1929 Penn State

6–⁠3, coached by Hugo Bezdek.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1929, game by game: won vs. Niagara 16–0; won vs. Lebanon Valley 15–0; won vs. Marshall 26–7; lost at New York University 0–7; won vs. Lafayette 6–3; won at Syracuse 6–4; won at Pennsylvania 19–7; lost vs. Bucknell 6–27; lost at Pittsburgh 7–20+19−21Won 16–0 vs. Niagara+16NiagaraWon 15–0 vs. Lebanon Valley+15Lebanon ValleyWon 26–7 vs. Marshall+19MarshallLost 0–7 at New York University-7New York Univer…Won 6–3 vs. Lafayette+3LafayetteWon 6–4 at Syracuse+2SyracuseWon 19–7 at Pennsylvania+12PennsylvaniaLost 6–27 vs. Bucknell-21BucknellLost 7–20 at Pittsburgh-13Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 20–⁠7.

In program history: The 115th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
6–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
101–⁠75
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Elo
1485 +16 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
7.9 No. 38 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Jack Martin