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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: Charles A. Rip Engle
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Missouri  19   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Virginia Military Institute  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Colgate  58   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Army  17   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Boston University  21   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Illinois  20   9   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ West Virginia  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Syracuse  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Holy Cross  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Pittsburgh  7   22   L       
 Sat., Dec. 19   Alabama  7   0   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   Liberty Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored262
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record42-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 8-2-0 AP
10 8-2-0 Coaches
10 8-2-0 UPI
  
1959 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6139158   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 6-2-115784 2-0390  Don Salls
Syracuse 11-041373Won  23-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Penn State 9-2262112Won  7-0  Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo 8-127993   Dick Offenhammer
Oregon 8-2209113   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Louisville 6-4218132   Frank Camp
Memphis 6-4142132   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4140140   Andy Gustafson
Oklahoma State 6-4181151   Clifton Cliff Speegle
Pittsburgh 6-4148164   John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 6-4171122   Thad Pie Vann
Washington State 6-4177121   James Jim Sutherland
Air Force 5-4-1160124   Ben Martin
Boston College 5-4162143   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Navy 5-4-1199166   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5171180   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Army 4-4-1174141   Dale S. Hall
Florida State 4-6149132   Perry L. Moss
San Jose State 4-6192278   Robert Bob Titchenal
Arkansas State 3-6171176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Oregon State 3-7166178   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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.