1960 Penn State
7–3, coached by Rip Engle, finished No. 16 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 Army 27–16Oct 8
Army was ranked No. 18, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vsBoston University | W 20–0 | 77% |
| Oct 1 | vs 19Missouri | L 8–21 | 65% |
| Oct 8 | at 18Army | W 27–16 | 42% |
| Oct 15 | at 4Syracuse | L 15–21 | 29% |
| Oct 22 | at Illinois | L 8–10 | 57% |
| Oct 29 | vs West Virginia | W 34–13 | 85% |
| Nov 5 | vs Maryland | W 28–9 | 73% |
| Nov 12 | at Holy Cross | W 33–8 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | at Pittsburgh | W 14–3 | 46% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs OregonLiberty Bowl | W 41–12 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oregon 41–12 in the Liberty Bowl; No. 16 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 19
- Wk 2: 11
- Wk 3: 20
- Wk 5: 20
- Wk 11: 15
- Final: 16
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 1960.
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 16 peak No. 11
- Points
- 228–113
- Coach
- Rip Engle
- Elo
- 1710 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 17.7 No. 14 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Hank Oppermann
Drafted in 1961
The 1961 draft| Rd 3 | Stew Barber OG | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 7 | Jim Kerr B | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 7 | Dick Hoak B | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 4 | Stew Barber OT | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |