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Penn State Football Team History


Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
 University Park, PA
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,537
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Hugo F. Bezdek
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Hugo F. Bezdek enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Niagara  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Lebanon Valley  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Marshall  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ New York University  0   7   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Lafayette  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Syracuse  6   4   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Pennsylvania  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Bucknell  6   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Pittsburgh  7   20   L       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record20-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 4-49247   Summer Dole
New Mexico 2-4-2133100   Roy W. Johnson
Texas Tech 1-7-231141   Grady Higgenbotham
Notre Dame 9-014538   Knute Kenneth Rockne
Pittsburgh 9-129190Lost  14-47  Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Arizona 7-118222   James F. Pop McKale
Boston College 7-2-120265   Joseph Joe McKenney
Army 6-4-1276132   Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Middle Tennessee State 6-3-18592   Frank Faulkinberry
Navy 6-2-223359   William A. Bill Ingram
Penn State 6-310175   Hugo F. Bezdek
Syracuse 6-325946   Lewis P. Lew Andreas
Temple 6-3-113365   Henry J. Miller
Texas El Paso 6-1-215446   Mack Saxon
Wake Forest 6-5-1107155   Frank S. Pat Miller
Jacksonville State 5-37384   J.W. Stephenson
Michigan State 5-3244104   James H. Jim Crowley
West Virginia 4-3-37795   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
New Mexico State 3-2-313257   Gerald H. Hines
Arkansas State 2-561137   Herbert Schwartz
Georgia Southern 2-1-29532   Crook Smith
Southern Mississippi 2-6-174105   William B. Saunders
Kent State 1-720161   Merle E. Wagoner
Massachusetts 3-4-15682   Charles McGeoch
Arizona State 0-613143   Aaron M. McCreary
Ball State 0-743200   Paul B. Shorty Parker

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.