1903 Penn State

5–⁠3, coached by Daniel Reed.

Penn State, 1903
Photo: Pennsylvania State University, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1903, game by game: won vs. Dickinson Seminary 60–0; won vs. Allegheny 24–5; lost at Pennsylvania 0–39; lost at Yale 0–27; won at Pittsburgh 59–0; won at Navy 17–0; lost at Dickinson 0–6; won vs. Washington & Jefferson 22–0+60−39Won 60–0 vs. Dickinson Seminary+60Dickinson Semin…Won 24–5 vs. Allegheny+19AlleghenyLost 0–39 at Pennsylvania-39PennsylvaniaLost 0–27 at Yale-27YaleWon 59–0 at Pittsburgh+59PittsburghWon 17–0 at Navy+17NavyLost 0–6 at Dickinson-6DickinsonWon 22–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson+22Washington & Je…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Washington & Jefferson 22–⁠0.

In program history: The 98th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
5–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
182–⁠77
Coach
Daniel Reed
Elo
1544 +20 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.0 No. 31 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Ed Whitworth