1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 5–1–2 Bob Higgins 10th Spike Alter New Beaver Field The 1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State was ranked at No. 51 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP Eastern October 7 w Bucknell New Beaver Field State College, PA 13–3 11,143 Lion Eleven Will Drill To Correct Faults Centre Daily Times October 9, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119855940/lion-eleven-will-drill-to-correct-faults/ Newspapers.com October 14 w y Lehigh New Beaver Field State College, PA 49–7 9,149 Penn State Attack Routs Lehigh, 49-7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15, 1939 S3 October 21 l y Cornell 12 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 0–47 7,500 Ohio State Game Beckons Cornell After Lion Rout The Ithaca Journal October 23, 1939 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98955083/ohio-state-game-beckons-cornell-after/ Newspapers.com October 28 t y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 6–6 16,000 November 4 w Maryland New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 12–0 7,000 Maryland Beaten, 12-0, as Driving Penn State Backs Tally Twice in Third The Sunday Star November 5, 1939 B7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122247454/maryland-beaten-12-0-as-driving-penn/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 10–0 40,000 November 18 t y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 14–14 7,412 Army Rallies To Tie State New York Daily News November 19, 1939 C38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122171070/army-rallies-to-tie-state/ Newspapers.com November 25 w Pittsburgh New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 10–0 20,000 References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football