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1902 Brown

5–⁠4–⁠1, coached by J.A. Gammons.

Schedule and results

Brown in 1902, game by game: tied vs. Vermont 0–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 5–0; lost vs. Yale 0–10; won at Pennsylvania 15–6; lost at Harvard 0–6; lost at Lafayette 5–6; won vs. Tufts 45–12; won at Columbia 28–0; won vs. Springfield 11–0; lost at Dartmouth 6–12+33−10Tied 0–0 vs. Vermont0VermontWon 5–0 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+5Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–10 vs. Yale-10YaleWon 15–6 at Pennsylvania+9PennsylvaniaLost 0–6 at Harvard-6HarvardLost 5–6 at Lafayette-1LafayetteWon 45–12 vs. Tufts+33TuftsWon 28–0 at Columbia+28ColumbiaWon 11–0 vs. Springfield+11SpringfieldLost 6–12 at Dartmouth-6Dartmouth
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsVermontT 0–⁠070%
Oct 4vsWesleyan (CT)W 5–⁠051%
Oct 11vsYaleL 0–⁠1025%
Oct 18atPennsylvaniaW 15–⁠624%
Oct 25atHarvardL 0–⁠613%
Nov 1atLafayetteL 5–⁠628%
Nov 5vsTuftsW 45–⁠1265%
Nov 8atColumbiaW 28–⁠035%
Nov 15vsSpringfieldW 11–⁠091%
Nov 23atDartmouthL 6–⁠1237%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Dartmouth 12–⁠6.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 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 1902.

Consensus All-AmericanThomas A. Barry, RB

Record
5–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
115–⁠52
Coach
J.A. Gammons
Elo
1526 +93 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
15.1 No. 12 of 72 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Ancil D. Brown