The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a mountain ridge near ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...

Which begs the question ... It's one of the most iconic and unique mascots in college sports, but where does it come from? What makes a lion "Nittany," anyway? According to the Penn State website, ...

The Nittany Lion eventually replaced Old Coaly as the official mascot, but the memory of this hardworking horse endures in the annals of Penn State's history. Old Coaly, a significant part of Penn ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals ...