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1903 Massachusetts

5–⁠4, coached by James Halligan.

Schedule and results

Massachusetts in 1903, game by game: lost at Holy Cross 0–6; lost at Dartmouth 0–12; lost at Williams 0–17; won vs. Rhode Island 46–0; won vs. Springfield 12–0; won at Vermont 5–0; won at Trinity (CT) 28–0; won vs. Tufts 6–0; lost vs. Amherst 6–11+46−17Lost 0–6 at Holy Cross-6Holy CrossLost 0–12 at Dartmouth-12DartmouthLost 0–17 at Williams-17WilliamsWon 46–0 vs. Rhode Island+46Rhode IslandWon 12–0 vs. Springfield+12SpringfieldWon 5–0 at Vermont+5VermontWon 28–0 at Trinity (CT)+28Trinity (CT)Won 6–0 vs. Tufts+6TuftsLost 6–11 vs. Amherst-5Amherst
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19atHoly CrossL 0–⁠615%
Sep 26atDartmouthL 0–⁠1210%
Oct 7atWilliamsL 0–⁠1716%
Oct 10vsRhode IslandW 46–⁠074%
Oct 17vsSpringfieldW 12–⁠065%
Oct 24atVermontW 5–⁠023%
Oct 31atTrinity (CT)W 28–⁠042%
Nov 7vsTuftsW 6–⁠047%
Nov 21vsAmherstL 6–⁠1136%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Amherst 11–⁠6.

In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
103–⁠46
Coach
James Halligan
Elo
1337 +97 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
0.1 No. 41 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
George E. O’Hearn