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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: Robert A. Bob Higgins
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Bucknell  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Lehigh  19   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Cornell  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colgate  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ West Virginia  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Syracuse  18   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Pennsylvania  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Pittsburgh  14   6   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record14-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 6-1-1 AP
  
1942 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-214181   J.O. Christian
Boston College 8-2282111Lost  21-37  Dennis E. Denny Myers
Cincinnati 8-219795   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Miami 7-219560   Jack Harding
Notre Dame 7-2-218499   Frank W. Leahy
Army 6-314974   Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo 6-221552   Jim Peele
Central Michigan 6-09321   Ron Finch
Penn State 6-1-19170   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 6-315261   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Navy 5-48258   Cmdr. John E. Whelchel
Ohio 5-3144107   Don Peden
West Virginia 5-411991   William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan 5-16636   John W. Gill
Michigan State 4-3-212099   Charles W. Bachman
Middle Tennessee State 4-2-110685   E.W. Midgett
Nevada 4-3-18180   James W. Jim Aiken
Southern Mississippi 4-01427   Reed Green
Eastern Michigan 3-3-16481   Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 3-6154195   Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Pittsburgh 3-690190   Charles W. Bowser
Western Kentucky 3-4-170167   Arnold Winkenhofer
Louisville 2-35895   Laurie Apitz
Memphis 2-787255   Charlie Jamerson
Temple 2-5-348135   Ray Morrison
Virginia 2-6-1123181   Frank J. Murray
Massachusetts 0-000   Walter Hargesheimer

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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