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1897 Amherst

2–⁠6–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1897, game by game: lost at Yale 0–18; lost at Harvard 0–38; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–24; won vs. Massachusetts 20–4; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 0–14; tied at Williams 6–6; lost at Dartmouth 0–54; lost vs. Trinity (CT) 0–18; tied vs. Holy Cross 6–6; won vs. MIT 8–6+16−54Lost 0–18 at Yale-18YaleLost 0–38 at Harvard-38HarvardLost 0–24 at Wesleyan (CT)-24Wesleyan (CT)Won 20–4 vs. Massachusetts+16MassachusettsLost 0–14 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-14Wesleyan (CT)Tied 6–6 at Williams0WilliamsLost 0–54 at Dartmouth-54DartmouthLost 0–18 vs. Trinity (CT)-18Trinity (CT)Tied 6–6 vs. Holy Cross0Holy CrossWon 8–6 vs. MIT+2MIT
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6atYaleL 0–⁠186%
Oct 9atHarvardL 0–⁠389%
Oct 13atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠2437%
Oct 23vsMassachusettsW 20–⁠478%
Oct 27vsWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠1444%
Oct 30atWilliamsT 6–⁠635%
Nov 3atDartmouthL 0–⁠5412%
Nov 6vsTrinity (CT)L 0–⁠1845%
Nov 13vsHoly CrossT 6–⁠619%
Nov 20vsMITW 8–⁠658%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat MIT 8–⁠6.

In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
2–⁠6–⁠2
Conference
0–⁠1–⁠1 tied for 2nd in the Triangular Football League (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
40–⁠188
Coach
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Elo
1172 −59 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−14.2 No. 25 of 28 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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