Penn State Nittany Lions football under Bill Hollenback
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Bill Hollenback
coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football
teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. In his five seasons, he compiled a 28–9–4 record and a .732 winning percentage. Hollenback would serve as the head coach at the University of Missouri
in 1910 before returning to Penn State.
His teams played their home games at New Beaver Field
, which opened in 1909.
era.
Bill Hollenback
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coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
teams in 1909 and from 1911 to 1914. In his five seasons, he compiled a 28–9–4 record and a .732 winning percentage. Hollenback would serve as the head coach at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in 1910 before returning to Penn State.
His teams played their home games at New Beaver Field
New Beaver Field
New Beaver Field was a stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It hosted the Penn State University Nittany Lions football team until they moved to Beaver Stadium which now holds 100,000 plus in 1960. The stadium held 30,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1909. The stadium is named after...
, which opened in 1909.
1909 season
1911 season
Undefeated, but with one tie, this unbeaten Nittany Lions squad was the first of two back to back retroactive national champion teams recognized by the NCAA in the pre-Joe PaternoJoe Paterno
Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football coach with...
era.