All-Time Results Only partial results for some seasons before 1985 are available. Please direct updates and corrections to the Athletic Communications Office, 101 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pa. 16802.
1977
Head Coach: Tom Tait
J E. Stroudsburg J Princeton J Rutgers-Newark J Princeton F Springfield F Nyack F12 ESSC F Delaware F West Point F Albany State F19 E. Strodsburg F19 Cornell M5 Michgian M5 Princeton M Springfield M NJIT M NJIT M E. Stroudsburg M20 Indiana (Pa.) M20 Villanova M20 West Chester A6 Rutgers 15-3, 15-7 A7 E. Stroudsburg A9 George Mason A9 E. Stroudsburgh A Ball State A Tennessee A Rutgers
W 15-13, 10-15, 15-12 W 15-1, 16-14 W 15-6, 12-15, 15-10 W 15-13, 10-15, 15-12 W 15-2, 15-9, 15-11 W 15-5, 11-15, 17-15, 15-2 W 15-6, 15-7 W 4-15, 15-12, 16-14 W 15-7, 15-6 W 15-6, 15-11 L 15-10, 10-15, 11-15, 15-17 W 15-5, 15-5, 5-15, 15-4 W W W 15-1, 15-7 W 15-5, forfeit W 15-8, 15-7 W 15-7, 15-11 W 15-1, 15-12 W 15-4, 15-11 W 15-0, 15-7 W W W W L L L
15-3, 15-7, 15-9 15-11, 15-7 14-16, 15-4, 15-12 6-15, 12-15 10-4, 14-16
1978
Head Coach: Tom Tait Record: 30-10
J22 Nittany Lion Invitational 1st Place def. Cortland (2-0), def. Maryland (2-0), def. Pitt (2-0), def. George Mason (2-0), def. W. Ontario (2-0) F4 Nyack W 15-5, 15-7, 15-5 F11 Cornell W 15-8, 15-3, 15-12 F18 at Princeton W 15-2, 15-8, 15-13 F25 Rochester Postponed M4 at Ohio State Invitational 5th Place lost to Ohio State (0-2), lost to Ball State (1-2), lost to Delaware (1-2), def. Michigan (2-1) M8 at Nyack W 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 M8 New Jersey Tech W 15-4, 15-10, 15-8 M11 ECVL Open 2nd Place def. Princeton (2-0), def. Yale (2-0), def. G. Mason (2-0), def. Army (2-0), def. Delaware (2-1), lost to Rutgers (1-2) M15 at E. Stroudsburg L 9-15, 15-12, 12-15, 3-15 M18 Pennsylvania Tournament 2nd Place def. Lebanon Valley (2-0), def. Elizabethtown (2-0), def. Juniata (2-0), def. Penn (2-0), def. Drexel (2-0), lost to East Stroudsburg (0-2) M25 Ohio State L 9-15, 10-15, 10-15 A1 Princeton W 15-6, 15-12, 15-3 A8 at George Mason Invitational 1st Place def. N.C. State (2-0), def. Madison (2-0), def. Navy (2-0), def. Virginia Tech (2-0), def. George Mason (2-1), def. East Stroudsburg (2-1) A14 East Stroudsburg L 13-15, 11-15, 13-15 A21-22 ECVL Playoffs 3rd Place def. Delaware (2-0), lost to East Stroudsburg (1-2), def. Springfield (2-0), lost to Rutgers (0-2)
1980
1979
Head Coach: Tom Tait Record: 34-6-3
Nittany Lion Invitational at University Park, Pa. J27 Queens W 13-15, 16-14, 15-9 J27 New Jersey Tech W 15-8, 15-10 J27 Pennsylvania W 15-10, 15-6 J27 George Mason W 15-10, 15-6 J27 Western Ontario W 15-12, 15-8 Pittsburgh Invitational at Pittsburgh, Pa. F3 Ball State W 15-6, 16-14 F3 Western Ontario W 15-3, 15-4 F3 Pittsburgh W 15-13, 15-9 F3 Ball State W 12-15, 17-15, 15-11 F10 Rutgers-Newark L 14-16, 15-13, 15-13, 4-15, 13-15 F16 at Army W 10-15, 17-15, 15-10, 15-4 F17 at Springfield W 15-5, 15-5, 16-14 F17 New Jersey Tech W 15-4, 15-10 Meadville Invitational at Meadville, Pa. M3 Nova T 9-15, 15-12 M3 Hochelege (Canada) T 15-6, 13-15 M3 Cheika (D.C.) W 15-10, 15-11 M3 Keiderling (Ohio) T 13-15, 15-9 M3 Meadville W 12-15, 15-13, 15-8 M3 Baca (Philadelphia) W 15-9, 15-7 M9 Pittsburgh W 15-7, 15-13, 11-15, 15-1 M10 Army W 15-3, 15-13, 15-0 ECVL Open at Albany, N.Y. M17 Pennsylvania W 15-7, 15-6 M17 Albany W 15-4, 15-5 M17 Rochester I.T. W 15-2, 15-6 M17 New Jersey Tech W 15-2, 15-4 M17 Army W 15-9, 15-9 M17 Rutgers-Newark L 6-15, 8-15 M22 at Ohio State W 15-13, 10-15, 15-13, 15-13 M31 at Rutgers-Newark L 7-15, 8-15, 15-12, 11-15 George Mason Invitational at Fairfax, Va. A8 Pittsburgh W 15-7, 15-10 A8 N.C. State W 15-9, 15-9 A8 James Madison W 15-7, 15-5 A8 Pennsylvania L 13-15, 13-15 A8 East Stroudsburg W 15-5, 15-5 A8 George Mason W 15-7, 15-4 A12 East Stroudsburg W 15-8, 15-13, 15-6 A14 Springfield W 15-11, 15-4, 15-4 ECVL Championships at West Point, N.Y. (April 20-21) A20 Princeton W 15-5, 15-2 A20 George Mason W 15-8, 15-6 A20 Rutgers-Newark W 15-11, 13-15, 15-1 A21 Rutgers-Newark L 7-15, 11-15 A21 East Stroudsburg W 15-4, 16-14 A21 Rutgers-Newark L 15-13, 10-15, 8-15
Head Coach: Tom Tait
J27 F2 F8 F23 F29 F29 M11 M15 M19 M29 A1 A4 A5 A9 A19
Ohio State Army Rutgers-Newark Springfield USC Rutgers-Newark E. Stroudsburgh Army Pittsburgh Rutgers-Newark Pittsburgh Springfield Ohio State E. Stroudsburg Rutgers-Newark
W 15-7, 15-7 W 15-8, 15-10, 15-8 L 11-15, 12-15, 7-15 W 15-4, 15-7, 15-13 L 4-15, 4-15, 10-15 L 6-15, 14-16, 15-11, 10-15 W 15-3, 13-15, 15-12, 15-5 W 15-6, 15-11, 15-10 W 15-13, 15-7, 15-3 W 15-4, 11-15, 15-4, 15-10 W 15-9, 15-9, 15-8 W 15-7, 15-6, 15-10 L 7-15, 7-15, 3-15 W 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 L 15-12, 13-15, 15-9
1981
Head Coach: Tom Tait Record: 32-4
Excalibur Invitational at Toronto, Canada (Jan. 2-4) J2 Winnipeg W 15-11, 15-7 J2 Guelph W 15-2, 16-14 J3 Western Ontario W 15-4, 15-2 J3 Alberta W 15-9, 7-15, 15-10, 15-12 J4 York W 15-13, 10-15, 15-10, 15-13 Nittany Lion Invitational at University Park, Pa. J25 Western Ontario W 15-12, 15-6 J25 Michigan W 15-7, 15-5 J25 Wilfred Laurier W 15-5, 15-6 J25 George Mason W 15-10, 15-7 J25 Pittsburgh W 15-4, 15-4 J25 Western Ontario W 15-13, 15-11 F7 at Army W 15-3, 15-5, 15-6 Pittsburgh Invitational at Pittsburgh, Pa. (Feb. 13-14) F13 Penn W 15-3, 15-6 F13 Kellogg W 15-4, 15-3 F13 Ohio State W 15-3, 15-13 F14 Ball State W 15-4, 15-7 F14 Queens W 15-6, 15-5 F14 Wisconsin W 17-15, 15-9, 15-9 F28 Ohio State L 12-15, 10-15, 8-15 M10 East Stroudsburg W 15-1, 15-1, 13-15, 15-4 Ball State Classic at Muncie, Ind. (March 13-14) M13 Ohio State L 16-18, 7-15, 15-5, 7-15 M14 Wisconsin W 15-12, 15-10, 15-7 M23 Pittsburgh W 15-4, 15-3, 16-18, 15-9 M27 Army W 15-2, 15-7, 15-9 M28 Rutgers-Newark W 15-13, 15-8, 15-7 A9 East Stroudsburg W 15-3, 15-8, 13-15, 15-6 A11 Rutgers-Newark L 6-15, 6-15, 12-15 A14 Pittsburgh W 15-8, 16-14, 15-8 A17 George Mason W 15-9, 15-12, 15-9 ECVL Championships at Penn State (April 24-25) A24 Springfield W 15-6, 15-10 A24 Pittsburgh W 15-6, 15-10 A24 Rutgers-Newark W 16-14, 15-9 A25 East Stroudsburg W 15-3, 15-0 A25 Rutgers-Newark L 14-16, 11-15, 13-15 A25 Rutgers-Newark W 15-17, 15-8, 15-9 NCAA Championship at Santa Barbara (May 8-9) M8 USC L 2-15, 6-15, 8-15 M9 Ohio State W 17-15, 10-15, 15-7, 15-8
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