1947 Penn State
9–0–1, coached by Bob Higgins, finished No. 4 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fordham 75–0Oct 11
By 75 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Washington State | W 27–6 | 63% |
| Oct 4 | vs Bucknell | W 54–0 | 83% |
| Oct 11 | at Fordham | W 75–0 | 74% |
| Oct 18 | vs Syracuse | W 40–0 | 79% |
| Oct 25 | vs West Virginia | W 21–14 | 72% |
| Nov 1 | vs Colgate | W 46–0 | 81% |
| Nov 8 | at Temple | W 7–0 | 71% |
| Nov 15 | at Navy | W 20–7 | 68% |
| Nov 22 | at Pittsburgh | W 29–0 | 78% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 4SMUCotton Bowl | T 13–13 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied SMU 13–13 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 4 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The tied 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 12
- Wk 2: 9
- Wk 3: 9
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 5: 7
- Wk 6: 8
- Wk 7: 5
- Wk 8: 5
- Wk 9: 5
- Final: 4
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 1947.
- Record
- 9–0–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 4 peak No. 4
- Points
- 332–40
- Coach
- Bob Higgins
- Elo
- 1678 +134 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.2 No. 17 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- John Nolan and John Potsklan
Drafted in 1948
The 1948 draft| Rd 3 | John Nolan OT | Boston Yanks |
| Rd 5 | Johnny Wolosky C | New York Giants |
| Rd 1 | Jeff Durkota B | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) |
| Rd 3 | John Nolan OT | Chicago Rockets (AAFC) |