1937 Pittsburgh
9–0–1, coached by Jock Sutherland, finished No. 1 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 11 Nebraska 13–7Nov 13
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsOhio Wesleyan | W 59–0 | 95% |
| Oct 2 | at West Virginia | W 20–0 | 70% |
| Oct 9 | vs Duquesne | W 6–0 | 68% |
| Oct 16 | vs Fordham | T 0–0 | 73% |
| Oct 23 | vs 16Wisconsin | W 21–0 | 80% |
| Oct 30 | vsCarnegie Mellon | W 25–14 | 86% |
| Nov 6 | at 12Notre Dame | W 21–6 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | vs 11Nebraska | W 13–7 | 68% |
| Nov 20 | vs Penn State | W 28–7 | 84% |
| Nov 27 | at 18Duke | W 10–0 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Duke 10–0; No. 1 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 2
- Wk 3: 3
- Wk 4: 1
- Wk 5: 1
- Wk 6: 1
- Final: 1
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 1937.
National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll
Heisman voteMarshall Goldberg, third
Led the nationDick Cassiano: yards per carry (9.0)
2 consensus All-AmericansTony Matisi, OT; Marshall Goldberg, FB
- Record
- 9–0–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 1 peak No. 1
- Points
- 203–34
- Coach
- Jock Sutherland
- Elo
- 1781 +115 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.6 No. 5 of 126 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Single-wing
Drafted in 1938
The 1938 draft| Rd 3 | Frank Patrick B | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Tony Matisi OT | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Rd 6 | Frank Souchak E | New York Giants |