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1877 Princeton

2–⁠0–⁠1.

Princeton, 1877
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1877, game by game: won vs. Harvard 1–0; won vs. Columbia 4–0; tied at Yale 0–0+7Won 1–0 vs. Harvard+1HarvardWon 4–0 vs. Columbia+4ColumbiaTied 0–0 at Yale0Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 17vsHarvardW 1–⁠058%
Nov 24vsColumbiaW 4–⁠070%
Dec 8atYaleT 0–⁠045%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Yale 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

National championsa title the school claims

Record
2–⁠0–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
5–⁠0
Coach
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Elo
1554 +16 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
W. Earl Dodge