1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Eastern champion
Gator Bowl, L 7–17 vs. Florida
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	9–2
Head coach	Rip Engle (13th season)
Captain	Joe Galardi
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Navy	No. 9	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 41–7	42,653
September 29	Air Force	No. 4	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 20–6	45,200
October 6	at Rice	No. 4	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 18–7	35,982
October 13	at Army	No. 3	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 6–9	31,000
October 20	Syracuse		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 20–19	48,356
October 27	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 23–21	31,500
November 3	Maryland		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 23–7	41,384	[1]
November 10	West Virginia		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 34–6	33,212	[2]
November 17	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA		W 48–20	11,825	[3]
November 24	at Pittsburgh	No. 9	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		W 16–0	45,149
December 29	vs. Florida	No. 9	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	CBS	L 7–17	50,286	[4]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Penn State tops Terps in blinding snow storm, 23 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 18, 1962). "Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 48-20". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Gators stun 'champ' Penn State". The Tampa Tribune. December 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.