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Penn State

FBSI · 1969 Season · Final

Pretender +
Record
11–0
1.000 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
133
1889–2026
All-Time Record
931–410–37
0.689 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1969, 1977, 1981 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 20 · Top 10: 33 · Top 25: 68
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras

1969 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 23Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI1–9W 45–22
6Week 6 · Sep 30Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B88–3W 27–3
7Week 7 · Oct 7Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B85–5W 17–14
8Week 8 · Oct 14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND FBSI10–1W 20–0
9Week 9 · Oct 21Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI5–5W 15–14
10Week 10 · Oct 28Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC5–4–1W 42–3
11Week 11 · Nov 4Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 38–16
13Week 13 · Nov 18Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC3–7W 48–0
14Week 14 · Nov 25Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI4–6W 27–7
15Week 15 · Dec 2NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC3–6–1W 33–8
17Final · Jan 6Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B89–2W 10–3

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
0.807
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+58
0+58
  • West Virginia +10
  • Missouri +9
  • Colorado +8
  • Kansas State +5
  • Syracuse +5
  • Ohio +5
  • Boston College +5
  • Pittsburgh +4
  • Maryland +3
  • NC State +3
  • Navy +1

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #1Better than 100%
Win % Place 1stBetter than 100%

1.000 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#1Regular Season Final#1Post-Season W1#1Post-Season W2#1Post-Season W3#1Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+23
+24
+3
+20
+1
+39
+22
+48
+20
+25
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#391964#401965#501966#121967#21968

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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