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1930 Penn State

3–⁠4–⁠2, coached by Bob Higgins.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1930, game by game: won vs. Niagara 31–14; won vs. Lebanon Valley 27–0; won vs. Marshall 65–0; tied at Lafayette 0–0; lost vs. Colgate 0–40; lost at Bucknell 7–19; tied vs. Syracuse 0–0; lost at Iowa 0–19; lost at Pittsburgh 12–19+65−40Won 31–14 vs. Niagara+17NiagaraWon 27–0 vs. Lebanon Valley+27Lebanon ValleyWon 65–0 vs. Marshall+65MarshallTied 0–0 at Lafayette0LafayetteLost 0–40 vs. Colgate-40ColgateLost 7–19 at Bucknell-12BucknellTied 0–0 vs. Syracuse0SyracuseLost 0–19 at Iowa-19IowaLost 12–19 at Pittsburgh-7Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27vsNiagaraW 31–⁠1490%
Oct 4vsLebanon ValleyW 27–⁠089%
Oct 11vsMarshallW 65–⁠094%
Oct 18atLafayetteT 0–⁠050%
Oct 25vsColgateL 0–⁠4045%
Nov 1atBucknellL 7–⁠1934%
Nov 8vsSyracuseT 0–⁠049%
Nov 15atIowaL 0–⁠1941%
Nov 26atPittsburghL 12–⁠1920%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 19–⁠12.

In program history: The 129th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
3–⁠4–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
142–⁠111
Coach
Bob Higgins
Elo
1425 −65 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−7.0 No. 77 of 106 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Frank Diedrich