Bill Hollenback coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. In his five seasons, he compiled a 28–9–4 record and a .732 winning percentage. Hollenback would serve as the head coach at the University of Missouri in 1910 before returning to Penn State.
His teams played their home games at New Beaver Field, which opened in 1909.
1909 season[]
| 1909 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1909 record | 5–0–2 |
| Head coach | Bill Hollenback |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 1909 | Grove City | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 31–0 |
| October 9, 1909 | vs. Carlisle Indian | Wilkes-Barre, PA | T 8–8 |
| October 16, 1909 | Geneva | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 46–0 |
| October 23, 1909 | at Pennsylvania | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | T 3–3 |
| November 6, 1909 | at Bucknell | Lewisburg, PA | W 33–0 |
| November 12, 1909 | West Virginia | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 40–0 |
| November 25, 1909 | at Pittsburgh | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 37–0 |
1911 season[]
| 1911 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
NCF National Champions | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1911 record | 8–0–1 |
| Head coach | Bill Hollenback |
Seasons | |
Undefeated, but with one tie, this unbeaten Nittany Lions squad was the first of two back to back retroactive national champion teams recognized by the NCAA in the pre-Joe Paterno era.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1911 | Geneva | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 57–0 |
| October 7, 1911 | Gettysburg | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 31–0 |
| October 14, 1911 | at Cornell | Ithaca, NY | W 5–0 |
| October 21, 1911 | Villanova | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 18–0 |
| October 28, 1911 | at Pennsylvania | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 22–6 |
| November 4, 1911 | St. Bonaventure | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 46–0 |
| November 11, 1911 | Colgate | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 17–9 |
| November 18, 1911 | at Navy | Annapolis, MD | T 0–0 |
| November 30, 1911 | at Pittsburgh | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 3–0 |
1912 season[]
| 1912 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
NCF National Champions | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1912 record | 8–0 |
| Head coach | Bill Hollenback |
Seasons | |
The second of Penn State's retrospective national champions. Undefeated and only scored upon once (6 points by Cornell). This team is known for playing the first of a series of games against eventual rival Ohio State, in which the Buckeyes forfeited because of the brutal play of the Nittany Lions once the score was 37–0. The official score is 1–0, but the gameball lists the score as 37–0.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1912 | Carnegie Tech | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 41–0 |
| October 12, 1912 | Washington & Jefferson | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 30–0 |
| October 19, 1912 | at Cornell | Percy Field • Ithaca, NY | W 29–6 |
| October 26, 1912 | Gettysburg | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 25–0 |
| November 2, 1912 | at Pennsylvania | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 14–0 |
| November 9, 1912 | Villanova | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 71–0 |
| November 16, 1912 | at Ohio State | Ohio Field • Columbus, OH | W 37–0 |
| November 28, 1912 | at Pittsburgh | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 38–0 |
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1913 season[]
| 1913 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1913 record | 2–6 |
| Head coach | Bill Hollenback |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1913 | Carnegie Tech | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 49–0 |
| October 11, 1913 | Gettysburg | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 16–0 |
| October 18, 1913 | at Washington & Jefferson | College Field • Washington, PA | L 0–17 |
| October 25, 1913 | at Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA | L 0–29 |
| November 1, 1913 | at Pennsylvania | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 0–17 |
| November 7, 1913 | Notre Dame | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | L 7–14 |
| November 15, 1913 | at Navy | Annapolis, MD | L 0–10 |
| November 27, 1913 | at Pittsburgh | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | L 6–7 |
1914 season[]
| 1914 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1914 record | 5–3–1 |
| Head coach | Bill Hollenback |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 1914 | Westminster | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 13–0 |
| October 3, 1914 | Muhlenberg | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 22–0 |
| October 10, 1914 | Gettysburg | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 13–0 |
| October 17, 1914 | Ursinus | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 30–0 |
| October 24, 1914 | at Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA | T 13–13 |
| October 31, 1914 | at Lafayette | Easton, PA | W 17–0 |
| November 7, 1914 | at Lehigh | Taylor Stadium • Bethlehem, PA | L 7–20 |
| November 13, 1914 | Michigan State | New Beaver Field • State College, PA | L 3–6 |
| November 26, 1914 | at Pittsburgh | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | L 3–13 |
References[]
- "Penn State's Game-By-Game Results". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. http://scripts.cac.psu.edu/dept/psusportsinfo/scripts/history/scheds.pl. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
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