Penn State Nittany Lions football under George Hoskins

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.

1892 season

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date = 10/27/1892
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date = 11/05/1892
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date = 11/12/1892
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opponent = Bucknell
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score = 18-0
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date = 11/23/1892
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opponent = Lafayette
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date = 11/25/1892
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opponent = Dickinson
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site_cityst = Harrisburg, PA
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1893 season

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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.

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/14/1893
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score = 6-0
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date = 10/25/1893
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score = 6-18
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date = 11/06/1893
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opponent = Pittsburgh
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score = 32-0
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date = 11/11/1893
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opponent = Bucknell
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score = 36-18
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date = 11/30/1893
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1894 season

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CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/13/1894
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score = 60-0
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date = 10/20/1894
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opponent = Lafayette
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score = 72-0
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date = 11/10/1894
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opponent = Navy
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site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
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date = 11/17/1894
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opponent = Bucknell
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date = 11/23/1894
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date = 11/24/1894
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opponent = Oberlin
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score = 9-6
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date = 11/29/1893
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1895 season

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CFB Schedule Entry
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score = 20-6
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date = 10/05/1895
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opponent = Cornell
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site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
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date = 10/26/1895
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date = 11/09/1895
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score = 4-35
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date = 11/16/1895
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score = 10-11
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date = 11/18/1895
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site_cityst = Washington, PA
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score = 6-6
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date = 11/28/1895
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External links

* [http://www.gopsusports.com/ Official Penn State Athletics website]
* [http://www.gopsusports.com/Football Official Penn State Athletics football subsite]

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