Penn State Nittany Lions football under Samuel Newton

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Samuel Newton coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1896 to 1898. In his three seasons, he compiled a 12-14 record and a .462 winning percentage. His teams played their 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.

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[edit] 1896 season

1896 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Independent
1896 Record 3-4
Head Coach Samuel Newton
Home Stadium Beaver Field
Previous Season Next Season
1895 1897
Date Opponent Site Result
09/26/1896 Gettysburg Beaver Field • State College, PA W 40-0 
10/03/1896 Pittsburgh Beaver Field • State College, PA W 10-4 
10/10/1896 Dickinson Beaver Field • State College, PA W 8-0 
10/24/1896 @ Princeton Princeton, NJ L 0-39 
10/31/1896 vs. Bucknell Williamsport, PA L 0-10 
11/14/1896 @ Pennsylvania Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA W 0-27 
11/28/1896 vs. Carlisle Indian Harrisburg, PA L 5-48 


[edit] 1897 season

1897 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Independent
1897 Record 3-6
Head Coach Samuel Newton
Home Stadium Beaver Field
Previous Season Next Season
1896 1898
Date Opponent Site Result
09/25/1897 Gettysburg Beaver Field • State College, PA W 32-0 
10/02/1897 @ Lafayette Easton, PA L 0-24 
10/13/1897 @ Princeton Princeton, NJ L 0-34 
10/16/1897 @ Pennsylvania Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA L 0-24 
10/20/1897 @ Navy Annapolis, MD L 0-4 
10/30/1897 @ Cornell Ithaca, NY L 0-45 
11/13/1897 vs. Bucknell Williamsport, PA W 27-4 
11/20/1897 Bloomsburg Normal Beaver Field • State College, PA W 10-0 
11/25/1897 vs. Dickinson Sunbury, PA L 0-6 


[edit] 1898 season

1898 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference Independent
1898 Record 6-4
Head Coach Samuel Newton
Home Stadium Beaver Field
Previous Season Next Season
1897 1899
Date Opponent Site Result
09/24/1898 Gettysburg Beaver Field • State College, PA W 47-0 
10/01/1898 @ Pennsylvania Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA L 0-40 
10/08/1898 @ Lafayette Easton, PA W 5-0 
10/15/1898 Susquehanna Beaver Field • State College, PA W 45-6 
10/22/1898 @ Navy Annapolis, MD L 11-16 
10/26/1898 @ Princeton Princeton, NJ L 0-5 
10/29/1898 @ Duquesne Athletic Club Pittsburgh, PA L 5-18 
11/05/1898 vs. Bucknell Williamsport, PA W 16-0 
11/19/1898 @ Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA W 11-6 
11/25/1897 vs. Dickinson Williamsport, PA W 34-0 


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    1895 season    		 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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    1899 season
    Penn State Nittany Lions football teams
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    National championships: 1982 • 1986
    Perfect seasons: 1887 • 1912 • 1968 • 1969 • 1973 • 1986 • 1994
    Big Ten championships: 1994 • 2005
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