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1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Liberty Bowl champion

Liberty Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Alabama

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 12
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainPat Botula
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Syracuse     11 0 0
    No.12Penn State     9 2 0
    Oregon     8 2 0
    Rutgers     6 3 0
    Detroit     6 4 0
    Holy Cross     6 4 0
    Miami (FL)     6 4 0
    Oklahoma State     6 4 0
    No.20Pittsburgh     6 4 0
    Washington State     6 4 0
    Boston College     5 4 0
    Pacific (CA)     5 4 0
    Air Force     5 4 1
    Navy     5 4 1
    Army     4 4 1
    No.17Notre Dame     5 5 0
    Boston University     4 5 0
    Florida State     4 6 0
    San Jose State     4 6 0
    Texas Tech     4 6 0
    Dayton     3 7 0
    Marquette     3 7 0
    Oregon State     3 7 0
    Colgate     2 7 0
    Idaho     1 9 0
    Villanova     1 9 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.[1] The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver FieldinUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 19atMissouri
  • Columbia, MO
  • W 19–828,000
    September 26VMINo. 18
  • University Park, PA
  • W 21–019,800[2]
    October 3Colgate
    • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA
  • W 58–2026,800[3]
    October 10atArmyNo. 16
  • West Point, NY
  • W 17–1127,500
    October 17Boston UniversitydaggerNo. 10
    • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA
  • W 21–12
    October 24vs. No. 13IllinoisNo. 8
  • Cleveland, OH
  • W 20–915,045
    October 31atWest VirginiaNo. 7
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • W 28–10[4]
    November 7No. 4SyracuseNo. 7
    • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • L 18–2034,000
    November 14Holy CrossNo. 10
    • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA
  • W 46–020,000[5]
    November 21atPittsburghNo. 7
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • L 7–2246,104
    December 19vs. No. 11AlabamaNo. 14
  • Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bowl, rivalry)
  • W 7–036,211[6]
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • ^ "Penn State wins, 21–0, over V.M.I." Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State Tallies at Least Twice in Every Quarter in Trouncing Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1959. p. S7.
  • ^ "Long runs give Penn State victory". Portland Press Herald. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ McHugh, Roy (November 15, 1959). "Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 46-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 6, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State wins on sub's pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 20, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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