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1888 MIT

2–⁠5.

Schedule and results

MIT in 1888, game by game: lost at Harvard 0–18; won at Stevens 18–12; lost at Yale 0–68; won vs. Amherst 48–0; lost at Harvard 0–42; lost at Dartmouth 0–30; lost at Williams 0–22+48−68Lost 0–18 at Harvard-18HarvardWon 18–12 at Stevens+6StevensLost 0–68 at Yale-68YaleWon 48–0 vs. Amherst+48AmherstLost 0–42 at Harvard-42HarvardLost 0–30 at Dartmouth-30DartmouthLost 0–22 at Williams-22Williams
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6atHarvardL 0–⁠1810%
Oct 20atStevensW 18–⁠1263%
Oct 24atYaleL 0–⁠686%
Oct 27vsAmherstW 48–⁠079%
Oct 31atHarvardL 0–⁠429%
Nov 17atDartmouthL 0–⁠3027%
Nov 24atWilliamsL 0–⁠2236%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Williams 22–⁠0.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).

Record
2–⁠5
Conference
3–⁠1 shared first in the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
66–⁠192
Coach
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Elo
1256 −25 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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