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1889 Lehigh

8–⁠3–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Lehigh in 1889, game by game: lost at Princeton 0–16; lost vs. Princeton 4–16; won at Haverford 60–0; lost at Pennsylvania 4–6; won vs. Lafayette 16–10; won vs. Columbia 51–6; won vs. Penn State 106–0; tied at Lafayette 6–6; won vs. Pennsylvania 8–0; tied vs. Wesleyan (CT) 11–11; won at Navy 26–6; won at Johns Hopkins 40–0; won at Virginia 24–12+106−16Lost 0–16 at Princeton-16PrincetonLost 4–16 vs. Princeton-12PrincetonWon 60–0 at Haverford+60HaverfordLost 4–6 at Pennsylvania-2PennsylvaniaWon 16–10 vs. Lafayette+6LafayetteWon 51–6 vs. Columbia+45ColumbiaWon 106–0 vs. Penn State+106Penn StateTied 6–6 at Lafayette0LafayetteWon 8–0 vs. Pennsylvania+8PennsylvaniaTied 11–11 vs. Wesleyan (CT)0Wesleyan (CT)Won 26–6 at Navy+20NavyWon 40–0 at Johns Hopkins+40Johns HopkinsWon 24–12 at Virginia+12Virginia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5atPrincetonL 0–⁠1612%
Oct 12vsPrincetonL 4–⁠1620%
Oct 16atHaverfordW 60–⁠063%
Oct 19atPennsylvaniaL 4–⁠621%
Oct 30vsLafayetteW 16–⁠1039%
Nov 2vsColumbiaW 51–⁠666%
Nov 11vsPenn StateW 106–⁠054%
Nov 16atLafayetteT 6–⁠635%
Nov 20vsPennsylvaniaW 8–⁠052%
Nov 23vsWesleyan (CT)T 11–⁠1179%
Nov 28atNavyW 26–⁠642%
Nov 30atJohns HopkinsW 40–⁠082%
Dec 2atVirginiaW 24–⁠1245%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Virginia 24–⁠12.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).

Record
8–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
356–⁠89
Coach
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Elo
1547 +197 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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