1953 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 6–3 Rip Engle 4th Don Malinak Tony Rados New Beaver Field The 1953 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1953 AP Eastern September 26 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–20 48,374 October 3 l y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–13 51,000 Fourth-Quarter Pass Beats Penn State, 13-7 Chester L. Smith October 4, 1953 sect. 4, p. 3 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67663968/1953-penn-psu/ October 10 w y Boston University Braves Field Boston, MA 35–13 12,338 Nason Jerry B. U. Crushed By Penn State, 35 to 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78782520/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 11, 1953 57 June 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Penn State Wins, 35-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78782483/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/ Knoxville News Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee United Press October 11, 1953 25 June 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w Syracuse New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 20–14 20,712 October 24 w y TCU New Beaver Field University Park, PA 27–21 27,966 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-penn-state-def/168462978/ San Angelo Standard-Times Penn State defeats Horned Frogs, 27–21 October 25, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l West Virginia New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 19–20 24,670 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-west-virginia-blocks-pun/138028714/ The Jackson Sun West Virginia blocks punt to win 20–19 November 1, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w Fordham New Beaver Field University Park, PA 28–21 13,897 Penn State Squeaks Past Fordham in 28-21 Thriller Harry Keck November 8, 1953 sect. 3, p. 1 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67730754/1953-fordham-psu/ November 14 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 54–26 9,500 Penn State Thumps Rutgers, 54-26, in Free Scoring Game Joe Burns November 15, 1953 25 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67732072/1953-rutgers-psu/ November 21 w y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 17–0 39,642 References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football