1961 Penn State
8–3, coached by Rip Engle, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Boston University 32–0Oct 6
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs Navy | W 20–10 | 63% |
| Sep 29 | at Miami | L 8–25 | 60% |
| Oct 6 | atBoston University | W 32–0 | 72% |
| Oct 14 | vs Army | L 6–10 | 69% |
| Oct 21 | vs Syracuse | W 14–0 | 49% |
| Oct 28 | vs California | W 33–16 | 84% |
| Nov 4 | at Maryland | L 17–21 | 61% |
| Nov 11 | at West Virginia | W 20–6 | 66% |
| Nov 18 | vs Holy Cross | W 34–14 | 73% |
| Nov 25 | at Pittsburgh | W 47–26 | 66% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs Georgia TechGator Bowl | W 30–15 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia Tech 30–15 in the Gator Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The tied 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 7
- Wk 2: 8
- Final: 17
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 1961.
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 7
- Points
- 261–143
- Coach
- Rip Engle
- Elo
- 1707 +67 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 15.3 No. 15 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Jim Smith
Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 2 | Bill Saul LB | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 3 | Bob Mitinger E | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 4 | Chuck Sieminski OT | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 4 | Roger Kochman RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 5 | Jim Smith OT | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 5 | Robert Mitinger LB | San Diego Chargers (AFL) |