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1932 Penn State

2–⁠5, coached by Bob Higgins.

Schedule and results

Penn State in 1932, game by game: won vs. Lebanon Valley 27–0; lost vs. Waynesburg 6–7; lost at Harvard 13–46; lost vs. Syracuse 6–12; lost at Colgate 0–31; won vs. Sewanee 18–6; lost at Temple 12–13+27−33Won 27–0 vs. Lebanon Valley+27Lebanon ValleyLost 6–7 vs. Waynesburg-1WaynesburgLost 13–46 at Harvard-33HarvardLost 6–12 vs. Syracuse-6SyracuseLost 0–31 at Colgate-31ColgateWon 18–6 vs. Sewanee+12SewaneeLost 12–13 at Temple-1Temple
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsLebanon ValleyW 27–⁠081%
Oct 8vsWaynesburgL 6–⁠779%
Oct 15atHarvardL 13–⁠4622%
Oct 22vsSyracuseL 6–⁠1241%
Oct 29atColgateL 0–⁠3110%
Nov 3vsSewaneeW 18–⁠650%
Nov 12atTempleL 12–⁠1317%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Temple 13–⁠12.

In program history: The 137th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
2–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
82–⁠115
Coach
Bob Higgins
Elo
1367 −12 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−11.9 No. 97 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
George Collins