1959 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2 (9th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 12th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Rip Engle (9-2)

Points For: 262

Points/G: 23.8 (12th of 112)

Points Against: 112

Opp Pts/G: 10.2 (21st of 112)

SRS: 13.24 (15th of 112)

SOS: 3.24 (48th of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Liberty Bowl 7-0 versus Alabama

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
	18		16	10	8	7	7	10	7	15	14	12

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 19, 1959	Sat	Penn State	@	Missouri	Big 7	W	19	8	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 26, 1959	Sat	(18) Penn State		Virginia Military Institute	Southern	W	21	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 3, 1959	Sat	Penn State		Colgate	Ind	W	58	20	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 10, 1959	Sat	(16) Penn State	@	Army	Ind	W	17	11	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 17, 1959	Sat	(10) Penn State		Boston University	Ind	W	21	12	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 24, 1959	Sat	(8) Penn State	N	(13) Illinois	Big Ten	W	20	9	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 31, 1959	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	West Virginia	Southern	W	28	10	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 7, 1959	Sat	(7) Penn State		(4) Syracuse	Ind	L	18	20	7	1	L 1
9	Nov 14, 1959	Sat	(10) Penn State		Holy Cross	Ind	W	46	0	8	1	W 1
10	Nov 21, 1959	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	Pitt	Ind	L	7	22	8	2	L 1
11	Dec 19, 1959	Sat	(12) Penn State	N	(10) Alabama	SEC	W	7	0	9	2	W 1	Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA)