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1886 Amherst

3–⁠4.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1886, game by game: won at Tufts 18–4; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–47; won vs. Tufts 22–4; won vs. Massachusetts 13–0; lost at MIT 0–22; lost vs. Williams 2–15; lost at Williams 0–11+18−47Won 18–4 at Tufts+14TuftsLost 0–47 at Wesleyan (CT)-47Wesleyan (CT)Won 22–4 vs. Tufts+18TuftsWon 13–0 vs. Massachusetts+13MassachusettsLost 0–22 at MIT-22MITLost 2–15 vs. Williams-13WilliamsLost 0–11 at Williams-11Williams
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 13atTuftsW 18–⁠455%
Oct 16atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠4734%
Oct 20vsTuftsW 22–⁠473%
Oct 23vsMassachusettsW 13–⁠075%
Oct 30atMITL 0–⁠2253%
Nov 6vsWilliamsL 2–⁠1548%
Nov 13atWilliamsL 0–⁠1127%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Williams 11–⁠0.

In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
3–⁠4
Conference
4–⁠2 2nd in the Northern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
55–⁠103
Coach
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Elo
1153 −46 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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