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1885 Lafayette

2–⁠2–⁠2. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–⁠2–⁠1, over the same number of games, so a result differs.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1885, game by game: won vs. Stevens 16–12; lost at Pennsylvania 10–54; tied at Lehigh 0–0; lost vs. Pennsylvania 22–30; won at Stevens 23–18; tied vs. Lehigh 6–6+7−44Won 16–12 vs. Stevens+4StevensLost 10–54 at Pennsylvania-44PennsylvaniaTied 0–0 at Lehigh0LehighLost 22–30 vs. Pennsylvania-8PennsylvaniaWon 23–18 at Stevens+5StevensTied 6–6 vs. Lehigh0Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 24vsStevensW 16–⁠1271%
Oct 28atPennsylvaniaL 10–⁠5427%
Oct 31atLehighT 0–⁠082%
Nov 4vsPennsylvaniaL 22–⁠3037%
Nov 11atStevensW 23–⁠1847%
Nov 21vsLehighT 6–⁠688%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Lehigh 6–⁠6.

In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
2–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
77–⁠120
Coach
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Elo
1359 −21 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
John Hamme