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1884 Lafayette

2–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1884, game by game: won vs. Lehigh 50–0; lost at Princeton 0–140; lost at Pennsylvania 0–21; lost at Rutgers 0–26; won at Lehigh 34–4; lost vs. Stevens 4–18; lost at Stevens 0–52+50−140Won 50–0 vs. Lehigh+50LehighLost 0–140 at Princeton-140PrincetonLost 0–21 at Pennsylvania-21PennsylvaniaLost 0–26 at Rutgers-26RutgersWon 34–4 at Lehigh+30LehighLost 4–18 vs. Stevens-14StevensLost 0–52 at Stevens-52Stevens
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 25vsLehighW 50–⁠091%
Oct 29atPrincetonL 0–⁠14017%
Nov 1atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠2134%
Nov 8atRutgersL 0–⁠2646%
Nov 12atLehighW 34–⁠481%
Nov 15vsStevensL 4–⁠1875%
Nov 27atStevensL 0–⁠5247%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Stevens 52–⁠0.

In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
2–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
88–⁠261
Coach
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Elo
1320 −129 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Lewis Frey