1926 Pittsburgh

5–⁠2–⁠2, coached by Jock Sutherland.

Pittsburgh, 1926
Photo: University of Pittsburgh Athletic Council, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 1926, game by game: won vs. Allegheny 9–7; tied vs. Georgetown 6–6; lost vs. Lafayette 7–17; won vs. Colgate 19–16; lost vs. Carnegie Mellon 0–14; won vs. Westminster (Pennsylvania) 88–0; won vs. West Virginia 17–7; tied vs. Washington & Jefferson 0–0; won vs. Penn State 24–6+88−14Won 9–7 vs. Allegheny+2AlleghenyTied 6–6 vs. Georgetown0GeorgetownLost 7–17 vs. Lafayette-10LafayetteWon 19–16 vs. Colgate+3ColgateLost 0–14 vs. Carnegie Mellon-14Carnegie MellonWon 88–0 vs. Westminster (Pennsylvania)+88Westminster (Pe…Won 17–7 vs. West Virginia+10West VirginiaTied 0–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson0Washington & Je…Won 24–6 vs. Penn State+18Penn State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Penn State 24–⁠6.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
170–⁠73
Coach
Jock Sutherland
Elo
1578 −18 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
15.8 No. 13 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Blair McMillan
Offense
Single-wing