1938 Pittsburgh
8–2, coached by Jock Sutherland, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 9 Fordham 24–13Oct 29
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs West Virginia | W 19–0 | 77% |
| Oct 1 | at Temple | W 28–6 | 68% |
| Oct 8 | vs Duquesne | W 27–0 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | at Wisconsin | W 26–6 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | vs SMU | W 34–7 | 83% |
| Oct 29 | vs 9Fordham | W 24–13 | 74% |
| Nov 5 | vs19Carnegie Mellon | L 10–20 | 87% |
| Nov 12 | at Nebraska | W 19–0 | 65% |
| Nov 19 | vs Penn State | W 26–0 | 87% |
| Nov 26 | at 3Duke | L 0–7 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Duke 7–0; No. 8 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 1
- Wk 2: 1
- Wk 3: 1
- Wk 4: 3
- Wk 5: 5
- Wk 6: 4
- Wk 7: 7
- Final: 8
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 1938.
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 1
- Points
- 213–59
- Coach
- Jock Sutherland
- Elo
- 1731 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 20.2 No. 2 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Single-wing
Drafted in 1939
The 1939 draft| Rd 2 | Marshall Goldberg RB | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 3 | John Chickerneo B | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | Hal Stebbins B | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 5 | Bill Daddio E | Chicago Cardinals |