James Franklin Fired as Penn State Head Coach After Disappointing Start to Season

Marcus Hayes: James Franklin’s arrogance always outstripped his accomplishments. That’s why Penn State fired him.

PHILADELPHIA — James Franklin once told a radio show, “I’ve been saying it for a long time: I will not hire an assistant coach until I’ve seen his wife. If she looks the part, and she’s a D-I recruit, then…

PINK SLIP: Penn State fires football coach James Franklin

STATE COLLEGE — In a shockingly quick downfall, Penn State fired football coach James Franklin on Sunday, 10 months after he led the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff semifinal.

Not-so-Happy Valley: Franklin fired at Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — From the day he was hired more than a decade ago, James Franklin stressed the importance of creating a family atmosphere at Penn State.

James Franklin's Firing Could Force Penn State into Tony Petitti's Disposal Amid $700M Nightmare

Penn State finally said “enough is enough” and decided to wrap things up with James Franklin after losing three games in a row. The Oregon loss was acceptable because Happy Valley knows it’s James Franklin’s kryptonite (losing against a top 10 team), but losing to a 1-4 UCLA team with no head coach is borderline criminal for a team like Penn State. The final blow came after their loss to Northwestern over the weekend. With James Franklin’s firin…

Penn State will pay nearly $50 million to fire the coach who took it to the playoff last season

Penn State entered the season as the No. 3 team in the country. Six games later they are 3-3 and fired their coach with a buyout worth nearly $50 million.

Historic College Football Program Fires Longtime Head Coach After Disastrous Start To Season: REPORT

James Franklin, the longtime coach for Penn State, was fired by the university Sunday following the team suffering their third consecutive loss.