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1909 Army

3–⁠2, coached by Harry Nelly.

Schedule and results

Army in 1909, game by game: won vs. Tufts 22–0; won vs. Trinity (CT) 17–6; lost vs. Yale 0–17; won vs. Lehigh 18–0; lost vs. Harvard 0–9+22−17Won 22–0 vs. Tufts+22TuftsWon 17–6 vs. Trinity (CT)+11Trinity (CT)Lost 0–17 vs. Yale-17YaleWon 18–0 vs. Lehigh+18LehighLost 0–9 vs. Harvard-9Harvard
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsTuftsW 22–⁠089%
Oct 9vsTrinity (CT)W 17–⁠692%
Oct 16vsYaleL 0–⁠1741%
Oct 23vsLehighW 18–⁠086%
Oct 30vsHarvardL 0–⁠944%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Harvard 9–⁠0.

In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
57–⁠32
Coach
Harry Nelly
Elo
1521 −26 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
12.0 No. 13 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Daniel Pullen