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-
1953 Season Highlights
Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Wisconsin
0
20
L
Sat., Oct. 3 @ Pennsylvania
7
13
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Boston University
35
13
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Syracuse
20
14
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Texas Christian
27
21
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
West Virginia
19
20
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Fordham
28
21
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Rutgers
54
26
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Pittsburgh
17
0
W
1953 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 207
Scoring Average 23.0
Points Allowed 148
Defense Average 16.4
Opponents Record 27-25
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 3-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.