1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22NavyNo. 9W 41–742,653
September 29Air ForceNo. 4
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 20–645,200
October 6at RiceNo. 4W 18–735,982
October 13at ArmyNo. 3L 6–931,000
October 20Syracuse 
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 20–1948,356
October 27at CaliforniaW 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 CrossW 48–2011,825[4]
November 24at PittsburghNo. 9W 16–045,149
December 29vs. FloridaNo. 9CBSL 7–1750,286[5]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.