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1957 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1957 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Sabol
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1957 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at PennNo. 19
W 19–1421,150[1]
October 5No. 12 Army
L 13–2731,979
October 12William & Mary
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA
W 21–1329,800–30,462[2]
October 19Vanderbiltdagger
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA
L 20–3224,200–26,781[3]
October 26at Syracuse
W 20–1235,000
November 2West Virginia
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 27–628,712[4]
November 9at Marquette
W 20–74,700–4,719[5]
November 16at Holy Cross
W 14–1018,000[6]
November 23at Pittsburgh
L 13–1444,710
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (September 29, 1957). "Penn State Wins from Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  2. ^ "Nittany Lions clip Indians in 21–13 tilt". Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt trims Penn State, 32–20". The Sunday News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Penn State gets 27–6 win over West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Penn State Wins Over Marquette". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 10, 1957. p. 2, section 3. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ McHugh, Roy (November 18, 1957). "Penn State Rallies to Top Holy Cross, 14-10". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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