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1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Eastern champion

Gator Bowl, L 7–17 vs. Florida

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainJoe Galardi
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Memphis State     8 1 0
    Oregon State     9 2 0
    No.9Penn State     9 2 0
    West Texas State     9 2 0
    Boston College     8 2 0
    Utah State     8 2 0
    Villanova     7 3 0
    Buffalo     6 3 0
    Oregon     6 3 1
    Houston     7 4 0
    Miami (FL)     7 4 0
    Army     6 4 0
    Holy Cross     6 4 0
    Louisville     6 4 0
    Xavier     6 4 0
    Florida State     4 3 3
    Air Force     5 5 0
    Montana     5 5 0
    Navy     5 5 0
    Notre Dame     5 5 0
    Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
    Pittsburgh     5 5 0
    Syracuse     5 5 0
    Texas Western     4 5 0
    New Mexico State     4 6 0
    Colgate     3 5 1
    Idaho     2 6 1
    San Jose State     2 8 1
    Boston University     2 7 0
    Dayton     2 8 0
    Detroit     1 8 0
    Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
    Colorado State     0 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division 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 22NavyNo. 9
  • University Park, PA
  • W 41–742,653
    September 29Air ForceNo. 4
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 20–645,200
    October 6atRiceNo. 4
  • Houston, TX
  • W 18–735,982
    October 13atArmyNo. 3
  • West Point, NY
  • L 6–931,000
    October 20Syracusedagger
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 20–1948,356
    October 27atCalifornia
  • Berkeley, CA
  • W 23–2131,500
    November 3Maryland
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 23–741,384[2]
    November 10West Virginia
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • W 34–633,212[3]
    November 17atHoly Cross
  • Worcester, MA
  • W 48–2011,825[4]
    November 24atPittsburghNo. 9
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • W 16–045,149
    December 29vs. FloridaNo. 9
  • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
  • CBSL 7–1750,286[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.
  • ^ "Penn State tops Terps in blinding snow storm, 23 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 18, 1962). "Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 48-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  • ^ "Gators stun 'champ' Penn State". The Tampa Tribune. December 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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