1961 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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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 stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Navy No. 7
W 20–1038,437
September 29at Miami (FL) No. 8
L 8–2545,687
October 6at Boston University
W 32–010,150
October 14 Army
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 6–1045,306
October 21 Syracuse
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 14–044,674
October 28 California Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 33–1632,497
November 4at Maryland
L 17–2134,000 [2]
November 11at West Virginia
W 20–630,000 [3]
November 18 Holy Cross
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 34–1432,746 [4]
November 25at Pittsburgh
W 47–2637,261
December 30vs. Georgia Tech
CBS W 30–1550,202 [5]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  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. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Penn State mauls West Virginia to win by 20 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Energetic Penn State wins". Tallahassee Democrat. December 31, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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