1950 Penn State Nittany Lions football team American college football season
The 1950 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1950 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 | Georgetown | | W 34–14 | 16,617 | [2] |
October 7 | at No. 4 Army | | L 7–41 | 26,562 | |
October 14 | at Syracuse | | L 7–27 | 17,500 | |
October 21 | at Nebraska | | L 0–19 | 38,000 | |
October 28 | Temple | - New Beaver Field
- State College, PA
| T 7–7 | 20,428–20,782 | [3] |
November 4 | at Boston College | | W 20–13 | 8,503 | |
November 11 | West Virginia | - New Beaver Field
- State College, PA (rivalry)
| W 27–0 | 16,338 | [4] |
November 18 | Rutgers | - New Beaver Field
- State College, PA
| W 18–14 | 15,299 | [5] |
December 2 | at Pittsburgh | | W 21–20 | 12,250 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Drum, Bob (October 1, 1950). "Penn State Crushes Hoyas, 34-14". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baumgartner, Stan (October 29, 1950). "Temple Ties Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State turns back West Virginia 27 to 0". Sunday News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State Beats Rutgers in Final Period, 18-14". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 19, 1950. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
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