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1886 Lafayette

10–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1886, game by game: won at Swarthmore 20–12; won vs. Rutgers 28–2; won vs. Dickinson 24–5; won vs. Pennsylvania 12–0; won at Stevens 5–0; lost at Pennsylvania 10–20; won vs. Lehigh 12–0; won at Trinity (CT) 12–0; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 0–26; won at Rutgers 26–10; won vs. Stevens 58–0; won at Lehigh 4–0+58−26Won 20–12 at Swarthmore+8SwarthmoreWon 28–2 vs. Rutgers+26RutgersWon 24–5 vs. Dickinson+19DickinsonWon 12–0 vs. Pennsylvania+12PennsylvaniaWon 5–0 at Stevens+5StevensLost 10–20 at Pennsylvania-10PennsylvaniaWon 12–0 vs. Lehigh+12LehighWon 12–0 at Trinity (CT)+12Trinity (CT)Lost 0–26 at Wesleyan (CT)-26Wesleyan (CT)Won 26–10 at Rutgers+16RutgersWon 58–0 vs. Stevens+58StevensWon 4–0 at Lehigh+4Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 13atSwarthmoreW 20–⁠1271%
Oct 16vsRutgersW 28–⁠257%
Oct 18vsDickinsonW 24–⁠585%
Oct 20vsPennsylvaniaW 12–⁠055%
Oct 23atStevensW 5–⁠074%
Oct 30atPennsylvaniaL 10–⁠2046%
Nov 6vsLehighW 12–⁠090%
Nov 11atTrinity (CT)W 12–⁠079%
Nov 13atWesleyan (CT)L 0–⁠2669%
Nov 17atRutgersW 26–⁠1049%
Nov 20vsStevensW 58–⁠086%
Nov 24atLehighW 4–⁠072%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Lehigh 4–⁠0.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
10–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
211–⁠75
Coach
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Elo
1476 +70 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Frederick Gutelius