1897 Penn State
3–6, coached by Samuel Newton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gettysburg 32–0Sep 25
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsGettysburg | W 32–0 | 86% |
| Oct 2 | at Lafayette | L 0–24 | 22% |
| Oct 13 | at Princeton | L 0–34 | 14% |
| Oct 20 | at Pennsylvania | L 0–24 | 12% |
| Oct 23 | at Navy | L 0–4 | 37% |
| Oct 30 | at Cornell | L 0–45 | 29% |
| Nov 13 | vs Bucknell | W 27–4 | 49% |
| Nov 20 | vsBloomsburg | W 10–0 | 86% |
| Nov 25 | atDickinson | L 0–6 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Dickinson 6–0.
In program history: The 133rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
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- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 69–141
- Coach
- Samuel Newton
- Elo
- 1410 −37 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.4 No. 17 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Joe Curtin