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1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1943 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.
| 1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 5–3–1 |
| Bob Higgins (14th season) |
| John Jaffurs |
| New Beaver Field |
The 1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1943 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Penn State ranked 58th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.7.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Bucknell | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 14–0 | 6,639–10,000 | |
| October 2 | at North Carolina | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | L 0–19 | 9,983–13,500 | |
| October 9 | Colgate | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | T 0–0 | 6,933 | |
| October 16 | at No. 3 Navy | Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, MD | L 6–14 | ||
| October 23 | at Maryland | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | W 45–0 | 5,000 | |
| October 30 | West Virginia | New Beaver FieldState College, PA (rivalry) | W 32–7 | 4,494 | |
| November 6 | at Cornell | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY | L 0–13 | 6,617 | |
| November 13 | Temple | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 13–0 | 4,142 | |
| November 20 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | W 14–0 | 12,242–20,000 | |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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