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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: Robert A. Bob Higgins
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Lebanon Valley  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Muhlenberg  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Lehigh  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Columbia  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Syracuse  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Johns Hopkins  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Pennsylvania  6   6   T       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record4-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-6-139176   Summer Dole
Army 9-122726   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 8-116950   Joseph Joe McKenney
Pittsburgh 8-114713   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Eastern Michigan 6-211571   Elton J. Rynearson
Tulsa 6-19319   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Central Michigan 5-2-116358   George Van Bibber
Georgia Southern 5-416775   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-310865   Mel Taube
Navy 5-49086   Edgar E. Rip Miller
Temple 5-311096   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy 5-19926   Albert Elmore
Michigan State 4-2-27349   Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse 4-413179   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Notre Dame 3-5-13280   Heartley Hunk Anderson
Penn State 3-3-111766   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 3-765111   Mack Saxon
West Virginia 3-5-387145   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Western Michigan 3-3-16664   Mitchell Gary
Ball State 1-6-12090   Lawrence McPhee
East Carolina 1-5699   Kenneth Beatty
Jacksonville State 1-4-159101   T.B. Shotts

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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