Rip Engle

Charles A. "Rip" Engle (died 1983), was a Hall-of-Fame coach of The Pennsylvania State University's college football team. Engle coaching record from 1944 to 1965 was 132-68-8 including stints at Brown University and Penn State.

Related Topics:
1983 - Coach - The Pennsylvania State University - College football

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At Brown under Rip Engle, Joe Paterno developed first as a capable quarterback and a skillful leader. After graduating from Brown in 1950, Paterno joined Engle at Penn State as an assistant coach. Upon Engle's retirement in 1965, Paterno was named coach of the Nittany Lions for the 1966 season. Engle best season at Penn State was 1962 when the Lions went 9-2, were ranked 9th in the country, and played in the Gator Bowl.

Related Topics:
Quarterback - Gator Bowl

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Engle developed a game called Angleball, devised as a way for his football players to maintain fitness in the off-season.

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Quote from Rip Engle - "A team that defeats a far inferior team has accomplished nothing."

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