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1898 MIT

3–⁠1–⁠1.

Schedule and results

MIT in 1898, game by game: tied at Trinity (CT) 0–0; won at Boston College 6–0; won vs. New Hampshire 22–0; lost vs. Amherst 6–10; won at Tufts 8–6+22−4Tied 0–0 at Trinity (CT)0Trinity (CT)Won 6–0 at Boston College+6Boston CollegeWon 22–0 vs. New Hampshire+22New HampshireLost 6–10 vs. Amherst-4AmherstWon 8–6 at Tufts+2Tufts
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 29atTrinity (CT)T 0–⁠022%
Nov 5atBoston CollegeW 6–⁠016%
Nov 12vsNew HampshireW 22–⁠075%
Nov 19vsAmherstL 6–⁠1050%
Nov 24atTuftsW 8–⁠645%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Tufts 8–⁠6.

In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).

Record
3–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
42–⁠16
Coach
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Elo
1222 +54 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−16.0 No. 30 of 31 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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