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1898 Army

3–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Herman Koehler.

Army, 1898
Photo: Pach Brothers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Army in 1898, game by game: won vs. Tufts 40–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 27–8; lost vs. Harvard 0–28; won vs. Lehigh 18–0; lost vs. Yale 0–10; tied vs. Princeton 5–5+40−28Won 40–0 vs. Tufts+40TuftsWon 27–8 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+19Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–28 vs. Harvard-28HarvardWon 18–0 vs. Lehigh+18LehighLost 0–10 vs. Yale-10YaleTied 5–5 vs. Princeton0Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsTuftsW 40–⁠082%
Oct 8vsWesleyan (CT)W 27–⁠878%
Oct 15vsHarvardL 0–⁠2848%
Oct 22vsLehighW 18–⁠090%
Oct 29vsYaleL 0–⁠1036%
Nov 5vsPrincetonT 5–⁠527%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Princeton 5–⁠5.

In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1898.

Consensus All-AmericanCharles Romeyn, FB

Record
3–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
90–⁠51
Coach
Herman Koehler
Elo
1518 −15 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
11.2 No. 9 of 31 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Leon Kromer