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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Navy  41   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Air Force  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Rice  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Army  6   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Syracuse  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ California  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Maryland  23   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. West Virginia  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Holy Cross  48   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Pittsburgh  16   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Florida  7   17   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record50-49
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-1-0 AP
9 9-1-0 Coaches
9 9-1-0 UPI
  
1962 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 0-1066269   Mike Lude
Oregon State 9-2279148Won  6-0  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 9-2256119Lost  7-17  Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi 9-126567   Thad Pie Vann
Boston College 8-2251123   James H. Jim Miller
Memphis 8-126167   Billy J. Murphy
Utah State 8-2273139   John Ralston
Houston 7-4198171Won  49-21  Bill Yeoman
Miami 7-4189217   Andy Gustafson
Arkansas State 6-314696   King Block
Army 6-4152104Won  9-2  Paul Dietzel
Buffalo 6-3159148   Dick Offenhammer
Louisville 6-4174173   Frank Camp
Oregon 6-3-1229156   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Air Force 5-5173171   Ben Martin
East Carolina 5-4217136   Clarence Stasavich
Navy 5-5184174   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5159192   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Pittsburgh 5-5142185   John P. Michelosen
Syracuse 5-5159110Lost  2-9  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State 4-3-317069   Bill Peterson
New Mexico State 4-6191259   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 4-584144   Bum Phillips
San Jose State 2-8-1133261   Robert Bob Titchenal
Eastern Michigan 1-654112   Fred Trosko

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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