1889 Lafayette

3–⁠4–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1889, game by game: tied at Columbia 10–10; lost at Cornell 0–10; won at Rutgers 16–0; lost at Lehigh 10–16; won vs. Pennsylvania 10–8; won vs. Penn State 26–0; tied vs. Lehigh 6–6; lost at Pennsylvania 0–14; lost at Cornell 0–24+26−24Tied 10–10 at Columbia0ColumbiaLost 0–10 at Cornell-10CornellWon 16–0 at Rutgers+16RutgersLost 10–16 at Lehigh-6LehighWon 10–8 vs. Pennsylvania+2PennsylvaniaWon 26–0 vs. Penn State+26Penn StateTied 6–6 vs. Lehigh0LehighLost 0–14 at Pennsylvania-14PennsylvaniaLost 0–24 at Cornell-24Cornell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 9atColumbiaT 10–⁠1060%
Oct 12atCornellL 0–⁠1040%
Oct 16atRutgersW 16–⁠060%
Oct 30atLehighL 10–⁠1661%
Nov 6vsPennsylvaniaW 10–⁠857%
Nov 9vsPenn StateW 26–⁠060%
Nov 16vsLehighT 6–⁠665%
Nov 23atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠1446%
Nov 28atCornellL 0–⁠2433%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Cornell 24–⁠0.

In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠4–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
78–⁠88
Coach
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Elo
1456 −36 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Harry Mackey