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2023 Gustavus Adolphus

6–⁠4 (5–⁠2 Minnesota Conference).

Schedule and results

Gustavus Adolphus in 2023, game by game: won vs. Buena Vista 51–7; lost at Wisconsin Stout 7–24; lost vs. Augsburg 31–33; lost at Bethel (MN) 28–37; won at St. Scholastica 63–12; won vs. Macalester 55–18; won vs. Saint John’s (MN) 38–35; won at St. Olaf 41–40; won vs. Carleton 38–20; lost at Bethel (MN) 7–31+51−24Won 51–7 vs. Buena Vista+44Buena VistaLost 7–24 at Wisconsin Stout-17Wisconsin StoutLost 31–33 vs. Augsburg-2AugsburgLost 28–37 at Bethel (MN)-9Bethel (MN)Won 63–12 at St. Scholastica+51St. ScholasticaWon 55–18 vs. Macalester+37MacalesterWon 38–35 vs. Saint John’s (MN)+3Saint John’s (M…Won 41–40 at St. Olaf+1St. OlafWon 38–20 vs. Carleton+18CarletonLost 7–31 at Bethel (MN)-24Bethel (MN)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsBuena VistaW 51–⁠777%
Sep 16atWisconsin StoutL 7–⁠2460%
Sep 23vsAugsburgL 31–⁠3363%
Sep 30atBethel (MN)L 28–⁠3744%
Oct 7atSt. ScholasticaW 63–⁠1263%
Oct 14vsMacalesterW 55–⁠1876%
Oct 21vsSaint John’s (MN)W 38–⁠3549%
Oct 28atSt. OlafW 41–⁠4057%
Nov 4vsCarletonW 38–⁠2063%
Nov 11Bowls & playoffatBethel (MN)L 7–⁠3132%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Bethel (MN) 31–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Minnesota Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠2 3rd in Minnesota Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
359–⁠257
Coach
—
Elo
1186 +12 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Minnesota Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Saint John’s (MN)6–⁠18–⁠2
Bethel (MN)6–⁠18–⁠3
Gustavus Adolphus5–⁠26–⁠4
Carleton4–⁠37–⁠3
Augsburg4–⁠36–⁠4
Concordia (MN)4–⁠35–⁠5
St. Olaf3–⁠45–⁠5
Hamline2–⁠54–⁠6
St. Scholastica1–⁠62–⁠8
Macalester0–⁠73–⁠7

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.