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1958 Penn State Nittany Lions football team American college football season
The 1958 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1958 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Nebraska | | L 7–14 | 30,000 | |
| September 27 | at Penn | | W 43–0 | 19,549 | [1] |
| October 4 | at No. 5 Army | | L 0–26 | 27,250 | |
| October 11 | Marquette | | W 40–8 | 22,000 | |
| October 18 | at Boston University | | W 34–0 | 11,000 | |
| October 25 | Syracuse | - New Beaver Field
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| L 6–14 | 27,000 | |
| November 1 | Furman | - New Beaver Field
- University Park, PA
| W 36–0 | 23,000 | [2] |
| November 8 | at West Virginia | | T 14–14 | 26,000 | [3] |
| November 15 | Holy Cross | - New Beaver Field
- University Park, PA
| W 32–0 | 18,800–20,000 | [4] |
| November 27 | at No. 19 Pittsburgh | | W 25–21 | 39,479 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 28, 1958). "Penn State's Attack on Ground Crushes Penn Team, 43 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Lions wallop Furman, 36–0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia's rally ties Penn State, 14–14". Daily Press. November 9, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Smith, Chester L. (November 16, 1958). "Lions Halt Crusaders' Tom Greene". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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