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-
1965 Season Highlights
Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Michigan State
0
23
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
UCLA
22
24
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Boston College
17
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Syracuse
21
28
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
West Virginia
44
6
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @
California
17
21
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Kent
21
6
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Navy
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Pittsburgh
27
30
L
Sat., Dec. 4 @
Maryland
19
7
W
1965 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 202
Scoring Average 20.2
Points Allowed 151
Defense Average 15.1
Opponents Record 53-36
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1965 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1965 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.