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1931 Carnegie Mellon

3–⁠5–⁠1, coached by Walter Steffen.

Schedule and results

Carnegie Mellon in 1931, game by game: won at Buffalo 25–0; lost at Washington & Jefferson 7–10; won at Georgia Tech 13–0; lost vs. Purdue 6–13; lost vs. Notre Dame 0–19; lost at Pittsburgh 6–14; won vs. Temple 19–13; lost at New York University 6–7; tied at Duquesne 0–0+25−19Won 25–0 at Buffalo+25BuffaloLost 7–10 at Washington & Jefferson-3Washington & Je…Won 13–0 at Georgia Tech+13Georgia TechLost 6–13 vs. Purdue-7PurdueLost 0–19 vs. Notre Dame-19Notre DameLost 6–14 at Pittsburgh-8PittsburghWon 19–13 vs. Temple+6TempleLost 6–7 at New York University-1New York Univer…Tied 0–0 at Duquesne0Duquesne
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26atBuffaloW 25–⁠090%
Oct 3atWashington & JeffersonL 7–⁠1051%
Oct 10atGeorgia TechW 13–⁠054%
Oct 24vsPurdueL 6–⁠1354%
Oct 31vsNotre DameL 0–⁠1930%
Nov 7atPittsburghL 6–⁠1430%
Nov 14vsTempleW 19–⁠1354%
Nov 21atNew York UniversityL 6–⁠736%
Dec 5atDuquesneT 0–⁠068%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Duquesne 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 43 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
82–⁠76
Coach
Walter Steffen
Elo
1541 −28 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
9.6 No. 31 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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