1917 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1917 Penn State Nittany Lions football Penn State Football 1917.jpg 285 Independent 5–4 Dick Harlow 3rd Larry Conover Bob Higgins New Beaver Field The 1917 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College as an independent during the 1917 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Dick Harlow, with Lawrence Whitney as an assistant coach, his final season. The Nittany Lions played their home games at New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule September 29 w y Army Ambulance Corps Allentown, PA 10–0 October 6 w 1917 Gettysburg Gettysburg New Beaver Field State College, PA 80–0 October 13 w 1917 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure New Beaver Field State College, PA 99–0 October 20 l y Washington & Jefferson Washington Fairgrounds Washington, PA 0–7 October 27 w 1917 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan New Beaver Field State College, PA 8–7 November 3 l y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH 7–10 November 10 l Lehigh New Beaver Field State College, PA 0–9 November 17 w Maryland New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 57–0 November 29 l y Pittsburgh Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 6–28 20,000 Guy Richard Attack of Panther is too Fierce for Dick Harlow's Men The Gazette Times November 30, 1917 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63964403/attack-of-panther-is-too-fierce-for/ Newspapers.com References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football