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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: Hugo F. Bezdek
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 Hugo F. Bezdek enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Lebanon Valley  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina State  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Gettysburg  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Navy  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ West Virginia  13   13   T    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Syracuse  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Georgia Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Pennsylvania  21   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Pittsburgh  3   20   L       
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record31-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-2 -1
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 3-4-14546   Summer Dole
New Mexico 3-518998   Roy W. Johnson
New Mexico State 9-021817   Robert R. Brown
Notre Dame 9-127537   Knute Kenneth Rockne
San Diego State 8-220782   C.E. Peterson
Syracuse 8-123719   John F. Chick Meehan
Boston College 7-1-116714   Frank W. Cavanaugh
Rutgers 7-1-126036   George Foster Sanford
West Virginia 7-1-129741   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Army 6-2-123756   John J. McEwan
Memphis 6-37755   Lester Barnhard
Penn State 6-2-115946   Hugo F. Bezdek
Wake Forest 6-312564   Henry M. Hank Garrity
Western Michigan 6-1-116021   Milton Olander
Arizona 5-3146127   James F. Pop McKale
Central Michigan 5-1-216724   Wallace Parker
Duke 5-4211104Won  18-6  S.M. Alexander
Navy 5-1-316862Tied  14-14  Robert C. Bob Folwell
Pittsburgh 5-48345   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy 5-29655   Professor Campbell
Western Kentucky 5-4120167   E.A. Diddle
Arizona State 4-2152102   Aaron M. McCreary
Sam Houston State 4-468126   J.W. Jones
Jacksonville State 3-2-18441   C.C. Bush
Michigan State 3-557144   Ralph H. Young
Middle Tennessee State 3-110932   Alfred B. Miles
North Texas 3-563136   Theron J. Fouts
Southern Mississippi 3-390104   O.V. Spout Austin
Texas El Paso 3-410665   Jack C. Vowell
Buffalo 2-5-166115   James Bond
Massachusetts 2-56165   Harold Gore
Nevada 2-3-3107107   R.O. William Courtright
Marshall 1-728271   Harrison Briggs
Arkansas State 0-6-10164   Tom Dandelet
Kent State 0-56260   Frank Harsh
Temple 0-513101   Francois M. DEliscu

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.