1927 Penn State

6–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Hugo Bezdek.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1927, game by game: won vs. Lebanon Valley 27–0; won vs. Gettysburg 34–13; lost vs. Bucknell 7–13; won at Pennsylvania 20–0; won at Syracuse 9–6; won vs. Lafayette 40–6; won vs. George Washington 13–0; tied vs. New York University 13–13; lost at Pittsburgh 0–30+34−30Won 27–0 vs. Lebanon Valley+27Lebanon ValleyWon 34–13 vs. Gettysburg+21GettysburgLost 7–13 vs. Bucknell-6BucknellWon 20–0 at Pennsylvania+20PennsylvaniaWon 9–6 at Syracuse+3SyracuseWon 40–6 vs. Lafayette+34LafayetteWon 13–0 vs. George Washington+13George Washingt…Tied 13–13 vs. New York University0New York Univer…Lost 0–30 at Pittsburgh-30Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 30–⁠0.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
6–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
163–⁠81
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Elo
1554 +65 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
9.4 No. 24 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Johnny Roepke