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1881 Columbia

3–⁠3–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Columbia in 1881, game by game: won at Stevens 3–1; lost at Harvard 0–1; tied at Rutgers 0–0; lost at Princeton 0–1; lost vs. Yale 0–1; won vs. Rutgers 1–0; won at Pennsylvania 2–0+7−1Won 3–1 at Stevens+2StevensLost 0–1 at Harvard-1HarvardTied 0–0 at Rutgers0RutgersLost 0–1 at Princeton-1PrincetonLost 0–1 vs. Yale-1YaleWon 1–0 vs. Rutgers+1RutgersWon 2–0 at Pennsylvania+2Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 31atStevensW 3–⁠176%
Nov 5atHarvardL 0–⁠134%
Nov 8atRutgersT 0–⁠046%
Nov 12atPrincetonL 0–⁠125%
Nov 16vsYaleL 0–⁠142%
Nov 23vsRutgersW 1–⁠059%
Nov 26atPennsylvaniaW 2–⁠045%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Pennsylvania 2–⁠0.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Record
3–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
6–⁠4
Coach
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Elo
1474 +10 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
B.P. Clark