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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: Charles A. Rip Engle
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1881  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2010
1960 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Boston University  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Missouri  8   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Army  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Syracuse  15   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Illinois  8   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. West Virginia  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Maryland  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Holy Cross  33   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Pittsburgh  14   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 17   Oregon  41   12   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   Liberty Bowl
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record45-28
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 6-3-0 AP
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 4-6147178  Ben Martin
Arkansas State 0-23051  King Block
Army 6-3-122295  Dale S. Hall
Boston College 3-6-1144148  Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 0-448135  Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 3-6-1111136  Bill Peterson
Houston 6-4141150  Harold W. Lahar
Idaho 1-9104256  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Louisville 1-13629  Frank Camp
Memphis 8-230385  Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4163143  Andy Gustafson
Navy 9-2262103  Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 2-8111188  Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon 7-3-1206130  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State 6-3-1197145  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 7-3228113  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 5-4175176  Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi 3-28958  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-220374  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176  Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161  James Jim Sutherland

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.


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