Franklin and his wife, Fumi, established the Franklin Family Educational Equity Scholarship to help make the Penn State experience affordable for students who havent had access to enroll in the past. With the Pinstripe Bowl win, Franklin became just the third Penn State coach to lead the team to at least seven wins in his first season, joining Dick Harlow (1915) and Bill OBrien (2012). Of the 17 current coaches with 100 career wins at the FBS level, Franklin is one of seven with all their first 100 wins coming while coaching at a Power Five program. Oweh and Toney became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive first-team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. November 5, 2011; Gainesville FL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach James Franklin (left) talks with the referees during the second half against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Quarterback Trace McSorley capped his Penn State career as the programs career record holder for passing yards (9,899), completions (720), 300-yard passing games (10), 200-yard passing games (28), rushing yards by a quarterback (1,697), rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (30), passing touchdowns (77), total offense yards (11,596), touchdowns responsible for (107), wins as a starting quarterback (31) and consecutive games with a touchdown pass (34). Fashanu also would be the first offensive lineman selected in the first round in head coach James Franklin's tenure. 12 South Carolina 213 and at No. Remember when it was a big deal that Harbaugh didnt win the big ones? The 2019 class featured a pair of 247Sports five-star recruits and three No. On June 15, 2020, Franklin was named to the Big Ten Equality Coalition, which includes student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, chancellors, presidents and other members of the Big Ten family representing all 14 member institutions. In February 2015, Franklin was the lone college head coach among the speakers and panelists at the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. Penn State won 31-30 in overtime Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports, JACKSONVILLE, FL JANUARY 02: Head coaches Bryan McClendon of the Georgia Bulldogs and James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions shake hands after the TaxSlayer Bowl game at EverBank Field between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Penn State Nittany Lions on January 2, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. Kicker Carey Spear scored a school record 81 points. if (browserType === 'desktop') { button_cookie = vjs_readCookie('meta_more_button'); } Contact the respective county clerk of State Attorney's Office for more information. He played college football at Missouri. Tight end Pat Freiermuth was a finalist for the John Mackey Award for the nations top tight end and took home All-America accolades with a bid on the AFCA second team. In 2015, Michigan beat Penn State 28-16 while on the road, and then, in 2016, the Wolverines crushed the Nittany Lions at home, winning 49-10. Franklin has been pulling in the recruits but hasn't had the records to pair with the players on the roster. That's almost 16 percent of Paterno's 19 years in the Big Ten. A program-record 10 Nittany Lions were named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, besting the previous mark of nine set a year earlier. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. 22/20 Auburn, Penn State tallied two wins over ranked teams within the first three games of the season for the first time in program history. The Penn State special teams unit made big gains in 2019, recording three blocked punts to finish third in the nation and four blocked kicks overall, which was sixth. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports, Jan 1, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin runs out of the tunnel before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the 2022 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. In February 2020, Franklin received a new contract through 2025 that pays him $5 . 2 Alabama 340. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game all three of his seasons as head coach at Vanderbilt, a team that had never previously participated in a bowl game in consecutive seasons, making him the only football coach in program history to do so. 34 jerseys as they entered the stadium . James Franklin is 2-13 vs AP Top-10 teams at Penn State, including 8 straight losses. Hes no world-ender, but hes clearly got an impressive program on the rise. It is understandable that USC fans who watched Penn State. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). Recently, Penn State announced at the end of the 2019 regular season that the Board of Trustees had confirmed unanimous approval of an extension of James Franklin contract after rumored interest from several other programs including the USC Trojans[29] and Florida State Seminoles. Yeah. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. Penn State finished the 2019 season ranked #9 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. 10:54 Certainly, James Franklin knows what needs to be fixed. Somehow, though, he only has one road game against the set, losing at #5 Michigan last year. Fitzgerald is constantly a thorn in Iowas side, but Iowa isnt good enough for that to be impressive. Franklin guided the Lions to a 4-0 start, joining Harlow as the only first-year Penn State coaches to win their initial four games. } His lone win came against Penn State in 2020, a Penn State team that was later revealed to be made up of scarecrows. Franklins career bowl record of 5-5 is highlighted by a pair of New Years Six bowl game victories in the Fiesta Bowl and Cotton Bowl, and he has taken Penn State to two Rose Bowls since arriving from Vanderbilt. Eligibility restrictions apply. Franklin and Penn State's Board of Trustees agreed to the terms, which include a yearly base salary of $7 million, retention bonuses of $500,000 each year and a $1 million annual loan for life . O'Brien was replaced by former Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin in January 2014. padding:right:5px; Penn State was idle during Week 6 of the season and sat on a 5-0 record, but the rest of college . Thirty-one Penn State players have been selected in the last five NFL Drafts, the most in a five-draft span since 1992-96 (36 players drafted). He also inherited an Ohio State program in incredible shape, but yeah, he beats good teams, and thats what were here to talk about. Franklin is in the second-year of a 10-year contract with Penn State that pays him $8.5 million annually. Lived In Strongsville OH, Boynton Beach FL, Bowling Green OH, Lakewood OH. Compared to his peers? Third-team All-America wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist and finished his stellar career third all-time at Penn State in career receiving touchdowns (23) and fourth in receptions (175) and receiving yards (2,620). Defensively, the Nittany Lions were seventh in the country in scoring average (16.5 ppg) and sacks (3.23 spg), while coming in 17th in total defense (329.5). Penn State continued to be among the nations elite in 2017, climbing as high as No. Franklin's presser didn't last long, per Snyder. The Nittany Lions finished 11th in the College Football Playoff rankings and were ranked seventh in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls to earn their 26th AP Top 10 finish. However, after an injury sustained by quarterback Sean Clifford, the team struggled towards the end of the season winning just two out of their final seven games. Penn States defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country. He is one of six current FBS coaches to lead his teams to a bowl game in 11 of their first 12 seasons and has guided Penn State to four New Years Six bowls. As part of the Cotton Bowl festivities in 2019, Franklin and his family made a $10,000 financial commitment to the Dallas Childrens Hospital. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results James Franklin McCafferty (1879 - 1941) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Largest margin of victory over rival Tennessee (23) 4118 since 1954 (260). He has the most diverse schedule, with 13 different teams making up his 23-game record. Hes 1-7 against top five teams, beating top-ranked Ohio State with the Badgers back in 2010. Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time All-American and the SECs career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yardage (3,759). He has a $2 million buyout for the 2017 season and a $1 million buyout for every subsequent year. The 2010 squad was among the national leaders in scoring offense at 32.2 points per game and was led by ACC Rookie of the Year quarterback Danny OBrien. Penn State finished the season No. Penn State announced Franklin will make $4.3 million during the 2017 season as part of a contract will escalate each year through the 2022 season in which he will make $6.3 million. You bet. First Vandy player Zac Stacy to rush for over 3,000 yards in career, the first time since 1949 to 1951 that Vanderbilt beat rival Ole Miss in consecutive years. Hugh Freeze is 2-7 against Ole Miss. Join our linker program. } [11] The Washington Post reported other candidates for the job were Al Golden of Temple and Larry Coker of UTSA (and formerly Miami), and that Franklin was not the frontrunner. Long Snapper Chris Stoll won the Patrick Mannelly Award, honoring the nations top player at his position. He has a small sample size, especially when considering this is his sixth year with the Boilermakers, but he got his second win against a top five team (second-ranked Iowa in 2021) faster than everyone on this list except the next guy. Vanderbilt continued its historic rise under Franklin during the 2013 season, capping a school-record 9-4 campaign with a 41-24 win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Jeff Brohm, bringer of harbors and crusher of dreams, is an even 3-3 against top ten teams since joining Purdue. The 2020 recruiting class finished No. So while we work on applying some science to figure those out, let's run through the Misery Index, from least miserable to most: 14. Also known as J S Franklin, James S Anklin, Jerry S Franklin, Franklin J. 17 Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Tyler Yazujian collected a berth on the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in 2016 after an appearance on the second team in 2015. McSorley also became the second player in Big Ten history with 25 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing scores in a season, joining Ohio States J.T. led Vandy to a bowl game in Year 1 and followed that with a 9-4 record, which earned the Commodores a No. Im aware that this allows early season clownfraud trasch wins, but yall play pillow-soft non-cons anyways, so its legitimate more-often-than-not. All Filters. The man, the myth, the legend, Jim Leonhard has never lost to a top ten team. The best part of another nationally ranked Penn State recruiting class may be the work done at its most famous position. Franklin has also been an ardent supporter of Be the Match, encouraging community members to join the national bone marrow registry. Is James Franklin really that bad against top competition? This afternoon, Penn State's contingent, including head coach James Franklin and radio broadcaster and former Harris' teammate Jack Ham, wore those No. With Franklins emphasis on safety, along with the precautions he, the coaching staff, medical team and support staff established, the Nittany Lions were one of only two Big Ten teams to play all nine of its scheduled games during a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Penn State finished the regular season 75, and 45 in Big Ten play. Wide receiver Jahan Dotson led the league in receiving yardage (884; 19th nationally) and was tied for the nation's lead in catches of 60-plus yards (4). Date: 1/12/23 #1 DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS - AND OR USE. Running back Saquon Barkley finished a stellar collegiate career by winning the Paul Hornung Award for the nations most versatile player, three major Big Ten awards Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football for the second-straight season. Offensively, the Nittany Lions continued to put up big numbers, ranking 15th in the country in scoring offense with a 35.8 average. He became the first (and only) African American head coach to win a Big Ten title and is the first African American FBS head coach to reach 100 career wins. C'mon, Joe Paterno won the B1G title or had at least a tie for the best record in league play THREE TIMES! So, is James Franklin bad against top teams? [5], Franklin first served at the University of Maryland as the wide receivers coach starting in 2000. 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. He has one division title (that led to a Big Ten title) and his record against Ohio State (1-6), Michigan (3-4) and Michigan State (3-4) is a combined 7-14. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated The Northwestern Wildcats 17-7. . ALTOONA, Pa. -- Jim Harbaugh says a lot of wacky things that you'll never hear the more conservative James Franklin say, but there was also this no-brainer from Harbaugh on Monday that was. They began a long-distance relationship that led to an engagement in Green Bay, where Franklin worked in 2005. [18], A minor controversy occurred when Vanderbilt canceled games at home with Northwestern and away games with Ohio State. Follow all of your favorite Pennsylvania teams at Nittany Lions Wire, Sixers Wire, Eagles Wire and Steelers Wire! James Franklin was named Penn State's 43rd Annual Renaissance Fund honoree in 2019. Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final College Football Playoff rankings, coming in 10th. [1] Contents 1 Early life 2 Pikeville College years 3 Final years 4 References Early life [ edit] "You have to give Ohio State credit,. Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a two-time All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. But how many is expected? 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach) while (el = el.previousSibling) { if ((el.nodeType === 1) && (el.offsetWidth <= 0 || el.offsetHeight <= 0)) { siblingsHidden++; } } James Franklin's all-time bowl game record and results Share this article 189 shares Kevin McGuire like follow December 17, 2022 6:36 am ET Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno continues. Franklin left the Wildcat coaching staff prior to Ron Prince's 2008 dismissal, and subsequent return of Coach Bill Snyder. The Commodores had a breakthrough campaign in 2012 under Franklin, finishing on a seven-game winning streak (longest since 1948) to post a 9-4 mark, Vanderbilts most wins in 97 years, and a berth in the Music City Bowl, in which VU defeated NC State, 38-24. Fifty-two squad members compiled at least a 3.0 GPA in the fall of 2019, which was the second-highest semester total in program history. [1][2] He attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, and went to college at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he played as a quarterback all four years. Odds and lines subject to change. Franklin guided Penn State to back-to-back New Years Six bowls in 2016 (Rose) and 2017 (Fiesta) for the first time since 1985 (Orange) and 1986 (Fiesta). The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth overall Big Ten Championship and first outright title since 1994 with a thrilling 38-31 comeback win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. James Franklin, on New Year's Day, will be coaching his seventh bowl game as the head coach of Penn State, the second-most appearances of any head coach in program history. 4 overall recruit. Michigan James Franklin is 1-7 vs ranked road teams at PSU, and 1-13 overall as a head coach against ranked road teams. Penn State coach James Franklin rockets to the top of any coaching candidate list, . His record against ranked and top-10. Vanderbilt defeated North Carolina 38-24 before 55,801 fans.121231 E, BIRMINGHAM, AL JANUARY 04: Head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores James Franklin (center) celebrates with his team following a victory over the Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl at Legion Field on January 4, 2014 in Birmingham, Alabama. Refine Your Search Results. With wins over No. James Franklin record at PSU: 56-23 (.709) Record in 2 years prior to Franklin's arrival: 15-9 (.625) Franklin record vs OSU: 1-5 (outscored 184-139, 7.5 ppg) Conclusion: I see these two coaches as extremely similar. Also, if we only took end-of-season rankings, nobody would have wins because theres only like 12 combined losses in the top ten at the end of the year. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images), Dec 27, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin celebrates with players after overtime of the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl against the Boston College Eagles at Yankee Stadium. Guess theres something in the water in Michigan that prevents coaches from beating Ohio State. Home Leagues Seasons Teams Players Coaches Drafts Awards Leaderboards. Penn State paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and was second in total offense (430.3). To answer this, I decided to compile the records of every Big Ten coach against top ten and top five opponents so we can see what kind of coaches do handle their toughest foes. Throughout his nine-year tenure, Franklin has had three starting quarterbacks: Christian Hackenberg, Trace McSorley, and Sean Clifford. 2 in the rankings and appearing in a second-straight New Years Six bowl, earning a 35-28 win over No. James Franklin Coaching Record. Following a blowout 41-17 loss to the Michigan Wolverines Saturday, Penn State head coach James Franklin addressed the media. var el_button = document.getElementById('meta_more_button'); The Nittany Lions also signed 12 ESPN300 recruits in 2018, the first time since 2006 when ESPN rankings started. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports. 8 Arkansas 3128, at Florida 2621, and at Tennessee in overtime 2721. James Franklin, a 28-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State's 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 13th season as a collegiate head coach.. The 2018 recruiting class was ranked No. Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno continues to hold the record for the most coaching victories in a college football game with 24, and that record appears to be safe for a few more years. Bowl record: 1-1. Franklin is 3-11 against Michigan/MSU/OSU while at PSU, with one win against each team. Franklin has served as the head football coach at Penn State University since 2014 and served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013. Penn State signed a Rivals No. Sports Illustrated named him a National Player of the Week that season. Locksley lost to #7 Oregon and #4 TCU while at New Mexico, and has gone 0-7 against top ten teams and 0-3 against top five teams so far at Maryland. Zettel earned All-Big Ten first-team honors, while receiver DaeSean Hamilton garnered All-Big Ten second-team accolades after pulling in 82 catches for 899 yards. Franklin has a career record of 102-51 in 12 seasons as a college football head coach, including 78-36 at Penn State. Ohio State's record was 9-3, and Penn State's 10-2. They did give Fitzgerald his first top ten win in 2009 after those dirty Wildcats injured American hero Ricky Stanzi, and he would later collect wins against ninth-ranked Nebraska in 2011 and tenth-ranked Wisconsin in 2020. Undefeated. More bio, uniform, draft info The 2011 bowl berth was Vanderbilts second since 1983. The 2016 season brought record-breaking performances from the Nittany Lions as the offense set marks for total offense (6,056), passing yards (3,650), points scored (526) and double-digit comeback wins (4). They received an invitation to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated the #17 2019 Memphis Tigers 5339. Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to an 86 percent graduation success rate, a perfect single-year 1,000 APR for the 2018-19 school year and record-breaking performances in the classroom. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. Penn State ranked third in the Big Ten in total defense (328.8; 17th nationally), second in in passing defense (198.6; 24th), second in tackles for loss (6.7 per game) and fourth in rushing defense (130.2). Needless to say, the Penn State Twitter army was out in full force with. Penn States No. Franklin and his staff organized a top-25 recruiting class in short order after being hired at Penn State in January 2014. Someone leaving the stadium shouted "go home, losers" and "Franklin is a fraud" during the interview. Interestingly, Fleck is 1-3 against top ten teams with the Gophers, but all four opponents were ranked in the top five. . display:inline-block; Donald Driver was among the top receivers in the NFL, ranking second in receptions and eighth in receiving yards, with a then-career-high 86 catches for 1,221 yards. The Wildcats fell back to earth with Fitzgerald's worst record in 14 years with a 3-9 (1-8) mark in 2019, but the program is in a solid spot. Franklin and former Nittany Lion head coach Bill OBrien (running backs) were Maryland assistant coaches in 2003 and 2004 under Friedgen. Hes had two of those top ten games at home, and five on the road. The last three regular season losses were close games to No. We're very, very careful and very methodical about doing that. Franklin's departure from Vanderbilt was not without controversy, as his sudden move to Penn State upset most of Vanderbilt's fans. .bio-section-header The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. He threw for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in 2010, with All-ACC receiver Torrey Smith making 67 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 scores. The Nittany Lions earned back-to-back 11-win seasons for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2008 and 2009 with an 11-2 record. Do not rely on this site to determine factual criminal records. var sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_run_inline = true; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, April 30, 6:46AM. We wont get into the reasons why he shouldnt be today. James Franklin. We have done a very thorough vetting of this and we feel comfortable with the situation.' [9] His geographic areas of concentration for recruiting were Baltimore; Prince George's County, Maryland; Charles County, Maryland; and public schools in Washington, D.C.[5] In 2005, Franklin departed Maryland to serve as the wide receivers coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. . James Franklin (born July 23, 1991) is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. The 2011 seniors for the Vanderbilt football team became the first class in program history to qualify for two bowl games while at the school. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Penn State earned its fourth 11-win season in the last seven years with an 11-2 record. re: James Franklin's record @ Penn State vs Top 10 Teams: 2-13, including 9 straight losses Posted by dandan on 11/15/21 at 2:22 pm to SPEEDY Yeah Franklin was the lowest on my list out of commons names out there. chef's table at brooklyn fare wine pairing,