1890 Harvard
11–0, coached by George A. Stewart & George C. Adams. Share
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Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cornell 77–0Nov 1
By 77 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vsExeter | W 41–0 | 93% |
| Oct 8 | vs Dartmouth | W 43–0 | 69% |
| Oct 11 | vsAmherst | W 74–6 | 93% |
| Oct 13 | vsWilliams | W 38–0 | 86% |
| Oct 18 | vsDartmouth | W 64–0 | 75% |
| Oct 22 | vsBowdoin | W 54–0 | 95% |
| Oct 25 | vsWesleyan (CT) | W 55–0 | 90% |
| Nov 1 | vs Cornell | W 77–0 | 80% |
| Nov 8 | vsOrange A.C. | W 33–0 | 94% |
| Nov 15 | atAmherst | W 64–0 | 84% |
| Nov 22 | vs Yale | W 12–6 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Yale 12–6.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Photographs from 1890
Harvard 90 foot ball teamPhoto: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, no known restrictions on publication
Photographs from the Library of Congress’s Prints & Photographs Division, with no known restrictions on publication. Captions as each collection catalogues them.
Players on this team
Marshall NewellOffensive tackle
John CranstonCenter
Dudley DeanQuarterback
John J. CorbettRunning back- Frank HallowellEnd
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1890.
National championsa title the school claims
5 consensus All-AmericansFrank Hallowell, E; Marshall Newell, OT; John Cranston, C; Dudley Dean, QB; John J. Corbett, RB
- Record
- 11–0
- Conference
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- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 555–12
- Elo
- 1709 +120 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Arthur Cumnock