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1876 Princeton

3–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1876, game by game: won at Pennsylvania 6–0; won at Columbia 3–0; won vs. Pennsylvania 6–0; lost at Yale 0–2; lost at Harvard 0–1+7−2Won 6–0 at Pennsylvania+6PennsylvaniaWon 3–0 at Columbia+3ColumbiaWon 6–0 vs. Pennsylvania+6PennsylvaniaLost 0–2 at Yale-2YaleLost 0–1 at Harvard-1Harvard
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 1atPennsylvaniaW 6–⁠046%
Nov 11atColumbiaW 3–⁠055%
Nov 25vsPennsylvaniaW 6–⁠069%
Nov 30atYaleL 0–⁠252%
Mar 3atHarvardL 0–⁠149%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Harvard 1–⁠0.

In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

Record
3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
15–⁠3
Coach
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Elo
1557 +27 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captains
A.J. McCosh and B. Nicoll