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-
1927 Season Highlights
Hugo F. Bezdek enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Lebanon Valley
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Gettysburg
34
13
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Bucknell
7
13
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Pennsylvania
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Syracuse
9
6
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Lafayette
40
6
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. George Washington
13
0
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. New York University
13
13
T
Thu., Nov. 24 @
Pittsburgh
0
30
L
1927 Season Totals
Record 6-2
-1
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 18.1
Points Allowed 81
Defense Average 9.0
Opponents Record 13-4
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 2-1
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.