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1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainBob Andronici
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons← 19641966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
Virginia Tech     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Penn State University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. It was Rip Engle's last season as head coach of Penn State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Michigan StateL 0–2346,121
October 2UCLA
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 22–2446,429
October 9at Boston CollegeW 17–024,300
October 16at SyracuseL 21–2839,000
October 23West Virginia
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 44–644,230
October 30at CaliforniaL 17–2136,418
November 6Kent State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 21–630,323
November 13Navy
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 14–647,163
November 20at PittsburghL 27–3035,576
December 4at MarylandW 19–724,000
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Penn State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. "Penn St. nabs 44–6 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nittanys roll to 19–7 win". Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2020 Penn State Football Media Guide". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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