1942 Penn State
6–1–1, coached by Bob Higgins, finished No. 19 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Pennsylvania 13–7Nov 14
Pennsylvania was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs Bucknell | W 14–7 | 75% |
| Oct 10 | at Lehigh | W 19–3 | 93% |
| Oct 17 | at Cornell | T 0–0 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | vs Colgate | W 13–10 | 66% |
| Oct 31 | at West Virginia | L 0–24 | 63% |
| Nov 7 | vs Syracuse | W 18–13 | 60% |
| Nov 14 | at 17Pennsylvania | W 13–7 | 39% |
| Nov 21 | vs Pittsburgh | W 14–6 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pittsburgh 14–6; No. 19 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Final: 19
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1942.
- Record
- 6–1–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 19 peak No. 19
- Points
- 91–70
- Coach
- Bob Higgins
- Elo
- 1611 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 2.4 No. 57 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Lou Palazzi
Drafted in 1943
The 1943 draft| Rd 7 | Lou Palazzi C | New York Giants |