1942_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team

1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season

The 1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College in the 1942 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Bob Higgins.

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Penn State was ranked at No. 68 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.

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Rankings

See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings
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References

  1. [1]
    "Penn State Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Penn State Defeats Buckknell, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1942. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Penn State Drive Downs Lehigh, 19-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 11, 1942. p. S3.
  5. [5]
    Smith, Chester L. (November 22, 1942). "Joe Takes Kick-off 90 Yards For Score". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Second section-1. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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