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1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
1955 record5–4
Head coachRip Engle (6th season)
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1955 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 24Boston UniversityW 35–0
October 1at No. 6 ArmyNo. 18L 6–35
October 8vs. VirginiaW 26–7
October 15No. 8 Navydagger
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, Pennsylvania
L 14–34
October 22at No. 8 West VirginiaL 7–21
October 29at PennW 20–0
November 5No. 18 Syracuse
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, Pennsylvania (rivalry)
W 21–20
November 12at RutgersW 34–13
November 19No. 15 Pittsburgh
  • New Beaver Field
  • University Park, Pennsylvania (rivalry)
L 0–20
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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