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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Oregon  17   7   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. UCLA  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Rice  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Army  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Syracuse  0   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. West Virginia  20   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Maryland  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Holy Cross  28   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Pittsburgh  21   22   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record52-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-3-0 Coaches
16 7-3-0 UPI
  
1963 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 3-7118299   Mike Lude
East Carolina 9-123054   Clarence Stasavich
Memphis 9-0-119952   Billy J. Murphy
Navy 9-2320165Lost  6-28  Wayne Hardin
Pittsburgh 9-1236130   John P. Michelosen
Oregon 8-3274153Won  21-14  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Syracuse 8-2255101   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Utah State 8-231899   Tony Knap
Air Force 7-4249150Lost  0-35  Ben Martin
Army 7-317797   Paul Dietzel
Penn State 7-3165114   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 6-3168130   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-112085   Dick Offenhammer
Oregon State 5-5198192   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
San Jose State 5-5187194   Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi 5-3-112864   Thad Pie Vann
Florida State 4-5-116793   Bill Peterson
Louisville 3-7118213   Frank Camp
Miami 3-7116174   Andy Gustafson
New Mexico State 3-6-1158209   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 3-798142   Warren Harper
Arkansas State 2-6159174   Bennie Ellender
Eastern Michigan 2-696201   Fred Trosko
Houston 2-8149208   Bill Yeoman
Notre Dame 2-7108159   Hugh J. Devore

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.