McComas Power Index

1961 NCAA Football | Penn State Schedule & Results

Record: 8-3 (Eastern Independent, 5-1)

Points For: 261 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 143 (13.00 per game)

MPI: 0.6866 (16 out of 111) | SOS: 0.5567 (29)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 23 W @ Navy * (7-3-0) 0.6544 (20) 20 10  
Sep 29 L Miami (Florida) (7-4-0) 0.6115 (31) 8 25  
Oct 06 W Boston University * (4-5-0) 0.4010 (80) 32 0  
Oct 14 L @ Army * (6-4-0) 0.5193 (52) 6 10  
Oct 21 W @ Syracuse * (8-3-0) 0.6848 (17) 14 0  
Oct 28 W @ California (1-8-1) 0.2729 (101) 33 16  
Nov 04 L Maryland (7-3-0) 0.5954 (36) 17 21  
Nov 11 W West Virginia (4-6-0) 0.3850 (83) 20 6  
Nov 18 W @ Holy Cross * (7-3-0) 0.6002 (34) 34 14  
Nov 25 W Pittsburgh * (3-7-0) 0.3668 (88) 47 26  
Dec 30 W Georgia Tech (7-4-0) 0.6204 (28) 30 15 @ Jacksonville, FL
 

* Denotes a conference game.