1948 Pennsylvania
5–3, coached by George Munger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Washington and Lee 40–7Oct 30
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Dartmouth | W 26–13 | 78% |
| Oct 9 | vs Princeton | W 29–7 | 78% |
| Oct 16 | at Columbia | W 20–14 | 53% |
| Oct 23 | vs Navy | W 20–14 | 87% |
| Oct 30 | vsWashington and Lee | W 40–7 | 89% |
| Nov 6 | vs 14Penn State | L 0–13 | 59% |
| Nov 13 | vs 3Army | L 20–26 | 45% |
| Nov 25 | vs Cornell | L 14–23 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cornell 23–14; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 12
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 5: 7
- Wk 6: 17
- Wk 7: 16
- Wk 8: 19
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
- 5–3
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 169–117
- Coach
- George Munger
- Elo
- 1589 −30 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.3 No. 27 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1949
The 1949 draft| Rd 1 | Chuck Bednarik C | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Bill Talarico B | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 4 | Dolph Tokarczyk OG | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |
| Rd 5 | Carmen Falcone B | Chicago Hornets (AAFC) |