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1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Eastern champion
Gator Bowl champion

Gator Bowl, W 30–15 vs. Georgia Tech

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record8–3
Head coach
CaptainJim Smith
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.15Rutgers     9 0 0
    No.17Arizona     8 1 1
    Memphis State     8 2 0
    Villanova     8 2 0
    No.17Penn State     8 3 0
    No.14Syracuse     8 3 0
    Holy Cross     7 3 0
    Navy     7 3 0
    Miami (FL)     7 4 0
    Army     6 4 0
    San Jose State     6 4 0
    Xavier     6 4 0
    Colgate     5 4 0
    Detroit     5 4 0
    Houston     5 4 1
    Notre Dame     5 5 0
    Oregon State     5 5 0
    Florida State     4 5 1
    Boston University     4 5 0
    Boston College     4 6 0
    Oregon     4 6 0
    Air Force     3 7 0
    Pittsburgh     3 7 0
    Washington State     3 7 0
    Idaho     2 7 0
    Dayton     2 8 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1961 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in Beaver StadiuminUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 23NavyNo. 7
  • University Park, PA
  • W 20–1038,437
    September 29atMiami (FL)No. 8
  • Miami, FL
  • L 8–2545,687
    October 6atBoston University
  • Boston, MA
  • W 32–010,150
    October 14Army
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • L 6–1045,306
    October 21Syracuse
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 14–044,674
    October 28Californiadagger
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 33–1632,497
    November 4atMaryland
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
  • L 17–2134,000[2]
    November 11atWest Virginia
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • W 20–630,000[3]
    November 18Holy Cross
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 34–1432,746[4]
    November 25atPittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • W 47–2637,261
    December 30vs. Georgia Tech
  • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
  • CBSW 30–1550,202[5]
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • ^ "Terps score fast, hang on to upset Penn State, 21–17". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State mauls West Virginia to win by 20 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Frush, Charlie (November 19, 1961). "Kochman, Torris Get 5 TDs as Penn State Conquers Holy Cross". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Energetic Penn State wins". Tallahassee Democrat. December 31, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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