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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2010
1955 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Boston University  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Army  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Virginia  26   7   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Navy  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ West Virginia  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Pennsylvania  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Syracuse  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Rutgers  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Pittsburgh  0   20   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record36-28
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Penn State was not ranked.
  
1955 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  Joe McMullen
Arkansas State 0-000  Gene Harlow
Army 6-325672  Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-2-117679  Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 0-000  Dick Offenhammer
Cincinnati 1-6-297199  George Blackie Blackburn
Florida State 5-5147186  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Louisville 0-000  Frank Camp
Memphis 0-313113  Ralph Hatley
Miami 6-318181  Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-2-118856  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 8-2210112  Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 5-4163150  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 7-4181122  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 5-3-1159114  Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 2-0476  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 5-3180130  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 0-2767  Josh C. Cody

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.

1955 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.


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