1962 Penn State
9–2, coached by Rip Engle, finished No. 9 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Navy 41–7Sep 22
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Navy | W 41–7 | 66% |
| Sep 29 | vs Air Force | W 20–6 | 82% |
| Oct 6 | at Rice | W 18–7 | 56% |
| Oct 13 | at Army | L 6–9 | 63% |
| Oct 20 | vs Syracuse | W 20–19 | 66% |
| Oct 27 | at California | W 23–21 | 80% |
| Nov 3 | vs Maryland | W 23–7 | 71% |
| Nov 10 | vs West Virginia | W 34–6 | 79% |
| Nov 17 | at Holy Cross | W 48–20 | 61% |
| Nov 24 | at Pittsburgh | W 16–0 | 74% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs FloridaGator Bowl | L 7–17 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida 17–7 in the Gator Bowl; No. 9 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 9
- Wk 2: 4
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 3
- Wk 10: 9
- Wk 11: 9
- Final: 9
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 1962.
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 9 peak No. 3
- Points
- 256–119
- Coach
- Rip Engle
- Elo
- 1711 +73 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 17.3 No. 15 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Joe Galardi
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 1 | Dave Robinson LB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 4 | Harrison Rosdahl OG | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 6 | Terry Monaghan OT | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 3 | Dave Robinson LB | San Diego Chargers (AFL) |