1909 Colgate

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by R.M. Brown.

Schedule and results

Colgate in 1909, game by game: lost at Brown 0–14; won vs. Hamilton 48–0; won vs. St. Lawrence 58–0; lost at Yale 0–36; tied at Trinity (CT) 0–0; won at Rochester (NY) 21–0; won at Syracuse 6–5; won at Carnegie Mellon 38–6+58−36Lost 0–14 at Brown-14BrownWon 48–0 vs. Hamilton+48HamiltonWon 58–0 vs. St. Lawrence+58St. LawrenceLost 0–36 at Yale-36YaleTied 0–0 at Trinity (CT)0Trinity (CT)Won 21–0 at Rochester (NY)+21Rochester (NY)Won 6–5 at Syracuse+1SyracuseWon 38–6 at Carnegie Mellon+32Carnegie Mellon
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Carnegie Mellon 38–⁠6.

In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
171–⁠61
Coach
R.M. Brown
Elo
1507 +10 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
4.2 No. 32 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
E.T. MacDonnell