1927 Carnegie Mellon

5–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Walter Steffen.

Schedule and results

Carnegie Mellon in 1927, game by game: won at Westminster (Pennsylvania) 25–0; won vs. Thiel 40–0; won vs. Drexel 58–0; lost vs. Washington & Jefferson 6–20; lost at Pittsburgh 7–23; won at West Virginia 13–7; lost at New York University 6–20; won vs. Western Reserve 45–0; lost vs. Detroit Mercy 7–12; tied vs. Oregon State 14–14+58−16Won 25–0 at Westminster (Pennsylvania)+25Westminster (Pe…Won 40–0 vs. Thiel+40ThielWon 58–0 vs. Drexel+58DrexelLost 6–20 vs. Washington & Jefferson-14Washington & Je…Lost 7–23 at Pittsburgh-16PittsburghWon 13–7 at West Virginia+6West VirginiaLost 6–20 at New York University-14New York Univer…Won 45–0 vs. Western Reserve+45Western ReserveLost 7–12 vs. Detroit Mercy-5Detroit MercyTied 14–14 vs. Oregon State0Oregon State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Oregon State 14–⁠14.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 43 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1927.

Record
5–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
221–⁠96
Coach
Walter Steffen
Elo
1477 −74 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−0.9 No. 54 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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