1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 5–4 Joe Bedenk 1st Robert C. Hicks Neg Norton New Beaver Field The 1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. The team was coached by Joe Bedenk. He was named head coach after coaching the line for several years. After a single 5–4 season, Bedenk requested a return to coaching the line, and Penn State brought in Rip Engle as head coach The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1949 AP Eastern September 24 l Villanova New Beaver Field State College, PA 6–27 22,080 October 1 l y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–42 27,000 October 8 w Boston College New Beaver Field State College, PA 32–14 18,041 October 15 w y Nebraska New Beaver Field State College, PA 22–7 23,956 October 22 l y Michigan State 15 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 0–24 44,746 Spartans Roll Up Convincing 24-0 Decision Over Penn State: Al Dorow, Chandnois Spark Michigan State To Homecoming Victory Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 23, 1949 1, 2 (section 4) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-roll-up-c/167324805/ Newspapers.com October 29 w Syracuse New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 33–21 18,758 November 5 w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 34–14 20,000–21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-w-va-beaten-by-penn/151628515/ The Baltimore Sun W. Va. beaten by Penn State November 6, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 28–7 18,000 Penn State's Power Turns Back Temple Stan Baumgartner November 13, 1949 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67220804/1949-temple-psu/ November 19 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 0–19 43,308–44,571 Jack Sell Cecconi Winds Up College Career in Blaze of Glory Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 20, 1949 Section 3-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-cecconi-scores-t/147561190/ Newspapers.com References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football