Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Penn State football held its first Victory Day, which gave children with disabilities and their families a chance to experience a game-day atmosphere at Beaver Stadium, August 28
Participants on Friday evening were able to exit the stadium tunnel and meet and interact with players, band members, cheerleaders and the Nittany Lion. They even scored touchdowns.
Penn State head football coach Matt Campbell learned about Victory Day at a high school football camp. He brought the event to his head coaching job at Toledo, then Iowa State and, now, State College. (Video by Zach Gleiter/Special to PennLive.com)
Penn State football held its first Victory Day, which gave children with disabilities and their families a chance to experience a game-day atmosphere at Beaver Stadium, August 28
Participants on Friday evening were able to exit the stadium tunnel and meet and interact with players, band members, cheerleaders and the Nittany Lion. They even scored touchdowns.
Penn State head football coach Matt Campbell learned about Victory Day at a high school football camp. He brought the event to his head coaching job at Toledo, then Iowa State and, now, State College. (Video by Zach Gleiter/Special to PennLive.com)
