1897 Franklin & Marshall

2–⁠6–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Franklin & Marshall in 1897, game by game: lost at Pennsylvania 0–33; lost at Virginia 0–38; lost vs. Lafayette 0–8; won vs. Villanova 28–0; lost at Princeton 0–54; lost vs. Haverford 10–12; won vs. Lancaster Crescents 12–4; tied at Pennsylvania Reserves 2–2; lost at Dickinson 0–42; tied vs. Swarthmore 6–6+28−54Lost 0–33 at Pennsylvania-33PennsylvaniaLost 0–38 at Virginia-38VirginiaLost 0–8 vs. Lafayette-8LafayetteWon 28–0 vs. Villanova+28VillanovaLost 0–54 at Princeton-54PrincetonLost 10–12 vs. Haverford-2HaverfordWon 12–4 vs. Lancaster Crescents+8Lancaster Cresc…Tied 2–2 at Pennsylvania Reserves0Pennsylvania Re…Lost 0–42 at Dickinson-42DickinsonTied 6–6 vs. Swarthmore0Swarthmore
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Swarthmore 6–⁠6.

In program history: The tied 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).

Record
2–⁠6–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
58–⁠199
Coach
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Elo
1230 +8 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−9.1 No. 21 of 28 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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