1984-85 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Penn State Nittany Lions went 8-19 (4-14 in the A-10) under head coach Bruce Parkhill. Simple Rating System: -7.51.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1984-12-01at Cleveland State VikingsL 82–112Woodling Gym
1984-12-05vs Navy MidshipmenW 66–63Rec Hall
1984-12-12vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 61–78Rec Hall
1984-12-27neutral Virginia CavaliersL 54–66
1984-12-28at New Orleans PrivateersL 59–61Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1985-01-05vs Temple OwlsL 49–65Rec Hall
1985-01-10at Duquesne DukesL 63–69Civic Arena
1985-01-12vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 71–88Rec Hall
1985-01-17at George Washington RevolutionariesL 65–69Charles E. Smith Center
1985-01-19vs Rhode Island RamsW 86–71Rec Hall
1985-01-24vs West Virginia MountaineersL 56–69Rec Hall
1985-01-26vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 60–84Rec Hall
1985-01-31at Massachusetts MinutemenW 71–65Curry Hicks Cage
1985-02-02at Saint Joseph's HawksL 53–72Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1985-02-04vs St. Bonaventure BonniesL 59–64Rec Hall
1985-02-07at Rhode Island RamsW 58–54Keaney Gymnasium
1985-02-09vs Massachusetts MinutemenL 78–79Rec Hall
1985-02-14vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 70–67Rec Hall
1985-02-16at West Virginia MountaineersL 65–75WVU Coliseum
1985-02-21at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 67–84Louis Brown Athletic Center
1985-02-23vs Duquesne DukesL 61–62Rec Hall
1985-02-28at Temple OwlsL 51–57McGonigle Hall
1985-03-02at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 57–72Reilly Center
1985-03-06neutral Duquesne DukesL 64–78Louis Brown Athletic Center

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