1921 Pennsylvania

4–⁠3–⁠2, coached by John Heisman.

Schedule and results

Pennsylvania in 1921, game by game: won vs. Delaware 89–0; won vs. Franklin & Marshall 20–0; won vs. Gettysburg 7–0; tied vs. Swarthmore 7–7; won vs. VMI 21–7; lost vs. Pittsburgh 0–28; lost vs. Lafayette 6–38; tied vs. Dartmouth 14–14; lost vs. Cornell 0–41+89−41Won 89–0 vs. Delaware+89DelawareWon 20–0 vs. Franklin & Marshall+20Franklin & Mars…Won 7–0 vs. Gettysburg+7GettysburgTied 7–7 vs. Swarthmore0SwarthmoreWon 21–7 vs. VMI+14VMILost 0–28 vs. Pittsburgh-28PittsburghLost 6–38 vs. Lafayette-32LafayetteTied 14–14 vs. Dartmouth0DartmouthLost 0–41 vs. Cornell-41Cornell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Cornell 41–⁠0.

In program history: The 79th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
4–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
164–⁠135
Coach
John Heisman
Elo
1451 −56 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−0.5 No. 53 of 102 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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