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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: F. Joseph Joe Bedenk
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1881  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2010
1949 Season Highlights
 F. Joseph Joe Bedenk enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Villanova  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Army  7   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Boston College  32   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Nebraska  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Syracuse  33   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ West Virginia  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Temple  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Pittsburgh  0   19   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record42-30
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Penn State was not ranked.
  
1949 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 0-000  William Houghton
Army 9-035468  Earl H. Red Blaik
Ball State 0-000  John Magnabosco
Boston College 4-4-1209187  Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 0-000  Robert Whittaker
Buffalo 0-1032  Frank Clair
Central Michigan 0-000  Lyle Bennett
Eastern Michigan 0-000  Harry Ockerman
Louisville 1-13538  Frank Camp
Memphis 1-12854  Ralph Hatley
Miami 6-316596  Andy Gustafson
Michigan State 6-3309107  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Navy 3-5-1151238  George H. Sauer
Nevada 5-5235212  Joe Sheetketski
Notre Dame 10-036086  Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 5-4162175  F. Joseph Joe Bedenk
Pittsburgh 6-3156154  Walter S. Mike Milligan
Syracuse 4-5207215  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 5-4156225  Albert P. Kawal
Toledo 0-000  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Virginia 7-2199121  Arthur L Art Guepe
West Virginia 4-6-1227275  Dudley S. Dud DeGroot

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.

1949 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.


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