1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 5–4 Rip Engle 6th Otto Kneidinger Frank Reich New Beaver Field The 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1955 AP Eastern September 24 w Boston University New Beaver Field University Park, PA 35–0 20,150 October 1 l y 18 Army 6 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 6–35 24,200 October 8 2:30 p.m. w y Virginia City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 26–7 20,000 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Navy 8 New Beaver Field University Park, PA 14–34 32,209–33,112 October 22 l y West Virginia 8 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WA rivalry 7–21 34,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/cumberland-sunday-times-wvu-rally-spills/138110535/ Cumberland Sunday Times WVU rally spills Lions October 23, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 20–0 28,206 Pa. State Conquers Improved Penn, Scoring Twice in First 9 Minutes Herb Good October 30, 1955 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67909278/1955-penn-psu/ November 5 w Syracuse 18 New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 21–20 30,321 November 12 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 34–13 12,000 Penn State Wins over Rutgers, 34-13 Associated Press November 13, 1955 17 Asbury Park Sunday Press Asbury Park, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67911741/1955-rutgers-psu/ November 19 l Pittsburgh 15 New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 0–20 28,361–31,200 George Kiseda Snowstorm Fails To Halt Panthers Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 20, 1955 1, section 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-snowstorm-fails/171279527/ April 28, 2025 Newspapers.com References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football