1945 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1945 Penn State Nittany Lions football Independent 5–3 Bob Higgins 16th None New Beaver Field The 1945 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1945 AP Eastern September 29 w 1945 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg New Beaver Field State College, PA 47–7 5,048 October 6 w y Colgate New Beaver Field State College, PA 27–7 9,619 Colgate Trimmed by Penn State United Press October 7, 1945 34 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66870158/1945-colgate-psu/ October 13 l y Navy 2 Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 0–28 16,148 October 20 w y Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA 46–7 5,319–7,500 Penn State Routs Bucknell; Lang Tallies Pair, Passes for 2 October 21, 1945 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66872904/1945-bucknell-psu/ November 3 w Syracuse New Beaver Field State College, PA rivalry 26–0 8,505 November 10 w Temple New Beaver Field State College, PA 27–0 13,135 Penn State Cuts Loose with 27-0 Win over Temple Tom Shriver November 11, 1945 11 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66881734/1945-temple-psu/ November 17 l y 12 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 0–33 November 24 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 0–7 11,354 Keck Harry Robinson Races 90 Yards to Score Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 25, 1945 Section 2–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-robinso-races-9/131620480/ September 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR NR NR 12 NR NR NR References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football