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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Rip Engle enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wisconsin  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Pennsylvania  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Boston University  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Syracuse  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas Christian  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. West Virginia  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Fordham  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Rutgers  54   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Pittsburgh  17   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record27-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-135458   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 9-0-1317139   Frank W. Leahy
Southern Mississippi 9-2273111Lost  7-26  Thad Pie Vann
Arkansas State 8-0-223965   Forrest W. England
Army 7-1-121081   Earl H. Red Blaik
Akron 6-3198210   Ken Red Cochrane
Memphis 6-4135140   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 6-3207148   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 5-3-1137139   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5183146Won  59-0  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Syracuse 5-3-119799   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 4-5155137   Andy Gustafson
Navy 4-3-218699   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 4-4-1156220   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Temple 4-4-1134157   Albert P. Kawal
Jacksonville State 3-5-1115157 0-31457  Ray Wedgeworth
Pittsburgh 3-5-1143138   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Marshall 2-5-2109180   Herb Royer
Nevada 2-387116   Jake Lawlor
Buffalo 1-5-144181   Fritz Febel
Louisville 1-770276   Frank Camp
Virginia 1-875242   Ned L. McDonald

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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