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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: William N. Pop Golden
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1901 <- 1902 -> 1903 --> 2024
1902 Season Highlights
 William N. Pop Golden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1902 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Dickinson Seminary  27   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Pittsburgh  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Pennsylvania  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Villanova  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Yale  0   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Susquehanna  55   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Navy  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Gettysburg  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Dickinson  23   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Steelton YMCA  5   6   L       
 
1902 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average3.4
  Opponents Record7-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1902 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1902 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-3-124656   A.W. Ristine
Kansas 6-410893   Arthur H. Curtis
Connecticut 4-38466   E.O. Smith
Nebraska 9-01590   Walter C. Bummy Booth
California 8-016812   James R. Whipple
Virginia 8-1-115751   John L. DeSaulles
Penn State 7-321234   William N. Pop Golden
Texas A&M 7-0-211817   J.E. Platt
West Virginia 7-421992   Louis Yeager
Arkansas 6-313873   Charles Thomas
Army 6-1-118028   Dennis E. Nolan
Louisiana State 6-18027   W.S. Boreland
Notre Dame 6-2-120351   James F. Faragher
Oklahoma 6-317560   Mark McMahon
South Carolina 6-119516   C.R. Williams
Stanford 6-111137   Carl L. Clemans
Syracuse 6-2-117293   Edwin R. Sweetland
Arizona 5-01340   Leslie Gillette
Marshall 5-0-2662   George Ford
Miami Ohio 5-2-18633   Peter McPherson
Missouri 5-39980   Pat ODea
Northern Illinois 5-1-17416   John L. Keith
Pittsburgh 5-5-1134107   Frederick J. Crolius
Washington 5-16518   James Knight
Central Michigan 4-0820   Charles Tambling
Cincinnati 4-2-25845   Anthony W. Chez
Oregon State 4-1-115716   Frank D. Herbold
Baylor 3-4-27189   J.C. Ewing
Buffalo 3-34196   No Coach
Maryland 3-5-22890   D. John Markey
Oregon 3-1-38716   Marion F. Dolph
Rutgers 3-742188   Harry W. Van Hovenberg
Virginia Tech 3-2-18923   R.R. Brown
Arizona State 2-17312   Frederick M. Irish
Kansas State 2-646121   C.E. Dietz
Navy 2-7-13599   Arthur R.T. Doc Hillebrand
Southern California 2-32944   No Coach
Washington State 2-32839   William A. Allen
Nevada 1-22140   Dr. Allen C. Steckle
Oklahoma State 1-0400   Unknown
Temple 1-4-12962   H. Shindle Wingert
Wyoming 1-0180   William McMurray
Akron 0-2043   Forest Firestone
Boston College 0-811164   Arthur White
Louisiana 0-1042   Unknown
New Mexico State 0-1-206   John O. Miller
Ohio 0-5-10143   Harold Monosmith
Texas Christian 0-5-1093   H.E. Hildebrand
Tulsa 0-1033   Unknown

1902 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1902 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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