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-
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
Record 6-3
Points Scored 101
Scoring Average 11.2
Points Allowed 75
Defense Average 8.3
Opponents Record 20-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.