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1887 Lafayette

7–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1887, game by game: lost at Princeton 0–47; won at Dickinson 12–0; won vs. Rutgers 20–0; won vs. Haverford 12–4; won vs. Swarthmore 31–6; lost at Lehigh 4–10; won at Rutgers 36–0; won at Pennsylvania 20–0; won vs. Lehigh 6–0+36−47Lost 0–47 at Princeton-47PrincetonWon 12–0 at Dickinson+12DickinsonWon 20–0 vs. Rutgers+20RutgersWon 12–4 vs. Haverford+8HaverfordWon 31–6 vs. Swarthmore+25SwarthmoreLost 4–10 at Lehigh-6LehighWon 36–0 at Rutgers+36RutgersWon 20–0 at Pennsylvania+20PennsylvaniaWon 6–0 vs. Lehigh+6Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 8atPrincetonL 0–⁠4720%
Oct 12atDickinsonW 12–⁠081%
Oct 15vsRutgersW 20–⁠069%
Oct 19vsHaverfordW 12–⁠489%
Oct 22vsSwarthmoreW 31–⁠691%
Oct 29atLehighL 4–⁠1078%
Nov 12atRutgersW 36–⁠060%
Nov 16atPennsylvaniaW 20–⁠053%
Nov 23vsLehighW 6–⁠086%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Lehigh 6–⁠0.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
7–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
141–⁠67
Coach
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Elo
1533 +49 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Frederick Paye