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: Robert A. Bob Higgins Conference: Independent-
1931 Season Highlights
Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1931 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Waynesburg
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Lebanon Valley
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Temple
0
12
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Dickinson
6
10
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Syracuse
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Pittsburgh
6
41
L
Sun., Nov. 8 vs. Colgate
7
32
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Lafayette
0
33
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
West Virginia
0
19
L
Sat., Nov. 28 @ Lehigh
31
0
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1931 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 69
Scoring Average 6.9
Points Allowed 167
Defense Average 16.7
Opponents Record 27-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-4
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1931 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1931 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.