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1890 Cornell

8–⁠4. The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–⁠4, over 11 games to the 12 on file here.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1890, game by game: won vs. Rochester (NY) 98–0; won at Union (NY) 32–0; lost at Williams 8–18; won at Trinity (CT) 26–0; lost at Amherst 0–18; lost at Harvard 0–77; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 2–4; won vs. Bucknell 26–0; won at Michigan 20–5; won vs. Columbia 36–0; won at Chicago A.C. 12–8; won vs. Fordham 82–4+98−77Won 98–0 vs. Rochester (NY)+98Rochester (NY)Won 32–0 at Union (NY)+32Union (NY)Lost 8–18 at Williams-10WilliamsWon 26–0 at Trinity (CT)+26Trinity (CT)Lost 0–18 at Amherst-18AmherstLost 0–77 at Harvard-77HarvardLost 2–4 at Wesleyan (CT)-2Wesleyan (CT)Won 26–0 vs. Bucknell+26BucknellWon 20–5 at Michigan+15MichiganWon 36–0 vs. Columbia+36ColumbiaWon 12–8 at Chicago A.C.+4Chicago A.C.Won 82–4 vs. Fordham+78Fordham
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsRochester (NY)W 98–⁠093%
Oct 4atUnion (NY)W 32–⁠086%
Oct 8atWilliamsL 8–⁠1876%
Oct 18atTrinity (CT)W 26–⁠078%
Oct 29atAmherstL 0–⁠1882%
Nov 1atHarvardL 0–⁠7720%
Nov 5atWesleyan (CT)L 2–⁠462%
Nov 8vsBucknellW 26–⁠069%
Nov 15atMichiganW 20–⁠545%
Nov 22vsColumbiaW 36–⁠082%
Nov 27atChicago A.C.W 12–⁠881%
Dec 6vsFordhamW 82–⁠477%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Fordham 82–⁠4.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
8–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
342–⁠134
Coach
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Elo
1530 −12 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Edwin Yawger