1944 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1944 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 6–3 Bob Higgins 15th John R. Chuckran New Beaver Field The 1944 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games at New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1944 AP Eastern September 30 w 1944 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg New Beaver Field State College, PA 58–13 2,799 October 7 l y Navy Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 14–55 October 14 w y Bucknell New Beaver Field State College, PA 20–6 4,753 Penn State Beats Bucknell, 20-6 October 15, 1944 S3 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66855356/1944-bucknell-psu/ October 21 w y Colgate Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY 6–0 3,000 Chuckran's 50-Yard Punt Return Sinks Colgate for Penn State, 6-0 Associated Press October 22, 1944 1C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66856694/1944-colgate-psu/ October 28 l West Virginia New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 27–28 5,534 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-star-west-virginia-defeat/151633475/ The Portsmouth Star West Virginia defeats Penn State, 28 to 27 October 29, 1944 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 41–0 November 11 w y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 7–6 12,000 Penn State Beats Temple Stan Baumgartner November 12, 1944 14 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66860020/1944-temple-psu/ November 18 w Maryland New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 34–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-penn-state-scores-in-e/137244883/ The Baltimore Sun Penn State scores in every quarter to wallop Maryland, 34 to 19 November 19, 1944 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 0–14 8,840 Keck Harry Panthers Win On 93-Yard Run Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 26, 1944 Section 2-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-panthers-win-on/129723992/ August 9, 2023 Newspapers.com References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football