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1878 Amherst

1–⁠3.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1878, game by game: won at Brown 1–0; lost at Yale 0–2; lost vs. Harvard 0–3; lost at Yale 0–1+7−3Won 1–0 at Brown+1BrownLost 0–2 at Yale-2YaleLost 0–3 vs. Harvard-3HarvardLost 0–1 at Yale-1Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 26atBrownW 1–⁠012%
Nov 2atYaleL 0–⁠211%
Nov 9vsHarvardL 0–⁠319%
Nov 16atYaleL 0–⁠111%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 1–⁠0.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
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Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
1–⁠6
Coach
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Elo
1215 +6 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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