1948 Penn State
7–1–1, coached by Bob Higgins, finished No. 18 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Pennsylvania 13–0Nov 6
Pennsylvania was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Bucknell | W 35–0 | 86% |
| Oct 8 | at Syracuse | W 34–14 | 74% |
| Oct 16 | vs West Virginia | W 37–7 | 77% |
| Oct 23 | vs 19Michigan State | T 14–14 | 71% |
| Oct 30 | at Colgate | W 32–13 | 77% |
| Nov 6 | at 7Pennsylvania | W 13–0 | 41% |
| Nov 13 | vs Temple | W 47–0 | 89% |
| Nov 20 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–7 | 73% |
| Nov 27 | vs Washington State | W 7–0 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Washington State 7–0; No. 18 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 10
- Wk 2: 9
- Wk 3: 8
- Wk 4: 12
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 5
- Wk 7: 6
- Wk 8: 18
- Final: 18
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 1948.
- Record
- 7–1–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 18 peak No. 5
- Points
- 219–55
- Coach
- Bob Higgins
- Elo
- 1679 +60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.3 No. 18 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Joe Colone
Drafted in 1949
The 1949 draft| Rd 6 | Sam Tamburo E | New York Bulldogs |
| Rd 3 | Wally Triplett B | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |
| Rd 6 | Sam Tamburo B | Chicago Hornets (AAFC) |