1918 Penn State

1–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Hugo Bezdek.

Penn State, 1918
Photo: Pennsylvania State University, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1918, game by game: tied vs. Wissahickon Barracks 6–6; lost vs. Rutgers 3–26; won at Lehigh 7–6; lost at Pittsburgh 6–28+7−23Tied 6–6 vs. Wissahickon Barracks0Wissahickon Bar…Lost 3–26 vs. Rutgers-23RutgersWon 7–6 at Lehigh+1LehighLost 6–28 at Pittsburgh-22Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 2vsWissahickon BarracksT 6–⁠689%
Nov 9vsRutgersL 3–⁠2647%
Nov 16atLehighW 7–⁠662%
Nov 28atPittsburghL 6–⁠2815%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 28–⁠6.

In program history: The 121st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1918.

Record
1–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
22–⁠66
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Elo
1469 −41 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captains
Harry Robb and Frank Unger