1931 Penn State

2–⁠8, coached by Bob Higgins.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1931, game by game: lost vs. Waynesburg 0–7; won vs. Lebanon Valley 19–6; lost at Temple 0–12; lost vs. Dickinson 6–10; lost at Syracuse 0–7; lost vs. Pittsburgh 6–41; lost vs. Colgate 7–32; lost at Lafayette 0–33; lost at West Virginia 0–19; won vs. Lehigh 31–0+31−35Lost 0–7 vs. Waynesburg-7WaynesburgWon 19–6 vs. Lebanon Valley+13Lebanon ValleyLost 0–12 at Temple-12TempleLost 6–10 vs. Dickinson-4DickinsonLost 0–7 at Syracuse-7SyracuseLost 6–41 vs. Pittsburgh-35PittsburghLost 7–32 vs. Colgate-25ColgateLost 0–33 at Lafayette-33LafayetteLost 0–19 at West Virginia-19West VirginiaWon 31–0 vs. Lehigh+31Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Lehigh 31–⁠0.

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

Record
2–⁠8
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
69–⁠167
Coach
Bob Higgins
Elo
1320 −131 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−7.3 No. 75 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
George Lasich