1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1965 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Rip Engle (16th season)
Captain	Bob Andronici
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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.^[1] It was Rip Engle's last season as head coach of Penn State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Michigan State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 0–23	46,121
October 2	UCLA	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 22–24	46,429
October 9	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 17–0	24,300
October 16	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 21–28	39,000
October 23	West Virginia	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	W 44–6	44,230	[2]
October 30	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 17–21	36,418
November 6	Kent State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	W 21–6	30,323
November 13	Navy	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	W 14–6	47,163
November 20	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 27–30	35,576
December 4	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 19–7	24,000	[3]
Homecoming

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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.