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-
1963 Season Highlights
Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Oregon
17
7
W
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
UCLA
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Rice
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Army
7
10
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Syracuse
0
9
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
West Virginia
20
9
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Maryland
17
15
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Ohio State
10
7
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs. Holy Cross
28
14
W
Sat., Dec. 7 @
Pittsburgh
21
22
L
1963 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 165
Scoring Average 16.5
Points Allowed 114
Defense Average 11.4
Opponents Record 52-37
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
16 7-3-0
Coaches
16 7-3-0
UPI
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.