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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Georgetown  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Army  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Syracuse  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Nebraska  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Temple  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Boston College  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. West Virginia  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Rutgers  18   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Pittsburgh  21   20   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record30-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Memphis 9-2374108   Ralph Hatley
Miami 9-1-125197Lost  14-15  Andy Gustafson
Army 8-126740   Earl H. Red Blaik
Michigan State 8-1243107   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Virginia 8-2260151   Arthur L Art Guepe
Jacksonville State 6-2-114261Lost  6-7  Don Salls
San Jose State 6-3-1201118   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Buffalo 5-3191129   James B. Jimmy Wilson
Penn State 5-3-1141155   Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 5-5199139   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Notre Dame 4-4-1139140   Frank W. Leahy
Temple 4-4-1173132   Albert P. Kawal
Toledo 4-5200234   Robert Snyder
Bowling Green 3-4-2134188   Robert Whittaker
Louisville 3-6-1239238   Frank Camp
Navy 3-6122176   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Akron 2-7131185   William Houghton
Ball State 2-4-174122   John Magnabosco
Nevada 1-9117363   Joe Sheetketski
Pittsburgh 1-899204   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Boston College 0-9-178270   Dennis E. Denny Myers

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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