1908 Pittsburgh

8–⁠3, coached by Joseph Thompson.

Pittsburgh, 1908
Photo: R.W. Johnston Studios, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 1908, game by game: won vs. Mount Union 26–4; won vs. Bethany (WV) 27–0; won vs. Marietta 7–0; won vs. Carnegie Mellon 22–0; won vs. Bucknell 22–0; won at Saint Louis 13–0; won vs. West Virginia 11–0; lost vs. Carlisle 0–6; won vs. Gettysburg 6–0; lost vs. Penn State 6–12; lost vs. Washington & Jefferson 0–14+27−14Won 26–4 vs. Mount Union+22Mount UnionWon 27–0 vs. Bethany (WV)+27Bethany (WV)Won 7–0 vs. Marietta+7MariettaWon 22–0 vs. Carnegie Mellon+22Carnegie MellonWon 22–0 vs. Bucknell+22BucknellWon 13–0 at Saint Louis+13Saint LouisWon 11–0 vs. West Virginia+11West VirginiaLost 0–6 vs. Carlisle-6CarlisleWon 6–0 vs. Gettysburg+6GettysburgLost 6–12 vs. Penn State-6Penn StateLost 0–14 vs. Washington & Jefferson-14Washington & Je…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Washington & Jefferson 14–⁠0.

In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).

Record
8–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
140–⁠36
Coach
Joseph Thompson
Elo
1520 +4 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
10.6 No. 18 of 67 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Quince Banbury