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1938 Pennsylvania

3–⁠2–⁠3, coached by George Munger.

Schedule and results

Pennsylvania in 1938, game by game: won vs. Lafayette 34–6; won vs. Yale 21–0; lost at Princeton 0–13; won vs. Columbia 14–13; tied vs. Navy 0–0; lost at No. 16 Michigan 13–19; tied vs. Penn State 7–7; tied vs. No. 10 Cornell 0–0+28−13Won 34–6 vs. Lafayette+28LafayetteWon 21–0 vs. Yale+21YaleLost 0–13 at Princeton-13PrincetonWon 14–13 vs. Columbia+1ColumbiaTied 0–0 vs. Navy0NavyLost 13–19 at No. 16 Michigan-6No. 16 MichiganTied 7–7 vs. Penn State0Penn StateTied 0–0 vs. No. 10 Cornell0No. 10 Cornell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsLafayetteW 34–⁠674%
Oct 8vsYaleW 21–⁠050%
Oct 15atPrincetonL 0–⁠1346%
Oct 22vsColumbiaW 14–⁠1357%
Oct 29vsNavyT 0–⁠050%
Nov 5at16MichiganL 13–⁠1936%
Nov 12vsPenn StateT 7–⁠760%
Nov 24vs10CornellT 0–⁠037%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Cornell 0–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
3–⁠2–⁠3
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
89–⁠58
Coach
George Munger
Elo
1484 +16 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
8.8 No. 25 of 122 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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