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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2010
1950 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Georgetown  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Army  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Syracuse  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Nebraska  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Temple  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Boston College  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. West Virginia  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Rutgers  18   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Pittsburgh  21   20   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record30-41
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Penn State was not ranked.
  
1950 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 8-126740  Earl H. Red Blaik
Ball State 0-000  John Magnabosco
Boston College 0-9-178270  Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 1-02014  Robert Whittaker
Buffalo 0-000  James B. Jimmy Wilson
Louisville 0-3-168100  Frank Camp
Memphis 0-22068  Ralph Hatley
Miami 9-1-125197  Andy Gustafson
Michigan State 8-1243107  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Navy 3-6122176  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Nevada 1-9117363  Joe Sheetketski
Notre Dame 4-4-1139140  Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 5-3-1141155  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 1-899204  Leonard J. Len Casanova
San Jose State 6-3-1201118  Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Syracuse 5-5199139  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 4-4-1173132  Albert P. Kawal
Toledo 1-03220  Robert Snyder
Virginia 8-2260151  Arthur L Art Guepe

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.

1950 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.


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