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1893 Army

4–⁠5, coached by Laurie Bliss.

Schedule and results

Army in 1893, game by game: lost vs. Volunteer A.C. 4–6; won vs. Lafayette 36–0; lost vs. Lehigh 0–18; won vs. Amherst 12–4; lost vs. Yale 0–28; won vs. Union (NY) 6–0; won vs. Trinity (CT) 18–11; lost vs. Princeton 4–36; lost at Navy 4–6+36−32Lost 4–6 vs. Volunteer A.C.-2Volunteer A.C.Won 36–0 vs. Lafayette+36LafayetteLost 0–18 vs. Lehigh-18LehighWon 12–4 vs. Amherst+8AmherstLost 0–28 vs. Yale-28YaleWon 6–0 vs. Union (NY)+6Union (NY)Won 18–11 vs. Trinity (CT)+7Trinity (CT)Lost 4–36 vs. Princeton-32PrincetonLost 4–6 at Navy-2Navy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30vsVolunteer A.C.L 4–⁠688%
Oct 7vsLafayetteW 36–⁠065%
Oct 14vsLehighL 0–⁠1882%
Oct 21vsAmherstW 12–⁠472%
Oct 28vsYaleL 0–⁠2822%
Nov 4vsUnion (NY)W 6–⁠086%
Nov 11vsTrinity (CT)W 18–⁠1190%
Nov 18vsPrincetonL 4–⁠3622%
Dec 2atNavyL 4–⁠637%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Navy 6–⁠4.

In program history: The 101st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
84–⁠109
Coach
Laurie Bliss
Elo
1421 −68 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Thomas Gillespie Carson