SMU at Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 3, 1942

Pittsburgh beat SMU 20–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 2–⁠0–⁠1.

AwaySMU3–⁠6–⁠2 in 1942
7
HomePittsburgh3–⁠6 in 1942
20

FinalHigh 78°F, low 57°FAttendance 15,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 51% to win. Pittsburgh won as Elo’s underdog.

SMU leads 4–⁠2–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024SMU 48, Pittsburgh 25
2011SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6BBVA Compass Bowl
1982SMU 7, Pittsburgh 3Cotton Bowl
1948SMU 33, Pittsburgh 14
1942Pittsburgh 20, SMU 7
1940SMU 7, Pittsburgh 7

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