1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team explained

Year:	1942
Team:	Penn State Nittany Lions
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Aprank:	19
Record:	6–1–1
Head Coach:	Bob Higgins
Hc Year:	13th
Captain:	Lou Palazzi
Stadium:	New Beaver Field

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.

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.

Rankings

See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Penn State Yearly Results (1940-1944). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 10, 2015. August 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805073027/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. News: Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2. Twin City Sentinel. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 16, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.