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: Robert A. Bob Higgins Conference: Independent-
1945 Season Highlights
Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1945 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Muhlenberg
47
7
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Colgate
27
7
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Navy
0
28
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Bucknell
46
7
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Syracuse
26
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Temple
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Michigan State
0
33
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Pittsburgh
0
7
L
1945 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 173
Scoring Average 21.6
Points Allowed 89
Defense Average 11.1
Opponents Record 23-18
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-3
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1945 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1945 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.