1959 Penn State
9–2, coached by Rip Engle, finished No. 12 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 Alabama 7–0Dec 19
Alabama was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Missouri | W 19–8 | 49% |
| Sep 26 | vs VMI | W 21–0 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | vs Colgate | W 58–20 | 86% |
| Oct 10 | at Army | W 17–11 | 41% |
| Oct 17 | vsBoston University | W 21–12 | 82% |
| Oct 24 | vs 13Illinois | W 20–9 | 64% |
| Oct 31 | at West Virginia | W 28–10 | 67% |
| Nov 7 | vs 4Syracuse | L 18–20 | 54% |
| Nov 14 | vs Holy Cross | W 46–0 | 71% |
| Nov 21 | at Pittsburgh | L 7–22 | 65% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | vs 11AlabamaLiberty Bowl | W 7–0 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Alabama 7–0 in the Liberty Bowl; No. 12 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 18
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 5: 10
- Wk 6: 8
- Wk 7: 7
- Wk 8: 7
- Wk 9: 10
- Wk 10: 7
- Wk 11: 15
- Wk 12: 14
- Final: 12
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1959.
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 12 peak No. 7
- Points
- 262–112
- Coach
- Rip Engle
- Elo
- 1686 +106 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 13.7 No. 16 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Pat Botula
Drafted in 1960
The 1960 draft| Rd 1 | Richie Lucas QB | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 3 | Andy Stynchula OT | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 5 | Charlie Janerette OT | Los Angeles Rams |