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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2010
1961 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Navy  20   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Miami (Florida)  8   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Boston University  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Army  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Syracuse  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. California  33   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Maryland  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ West Virginia  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Holy Cross  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Pittsburgh  47   26   W       
 Sat., Dec. 30   Georgia Tech  30   15   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record43-38
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-3-0 UPI
19 7-3-0 Coaches
17 7-3-0 AP
  
1961 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 3-787173  Ben Martin
Arkansas State 0-2666  King Block
Army 6-4224118  Dale S. Hall
Boston College 4-6117189  Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 1-34499  Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 4-5-193128  Bill Peterson
Houston 5-4-1144138  Harold W. Lahar
Idaho 2-765351  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Louisville 1-34751  Frank Camp
Memphis 8-233275  Billy J. Murphy
Miami 7-414685  Andy Gustafson
Navy 7-3201136  Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5175182  Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon 4-6152112  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State 5-5165137  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 8-3261143  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 3-7145209  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 6-4183185  Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi 1-22528  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 8-3268131  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Texas El Paso 3-7176283  Ben Collins
Washington State 3-7163213  James Jim Sutherland

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.

1961 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Penn State Players on File.


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