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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: Joe Paterno
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Joe Paterno enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Maryland  15   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Michigan State  8   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Army  0   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Boston College  30   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ UCLA  11   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ West Virginia  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. California  33   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Syracuse  10   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Georgia Tech  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Pittsburgh  48   24   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record58-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 7-3275178   Mike Lude
Georgia Tech 9-2260108Lost  12-27  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 9-0-136238   Ara R. Parseghian
Army 8-2141105   Tom Cahill
Houston 8-2335125   Bill Yeoman
Miami 8-2-1210103Won  14-7  Charlie Tate
Northern Illinois 8-2293153   Howard Fletcher
Syracuse 8-3266156Lost  12-18  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 8-2-1245104Lost  7-14  Jerry Claiborne
Memphis 7-212196   Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State 7-3321159   Warren B. Woodson
Florida State 6-5274215Lost  20-28  Bill Peterson
Southern Mississippi 6-4156103   Thad Pie Vann
Texas El Paso 6-4293187   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Buffalo 5-5220172   Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan 5-3-110087   Jerry Raymond
Penn State 5-5193208   Joe Paterno
Tulane 5-4-1153182   Jim Pittman
Air Force 4-6154161   Ben Martin
Boston College 4-6133202   James H. Jim Miller
Navy 4-6147152   William T. Bill Elias
Utah State 4-6181163   Tony Knap
San Jose State 3-7151198   Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh 1-9105326   David R. Hart

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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