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1889 Amherst

3–⁠5–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1889, game by game: tied at Williams 10–10; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–39; lost at Yale 0–42; lost vs. MIT 9–10; lost at Dartmouth 6–60; won vs. Rochester (NY) 72–0; lost vs. Yale 0–32; won at Williston 64–0; won at Stevens 12–5; tied at Columbia 0–0+72−54Tied 10–10 at Williams0WilliamsLost 0–39 at Wesleyan (CT)-39Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–42 at Yale-42YaleLost 9–10 vs. MIT-1MITLost 6–60 at Dartmouth-54DartmouthWon 72–0 vs. Rochester (NY)+72Rochester (NY)Lost 0–32 vs. Yale-32YaleWon 64–0 at Williston+64WillistonWon 12–5 at Stevens+7StevensTied 0–0 at Columbia0Columbia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5atWilliamsT 10–⁠1025%
Oct 16atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠3932%
Oct 19atYaleL 0–⁠423%
Oct 26vsMITL 9–⁠1033%
Nov 2atDartmouthL 6–⁠6010%
Nov 9vsRochester (NY)W 72–⁠048%
Nov 12vsYaleL 0–⁠324%
Nov 16atWillistonW 64–⁠041%
Nov 20atStevensW 12–⁠556%
Nov 23atColumbiaT 0–⁠033%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Columbia 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠1–⁠1 2nd in the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
173–⁠198
Coach
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Elo
1237 +84 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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