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1912 Colgate

5–⁠2, coached by Dutch Sommer.

Colgate, 1912
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Colgate in 1912, game by game: won at Cornell 13–7; lost at Amherst 0–13; won vs. Hobart 12–2; won at Trinity (CT) 24–7; lost at Army 7–18; won vs. Rochester (NY) 27–0; won at Syracuse 7–0+27−13Won 13–7 at Cornell+6CornellLost 0–13 at Amherst-13AmherstWon 12–2 vs. Hobart+10HobartWon 24–7 at Trinity (CT)+17Trinity (CT)Lost 7–18 at Army-11ArmyWon 27–0 vs. Rochester (NY)+27Rochester (NY)Won 7–0 at Syracuse+7Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28atCornellW 13–⁠729%
Oct 5atAmherstL 0–⁠1374%
Oct 12vsHobartW 12–⁠285%
Oct 19atTrinity (CT)W 24–⁠766%
Oct 26atArmyL 7–⁠1828%
Nov 9vsRochester (NY)W 27–⁠087%
Nov 16atSyracuseW 7–⁠033%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Syracuse 7–⁠0.

In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 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 1912.

Record
5–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
90–⁠47
Coach
Dutch Sommer
Elo
1475 +35 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
4.7 No. 34 of 76 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Roscoe Cook