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1896 Army

3–⁠2–⁠1, coached by George Dyer.

Army, 1896
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Army in 1896, game by game: won vs. Tufts 27–0; lost vs. Princeton 0–11; won vs. Union (NY) 44–0; lost vs. Yale 2–16; tied vs. Wesleyan (CT) 12–12; won vs. Brown 8–6+44−14Won 27–0 vs. Tufts+27TuftsLost 0–11 vs. Princeton-11PrincetonWon 44–0 vs. Union (NY)+44Union (NY)Lost 2–16 vs. Yale-14YaleTied 12–12 vs. Wesleyan (CT)0Wesleyan (CT)Won 8–6 vs. Brown+2Brown
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsTuftsW 27–⁠086%
Oct 17vsPrincetonL 0–⁠1141%
Oct 24vsUnion (NY)W 44–⁠089%
Oct 31vsYaleL 2–⁠1629%
Nov 7vsWesleyan (CT)T 12–⁠1281%
Nov 21vsBrownW 8–⁠660%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Brown 8–⁠6.

In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
93–⁠45
Coach
George Dyer
Elo
1489 −17 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
William Connor