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1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
| 1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| No. 9 |
| No. 9 |
| 9–2 |
| Rip Engle (13th season) |
| Joe Galardi |
| Beaver Stadium |
The 1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Navy | No. 9 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 41–7 | 41,220 | ||
| September 29 | Air Force | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | W 20–6 | 45,200 | ||
| October 6 | at Rice | No. 4 | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 18–7 | 35,982–38,000 | ||
| October 13 | at Army | No. 3 | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 6–9 | 31,000 | ||
| October 20 | Syracuse | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | W 20–19 | 46,920 | |||
| October 27 | at California | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 23–21 | 31,500 | |||
| November 3 | Maryland | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | W 23–7 | 41,384 | |||
| November 10 | West Virginia | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | W 34–6 | 33,212 | |||
| November 17 | at Holy Cross | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 48–20 | 11,825 | |||
| November 24 | at Pittsburgh | No. 9 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | W 16–0 | 45,149 | ||
| December 29 | vs. Florida | No. 9 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | CBS | L 7–17 | 50,286 | |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameSource: |
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