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Penn State Opens Paterno Family Football Experience Room

9/2/2026

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Penn State Athletics opened the Paterno Family Football Experience Room at Beaver Stadium on Tuesday.
An anonymous donor provided the lead gift that created and named the experience room.
Alumnus Sean Mummert supplied state-of-the-art technology for the Coach Joe Paterno exhibit.
The exhibit features Paterno’s desk, a six-decade timeline, the 1973 Heisman Trophy, and opens Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.

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Penn State Athletics opened the Paterno Family Football Experience Room at Beaver Stadium on Tuesday.
An anonymous donor provided the lead gift that created and named the experience room.
Alumnus Sean Mummert supplied state-of-the-art technology for the Coach Joe Paterno exhibit.
The exhibit features Paterno’s desk, a six-decade timeline, the 1973 Heisman Trophy, and opens Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.