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1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1955 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.
| 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 5–4 |
| Rip Engle (6th season) |
| Otto Kneidinger |
| Frank Reich |
| New Beaver Field |
The 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1955 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Boston University | New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, PA | W 35–0 | 20,150 | |||
| October 1 | at No. 6 Army | No. 18 | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 6–35 | 24,200 | ||
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Virginia | City StadiumRichmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl) | W 26–7 | 20,000 | ||
| October 15 | No. 8 Navy | New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, PA | L 14–34 | 32,209–33,112 | |||
| October 22 | at No. 8 West Virginia | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WA (rivalry) | L 7–21 | 34,400 | |||
| October 29 | at Penn | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 20–0 | 28,206 | |||
| November 5 | No. 18 Syracuse | New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | W 21–20 | 30,321 | |||
| November 12 | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ | W 34–13 | 12,000 | |||
| November 19 | No. 15 Pittsburgh | New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | L 0–20 | 28,361–31,200 | |||
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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