Penn State Nittany Lions football under George Hoskins
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George Hoskins coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1892 to 1895. In his four seasons, he compiled a 17-4-4 record and a .760 winning percentage, the highest in school history.
His first team played its home game on the Old Main lawn on campus in State College, Pennsylvania, before the 500-seat Beaver Field opened in 1893.
Despite the article title, the school did not adopt the Nittany Lion as its mascot until 1907.
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[edit] 1892 season
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| 1892 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||||
| Conference | Independent | ||||
| 1892 Record | 5-1 | ||||
| Head Coach | George Hoskins | ||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 10/01/1892 | @ Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | L 0-20 |
| 10/27/1892 | Wyoming Seminary | Old Main • State College, PA | W 40-0 |
| 11/05/1892 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club | Old Main • State College, PA | W 16-0 |
| 11/12/1892 | Bucknell | Old Main • State College, PA | W 18-0 |
| 11/23/1892 | vs. Lafayette | Wilkes-Barre, PA | W 18-0 |
| 11/25/1892 | vs. Dickinson | Harrisburg, PA | W 16-0 |
[edit] 1893 season
| 1893 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||||
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| Conference | Independent | ||||
| 1893 Record | 4-1 | ||||
| Head Coach | George Hoskins | ||||
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The 1893 Penn State Nittany Lions football team would be the first team to play in the new Beaver Field, Penn State football's first permanent home.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 10/14/1893 | @ Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | W 6-0 |
| 10/25/1893 | @ Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | L 6-18 |
| 11/06/1893 | Pittsburgh | Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 32-0 |
| 11/11/1893 | @ Bucknell | Lewisburg, PA | W 36-18 |
| 11/30/1893 | @ Pittsburgh Athletic Club | Pittsburgh, PA | W 12-0 |
[edit] 1894 season
| 1894 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||||
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| Conference | Independent | ||||
| 1894 Record | 6-0-1 | ||||
| Head Coach | George Hoskins | ||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 10/13/1894 | Gettysburg | Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 60-0 |
| 10/20/1894 | Lafayette | Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 72-0 |
| 11/10/1894 | @ Navy | Annapolis, MD | T 6-6 |
| 11/17/1894 | vs. Bucknell | Williamsport, PA | W 12-6 |
| 11/23/1894 | @ Washington & Jefferson | Washington, PA | W 6-0 |
| 11/24/1894 | @ Oberlin | Oberlin, OH | W 9-6 |
| 11/29/1893 | @ Pittsburgh Athletic Club | Pittsburgh, PA | W 14-0 |
[edit] 1895 season
| 1895 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |||||
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| Conference | Independent | ||||
| 1895 Record | 2-2-3 | ||||
| Head Coach | George Hoskins | ||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| 09/25/1895 | Gettysburg | Beaver Field • State College, PA | W 20-6 |
| 10/05/1895 | @ Cornell | Ithaca, NY | T 0-0 |
| 10/26/1895 | vs. Bucknell | Williamsport, PA | W 16-0 |
| 11/09/1895 | @ Pennsylvania | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 12-0 |
| 11/16/1895 | @ Pittsburgh Athletic Club | Pittsburgh, PA | L 10-11 |
| 11/18/1895 | @ Washington & Jefferson | Washington, PA | T 6-6 |
| 11/28/1895 | @ Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | T 8-8 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Penn State's Game-By-Game Results. Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved on January 31, 2007.
- Penn State Data Questions. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
| Preceded by 1891 season |
Penn State Nittany Lions football team 1892-1895 seasons |
Succeeded by 1896 season |
