1896 Pennsylvania
14–1, coached by George Woodruff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bucknell 40–0Oct 3
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atFranklin & Marshall | W 24–0 | 92% |
| Sep 30 | vsGettysburg | W 32–0 | 96% |
| Oct 3 | vs Bucknell | W 40–0 | 83% |
| Oct 7 | at Navy | W 8–0 | 72% |
| Oct 10 | vs Dartmouth | W 16–0 | 82% |
| Oct 14 | vs Virginia | W 20–0 | 85% |
| Oct 17 | vs Lehigh | W 34–0 | 95% |
| Oct 21 | vsAmherst | W 14–0 | 96% |
| Oct 24 | vs Lafayette | L 4–6 | 74% |
| Oct 28 | vs Brown | W 16–0 | 83% |
| Nov 3 | vsDickinson | W 30–2 | 96% |
| Nov 7 | vsCarlisle | W 21–0 | 96% |
| Nov 14 | vs Penn State | W 27–0 | 84% |
| Nov 21 | vs Harvard | W 8–6 | 77% |
| Nov 26 | vs Cornell | W 32–10 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cornell 32–10.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Players on this team
- Charles GelbertEnd
- John H. OutlandOffensive tackle
- Charles WhartonGuard
- George BrookeRunning back
- John MindsFullback
- Wylie G. WoodruffGuard
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 1896.
- Record
- 14–1
- Conference
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- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 326–24
- Coach
- George Woodruff
- Elo
- 1745 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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