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1879 Princeton

4–⁠0–⁠1.

Princeton, 1879
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1879, game by game: won vs. Pennsylvania 6–0; won vs. Columbia 2–0; won vs. Stevens 7–0; won vs. Harvard 1–0; tied at Yale 0–0+7Won 6–0 vs. Pennsylvania+6PennsylvaniaWon 2–0 vs. Columbia+2ColumbiaWon 7–0 vs. Stevens+7StevensWon 1–0 vs. Harvard+1HarvardTied 0–0 at Yale0Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 18vsPennsylvaniaW 6–⁠067%
Nov 1vsColumbiaW 2–⁠070%
Nov 8vsStevensW 7–⁠090%
Nov 15vsHarvardW 1–⁠066%
Nov 27atYaleT 0–⁠046%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Yale 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

National championsa title the school claims

Record
4–⁠0–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
16–⁠0
Coach
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Elo
1576 +27 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Bland Ballard