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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-

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1881 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Penn State.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Bucknell	48	6	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Syracuse	9	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Michigan State	16	19	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Colgate	6	2	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Fordham	68	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Temple	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Navy	12	7	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Pittsburgh	7	14	L

1946 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	192
Scoring Average	24.0
Points Allowed	48
Defense Average	6.0
Opponents Record	15-27
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-1

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	4-3-1	120	69					J.O. Christian
Army	9-0-1	263	80					Earl H. Red Blaik
Cincinnati	9-2	221	93					Ray Nolting
Miami	8-2	200	147					Jack Harding
Notre Dame	8-0-1	271	24					Frank W. Leahy
Buffalo	7-2	224	91					Jim Peele
Miami Ohio	7-3	220	72					Sid Gillman
Nevada	7-2	324	82					James W. Jim Aiken
Southern Mississippi	7-3	243	52	Won 55-0				Reed Green
Boston College	6-3	234	123					Dennis E. Denny Myers
Central Michigan	6-2	233	67					Ron Finch
Massachusetts	6-2	184	48					Walter Hargesheimer
Middle Tennessee State	6-2-1	149	75					E.W. Midgett
Ohio	6-3	206	97					Don Peden
Penn State	6-2	192	48					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green	5-3	95	39					Robert Whittaker
East Carolina	5-3-1	158	58					Jim Johnson
Michigan State	5-5	181	202					Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia	5-5	120	99					William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan	5-2-1	158	100					John W. Gill
Syracuse	4-5	146	158					Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Virginia	4-4-1	180	170					Arthur L Art Guepe
Eastern Michigan	3-4-1	65	80					Elton J. Rynearson
Pittsburgh	3-5-1	88	136					Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Charlotte	2-4	52	150					Arthur Deremer
Temple	2-4-2	61	114					Ray Morrison
Navy	1-8	105	186					Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.