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1898 Amherst

4–⁠5–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Amherst in 1898, game by game: won vs. Williston 100–0; won at Trinity (CT) 12–0; lost at Yale 0–34; lost at Harvard 2–53; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–33; lost vs. Dartmouth 6–64; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 0–28; tied at Massachusetts 0–0; won at Williams 16–5; won at MIT 10–6+100−58Won 100–0 vs. Williston+100WillistonWon 12–0 at Trinity (CT)+12Trinity (CT)Lost 0–34 at Yale-34YaleLost 2–53 at Harvard-51HarvardLost 0–33 at Wesleyan (CT)-33Wesleyan (CT)Lost 6–64 vs. Dartmouth-58DartmouthLost 0–28 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-28Wesleyan (CT)Tied 0–0 at Massachusetts0MassachusettsWon 16–5 at Williams+11WilliamsWon 10–6 at MIT+4MIT
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 24vsWillistonW 100–⁠073%
Sep 28atTrinity (CT)W 12–⁠036%
Oct 5atYaleL 0–⁠3411%
Oct 8atHarvardL 2–⁠5312%
Oct 15atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠3332%
Oct 22vsDartmouthL 6–⁠6430%
Oct 29vsWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠2835%
Nov 5atMassachusettsT 0–⁠071%
Nov 12atWilliamsW 16–⁠542%
Nov 19atMITW 10–⁠650%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat MIT 10–⁠6.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
4–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠1 2nd in the Triangular Football League (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
146–⁠223
Coach
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Elo
1298 +17 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−12.1 No. 27 of 31 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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