1891 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 1891 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1891 college football season.[1] The team played its home games on the Old Main lawn in University Park, Pennsylvania.

1891 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferencePennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association
1891 record6–2 (4–1 PIFA)
Head coachNone
Home stadiumOld Main lawn
1891 Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn State $ 4 1 0  6 2 0
Dickinson             
Franklin & Marshall             
Haverford             
Lewisburg             
Swarthmore             
  • $ Conference champion

Despite the article title, the school did not adopt the Nittany Lion as its mascot until 1907.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2at Lafayette
W 14–4
October 3at LehighBethlehem, PAL 2–24
October 17at SwarthmoreSwarthmore, PAW 44–0
October 24at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAW 26–6
October 27at GettysburgGettysburg, PAW 18–0
November 7at BucknellLewisburg, PAL 10–12
November 26 DickinsonAltoona, PAW forfeit
December 5at HaverfordHaverford, PAW 58–0

References

  1. "Penn State Yearly Results (1890-1894)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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