1929 Carnegie Mellon

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Walter Steffen.

Schedule and results

Carnegie Mellon in 1929, game by game: won vs. Bethany (WV) 21–0; won vs. Thiel 26–0; tied vs. Washington & Jefferson 0–0; lost vs. Notre Dame 0–7; won at Washington St. Louis 19–0; won at Western Reserve 33–6; lost at Pittsburgh 13–34; won at New York University 20–0; lost at USC 13–45+27−32Won 21–0 vs. Bethany (WV)+21Bethany (WV)Won 26–0 vs. Thiel+26ThielTied 0–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson0Washington & Je…Lost 0–7 vs. Notre Dame-7Notre DameWon 19–0 at Washington St. Louis+19Washington St. …Won 33–6 at Western Reserve+27Western ReserveLost 13–34 at Pittsburgh-21PittsburghWon 20–0 at New York University+20New York Univer…Lost 13–45 at USC-32USC
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to USC 45–⁠13.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 43 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
145–⁠92
Coach
Walter Steffen
Elo
1579 +16 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
8.0 No. 36 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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