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1896 Amherst

3–⁠6–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1896, game by game: lost at Yale 0–12; tied at Bowdoin 0–0; lost at Brown 6–44; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–6; lost at Pennsylvania 0–14; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 6–4; lost at Trinity (CT) 0–12; won at Williams 6–4; lost vs. Dartmouth 0–32; won vs. WPI 44–0+44−38Lost 0–12 at Yale-12YaleTied 0–0 at Bowdoin0BowdoinLost 6–44 at Brown-38BrownLost 0–6 at Wesleyan (CT)-6Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–14 at Pennsylvania-14PennsylvaniaWon 6–4 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+2Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–12 at Trinity (CT)-12Trinity (CT)Won 6–4 at Williams+2WilliamsLost 0–32 vs. Dartmouth-32DartmouthWon 44–0 vs. WPI+44WPI
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30atYaleL 0–⁠126%
Oct 3atBowdoinT 0–⁠047%
Oct 10atBrownL 6–⁠4417%
Oct 14atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠642%
Oct 21atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠144%
Oct 24vsWesleyan (CT)W 6–⁠454%
Oct 31atTrinity (CT)L 0–⁠1234%
Nov 7atWilliamsW 6–⁠420%
Nov 14vsDartmouthL 0–⁠3226%
Nov 21vsWPIW 44–⁠070%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat WPI 44–⁠0.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
3–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠1 2nd in the Triangular Football League (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
62–⁠128
Coach
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Elo
1248 −13 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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