championship

1991 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

1994 Men's Volleyball National Championship

1996 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

1997 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

1998 Men's Fencing National Championship

1998 Women's Fencing National Championship

1999 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

1999 Women's Volleyball National Championship

2000 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

2000 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

2002 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championshi

2007 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

2007 Men's Gymnastics National Championship

2007 Women's Volleyball National Championship

2008 Men's Volleyball National Championship

2008 Women's Volleyball National Championship

2009 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

2009 Women's Volleyball National Championship

2010 Men's and Women's Fencing National Championship

2010 Women's Volleyball National Championship

2011 Wrestling National Championship

2012 Wrestling National Championship

2013 Wrestling National Championship
