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1887 Amherst

4–⁠6.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1887, game by game: lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–34; lost vs. Williams 0–54; won at Massachusetts 10–0; lost at Harvard 0–98; lost at Dartmouth 0–52; won vs. Boston University 22–0; lost vs. Trinity (CT) 6–22; lost at MIT 0–54; won vs. Williston 44–0; won vs. Stevens 16–6+44−98Lost 0–34 at Wesleyan (CT)-34Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–54 vs. Williams-54WilliamsWon 10–0 at Massachusetts+10MassachusettsLost 0–98 at Harvard-98HarvardLost 0–52 at Dartmouth-52DartmouthWon 22–0 vs. Boston University+22Boston Universi…Lost 6–22 vs. Trinity (CT)-16Trinity (CT)Lost 0–54 at MIT-54MITWon 44–0 vs. Williston+44WillistonWon 16–6 vs. Stevens+10Stevens
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠3428%
Oct 8vsWilliamsL 0–⁠5442%
Oct 15atMassachusettsW 10–⁠047%
Oct 22atHarvardL 0–⁠985%
Oct 26atDartmouthL 0–⁠5211%
Oct 29vsBoston UniversityW 22–⁠051%
Nov 5vsTrinity (CT)L 6–⁠2261%
Nov 12atMITL 0–⁠5426%
Nov 19vsWillistonW 44–⁠045%
Nov 24vsStevensW 16–⁠663%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Stevens 16–⁠6.

In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
4–⁠6
Conference
1–⁠3 4th in the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
98–⁠320
Coach
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Elo
1168 −1 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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