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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 Conference


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1881  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
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 Record46-27
  Conference Record0-0
  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   Coach 
Navy 9-2262103Lost  14-21  Wayne Hardin
Memphis 8-230385   Billy J. Murphy
Louisville 7-219677   Frank Camp
Oregon 7-3-1206130Lost  12-41  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Penn State 7-3228113Won  41-12  Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-220374   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army 6-3-122295   Dale S. Hall
Houston 6-4141150   Harold W. Lahar
Miami 6-4163143   Andy Gustafson
Oregon State 6-3-1197145   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern Mississippi 6-418996   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 5-4175176   Robert Bob Titchenal
Air Force 4-6147178   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 4-5116137   King Block
Buffalo 4-6213238   Dick Offenhammer
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176   Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161   James Jim Sutherland
Boston College 3-6-1144148   Ernie Hefferle
Florida State 3-6-1111136   Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 2-8111188   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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