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1897 Massachusetts

0–⁠3. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–⁠5–⁠1, over eight games to the three on file here.

Schedule and results

Massachusetts in 1897, game by game: lost at Trinity (CT) 5–26; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 5–18; lost at Amherst 4–20+7−21Lost 5–26 at Trinity (CT)-21Trinity (CT)Lost 5–18 at Wesleyan (CT)-13Wesleyan (CT)Lost 4–20 at Amherst-16Amherst
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 9atTrinity (CT)L 5–⁠2619%
Oct 16atWesleyan (CT)L 5–⁠1816%
Oct 23atAmherstL 4–⁠2022%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Amherst 20–⁠4.

In program history: The 88th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
0–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
14–⁠64
Coach
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Elo
1025 −29 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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