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: Charles A. Rip Engle Conference: Independent-
1958 Season Highlights
Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1958 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Nebraska
7
14
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @ Pennsylvania
43
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Army
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Marquette
40
8
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Boston University
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Syracuse
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Furman
36
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
West Virginia
14
14
T
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Holy Cross
32
0
W
Thu., Nov. 27 @
Pittsburgh
25
21
W
1958 Season Totals
Record 6-3
-1
Points Scored 237
Scoring Average 23.7
Points Allowed 97
Defense Average 9.7
Opponents Record 28-18
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 3-2
-1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1958 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1958 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.