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1901 Lafayette

9–⁠3, coached by Samuel Newton.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1901, game by game: won vs. Ursinus 40–0; won vs. Susquehanna 42–5; won at Syracuse 5–0; won vs. Manhattan 16–6; won at Orange A.C. 17–0; lost at Princeton 0–6; won vs. Lehigh 29–0; lost at Philadelphia A.C. 0–23; won at Brown 11–6; lost at Homestead A.C. 10–48; won at Lehigh 41–0; won vs. Dickinson 29–0+41−38Won 40–0 vs. Ursinus+40UrsinusWon 42–5 vs. Susquehanna+37SusquehannaWon 5–0 at Syracuse+5SyracuseWon 16–6 vs. Manhattan+10ManhattanWon 17–0 at Orange A.C.+17Orange A.C.Lost 0–6 at Princeton-6PrincetonWon 29–0 vs. Lehigh+29LehighLost 0–23 at Philadelphia A.C.-23Philadelphia A.…Won 11–6 at Brown+5BrownLost 10–48 at Homestead A.C.-38Homestead A.C.Won 41–0 at Lehigh+41LehighWon 29–0 vs. Dickinson+29Dickinson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsUrsinusW 40–⁠093%
Oct 5vsSusquehannaW 42–⁠595%
Oct 12atSyracuseW 5–⁠047%
Oct 16vsManhattanW 16–⁠693%
Oct 19atOrange A.C.W 17–⁠088%
Oct 26atPrincetonL 0–⁠636%
Nov 1vsLehighW 29–⁠095%
Nov 5atPhiladelphia A.C.L 0–⁠2388%
Nov 9atBrownW 11–⁠657%
Nov 16atHomestead A.C.L 10–⁠4870%
Nov 23atLehighW 41–⁠085%
Nov 28vsDickinsonW 29–⁠073%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Dickinson 29–⁠0.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1901.

Consensus All-AmericanWalter E. Bachman, C

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
240–⁠94
Coach
Samuel Newton
Elo
1520 −55 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
13.5 No. 10 of 45 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Walter E. Bachman