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-
1939 Season Highlights
Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Bucknell
13
3
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Lehigh
49
7
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Cornell
0
47
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Syracuse
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Maryland
12
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Pennsylvania
10
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Army
14
14
T
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Pittsburgh
10
0
W
1939 Season Totals
Record 5-1
-2
Points Scored 114
Scoring Average 14.3
Points Allowed 77
Defense Average 9.6
Opponents Record 13-18
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-1
-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).