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1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
(Capacity: 46,284)
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.[1] It was Rip Engle's last season as head coach of Penn State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Michigan StateL 0–23
October 2UCLA
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 22–24
October 9at Boston CollegeW 17–0
October 16at SyracuseL 21–28
October 23West Virginiadagger
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 44–6
October 30at CaliforniaL 17–21
November 6Kent State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 21–6
November 13Navy
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 14–6
November 20at PittsburghL 27–30
December 4at MarylandW 19–7
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.