Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at Wisconsin | | L 0–20 | 48,374 | |
October 3 | at Penn | | L 7–13 | 51,000 | [1] |
October 10 | at Boston University | | W 35–13 | 12,338 | [2][3] |
October 17 | Syracuse | | W 20–14 | 20,712 | |
October 24 | TCU | - New Beaver Field
- University Park, PA
| W 27–21 | 27,966 | |
October 31 | West Virginia | - New Beaver Field
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| L 19–20 | 24,670 | [4] |
November 7 | Fordham | - New Beaver Field
- University Park, PA
| W 28–21 | 13,897 | [5] |
November 14 | at Rutgers | | W 54–26 | 9,500 | [6] |
November 21 | at Pittsburgh | | W 17–0 | 39,642 | |
- Homecoming
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- ^ Nason, Jerry (October 11, 1953). "B. U. Crushed By Penn State, 35 to 13". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 57. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Penn State Wins, 35-13". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. United Press. October 11, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Virginia blocks punt to win 20–19". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keck, Harry (November 8, 1953). "Penn State Squeaks Past Fordham in 28-21 Thriller". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Burns, Joe (November 15, 1953). "Penn State Thumps Rutgers, 54-26, in Free Scoring Game". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.