Year: | 1959 |
Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Independent |
Coachrank: | 10 |
Aprank: | 12 |
Record: | 9–2 |
Head Coach: | Rip Engle |
Hc Year: | 10th |
Captain: | Pat Botula |
Stadium: | New Beaver Field |
Champion: | Liberty Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Liberty Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 7–0 vs. Alabama |
The 1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1959 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.