1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 10 12 9–2 Rip Engle 10th Pat Botula New Beaver Field Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W 7–0 vs. Alabama The 1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1959 AP Eastern September 19 w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 19–8 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-penn-state-stea/200801423/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Penn State steams by Missouri, 19–8 September 20, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 w 18 VMI New Beaver Field University Park, PA 21–0 19,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-penn-state-wins-210/139057676/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Penn State wins, 21–0, over V.M.I. September 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w Colgate New Beaver Field University Park, PA 58–20 26,800 Penn State Tallies at Least Twice in Every Quarter in Trouncing Colgate United Press International The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 4, 1959 S7 October 10 w y 16 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 17–11 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-penn-state-nips-army-first-tim/200800784/ The Forum Penn State nips Army first time since 1899 October 11, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 10 Boston University New Beaver Field University Park, PA 21–12 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-boston-terriers/200799874/ Syracuse Herald-Journal Boston Terriers scare Penn State October 18, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 8 Illinois 13 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH 20–9 15,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-penn-state-wins-209/200801529/ Cleveland Plain Dealer Penn State wins, 20–9 October 25, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 7 West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 28–10 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-long-runs-give-pen/139062279/ Portland Press Herald Long runs give Penn State victory November 1, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l 7 Syracuse 4 New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 18–20 32,800–34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-syracuse-defeats-pe/200801643/ The Daily Advertiser Syracuse defeats Penn State 20–18 November 8, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 w 10 Holy Cross New Beaver Field University Park, PA 46–0 20,000 Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 46–0 Roy McHugh November 15, 1959 sect. 6, p. 1 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68283361/1959-holy-cross-psu/ November 21 l y 7 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 7–22 46,104–46,109 George Kiseda Pitt's C-Boys Convince State 22–7 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 22, 1959 2, section 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-pitts-c-boys-c/181165930/ September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 19 w y 14 Alabama 11 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Liberty Bowl, rivalry 7–0 36,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-penn-state-win/133130591/ Penn State wins on sub's pass The Philadelphia Inquirer December 20, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1959 Penn State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214362 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 2, 2026 References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football