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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
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
  Record5-5
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record53-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-6264264   Mike Lude
New Mexico State 8-2236153   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 8-3317206Won  13-12  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136   Tony Knap
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171Won  31-21  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 7-2-127073   Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi 7-212760   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 7-3188134   Jerry Claiborne
Boston College 6-4209117   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 5-5215153   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138   Charlie Tate
Penn State 5-5202151   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-5184192   Harry Anderson
Army 4-5-1119132   Paul Dietzel
Florida State 4-5-1121119   Bill Peterson
Houston 4-5-1159174   Bill Yeoman
Navy 4-4-2128129   William T. Bill Elias
Air Force 3-6-1166156   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 3-7173311   John P. Michelosen

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.