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11 Games Table
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Date |
Day |
School |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
T |
Streak |
Notes |
| 1 | Sep 19, 1959 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Missouri | Big 7 | W | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 2 | Sep 26, 1959 | Sat | (18) Penn State | | Virginia Military Institute | Southern | W | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |
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| 3 | Oct 3, 1959 | Sat | Penn State | | Colgate | Ind | W | 58 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | |
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| 4 | Oct 10, 1959 | Sat | (16) Penn State | @ | Army | Ind | W | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | W 4 | |
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| 5 | Oct 17, 1959 | Sat | (10) Penn State | | Boston University | Ind | W | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | W 5 | |
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| 6 | Oct 24, 1959 | Sat | (8) Penn State | N | (13) Illinois | Big Ten | W | 20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | W 6 | |
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| 7 | Oct 31, 1959 | Sat | (7) Penn State | @ | West Virginia | Southern | W | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | W 7 | |
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| 8 | Nov 7, 1959 | Sat | (7) Penn State | | (4) Syracuse | Ind | L | 18 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 9 | Nov 14, 1959 | Sat | (10) Penn State | | Holy Cross | Ind | W | 46 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 10 | Nov 21, 1959 | Sat | (7) Penn State | @ | Pitt | Ind | L | 7 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 11 | Dec 19, 1959 | Sat | (12) Penn State | N | (10) Alabama | SEC | W | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA) |
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