1898 Penn State

6–⁠4, coached by Samuel Newton.

Penn State, 1898
Photo: Pennsylvania State University, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1898, game by game: won vs. Gettysburg 47–0; lost at Pennsylvania 0–40; won at Lafayette 5–0; won vs. Susquehanna 45–6; lost at Navy 11–16; lost at Princeton 0–5; lost at Duquesne A.C. 5–18; won vs. Bucknell 16–0; won at Washington & Jefferson 11–6; won vs. Dickinson 34–0+47−40Won 47–0 vs. Gettysburg+47GettysburgLost 0–40 at Pennsylvania-40PennsylvaniaWon 5–0 at Lafayette+5LafayetteWon 45–6 vs. Susquehanna+39SusquehannaLost 11–16 at Navy-5NavyLost 0–5 at Princeton-5PrincetonLost 5–18 at Duquesne A.C.-13Duquesne A.C.Won 16–0 vs. Bucknell+16BucknellWon 11–6 at Washington & Jefferson+5Washington & Je…Won 34–0 vs. Dickinson+34Dickinson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Dickinson 34–⁠0.

In program history: The 119th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
174–⁠91
Coach
Samuel Newton
Elo
1479 +39 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.1 No. 14 of 31 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Lalon Hayes