1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainBob Andronici
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
  1964
1966  
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico State   8 2 0
Utah State   8 2 0
Xavier   8 2 0
Texas Western   8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   7 2 1
Southern Miss   7 2 0
Syracuse   7 3 0
Virginia Tech   7 3 0
Georgia Tech   7 3 1
Boston College   6 4 0
West Texas State   6 4 0
Boston University   5 3 1
Buffalo   5 3 2
Miami (FL)   5 4 1
Penn State   5 5 0
Memphis State   5 5 0
San Jose State   5 5 0
Navy   4 4 2
Colgate   4 5 1
Florida State   4 5 1
Army   4 5 1
Houston   4 5 1
Colorado State   4 6 0
Air Force   3 6 1
Pittsburgh   3 7 0
Dayton   3 7 0
Holy Cross   2 7 1
Villanova   1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. It was Rip Engle's last season as head coach of Penn State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Michigan State L 0–2346,121
October 2 UCLA
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 22–2446,429
October 9at Boston College W 17–024,300
October 16at Syracuse L 21–2839,000
October 23 West Virginia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 44–644,230 [1]
October 30at California L 17–2136,418
November 6 Kent State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 21–630,323
November 13 Navy
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 14–647,163
November 20at Pittsburgh L 27–3035,576
December 4at Maryland W 19–724,000 [2]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "Penn St. nabs 44–6 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nittanys roll to 19–7 win". Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2020 Penn State Football Media Guide". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2021.