1909 Pittsburgh

6–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Joseph Thompson.

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 1909, game by game: won vs. Ohio Northern 16–0; won vs. Marietta 12–0; won vs. Bucknell 18–6; won vs. Carlisle 14–3; lost vs. Notre Dame 0–6; tied at West Virginia 0–0; won vs. Washington & Jefferson 17–3; won vs. Mount Union 17–3; lost vs. Penn State 0–5+16−6Won 16–0 vs. Ohio Northern+16Ohio NorthernWon 12–0 vs. Marietta+12MariettaWon 18–6 vs. Bucknell+12BucknellWon 14–3 vs. Carlisle+11CarlisleLost 0–6 vs. Notre Dame-6Notre DameTied 0–0 at West Virginia0West VirginiaWon 17–3 vs. Washington & Jefferson+14Washington & Je…Won 17–3 vs. Mount Union+14Mount UnionLost 0–5 vs. Penn State-5Penn State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Penn State 5–⁠0.

In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).

Record
6–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
94–⁠26
Coach
Joseph Thompson
Elo
1553 +40 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
10.4 No. 15 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Homer Roe