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1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Gator Bowl, L 7–17 vs. Florida
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainJoe Galardi
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22NavyNo. 9
W 41–741,220[1]
September 29Air ForceNo. 4
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
W 20–645,200[2]
October 6at RiceNo. 4
W 18–735,982–38,000[3]
October 13at ArmyNo. 3
L 6–931,000[4]
October 20Syracusedagger
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 20–1946,920[5]
October 27at California
W 23–2131,500[6]
November 3Maryland
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 23–741,384[7]
November 10West Virginia
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 34–633,212[8]
November 17at Holy Cross
W 48–2011,825[9]
November 24at PittsburghNo. 9
W 16–045,149[10]
December 29vs. FloridaNo. 9
CBSL 7–1750,286[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Penn State overwhelms Navy 41–7". The Tampa Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Penn State rallies to score by 20 to 6 over the Air Force". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Penn State overcomes Rice in second half". The Orange Leader. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army upsets Penn State". Lake Charles American-Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Penn State nips Syracuse, 20–19". Sunday News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cal nosed out, 23–21". Oakland Tribune. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penn State tops Terps in blinding snow storm, 23 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 18, 1962). "Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 48–20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Chester L. Smith (November 25, 1962). "State Wins, 16–0, Ponders Bowl". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 6, Sec. 4. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators stun 'champ' Penn State". The Tampa Tribune. December 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Penn State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
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