1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred   –   8 – 0 – 0
Drexel   –   8 – 0 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   7 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   8 – 0 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 1 – 1
Tufts   –   5 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 1
No. 20 Army   –   6 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 0
  –   5 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Hofstra   –   3 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 6 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   2 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Temple   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1955 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Boston University
W 35–020,150
October 1at No. 6 ArmyNo. 18
L 6–3524,200
October 82:30 p.m.vs. Virginia
W 26–720,000[1]
October 15No. 8 Navy
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA
L 14–3432,209–33,112
October 22at No. 8 West Virginia
L 7–2134,400[2]
October 29at Penn
W 20–028,206[3]
November 5No. 18 Syracuse
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 21–2030,321
November 12at Rutgers
W 34–1312,000[4]
November 19No. 15 Pittsburgh
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
L 0–2028,361–31,200[5]

References

  1. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "WVU rally spills Lions". Cumberland Sunday Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Good, Herb (October 30, 1955). "Pa. State Conquers Improved Penn, Scoring Twice in First 9 Minutes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Penn State Wins over Rutgers, 34-13". Asbury Park Sunday Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ George Kiseda (November 20, 1955). "Snowstorm Fails To Halt Panthers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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