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1878 Princeton

6–⁠0, coached by Woodrow Wilson.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1878, game by game: won vs. Pennsylvania 2–0; won vs. Stevens 4–0; won vs. Rutgers 5–0; won at Pennsylvania 2–1; won vs. Harvard 1–0; won vs. Yale 1–0+7Won 2–0 vs. Pennsylvania+2PennsylvaniaWon 4–0 vs. Stevens+4StevensWon 5–0 vs. Rutgers+5RutgersWon 2–1 at Pennsylvania+1PennsylvaniaWon 1–0 vs. Harvard+1HarvardWon 1–0 vs. Yale+1Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 19vsPennsylvaniaW 2–⁠065%
Oct 26vsStevensW 4–⁠089%
Nov 2vsRutgersW 5–⁠068%
Nov 9atPennsylvaniaW 2–⁠153%
Nov 16vsHarvardW 1–⁠063%
Nov 28vsYaleW 1–⁠062%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Yale 1–⁠0.

In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

National championsa title the school claims

Record
6–⁠0
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
15–⁠1
Coach
Woodrow Wilson
Elo
1573 +37 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Bland Ballard