1898 Cornell

10–⁠2, coached by Pop Warner.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1898, game by game: won vs. Syracuse 28–0; won vs. Colgate 29–5; won vs. Hamilton 41–0; won vs. Trinity (CT) 47–0; won at Syracuse 30–0; won vs. Carlisle 23–6; won vs. Buffalo 27–0; lost at Princeton 0–6; won vs. Oberlin 6–0; won at Williams 12–0; won vs. Lafayette 47–0; lost at Pennsylvania 6–12+47−6Won 28–0 vs. Syracuse+28SyracuseWon 29–5 vs. Colgate+24ColgateWon 41–0 vs. Hamilton+41HamiltonWon 47–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+47Trinity (CT)Won 30–0 at Syracuse+30SyracuseWon 23–6 vs. Carlisle+17CarlisleWon 27–0 vs. Buffalo+27BuffaloLost 0–6 at Princeton-6PrincetonWon 6–0 vs. Oberlin+6OberlinWon 12–0 at Williams+12WilliamsWon 47–0 vs. Lafayette+47LafayetteLost 6–12 at Pennsylvania-6Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 12–⁠6.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
10–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
296–⁠29
Coach
Pop Warner
Elo
1619 +89 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
15.3 No. 5 of 31 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Allen Whiting