1926 Penn State

5–⁠4, coached by Hugo Bezdek.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1926, game by game: won vs. Susquehanna 82–0; won vs. Lebanon Valley 35–0; won vs. Marietta 48–6; lost at Notre Dame 0–28; lost vs. Syracuse 0–10; won vs. George Washington 20–12; lost at Pennsylvania 0–3; won vs. Bucknell 9–0; lost at Pittsburgh 6–24+82−28Won 82–0 vs. Susquehanna+82SusquehannaWon 35–0 vs. Lebanon Valley+35Lebanon ValleyWon 48–6 vs. Marietta+42MariettaLost 0–28 at Notre Dame-28Notre DameLost 0–10 vs. Syracuse-10SyracuseWon 20–12 vs. George Washington+8George Washingt…Lost 0–3 at Pennsylvania-3PennsylvaniaWon 9–0 vs. Bucknell+9BucknellLost 6–24 at Pittsburgh-18Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 24–⁠6.

In program history: The 116th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
200–⁠83
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Elo
1485 −23 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
2.3 No. 42 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Ken Weston