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1879 Columbia

0–⁠3–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Columbia in 1879, game by game: tied at Stevens 0–0; lost at Princeton 0–2; lost at Pennsylvania 0–1; tied vs. Rutgers 0–0; lost vs. Yale 0–2+7−2Tied 0–0 at Stevens0StevensLost 0–2 at Princeton-2PrincetonLost 0–1 at Pennsylvania-1PennsylvaniaTied 0–0 vs. Rutgers0RutgersLost 0–2 vs. Yale-2Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 25atStevensT 0–⁠074%
Nov 1atPrincetonL 0–⁠230%
Nov 8atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠143%
Nov 20vsRutgersT 0–⁠058%
Nov 22vsYaleL 0–⁠245%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 2–⁠0.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Record
0–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
0–⁠5
Coach
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Elo
1445 −28 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
William F. Morgan