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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: Hugo F. Bezdek
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Hugo F. Bezdek enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Muhlenberg  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Gettysburg  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Dartmouth  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Lebanon Valley  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Pennsylvania  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Nebraska  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Lehigh  7   7   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Pittsburgh  0   0   T       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record7-0 -2
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed35
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record18-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-0 -2
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 3-310591   Roy W. Johnson
Connecticut 1-6-169126   Ross Swartz
Notre Dame 9-025144   Knute Kenneth Rockne
Boston College 8-018116   Frank W. Cavanaugh
Army 7-231447   Charles D. Daly
Nevada 7-3-1186167   R.O. William Courtright
North Texas 7-122744   Theron J. Fouts
Penn State 7-0-215935   Hugo F. Bezdek
Arizona 6-138165   James F. Pop McKale
Hawaii 6-215831   Raymond Elliot
Jacksonville State 6-1-117726   J.W. Stephenson
Navy 6-216443   Robert C. Bob Folwell
Pittsburgh 6-0-214644   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Syracuse 6-2-120127   John F. Chick Meehan
Louisiana State 5-3-120663   Branch Bocock
New Mexico State 5-1-115962   Arthur J. Bergman
Southern Mississippi 5-2-118282   B.B. OMara
West Virginia 5-4-1169113   Mont H. McIntire
Akron 4-49993   Fred Sefton
Central Michigan 4-3-116641   Joe Simmons
Duke 4-0-15320   Floyd J. Egan
Michigan State 4-6270166   George M. Potsy Clark
Middle Tennessee State 4-112654   Alfred B. Miles
Arkansas State 3-35697   Foy Hammons
Western Michigan 3-4119132   William H. Bill Spaulding
Rutgers 2-732132   George Foster Sanford
Texas El Paso 2-745288   Henderson E. Van Surdam
Wake Forest 2-798196   J.L. White
Bowling Green 1-335128   Walter Jean
Buffalo 1-41760   Art Powell
Kent State 1-2113   Paul G. Chandler
Sam Houston State 1-3-25099   Mutt Gee
Marshall 0-80247   Herbert Cramer
Memphis 0-57143   Elmore George
Toledo 0-3767   Walt Hobt
Western Kentucky 0-1013   L.T. Smith

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.