1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1961 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.

1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 30–15 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
1961 record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
(Capacity: 46,284)
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers   –    9 –0 –0
No. 17 Arizona   –    8 –1 –1
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Villanova   –    8 –2 –0
No. 17 Penn State   –    8 –3 –0
No. 14 Syracuse   –    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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 23NavyNo. 7W 20–10
September 29at Miami (FL)No. 8L 8–25
October 6at Boston UniversityW 32–0
October 14Army
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 6–10
October 21Syracuse
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 14–0
October 28California
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 33–16
November 4at MarylandL 17–21
November 11at West VirginiaW 20–6
November 18Holy Cross
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 34–14
November 25at PittsburghW 47–26
December 30vs. Georgia TechW 30–15
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Penn State Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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