Penn State Wins Another Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

by VVeRPennState on Jan 23, 2009 10:12 AM EST

Penn State won the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, awarded to the best team in the east, again this year. At this point they might as well rename it the Joe Paterno Trophy. In his 43 seasons as head coach, Penn State has won the award 23 times. Penn State also won the award once under Bob Higgins and 3 times under Rip Engle (with Paterno as an assistant). In total, Penn State has won 27 times, 20 times more than the second place Army (who won their last before we won our second), and 21 times more than third place Pittsburgh (their last was 28 years ago). While this award really doesn't mean as much as it once did, it is still pretty amazing the dominance Penn State has had in the eastern region, especially in the Paterno era.

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They still give that out?

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Jan 23, 2009 10:19 AM EST reply actions

thank god Florida isn't in the East...

yay Geography!!!

by The JuggerNitt on Jan 23, 2009 10:23 AM EST reply actions

Maybe not Gainesville...

but Miami is another story, they are 7th all-time in Lambert-Meadowlands Trophies.

by VVeRPennState on Jan 23, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions

Fluke

Only through a stupid rule that basically allows non-Northeast Big East members as eligible. Miami (FL) and Va Tech were formerly eligible for the trophy while in the Big East; South Florida, Cinci and Louisville currently are eligible. It’s silly.

by Laaaaazzz on Jan 23, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions

I wondered what the deal was with Cinci

BSD

by KevinHD on Jan 23, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions

True Story:

Miami (FL) all time record: 544-310-19
Miami (OH) all time record: 650-383-44

Except for a couple of good runs in the last 25 years, the southern Miami hasn’t ever amounted to all that much.

There is a tractor in the parking lot, West Virginia license EIEIO. Your lights are on.

by leeharvey418 on Jan 23, 2009 11:38 AM EST reply actions

^^^ Meant as reply to VVeR ^^^

There is a tractor in the parking lot, West Virginia license EIEIO. Your lights are on.

by leeharvey418 on Jan 23, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions

LOL at me

for just realizing that is supposed to look like “We R Penn State”

I’ve been wondering what a V-Ver is.

by The JuggerNitt on Jan 23, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions

Pitt

I’m not one who generally cares about playing Pitt because I figure they’re basically irrelevent. And this trophy is a good reflection as to why: if you can’t win this award (which basically amounts to a Eastern school “conference championship”) one time within the past 25+ years, how important can you be? Pitt hasn’t won the trophy since 1980.

by Laaaaazzz on Jan 23, 2009 12:35 PM EST reply actions