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1929 Pennsylvania

7–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Pennsylvania in 1929, game by game: won vs. Franklin & Marshall 14–7; won vs. Swarthmore 20–6; won vs. Virginia Tech 14–8; lost vs. California 7–12; won vs. Lehigh 10–7; won vs. Navy 7–2; lost vs. Penn State 7–19; won at Columbia 20–0; won vs. Cornell 17–7+20−12Won 14–7 vs. Franklin & Marshall+7Franklin & Mars…Won 20–6 vs. Swarthmore+14SwarthmoreWon 14–8 vs. Virginia Tech+6Virginia TechLost 7–12 vs. California-5CaliforniaWon 10–7 vs. Lehigh+3LehighWon 7–2 vs. Navy+5NavyLost 7–19 vs. Penn State-12Penn StateWon 20–0 at Columbia+20ColumbiaWon 17–7 vs. Cornell+10Cornell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsFranklin & MarshallW 14–⁠793%
Oct 5vsSwarthmoreW 20–⁠693%
Oct 12vsVirginia TechW 14–⁠863%
Oct 19vsCaliforniaL 7–⁠1264%
Oct 26vsLehighW 10–⁠795%
Nov 2vsNavyW 7–⁠259%
Nov 9vsPenn StateL 7–⁠1970%
Nov 16atColumbiaW 20–⁠060%
Nov 28vsCornellW 17–⁠766%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Cornell 17–⁠7.

In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
7–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
116–⁠68
Coach
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Elo
1587 +11 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
6.1 No. 39 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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