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1933 Pittsburgh

8–⁠1, coached by Jock Sutherland.

Pittsburgh, 1933
Photo: University of Pittsburgh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 1933, game by game: won vs. Washington & Jefferson 9–0; won vs. West Virginia 21–0; won vs. Navy 34–6; lost at Minnesota 3–7; won at Notre Dame 14–0; won vs. Centre 37–0; won vs. Duquesne 7–0; won vs. Nebraska 6–0; won vs. Carnegie Mellon 16–0+37−4Won 9–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson+9Washington & Je…Won 21–0 vs. West Virginia+21West VirginiaWon 34–6 vs. Navy+28NavyLost 3–7 at Minnesota-4MinnesotaWon 14–0 at Notre Dame+14Notre DameWon 37–0 vs. Centre+37CentreWon 7–0 vs. Duquesne+7DuquesneWon 6–0 vs. Nebraska+6NebraskaWon 16–0 vs. Carnegie Mellon+16Carnegie Mellon
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30vsWashington & JeffersonW 9–⁠075%
Oct 7vsWest VirginiaW 21–⁠080%
Oct 14vsNavyW 34–⁠679%
Oct 21atMinnesotaL 3–⁠761%
Oct 28atNotre DameW 14–⁠043%
Nov 4vsCentreW 37–⁠095%
Nov 11vsDuquesneW 7–⁠071%
Nov 18vsNebraskaW 6–⁠058%
Nov 30vsCarnegie MellonW 16–⁠077%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Carnegie Mellon 16–⁠0.

In program history: The 11th-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 1933.

Consensus All-AmericanJoe Skladany, E

Record
8–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
147–⁠13
Coach
Jock Sutherland
Elo
1725 +88 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
18.1 No. 6 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Offense
Single-wing