Samuel B. Newton coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1896 to 1898. In his three seasons, he compiled a 12-14 record and a .462 winning percentage. His teams played their home games in Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Sylvanus Blanchard "Samuel" Newton (December 4, 1868 April 30, 1932) was an American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University (1896 1898), Lafayette College (1899 1901, 1911), Lehigh University (1902 1905), and Williams College (1907 1909).