1898 Penn State football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1898 Penn State football Penn State Football 1898.jpg 285 Independent 6–4 Samuel B. Newton 3rd Lalon Hayes Beaver Field The 1898 Penn State football team was an American football team that represented Pennsylvania State College—now known as Pennsylvania State University–as an independent during the 1898 college football season. The team was coached by Samuel B. Newton and played its home games on Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule September 24 w 1898 Gettysburg Gettysburg Beaver Field State College, PA 47–0 October 1 l y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–40 October 8 w y Lafayette March Field Easton, PA 5–0 October 15 w 1898 Susquehanna Crusaders Susquehanna Beaver Field State College, PA 45–6 October 22 l y Navy Worden Field Annapolis, MD 11–16 October 26 l y Princeton University Field Princeton, NJ 0–5 October 29 l y Duquesne Country and Athletic Club Pittsburgh, PA 5–18 November 5 w y Bucknell Williamsport, PA 16–0 5,000 Bucknell Was Defeated https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/163310621/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 6, 1898 8 January 18, 2025 Newspapers.com State 16; Bucknell, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lewisburg-chronicle/163310569/ Lewisburg Chronicle Lewisburg, Pennsylvania November 12, 1898 1 January 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA 11–6 1,200 A Defeat For W. & J. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86118839/the-pittsburgh-press/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 20, 1898 15 September 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Dickinson Williamsport, PA 34–0 State's Big Tally: Defeats Dickinson College in the Annual Thanksgiving Game 34 to 0 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 25, 1898 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85240963/states-big-tally-defeats-dickinson/ Newspapers.com References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State football