1928 Pittsburgh

6–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Jock Sutherland.

Pittsburgh, 1928
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 1928, game by game: won vs. Thiel 20–0; won vs. Bethany (WV) 53–0; lost vs. West Virginia 6–9; won vs. Allegheny 29–0; lost vs. Carnegie Mellon 0–6; won vs. Syracuse 18–0; won vs. Washington & Jefferson 25–0; tied at Nebraska 0–0; won vs. Penn State 26–0+53−6Won 20–0 vs. Thiel+20ThielWon 53–0 vs. Bethany (WV)+53Bethany (WV)Lost 6–9 vs. West Virginia-3West VirginiaWon 29–0 vs. Allegheny+29AlleghenyLost 0–6 vs. Carnegie Mellon-6Carnegie MellonWon 18–0 vs. Syracuse+18SyracuseWon 25–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson+25Washington & Je…Tied 0–0 at Nebraska0NebraskaWon 26–0 vs. Penn State+26Penn 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 26–⁠0.

In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).

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 1928.

Record
6–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
177–⁠15
Coach
Jock Sutherland
Elo
1620 +16 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
9.6 No. 23 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Alex Fox
Offense
Single-wing