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Penn State Losing streak

Someone edited the Penn State losing streak today in light of the punishment from the NCAA. They streak was listed as 184 games between 1998-2011. However, Penn State lost the last two games of 1997, so the streak is 186 games, and dates to 1997. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.190.116.71 (talk) 15:27, 23 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, the vacated wins don't count as losses. However, obviously, the losses still count as losses. Given that, it would seem that Penn State does have the longest losing streak in NCAA Football Division I FBS, at 64 games lost:

1997: lost last 2 games

1998: no wins, 3 losses

1999: no wins, 3 losses

2000: no wins, 7 losses

2001: no wins, 6 losses

2002: no wins, 4 losses

2003: no wins, 9 losses

2004: no wins, 7 losses

2005: no wins, 1 losses

2006: no wins, 4 losses

2007: no wins, 4 losses

2008: no wins, 2 losses

2009: no wins, 2 losses

2010: no wins, 6 losses

2011: no wins, 4 losses

Total: 64 losses

Phizzy

17:58, 23 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed this against ESPN records. 61 was based on incorrect data in the List of Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons article which I have corrected to match. 19:34, 23 July 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.197.8.183 (talk)

Vacated wins are treated as if a game never occurred. For that reason, they do not break up a losing streak.

24.158.48.181 (talk) 02:11, 25 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]