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2023 Kutztown

12–⁠3 (9–⁠1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Kutztown in 2023, game by game: lost at Assumption 20–31; lost at California (PA) 20–31; won vs. Mercyhurst 47–14; won at Shepherd 20–3; won vs. East Stroudsburg 34–27; won at Bloomsburg 24–3; won vs. Shippensburg 9–6; won at Lock Haven 7–3; won vs. Millersville 17–12; won at West Chester 27–17; won vs. Slippery Rock 31–7; won vs. Virginia Union 38–14; won at Charleston (WV) 32–31; won at Slippery Rock 28–16; lost at Colorado School of Mines 7–35+33−28Lost 20–31 at Assumption-11AssumptionLost 20–31 at California (PA)-11California (PA)Won 47–14 vs. Mercyhurst+33MercyhurstWon 20–3 at Shepherd+17ShepherdWon 34–27 vs. East Stroudsburg+7East StroudsburgWon 24–3 at Bloomsburg+21BloomsburgWon 9–6 vs. Shippensburg+3ShippensburgWon 7–3 at Lock Haven+4Lock HavenWon 17–12 vs. Millersville+5MillersvilleWon 27–17 at West Chester+10West ChesterWon 31–7 vs. Slippery Rock+24Slippery RockWon 38–14 vs. Virginia Union+24Virginia UnionWon 32–31 at Charleston (WV)+1Charleston (WV)Won 28–16 at Slippery Rock+12Slippery RockLost 7–35 at Colorado School of Mines-28Colorado School…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atAssumptionL 20–⁠3149%
Sep 9atCalifornia (PA)L 20–⁠3143%
Sep 16vsMercyhurstW 47–⁠1474%
Sep 23atShepherdW 20–⁠323%
Sep 30vsEast StroudsburgW 34–⁠2766%
Oct 7atBloomsburgW 24–⁠374%
Oct 14vsShippensburgW 9–⁠681%
Oct 21atLock HavenW 7–⁠378%
Oct 28vsMillersvilleW 17–⁠1283%
Nov 4atWest ChesterW 27–⁠1761%
Nov 11vsSlippery RockW 31–⁠746%
Nov 18Bowls & playoffvsVirginia UnionDivision II Championship – First RoundW 38–⁠1459%
Nov 25Bowls & playoffatCharleston (WV)Division II Championship – Second RoundW 32–⁠3147%
Dec 2Bowls & playoffatSlippery RockDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalW 28–⁠1638%
Dec 9Bowls & playoffatColorado School of MinesDivision II Championship, CFP SemifinalL 7–⁠3530%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Colorado School of Mines 35–⁠7 in the Division II Championship, CFP Semifinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
12–⁠3
Conference
9–⁠1 shared first in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
361–⁠250
Coach
—
Elo
1420 +167 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference standings

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TeamConf.OverallAP final
Slippery Rock9–⁠112–⁠2
Kutztown9–⁠112–⁠3
East Stroudsburg8–⁠29–⁠3
Shepherd8–⁠29–⁠3
California (PA)7–⁠37–⁠3–⁠1
Seton Hill6–⁠46–⁠5
IU Pennsylvania5–⁠56–⁠5
West Chester5–⁠56–⁠5
Gannon5–⁠55–⁠6
Lock Haven4–⁠65–⁠6
Edinboro3–⁠73–⁠8
Shippensburg3–⁠73–⁠8
Bloomsburg3–⁠73–⁠8
Millersville2–⁠83–⁠8
Mercyhurst2–⁠82–⁠9
Clarion1–⁠92–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.