1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 19 6–1–1 Bob Higgins 13th Lou Palazzi New Beaver Field The 1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins. Penn State was ranked at No. 68 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1942 AP October 3 w Bucknell New Beaver Field State College, PA 14–7 10,303 Penn State Defeats Buckknell, 14-7 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 4, 1942 S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97718160/penn-state-defeats-buckknell-14-7/ Newspapers.com October 10 w y Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA 19–3 7,000 Penn State Drive Downs Lehigh, 19-3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 11, 1942 S3 October 17 t y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 0–0 5,000 October 24 w y Colgate New Beaver Field State College, PA 13–10 11,510 October 31 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 0–24 12,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-west-virginia-cracks-penn-s/151634876/ The Sunday Star West Virginia cracks Penn State's clean slate by 24 to 0 November 1, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w Syracuse New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 18–13 8,856 November 14 w y Penn 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–7 50,000 November 21 w Pittsburgh New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 14–6 11,710 Smith Chester L. Joe Takes Kick-off 90 Yards For Score The Pittsburgh Press November 22, 1942 Second section-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-state-beats-pitt-14/124422780/ May 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19т References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football