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1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
1939 record5–1–2
Head coachBob Higgins (10th season)
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →

Template:1939 college football independents records The 1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1939 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 7Bucknell
W 13–3
October 14Lehighdagger
  • New Beaver Field
  • State College, PA
W 49–7
October 21at No. 12 CornellL 0–47
October 28at SyracuseT 6–6
November 4Maryland
  • New Beaver Field
  • State College, PA (rivalry)
W 12–0
November 11at PennW 10–0
November 18at Army
T 14–14
November 25Pittsburgh
  • New Beaver Field
  • State College, PA (rivalry)
W 10–0
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

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