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1896 Carlisle

5–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Carlisle in 1896, game by game: won vs. Dickinson 28–6; won at Duquesne A.C. 18–0; lost at Princeton 6–22; lost at Yale 6–12; lost at Harvard 0–4; lost at Pennsylvania 0–21; won vs. Cincinnati 28–0; won vs. Penn State 48–5; lost vs. Brown 12–24; won at Wisconsin 18–8+43−21Won 28–6 vs. Dickinson+22DickinsonWon 18–0 at Duquesne A.C.+18Duquesne A.C.Lost 6–22 at Princeton-16PrincetonLost 6–12 at Yale-6YaleLost 0–4 at Harvard-4HarvardLost 0–21 at Pennsylvania-21PennsylvaniaWon 28–0 vs. Cincinnati+28CincinnatiWon 48–5 vs. Penn State+43Penn StateLost 12–24 vs. Brown-12BrownWon 18–8 at Wisconsin+10Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsDickinsonW 28–⁠661%
Oct 3atDuquesne A.C.W 18–⁠045%
Oct 14atPrincetonL 6–⁠228%
Oct 24atYaleL 6–⁠125%
Oct 31atHarvardL 0–⁠48%
Nov 7atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠215%
Nov 14vsCincinnatiW 28–⁠027%
Nov 21vsPenn StateW 48–⁠533%
Nov 26vsBrownL 12–⁠2443%
Dec 19atWisconsinW 18–⁠814%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 18–⁠8.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
164–⁠102
Coach
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Elo
1374 +181 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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