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1897 Lake Forest

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Schedule and results

Lake Forest in 1897, game by game: lost at Wisconsin 0–30; lost at Chicago 0–71; lost at Illinois 0–36+7−71Lost 0–30 at Wisconsin-30WisconsinLost 0–71 at Chicago-71ChicagoLost 0–36 at Illinois-36Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2atWisconsinL 0–⁠3011%
Oct 9atChicagoL 0–⁠7116%
Oct 16atIllinoisL 0–⁠3611%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Illinois 36–⁠0.

In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).

Record
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Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
0–⁠137
Coach
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Elo
1188 −26 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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