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1935 Pittsburgh

7–⁠1–⁠2, coached by Jock Sutherland.

Pittsburgh, 1935
Photo: The University of Pittsburgh athletic department, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 1935, game by game: won vs. Waynesburg 14–0; won at Washington & Jefferson 35–0; won vs. West Virginia 24–6; lost at Notre Dame 6–9; won vs. Penn State 9–0; tied vs. Fordham 0–0; won vs. Army 29–6; won vs. Nebraska 6–0; tied vs. Carnegie Mellon 0–0; won at USC 12–7+35−3Won 14–0 vs. Waynesburg+14WaynesburgWon 35–0 at Washington & Jefferson+35Washington & Je…Won 24–6 vs. West Virginia+18West VirginiaLost 6–9 at Notre Dame-3Notre DameWon 9–0 vs. Penn State+9Penn StateTied 0–0 vs. Fordham0FordhamWon 29–6 vs. Army+23ArmyWon 6–0 vs. Nebraska+6NebraskaTied 0–0 vs. Carnegie Mellon0Carnegie MellonWon 12–7 at USC+5USC
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsWaynesburgW 14–⁠096%
Oct 5atWashington & JeffersonW 35–⁠075%
Oct 12vsWest VirginiaW 24–⁠682%
Oct 19atNotre DameL 6–⁠949%
Oct 26vsPenn StateW 9–⁠084%
Nov 2vsFordhamT 0–⁠076%
Nov 9vsArmyW 29–⁠669%
Nov 16vsNebraskaW 6–⁠069%
Nov 28vsCarnegie MellonT 0–⁠087%
Dec 14atUSCW 12–⁠775%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat USC 12–⁠7.

In program history: The 13th-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 1935.

Record
7–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
135–⁠28
Coach
Jock Sutherland
Elo
1717 +46 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
11.7 No. 25 of 128 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Offense
Single-wing