The 1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team was an American football team that represented Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its 18th seas
Penn State 1948 Cotton Bowl team
1948 Cotton Bowl Classic
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The 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Penn State Nittany Lions. It was the first interracial bowl game in the southern United States. The game was a stru
1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
…by a total of 332 to 40, and was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The team was 9–0 during the regular season and played No. 3 SMU to a tie in the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic. The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. On defense, the team gave up an average of 4.0 points per game, the…
The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic.