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1889 Bucknell

1–⁠4–⁠1. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–⁠3–⁠1, over the same number of games, so a result differs.

Schedule and results

Bucknell in 1889, game by game: lost at Cornell 0–66; lost at Dickinson 4–20; tied at Franklin & Marshall 12–12; lost vs. Franklin & Marshall 0–16; won at Swarthmore 8–0; lost at Penn State 0–12+8−66Lost 0–66 at Cornell-66CornellLost 4–20 at Dickinson-16DickinsonTied 12–12 at Franklin & Marshall0Franklin & Mars…Lost 0–16 vs. Franklin & Marshall-16Franklin & Mars…Won 8–0 at Swarthmore+8SwarthmoreLost 0–12 at Penn State-12Penn State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5atCornellL 0–⁠6636%
Oct 11atDickinsonL 4–⁠2074%
Oct 19atFranklin & MarshallT 12–⁠1260%
Oct 26vsFranklin & MarshallL 0–⁠1674%
Nov 2atSwarthmoreW 8–⁠069%
Nov 25atPenn StateL 0–⁠1233%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Penn State 12–⁠0.

In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 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 1889.

Record
1–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
24–⁠126
Coach
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Elo
1310 −126 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Charles Allen