Early Penn State Nittany Lions football
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The early college football teams representing the Pennsylvania State College did not have a head coach on record from the 1887 through 1891 seasons. The teams played its home games on the Old Main lawn on campus in State College, Pennsylvania.
The first recorded game occurred on November 12, 1881, when Penn State traveled to Lewisburg, PA to play Bucknell, known until 1896 as the University of Lewisburg. The Nittany Lions won 9-0, which was nine goals to none. At this time, the game was really "American rugby." Walter Camp did not develop the "scrimmage," the "first down" and the "gridiron" (yard markings) until 1882. The school did not field teams from 1882 to 1886.
Despite the article title, the school did not adopt the Nittany Lion as its mascot until 1907.
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[edit] 1887 season
| 1887 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| Conference | Independent | ||
| 1887 Record | 2-0 | ||
| Head Coach | none | ||
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The 1887 Penn State Nittany Lions football team would become the school's first undefeated team, going 2-0, and the school's only unscored-upon team. The quarterback of this team was G.H. Lins (1887-1892).
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 11/05/1887‡ | at Bucknell | Lewisburg, PA | W 54-0 |
| 11/19/1887 | Bucknell | Old Main • State College, PA | W 24-0 |
‡There is a date discrepancy. Bucknell lists this game as being played on 11/12/1887.
[edit] 1888 season
In stark contrast to the 1887 team, the 1888 team is the only winless team in Penn State history.
| 1888 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| Conference | Independent | ||
| 1888 Record | 0-2-1 | ||
| Head Coach | none | ||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 10/31/1888 | Dickinson | Old Main • State College, PA | T 6-6 |
| 11/03/1888 | Lehigh | Old Main • State College, PA | L 0-30‡ |
| 11/07/1888 | at Dickinson | Carlisle, PA | L 0-16 |
‡There is a score discrepancy. Lehigh lists the final score as 32-0.
[edit] 1889 season
| 1889 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| Conference | Independent | ||
| 1889 Record | 2-2 | ||
| Head Coach | none | ||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 09/27/1889 | Swarthmore | Old Main • State College, PA | W 20-6 |
| 11/09/1889 | at Lafayette | Easton, PA | L 0-26 |
| 11/11/1889 | at Lehigh | Bethlehem, PA | L 0-106 |
| 11/25/1889 | Bucknell | Old Main • State College, PA | W 12-0 |
[edit] 1890 season
| 1890 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| Conference | Independent | ||
| 1890 Record | 2-2 | ||
| Head Coach | none | ||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 10/10/1890 | at Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | L 0-20 |
| 10/12/1890 | at Franklin & Marshall | Lancaster, PA | L 0-10 |
| 11/15/1890 | Altoona Athletic Association | Old Main • State College, PA | W 68-0 |
| 11/27/1890 | at Bellefonte Academy | Bellefonte, PA | W 23-0 |
[edit] 1891 season
| 1891 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||
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| Conference | Independent | ||
| 1891 Record | 6-2 | ||
| Head Coach | none | ||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 10/02/1891 | at Lafayette | Easton, PA | W 14-4 |
| 10/03/1891 | at Lehigh | Bethlehem, PA | L 2-24 |
| 10/17/1891 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, PA | W 44-0 |
| 10/24/1891 | at Franklin & Marshall | Lancaster, PA | W 26-6 |
| 10/27/1891 | at Gettysburg | Gettysburg, PA | W 18-0 |
| 11/07/1891 | at Bucknell | Lewisburg, PA | L 10-12 |
| 11/26/1891 | Dickinson | W Dickinson forfeited | |
| 12/05/1891 | at Haverford | Haverford, PA | W 58-0 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Penn State's Game-By-Game Results. Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
- Penn State Yearly Results (1881-1884). College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- Penn State Data Questions. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
| Preceded by N/A |
Penn State Nittany Lions football team 1887-1891 seasons |
Succeeded by 1892 season |
