1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football
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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn 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 Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22NavyNo. 9
W 41–742,653
September 29Air ForceNo. 4
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 20–645,200
October 6at RiceNo. 4
W 18–735,982
October 13at ArmyNo. 3
L 6–931,000
October 20Syracusedagger
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 20–1948,356
October 27at California
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 17at Holy Cross
W 48–2011,825[4]
November 24at PittsburghNo. 9
W 16–045,149
December 29vs. FloridaNo. 9
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.
  2. ^ "Penn State tops Terps in blinding snow storm, 23 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 18, 1962). "Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 48-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Gators stun 'champ' Penn State". The Tampa Tribune. December 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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