1940 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 6–1–1 Bob Higgins 11th Leon Gajecki New Beaver Field The 1940 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College as an independent during the 1940 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins. Penn State was ranked at No. 52 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1940 AP October 5 w Bucknell New Beaver Field State College, PA 9–0 12,091 State Topples Bucknell, 9-0, In Opener Centre Daily Times October 7, 1940 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119854924/state-topples-bucknell-9-0-in-opener/ Newspapers.com October 12 w y West Virginia New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 17–13 10,574–13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-penn-state-vs-wv-1940/63721490/ Sunday News Penn State tabs West Virginia U. by score of 17–13 October 13, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA 34–0 3,000 Penn State Power Tops Lehigh, 34-0 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1940 S3 October 26 w y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 18–0 25,000 Penn State Eleven Overpowers Temple Owls in 18 to 0 Clash The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner October 27, 1940 S1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120371113/penn-state-eleven-overpowers-temple/ Newspapers.com November 2 w 18 South Carolina New Beaver Field State College, PA 12–0 9,346 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-penn-state-remains-in/137155456/ The Baltimore Sun Penn State remains in unbeaten ranks topping S. Carolina November 3, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 t y 16 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 13–13 15,000 November 16 w 20 NYU New Beaver Field State College, PA 25–0 9,449 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69209207/unbeaten-penn-state-sinks-nyu-250/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Unbeaten Penn State sinks N.Y.U., 25–0 November 17, 1940 February 2, 2021 43 Newspapers.com November 23 l y 20 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 7–20 30,083 Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR 18т 16 20т 20т NR NR References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football