1951 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 5–4 Rip Engle 2nd Art Betts Len Shephard New Beaver Field The 1951 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. The team was ranked at No. 60 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1951 AP Eastern September 29 w Boston University New Beaver Field State College, PA 40–34 15,536 October 6 l y Villanova Allentown High Stadium Allentown, PA 14–20 October 13 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 15–7 39,000 October 20 l y Michigan State 3 New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 21–32 30,684 Michigan State's Second-Half Rally Beats Lions, 32-21 The Pittsburgh Press Carl Hughes October 21, 1951 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99227059/michigan-states-second-half-rally/ Newspapers.com October 27 w West Virginia New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 13–7 16,200–17,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-penn-state-whips-str/137593243/ The Scrantonian Penn State whips strong West Virginia, 13–7 October 28, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–28 21,000 November 10 w Syracuse New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 32–13 16,612 November 17 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 13–7 15,000 Penn State Victor, 13-7; Pollard Runs 75, 71 to Score Associated Press November 18, 1951 S7 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67468731/1951-rutgers-psu/ November 24 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 7–13 20,145–22,771 Chester L. Smith Chess' Late Score On 17–Yard Run Snaps Deadlock The Pittsburgh Press November 25, 1951 39 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-pitt-wins-on-late-t/153157015/ August 12, 2024 Newspapers.com References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football