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1890 Columbia

1–⁠6–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Columbia in 1890, game by game: lost at Orange A.C. 0–21; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 0–4; lost vs. Pennsylvania 0–18; won vs. Fordham 40–0; lost at Crescent A.C. 0–29; lost vs. Princeton 0–85; tied at Rutgers 6–6; lost at Cornell 0–36+40−85Lost 0–21 at Orange A.C.-21Orange A.C.Lost 0–4 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-4Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–18 vs. Pennsylvania-18PennsylvaniaWon 40–0 vs. Fordham+40FordhamLost 0–29 at Crescent A.C.-29Crescent A.C.Lost 0–85 vs. Princeton-85PrincetonTied 6–6 at Rutgers0RutgersLost 0–36 at Cornell-36Cornell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4atOrange A.C.L 0–⁠2163%
Oct 18vsWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠460%
Oct 22vsPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠1828%
Oct 30vsFordhamW 40–⁠036%
Nov 1atCrescent A.C.L 0–⁠2958%
Nov 4vsPrincetonL 0–⁠8510%
Nov 15atRutgersT 6–⁠628%
Nov 22atCornellL 0–⁠3618%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Cornell 36–⁠0.

In program history: The 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Record
1–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
46–⁠199
Coach
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Elo
1274 −81 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
A.C. Gildersleeve