1898 Holy Cross

1–⁠2. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–⁠4–⁠1, over 10 games to the three on file here.

Schedule and results

Holy Cross in 1898, game by game: lost at Brown 0–19; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–12; won vs. Tufts 12–0+12−19Lost 0–19 at Brown-19BrownLost 0–12 at Wesleyan (CT)-12Wesleyan (CT)Won 12–0 vs. Tufts+12Tufts
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1atBrownL 0–⁠1940%
Oct 12atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠1253%
Oct 29vsTuftsW 12–⁠079%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Tufts 12–⁠0.

In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season article lists two games of Holy Cross’s 1898 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.

DateOpponentResultSource
Nov 5vsBoston CollegeT 0–⁠0Boston College’s articleOur records have Boston College playing MIT on November 5.
Nov 24atBoston CollegeL 0–⁠11Boston College’s article
Record
1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
12–⁠31
Coach
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Elo
1431 −41 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
M.J. McDonough