1956 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 6-2-1 (28th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Rip Engle (6-2-1)

Points For: 177

Points/G: 19.7 (30th of 111)

Points Against: 60

Opp Pts/G: 6.7 (6th of 111)

SRS: 12.20 (20th of 111)

SOS: 3.09 (48th of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	Final
					18	12

9 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak
1	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	Penn State	@	Pennsylvania	Ivy	W	34	0	1	0	0	W 1
2	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	Penn State	@	(15) Army	Ind	L	7	14	1	1	0	L 1
3	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	Penn State		Holy Cross	Ind	W	43	0	2	1	0	W 1
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	Penn State	@	(5) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	7	6	3	1	0	W 2
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	(18) Penn State		West Virginia	Southern	W	16	6	4	1	0	W 3
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	(12) Penn State	@	(17) Syracuse	Ind	L	9	13	4	2	0	L 1
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	Penn State		Boston University	Ind	W	40	7	5	2	0	W 1
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	Penn State		North Carolina State	ACC	W	14	7	6	2	0	W 2
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	Penn State	@	(14) Pitt	Ind	T	7	7	6	2	1	T 1