1920 Penn State
7–0–2, coached by Hugo Bezdek. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lebanon Valley 109–7Oct 23
By 102 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsMuhlenberg | W 27–7 | 93% |
| Oct 2 | vsGettysburg | W 13–0 | 93% |
| Oct 9 | vs Dartmouth | W 14–7 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | vs NC State | W 41–0 | 63% |
| Oct 23 | vsLebanon Valley | W 109–7 | 95% |
| Oct 30 | at Pennsylvania | W 28–7 | 56% |
| Nov 6 | vs Nebraska | W 20–0 | 71% |
| Nov 13 | at Lehigh | T 7–7 | 78% |
| Nov 25 | at Pittsburgh | T 0–0 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Pittsburgh 0–0.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
Photographs from 1920
Coach Bezdek and the football team riding on a lionPhoto: Pennsylvania State University, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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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 1920.
- Record
- 7–0–2
- Conference
- —
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 259–35
- Coach
- Hugo Bezdek
- Elo
- 1659 +89 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 22.8 No. 4 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bill Hess