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-
1955 Season Highlights
Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1955 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Boston University
35
0
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Army
6
35
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Virginia
26
7
W
@ Richmond, VA
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Navy
14
34
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @
West Virginia
7
21
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Pennsylvania
20
0
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Syracuse
21
20
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Rutgers
34
13
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Pittsburgh
0
20
L
1955 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 18.1
Points Allowed 150
Defense Average 16.7
Opponents Record 36-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 3-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1955 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1955 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.