Penn State Nittany Lions football under Sam Boyle

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Sam Boyle coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1899, finishing with a 4-6-1 record. His team played its home games in Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.

Despite the article title, the school did not adopt the Nittany Lion as its mascot until 1907.

[edit] 1899 season

1899 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Independent
1899 Record 4-6-1
Head Coach Sam Boyle
Previous Season Next Season
1898 1900
Date Opponent Site Result
09/23/1899 Mansfield Beaver FieldState College, PA W 38-0 
09/30/1899 Gettysburg Beaver Field • State College, PA W 40-0 
10/07/1899 Army West Point, NY W 6-0 
10/13/1899 Washington & Jefferson Beaver Field • State College, PA T 0-0 
10/18/1899 Princeton Princeton, NJ L 0-12 
10/21/1899 Navy Annapolis, MD L 0-6 
10/28/1899 Dickinson Beaver Field • State College, PA W 15-0 
11/04/1899 vs. Bucknell Williamsport, PA L 0-5 
11/11/1899 Yale New Haven, CT L 0-42 
11/17/1899 Pennsylvania Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA L 0-47 
11/25/1899 @ Duquesne Athletic Club Pittsburgh, PA L 5-64 


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    Preceded by
    1898 season
    Penn State Nittany Lions football team
    1899 season
    Succeeded by
    1900 season