| 1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1949 record | 5–4 |
| Head coach | Joe Bedenk (1st season) |
| Home stadium | New Beaver Field |
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Template:1949 college football independents records The 1949 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1949 college football season. The team was coached by Joe Bedenk. He was named head coach after coaching the offensive line for several years. After a single 5–4 season.,[1] Bedenk requested a return to coaching the offensive line, and Penn State brought in Rip Engle as head coach. The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Villanova |
| L 6–27 |
| October 1 | at Army |
| L 7–42 |
| October 8 | Boston College |
| W 32–14 |
| October 15 | Nebraska |
| W 22–7 |
| October 22 | at No. 15 Michigan State | L 0–24 | |
| October 29 | Syracuse |
| W 33–21 |
| November 5 | at West Virginia |
| W 34–14 |
| November 12 | at Temple | W 28–7 | |
| November 19 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–19 | |
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References[]
- ↑ "Penn State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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