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1890 Amherst

6–⁠5–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1890, game by game: won at Trinity (CT) 12–11; lost at Williams 0–6; tied at Trinity (CT) 0–0; lost at Harvard 6–74; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 6–8; lost vs. Yale 0–12; won vs. Cornell 18–0; won at MIT 38–4; won at Massachusetts 52–0; won vs. Dartmouth 4–0; lost vs. Harvard 0–64; won vs. Williston 48–6+52−68Won 12–11 at Trinity (CT)+1Trinity (CT)Lost 0–6 at Williams-6WilliamsTied 0–0 at Trinity (CT)0Trinity (CT)Lost 6–74 at Harvard-68HarvardLost 6–8 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-2Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–12 vs. Yale-12YaleWon 18–0 vs. Cornell+18CornellWon 38–4 at MIT+34MITWon 52–0 at Massachusetts+52MassachusettsWon 4–0 vs. Dartmouth+4DartmouthLost 0–64 vs. Harvard-64HarvardWon 48–6 vs. Williston+42Williston
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1atTrinity (CT)W 12–⁠1135%
Oct 4atWilliamsL 0–⁠634%
Oct 8atTrinity (CT)T 0–⁠038%
Oct 11atHarvardL 6–⁠747%
Oct 22vsWesleyan (CT)L 6–⁠844%
Oct 25vsYaleL 0–⁠127%
Oct 29vsCornellW 18–⁠018%
Nov 1atMITW 38–⁠444%
Nov 4atMassachusettsW 52–⁠080%
Nov 8vsDartmouthW 4–⁠034%
Nov 15vsHarvardL 0–⁠6416%
Nov 22vsWillistonW 48–⁠679%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Williston 48–⁠6.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
6–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠1 2nd in the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
184–⁠185
Coach
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Elo
1341 +116 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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