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1895 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
1895 record2–2–3
Head coachGeorge Hoskins (4th season)
Home stadiumBeaver Field
Seasons
← 1894
1896 →

The 1895 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1895 college football season.[1] The team was coached by George Hoskins and played its home games on Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Despite the article title, the school did not adopt the Nittany Lion as its mascot until 1907.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Gettysburg
  • Beaver Field
  • State College, PA
W 20–6
October 5at CornellIthaca, NYT 0–0
October 26vs. BucknellWilliamsport, PAW 16–0
November 9at PennL 4–35
November 16at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAL 10–11
November 18at Washington & Jefferson
  • College Field
  • Washington, PA
T 6–6
November 28at Western ReserveCleveland, OHT 8–8

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